Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-11-30

though the arteries and muscles were al
cut.
Many farmers who brought in theil
poultry for the Thanksgiving market al
| Nergennes Nov. %, were dissatisfied with
the prices offered and shipped their goods
to market on their own account. Turkeys
sold from p to Is cents a pound chick
ems, y to Is; fowls, II, and ducks and
geese, - cents pound. About II tons OF
poultry were shipped from Vergennes
station, fully half Of which consisted OF
turkeys.
In view of the spread of diphtheria
among the school children of Pittsford,
the schools, which already have been
closed and reopened once, were ordered
closed indefinitely by the authorities Nov.
p. The disease is OF a light form thus far,
and no deaths have occurred. Ten cases
have been reported in all, including the
two which resulted in the closing OF tine
schools. The homes OF the patients have
been guaranteed.
A fire which started in the box factory
of W. a. ID. G. Crane at the north end Of
the lumber district in Burlington Nov. 20
destroyed the entire plant with the ex
ception Of the planning mill and the boiler
house. The loss is estimated at 10000.
Insurance will cover il. The destruction
OF the plant throws go men out OF en-
DAAA Autnks II VIII NEbUAnlA uOL De EtDuAlA
at Burlington. Rutland is negotiating to
secure the industry.
John Gilbo of Vergennes met with
painful and possibly serious accident
while driving to his home one evening last
week. He was run into by team heavily
loaded with coal, overturning his wagon
and throwing him to the ground. A
wheel Of the heavily loaded wagon passed
over his left wrist and hand, the bones in
the wrist being badly crushed and a deep
cut made on the back of his hand. Mr..
Gl3o is IS years OF age.
Fire destroyed the sawmill OF Parker,
Young q Co., with quantity Of lumber,
early last Thursday morning. The mill
was located in the town OF Newbury and
had only recently been put in operation.
There was no means for fighting the fire
and everything was burned to the ground.
The loss is 5000 and not cent of insur-
ance was carried by the company. Prob
ably 5000 feet OF lumber was burned.
The cause OF the fire is not known.
Midshipman H. ID. Childs OF st. Adams
has resigned from the navy and his resig-
nation has been accepted. He completed
his course OF instruction IN 1904, but was
attacked by tuberculosis and was obliged
to go to Arizona TO recuperate. He re-
Gently returned much improved, but a
medical board Of survey decided that he
was unfit for sea service. He will be
allowed salary FIR one year after Jan. l,
but otherwise receives no retired pay.
Company f, Vermont National Guard,
of Barre has voted to disband. The COM
pany is unable to get a renewal Of the lease
OF its armory and has no place to go. Capt.
Patrick Rogers has resigned because he is
dissatisfied with the make up OF the COM
pany, and Lieut. James Dean has resigned,
as he has gone to California. The COM
pany is therefore in charge OF the second
lieutenant, William Brown. The company
was organized in 1856, and has won several
craftsmanship trophies.
About 10000 pounds OF poultry for the
season have been shipped
from this station, Hayden Gaylord taking
to Boston 1000 pounds, l.. b. kibbee send
ing 2350 pounds and Il. w. Tewksbury 4
Co. 2i20. The balance was in small ship
ment BY Panton & Rowell. Thirty cents
a pound was the general price of turkeys
though l.. b. Kiboee paid 81 cents for one
lot, and Il and 10 cents for chickens. +.
w. Tewksbury & Co. paid II to IA cents
for chickens, 10 TO II cents for fowls and
Is cents for geese.
Patrick Lusia has been pardoned by
Governor Bell and has returned to his
home in Winooski, where he is now en-