Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-05-16

ley. widow of Archie Kingsley killed
in the same manner, brings suit for
a like amount.
j. +. Parker of West Rutland and
Burt l.. Stafford of Tinmouth, members
OF the class of 1901 at Middlebnry.
have received appointments in the
government service in the Philippine
islands as teachers and will begin
their work there next fall.
While practising with a revolver
lately Lorne, youngest son of Fred w.
Mitchell of Richford, shot 22-calbre
bullet into his right hand BY means
of an X-ray light the ball was discov-
cred firmly embedded between the
third and fourth fingers of the hand.
No attempt was made to remove it.
At Westminster last week Walter
Converse, employed by o. A. Howe
saving wood at II. c. Baxter &
Brothers canning factory. was caught
in the regulator Of the gasoline engine
and badly injured. His arm was torn
open from his shoulder to the elbow,
requiring four yards of silk to sew up
the wound.
/ Archie Z, 0lmstead was instantly
killed by being run over on the Hard
wick and Woodbury. railroad last
week. He was 81 years of age,
married and had one child. step-son.
lie had been in the employ of the
Hardwick and Woodbury. road three
years as brakeman,
Rev G.. J. Sutherland has rendered
/ his resignation as rector of ST. Marys
Episcopal church Of Mortified to take
effect the first of September. He has
been stationed there TOR the past seven
years. He will go to warmer eli
mate in hopes of finding relief from a
severe throat trouble.
Mr.. Battey. who is now in charge OF
the Halifax deer park, reports that the
deer and elk have wintered in fine
shape. So far as known, only three
deer died during the winter, all from
natural causes. The exact number of
deer is not known, but it is estimated
at 2j0. There are Is elk.
Some time ago the Barre Baptist
church received an offer of s., 000 from
the estate of the late Daniel ). Ford
toward the church debt of $1,000,
provided the church would raise the
other $1,000. OF this amount the
sum OF $4,000 is already guaranteed
and the church has until June /, 1902,
to raise the other $1,000
The first meeting of the creditors OF
the bankrupt estate Of Marvin A.
Mcclure will be held before Referee
Joel q. Baker at the Rutland county
court house Friday, May Il. Mcclure
is the man. more than all Others, who
is responsible for the downfall of
Charles w. Mussey OF the wrecked
Merchants National bank.
Last Saturday morning when return
inc from dance Mrs. Eugene Rogers,
her daughter. Mrs. Minnie Rogers Rice,
and the little daughter of Mrs. Rice
walked off the Arch bridge at North
field and fell Is feet into the Dog
riyerbelow, where they were rescued
by brakeman who heard their cries.
They are getting along well.
The fine country residence OF T.
Wellman Barnard of Springfield was
recently entirely destroyed by fire.
Loss $4,000, partly insured. MIR
Barnard was formerly well known as
a European correspondent and writer
and loses many valuable papers. In
endeavoring TO save personal effects
he barely escaped with his life.
Admiral George Dewey now COM
mands and is the owner of a bake shop
i'm Omaha, Neb. The members of the
Dewey family had a mortgage on the
building and lot and bought it at
sherih-s sale. The mortgage OF 10000
was originally owned by Edward
Dewey. a brother of the admiral. The
property is worth about S20,OOo.
While David Anderson of Barre was
at work last week on the new goli
grounds there, piece OF wood ne was
chopping flew up and struck him with
great force in his right eye. The
sharpened end penetrated the socket
and a piece was lett there between the
eyeball and the bone below 1t was
operated upon at the lleaton hospital,
! Joseph Cote. Burlington druggist,
was last week sentenced to SIX months
in the house of correction and to pay
| a fine of =, 900 for contempt in viola
tion of an Injunction. j. f. Phillips
the clerk on whose evidence he was
convicted. was sentenced TO 30 days IN
| the county Jail. Ira Kingman, an
other clerk, was sentenced to SIN
months in Jail.
The machinists of Barre and Mont
pelier to the number OF over 100 az,
organizing branch of the Natioha
Nachinists' Union and expect to nave