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

Swiety was down below the first floor in 9
subterranean passageway in which there
IL about six inches Of water. IL is sup
] posed that he in some way strIek ms
head against the roof, and, becoming I'M
/ onseious, fell into the water and was
drowned.
I A quantity Of bottled goods labeled
malt was seized at Barre recently and a
sample sent 10 the state laboratory at
Burlington for analysis. II was reported
/ to contain a. per cent OF alcohol. The
stuff was thereupon condemned and
ordered destroyed and the vender, A.
Tomasi, held for selling illegally. Good
lager beer contains less than four per
cent of alcohol.
F.. j. RObair of Brsttleboro was seri-
ously hurt in PutneY Nov. 20 BY the eX-
plosion OF a stick Of dynamite. He was
working in a ditch near where blasting
operations we're in progress, when he
struck a shovel against the dynamite,
which was left around carelessly. He Is
unable TO see with either eye and Il is
thought the sight Of one eye may have
been destroyed.
Attendant B. ID. Coon, who has been in
jail at Montpelier since Nov. /, was rear
rested Friday on the charge of manslaugh-
ter in connection with the death OF Peter
Durant at the state hospital for the insane.
Coon waived examination and his bail
was fixed at 1850. He was unable to Sc
cure his bail OF 1900 on the first charge
and il is very doubtful II he can secure the
additional bail.
John Boyce of EImore was fatally in
iured Nov. l6 while chopping in the woods
on Woodbury. mountain. A limb from
the tree which he was cutting fell, strik-
ing him on the forehead and fracturing
his skull. Physicians removed fifteen
pieces OF the skull, relieving the pressure
on the brain. The injured man regained
consciousness only once after the injury.
Death occurred Nov. 20.
Mr.. Howard, the veteran bear hunter OF
Bondyille, recently brought down one OF
the largest specimens slain in Vermont in
years. The animal weighed over $50
pounds. The men were so far from civil
iZation on the Green Mountain range, near
Winhall, that they could do nothing with
the carcass, but they brought out OF the
woods an exceptionally handsome skin as
evidence OF their success.
At a city meeting held in Burlington
last Thursday evening to discuss a change
IN the present system OF supplying water
for Burlington, il WAS voted that the
mayor appoint a committee Of seven citi-
zens, exclusive OF the board OF aldermen
and the former investigating committee,
TO make an exhaustive investigation OF all
sources OF supply outside OF the method OF
filtration, and report as soon as possible.
Applications for tickets Of admission to
the execution OF Mary Rogers at the state
prison in Windsor Friday, Dec. S, to which
time she was last reprieved by Governor
Bell. have begun to come in to Sheriff ii.
n. Peck. The sheriff is now OF the opin-
ion that he will admit TO the execution,
whenever It may come of, only those per-
sons authorized or permitted under the
statute to be present on such en- occasion.
In the Grafton county, n. H., superior
court last week, the grand jury returned
an indictment against Eugene II. Gleason
OF Norwich, VT, for assault with intent 10
kill. No indictment was returned against
Christine Bau of Barre on account OF in
sanity. and this fact was certified TO by
the court. She shot boy and a man on
the street in front OF the Y. NJ. c. A.
building in Woodsville few weeks ago.
David Crawford OF Bennington suffered
a serious injury recently while cutting
sapling spruces. He was bending one
over with his left hand, and brought the
AK down on the wrist instead OF the tree.
He had to be carried about seven miles
before he could get treatment, and was
very weak from loss of blood. The
physicians hoped TO save the hand, al