Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-07-06
State of Vermont.
,ts News Condensed and Rewritten
Tor Our Hesders.

donville.
Osman Bourn of Manchester wa,
drowned IN Bowen pond June "a. II /,
said that he had been drinking.
Joseph Lorraine of New Haven was re.
81 Gently fined 80 for not reporting a case OF
scarlet fever and allowing his grandson Il
run at large.
Earl Warren, aged IA, and Joseph Smith
aged 10. are under arrest and charged with
the theft Of some so from G. II. Walton
OF Hardwick.
A cat taken So miles across country
Il from Sheldon to Walden by team reap
peared at its Sheldon home in a few DAYS
having made the journey back itself.
During quarrel in South Wheelock
between William Peak and Loren Randall.
the latter fired shotgun at Peak but did
not hit him. Randall was arrested and
taken TO jail.
Three Brandon men got drunk June rs
and one OF them lay down on the track
and went to sleep. The next train along
had to stop and remove him before Il
could proceed.
Henry Z. Ward OF Rutland. who drew a
. revolver on Officer Timothy Halpin, when
arrested Thursday, was sent to Rutland
county jail for 1874 days because he could
not pay his fine.
Although Mary Ro gers is now a United
States prisoner, and as such not compelled
i 20 labor, she does not wish to remain idle
and has been assigned to work in the
prison kitchen at Windsor.
The body OF Joseph Pelkey of East
Highgate was found drowned in the canal
at the mill OF the Missisquoi Pulp Co. at
sheldon Springs June rs. When last seen
he was intoxicated.
At village meeting in Richford June
"A, il was voted TO instruct the water COM
- a
side OF the present one and twice its size.
1t will cost 5000 to build it.
Joseph Deuchesne, night operator at the
Nergennes station, left Friday morning on
the o'clock train going north, taking
with him the contents Of the cash drawer,
over 40, and railroad ticket for Mont
real.
In Caledonia county court, in the case OF
Liyermore z. Bailey VS.. the town OF Rye
gate for alleged injuries sustained, caused
by defective bridge, verdict was re-
turned last week that the plaintiff recover
$1,000.
The Rev. Frances A. Kimball has
accepted a call to the Universalist church
In Richmond and will begin her labors
there October /. Her resignation from the
Universalist church at Barre will take
effect September l.
Burlington's municipal electric light
the city. Tests of every kind have been |
conducted to determine whether the plant |
was satisfactory and nothing has been /
found TO be lacking.
The two-yesr-old son of Thomas Brown
OF Barre got hold OF a box OF strychnine
pills June "a and swallowed some before
his mother could stop him. Emetics were
administered, and the little sufferer was
out Of danger in a short time.
IsIfa Vail Of DauyIaf has auad the |
land Railroad Co. for $4,000 because she
broke an ankle while getting of train
at Dandy in February, 1904. She alleges
that the company was negligent in not
providing lights and suitable steps.
George Montena, son OF George Mon
tena, was drowned at Benson landing June
29 as the steamer Eloise was to start with
a load OF excursionists. He was getting
from the steamer to skin and fell into
the water. He was about y years old.
The revision committee which has been
in session since the adjournment OF the
legislature will suspend work through the
month OF July. W. A. Lord, chairman
OF the committee, has gone to the Maine
coast, where he will pass the entire month.
At an adjourned meeting June 30 OF the
slate manufacturers OF western Vermont,
they agreed TO shut down the quarries for
30 days, beginning July /. This will throw '
1900 men out OF employment. The reason
given is lack OF orders and overproduc- |
ton.
Frank Pepera and Frank Lenni, Ben
nington Italians, were arrested in Troy,
\. y, Friday, charged with abductIng
Jennie Stepholo OF Bennington. The
girl was indignant when the men were !
arrested and said she could take care OF
herself.
June 2s, John Branch, Jr., OF st. Adams !
while Harvesting a horse at ST. Adams
Bay, was kicked in the forehead by the ,
animal and his skun was fractured. he
now lies at the st. Albans hospital in
critical condition, though recovery is an
ticipated.
Two daring daylight robberies took :.
place in Burlington while the circus par :
ade was passing June %. At kennedy's :
fruit store s165 was taken, and Miss Helen :
q. Hendee lost ia taken from her room.
The robber was seen and described, but 4
eluded arrest. e
Louis Mossey, aged p years, was q
drowned June rs in thirty-hve feet OF I
water in hole in the White quarry at
Graniteville. He was on raft with n
Edward Clark. Both fell OF. Clark y
could swim and managed to escape, but {
Mossey was drowned. =
Freeman Morse, an old resident OF b
Waterford, was found dead in pasture Ii
there June "a. He went to the pasture to n
found lying beside rock, With the blood p
streaming from his nose, and dead. On a
the rock sat the dish of salt. q
Miss Bertha Sherman, daughter OF Z
Jefferson Sherman OF the Forks near
stowe, attempted suicide June 23 by tax 81
ing horse medicine. She expected to be a.
married that day but the ibridegroom-to- c
be failed to appear. Remedies were ad- 1.
ministered and Miss Sherman has re- al
covered. Ct
These figures show the growth OF Barre Il
city since incorporation, ten years ago. ~
The gain in valuation is about s2,00O,OOO, a.
the number OF real estate transfers has n
been 1850, the increase In the number OF e.
polls ], POI, and the number Of new build =
ings and substantial Improvements ap n
praised 764. y
The l01st comm sncement exercises OF ~
the University OF Vermont were held al =.
Burlington last week. Among the guests y
was Gov. Charles J. Bell There were s. -,