Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-06-20


position Of general manager Of the En-
erson Pump company OF Washington,
ID. c.
Peter Clark Of Springfield. Mass,
has brought suit against 0sceola Good
now Of BrattleborO for $1,000 for ma
hcious prosecution and false imprison-
ment growing out Of horse trade and
mas attached Mr.. Goodnow's property
for that amount.
In Washington county court Vernon
kogers Of Cabot pleaded guilty to the
nrst two counts in the complaint
against him charging him with the
rape OF his nine-year-Old stepdaugh-
ter Rogers sentence was deferred
for the present.
The Strong Hardware Co., Burling-
ton, have been appointed receivers Of
O'Brien q Sheehan and will take
/ charge at once. OBrien Il Sheehan
were the contractors who built the
Rutland-Canadian railroad. Their
plant is valued at 100000.
! William Frisby of Burlington, the
I colored man who recently forged an
order on a grocery store for about g.
cents worth Of provisions, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to not less
than one year ut the states prison at
Windsor or more than Is months.
4 carefully prepared compilation of
life insurance statistics shows that
i S273. $780, SO was paid out by American
! life insurance companies in 1900. OF
4 this amount Vermont cities and towns
/ got 81, 226,gl2, rather more in proper
/ ton to population than any other state
Max Severance of Montpelier who
Went ont with the 10th regiment, is
now employed on the Manila Freedom
/ at a salary said TO be Sl2j a month.
While with the regiment he did special
newspaper work and received a leave
of absence in Manila to work on the
! paper.
Alta meeting of the Chatham d Leb-
anon Valley railroad stockholders in
I New York last week. Or. W, Seward
Webb was chosen president OF the
road in place of ". c. Roberts. re-
signed 1t is understood that the road
viii soon be operated by the Rutland
system.
/ 4 hve-year-old daughter Of Felix
I Martin of M0nktOn was buried alive
/ BY the caying in Of a sand bank Tues
/ day afternoon. She was missed about
5 o'clock in the afternoon and was not
found until about . o'clock nc night.
Her head was covered by about eight
inches Of sand.
The Society of Colonial Wars in the
state Of Vermont rendered a reception
TO members OF the other patriotic-he-
reditary societies in Vermont at the
Billings library Friday evening
About $50 guests We're present. 1t
was the l2ith anniversary Of the
American Nag
Miss L. Ella Brown and Mrs. VIM.
/ c. Stacy of Burlington suffered broken
right arms in an accident at the cross
inc Of the railway leading to Shelburne
Farms last week. Their horse was
frightened and with them went over
the bank The train stopped and took
the ladies to Burlington.
A large grist mill at West Hoosic
was burned to the ground last week.
The origin Of the fire is unknown a
large quantity of valuable machinery,
wagons, sleighs, etc, were consumed.
An adjoining sheep barn and cattle
she'd we're also destroyed The loss Il
fully $500, partially insured.
Guy Chatdeld, lineman in the en-
ploy Of the Consolidated Lighting Cos
received severe shock last week
while repairing wires in Montpelier.
He was burned quite badly IN places
about his head and arms but Is now
able TO be about his work. 1t was q
narrow escape from electrocution,
The will of the late Edward Van
Sicklen of South Burlington was one
of the Oldest wills that ever came into
the probate office It was drawn 80
wears ago-Dec. 3, 1868. Another re-
markable circumstance in connection
with the document was the tact that
only one OF the three witnesses Is
/ dead.
A novel scheme soon will be put
into operation at Fort Ethan Allen
There are now over 1000 men at the
post. There is, of course, no canteeh
on the reservation and otttimes the
men are thirsty The plan Is to iur-
nish them with pure, unadulterated
nosteurized milk. 1t will take several
/ thousand quarts daily.
/ The students of the medical depart
ment of the University OF Vermont
will enjoy their annual commence
ment exercises at the Howard opera
honse the evening of June q. The
valedictorian is DR.. J. l.. Welsh. Inc
past year has been a successful one.
( There are $50 students IN attendance
so OF them freshmen.
Miss Florence Miller, niece OF Mrs
Charles f. Hartshorn OF Windsor, was
married June Is TO Hon. VIM. 4. Bef-
esford. son of Lord Ducies of England
Hon. William Arthur Beresiord was IN
the Boer war, going from Canada Win
ord Strathcona's Horse. lie Is an
extensive land owner in Canada
where they will reside.
LIB. Hale. receiver of the Bradford
hank. intends to have the trust closed
mn This wear and estimates that 1t VIII
-. n ner cent OF the claims. ms