Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-05-28

The lumber sheds at the lower end OF
the village made another unsuccessful
attempt to burn up last Thursday, pre-
sumably from a spark from a passing
locomotive. A portion of the sheds are
; veritable fire traps and the circumstances
were favorable for good fire, but Fire
man q. fl. Upper interfered with his
little fire eXtinguisher and soon had the
flames under eonrtol.
George II. Biekford of the Woodbury.
Granite Co. was in town Tuesday and
Wednesday. The company is loading at
the station today ten-ton stone, which is
to be fashioned into a base for a monu-
ment in New York. 1t took three pairs of
horses about all of one day to get the stone
from the quarry to the railroad. 1t could
not be brought up the rising grades eX-
cept with the aid of blocks and pulleys.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. n. Kendall took a
| drive last Wednesday and on their way
| home happened to 20 by Mr.. Kendall's
slaughter house on the Randolph road.
Mr.. Kendalls choice of road was very OPP
/ perfume, as he found that a passing loco
motive had set fire to the grass, which had
spread to the slaughter house and this was
atire and would soon have been beyond
control, had not Mr.. Kendall happened
along.
There was a hearing last Friday at
Wilson's office before Hon. W. L. John |
son, referee. in the case of c. H. Kidder |
against the estate of e. f. Twitehell. |
This was an appeal from the finding of /
the commissioners on Mr.. Twitchells /
estate. The amount in dispute is about |
500, each party claiming about 500 due.
The commissioners on the estate of Mr..
Twitchell decided that Mr.. Kidder was
owing the estate 81. w. b. c. Stickney
appeared for the estate and +. c. South
gate and John Wilson for Mr.. Kidder.
Pearl Savage met with a serious accident
while embarrassing a horse last Saturday
evening. In some manner he was thrown
against some object and rendered un-
for some time. After coming
TO his senses partially, he managed to get
to the house and retired to his room
without notifying any member OF the
family. In the morning he felt quite
poorly and realized that he must tell
some one and started out to do so when
he fell unconscious on the floor where
he was found. He is still in an alarming
condition.
b. c. Rogers met with a serious acct
dent while driving down a steep hill
above "Iwin bridges in Stock bridge /
Wednesday of last week He was driving Z
4 new horse that he had paid 500 for
within a week and had in the buggy {
with him julius Davis of Stock bridge {
and DR.. Russell. The horse took fright
and sprang out OF the road which was n
narrow, overturning the buggy and +
throwing the occupants down a steep
many feet. The horse died
soon after from the result of its injuries \
but the men escaped with some severe
bruises.
1t is expected that stoneeutting will be
begun at the granite sheds about July 1st
The contract of the Woodbury. Granite a
with the citizens OF Bethel does 4
not call for the commencement of opera I
ions until August list, but the work on !
he sheds is progressing SO fast that as far h
IS the sheds themselves are concerned a X
much earlier date can be expected The 2
rame of the building is nearly up and a 4
rood start made on the shingling. The q
ielay, If any, is apt to come from the lay b
ng out of means Of travel to and from the a
he'd, both as appertans to the town .
DAD and as to the railroad siding. G
The grand list for 1903 is completed and +
hows some shrinkage from that of 1902
IS was expected. The 1902 figures were
500, 746 and the 1908, SS33, $40, making a
oss of s23,17O. A good deal Of this loss is I,
to laws passed by the 1902
legislature. 1t is estimated that the law !,
pianos and organs reduced the ii
ist 5000; that the law exempting all SOL
hers from poll tax reduced II another "
oO00; that the increase OF exemptions of d
aNings banks deposits from $500 to 5000
educed it another 5000. There is about OF
1000 worth Of land exempted for granite al
ands, and there were deductions OF sever h
i hundred dollars on account Of damages C,
o land by floods.
During the hot season Of last week.
arrangements were made for free cold
'aths for the boarders of j. NJ. Townsend g,
I the Bascom House This did not seem y
ntirely satisfactory to the boarders and
he plan has been discontinued. About II
I've a. m, G. d. Cushing sprinkles the
treets with powerful stream furnished r,
rom Bethel Mills. The nights were hot !.
nd the windows left open, and in turn T.
ng the direction of the stream. for a ~
sw minutes the full force of the stream w
'as directed into the open window and
he water fell upon two men in bed The
'eather had been hot, but now the men
ere hot. just the contrary from what u
'ould be expected from having a nice N
polling stream Of water poured on one. y
lr. Gushing explained that IL was ali p X
iistake and would not happen again.
Made Xourr Ali 10