Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-09-21

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frightfully burned Friday by flames from
an oil stove. She ran down two flights o
stairs out OF doors, where passersbl
stopped her and quenched the flames
she died next morning. Another patient
a Brightlook hospital, Mrs. John A.Gunn
who was recovering from an operation
died after hearing OF Miss Lund's death.
The two-year-old son Of E. \. Lewis d
Brandon was poisoned Sept. 18th bv eat.
ing rat biscuit, a secret preparation placed
upon the market As sure death 10 rats
The biscuits we're lying around his IA
theirs store in an attempt 10 relieve tbs
place Of rats. The boy was taken down t
the store ID the evening aud allowed tC
play about by himself. When discovered
he had swallowed perhsps a biscuit and q
half.
The bail Of DR.. j. W. Morrow Of Bur
lington. defendant in a suit brought by
George f. Kimball Of New York city 70
recover damages in the sum Of $4,000 for
the death OF his wife, was reduced from
5000 10 $4,000 by Judge Hoy: H. Wheel
er al a hearing at Brattleboro Saturday.
DR.. Morrow had been 10 jail al Burlington
for ten DAYS. being unable to furnish the
$4,000 bail.
Mrs. Mathilda A. Warner Of Middlebnry
died of shock ana grief Saturday follow
ing the sudden death OF her brother,
George 5. Allen. OF New Haven, Conn.,,
whom she had gone 10 visit. soon after
her arrival she was told that her brother
had just died Of heart disease. She inn
mediately went 10 bis home and upon
going into the chamber to see the body
fell dead At the bedside.
The pastors Of the several Protestant
churches d Middleburg have, IN a meet
ing called Tor that purpose, resolved not 70
marry any divorced person who may have
husband or wife still living, if such hus-
band or wife has been put away for any
cause arising after marriage. This shall
not apply % the innocent party ID di-
Toree for adultery or TO two persons once
divorced seeking to be remarked.
The two-year-old son Of George Ellis
worth Of HYDE Park was drowned sept. II
bV falling headArst into d tub Of water.
ne was with his mother In the shed aud
as she bad occasion TO go into the kitchen
She left him IN the shed. Returning al
most Immediately She found that the lit
tie fellow had fallen into the water tub.
lie was Immediately taken out but was
dead and all efforts at resusci-
tation were useless.
A midnight raid was made on the Dud-
lev building on East State street, Mont
pelier. Sept. 18th. the police securing two
bushels 81 empty bottles and six bottles
partly filled with whlskey and alcohol.
John Mackin was arrested on charges OF
intoxication and keeping and furnishing
intoxicating liquor without license lie
pleaded not guilty to the three charges
and the eases we're continued, bail being
furnished In the sum Of 800.
The pennant won By the Montpelier
Barre baseball team in the Northern
League this season will be in the custody
of the Barre stockholders Of the lntercity
Athletic association until next season.
This was decided Saturday by game
PLAYED on Intercity park by teams made
M Of stock holders from the two cities.
The pennant was run up for the first time
during the game, and the Barre boys
proudly took 1t with them TO the Granite
city.
AFTER 10 the action Of the voters OF the
town Of Rockingham recently IN rejecting
an offer Of $1,000 from Andrew Carnegie
for library 1t is found that we'll
known citizen some months previous had
made his will beQueathing 5000 for the
use ~ inc library. When the action Of the
town IN summarily disposing Of the prop
osition OF Mr.. Carnegie was made known
he changed his will, cutting on the De-
quest.
The Bennington County Fish and Game
League. an organization whose sole pur-
pose is to protect and promote game IN
Vermont. at a meeting Friday denounced
the law passed BY the last session OF the
legislature forbidding hunting on Sunday
and asked for its repeal at the next session
Of the legislature. William II. Bradford,
president OF the club, who was recently
hned for hunting on Sunday, resigned.
Nearly all Bennington hunters are bitter
against the law and endorse the action OF
the club.
The annual reunion Of the 18th Vermont
regiment was held at ST. Johnsbury sat
urdav and so OF the old comrades were
These officers were chosen .-
Colonel. Reddeld Proctor Of Proetori
lieutenant colonel, +. l.. Hovey OF ~.
major, r. T.. Cooleigh 81 LsI
dnnviile. adjutant ana quartermaster, ).
r Gleason az Lyndonville. Gov Bell, a
men1b Of the regiment, took dinner with
bis comrades and in brief and eloquent
address spoke Of the launching Of the bat
tIeshlp Vermont and the gallant work ~
I ~ Vermont army and navy men through
out the country's history.
Last Thursdays session OF the Rutland
copnty fair was full OF interesting lea
tnres. including an address by GOV Y. !.
BeII. who. with the members OF ms staI'
came TO the fair grounds N an OK carr
driven ~ the governor. Edward Ryan
the exciting feature Of the day
M orabbing the money box al gambling
wheel and escaping with the same. lie
Mad been losing heavily and Ia his des-
,sratton snatched the cash box ana
Cleared out, the crowd refusing 70 assist
In NJ capture. The box contained about
80. Public opinion was against the
fskirs and no attempt has been mace 70
arrest him.
a. j. Ferris OF Swanton and bostohj
PRESIDENT Of the Peoples National bank q
I hal village at the time when 1t went INTO
! M hands Of receiver, was arrested last
week. charged with Incorporating Two
notes az the bank. one for e39b.ss ana one
a. Sl14 II Is claimed that Mr.. Ferris
,,,a5e false entries on the books, creditmg
bineseIf with the money. 1t Is further
elairne1 that Mr.. Ferris made an incorrect
ra1,ort n, the comptroller Of the currency.
tTbe respondent was bound over IN the
snn al 5000 to appear IN the Inlted
states court. A dividend Of s. was ae-
ciared in the receiver of the People "a
tioaal hank Dec. 20, 1901. The stockhoio,
~ 81 the bank were assessed lOls JAM ~
last.
Josepb Bianchi. the four year-oid son q
Charles Bianchi and Joseph Gazettl lne
siZ.- y,sar-old son Of William Gazetli, iNo
Italian bovs. were buried in sand oank
81 Hardwick Sept. 18TH Children are N
fbe habit of playing in the SAND az rms