Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-04-13

lOI an assault Win intent TO murder. was
released from state prison at Windsor
April 4, having been pardoned by Gov. @.
j. Bell. he was committed from Wind
ham county in October. 1900, with his ac-
complies, WEIGH and Dempsey. The two
latter have already been pardoued and
gone out OF the state. Mr.. Blake is hope
lessly demented.
Considerable excitement prevailed at the
East Alburgh station Apr. when the
Canadian fishermen arrived with their
wagons loaded with barrels OF fish for
shipment 10 Eastern points, and the agent
informed them that he had orders not to
receive any more fish for shipment, but as
the duties were paid on them they had to
go. Next night, when the fishermen
came, no objection was raised and the fish
were forwarded, just as they have been
since March l.
The committee appointed by the Mont
pelier citizens meeting April to cooper
ate with the city council to formulate a
plan for celebration at Montpelier next
October OF the centennial of the establish
ment of the capital at Montpelier, met the
council the next night and informally dis
cnssed matters. An executive committee
OF fifteen leading citizens to have general
charge of the celebration was drawn up,
the same to be recommended for election
to another public meeting.
F. F. Finnessy OF Burlington committed
suicide Sunday night by shooting at the
Hotel Imperial, New York city. Mr.. Fin
messy was about 20 years old and had been
employed for about a month as bell boy at
the Van Ness House in Burlington. He
was well liked there, the management re-
porting him to have been very pleasant
young fellow of good habits and one
whom they hated to lose. He left the Van
Ness House last week Wednesday. saying
that he and his mother were going West
A despatch was received April by Mrs.
Bruce Mcdonald OF Montpelier announce
ing that the body OF her brother, Also F.
Stoddard of Starkweather, y. Dali, had
been found with a bullet hole in the
breast. Stoddard was about q years old
and worked in Montpelier for two years.
Afterward he went West and took up a
government claim at Stark weather, which |
he worked last summer. This winter he |
had been working in a lumber yard in |
Minnesota. The body was brought to
Warren for burial.
The annual "sugaring Off OF tine Yer |
mont association OF Boston was held at |
the Hotel Westminster Tuesday evening,
Apr. 4. More than two hundred descend |
ants of the Green Mountain state were
present. Col. Albert Clarke, secretary Of
the Home Market club and president of |
the association, presided Maple sugar
and syrup were the chief features OF the
evenings entertainment and a musical
program was rendered. The association
voted TO incorporate and decided to take
the annual trip to Vermont the first week
in August.
A decision has been handed down by the
supreme court OF Massachusetts, to the ef-
feet that s12,S40 held by the Boston &
Maine Railroad Co. and belonging to the
old Central Vermont Railroad Co. is pay
able to Charles II. Cox and eleven other
judgment plaintiffs of the latter road
under trustee process which they brought
against the Boston and Maine Go. in their
actions against the Central Vermont.
These suits grew out OF the burning of an
elevator at Ogdensburg, n. Y. There are
four other suits pending in the United
States circuit courts on the same line.
The results OF the work which is being
done under the pure food laws enacted by
the last legislature already are felt. DIR. c.
). Caverly of Rutland, president of the
state board of health, was visited recently
By a representative OF a baking powder
firm, the sale of one of whose brands has
been forbidden by the state board of
health, 1t being below the standard in
quality, who wished to get the boards
to allow dealers in the state to
dispose Of the stocks they have on hand,
the company promising not to sell any
more of il in Vermont. The board has
lot acted ON the request.
Ralph Burt was killed while chopping
n the sugar woods on DR.. William stan
ord Stevens farm at East Enosburg Apr.
. The tree which Mr.. Burt was chopping I
ell in such way that he was hit on the /
,aek of the head and his face crushed into
he ground. There was a cash between
hree and four inches long in his skull
nd one hip was dislocated. He was con-
cious about three minutes after the tree
vas removed by the two men who were
With him and then went into a spasm.
Doctors were summoned and had sewed
p the wound in the young mans scalp
nd were preparing to attend to the hip
rhen he died.
A meeting OF the stockholders and cred
.ors of the defunct Bradford Savings
iank & Trust Co. of Bradford was held
lst Thursday by order OF the Hon. James
1. Tyler, chancellor. The creditors have s
0 far received 60 per cent in dividends,
nd the meeting Thursday was ordered
pom petition OF the receiver to see II the
reditors would authorize him to accept
OF 5000, which he had been +
dered in settlement OF his claim against d
he stock holders. Ii was voted to accept
be proposition OF the stockholders. This
mount will be available for a final divi-
end soon and the affairs of the institu-
on will be wound up.
After a thorough investigation of the
cath of Alvah Pilbin OF East Elmore, who
as reported to have committed suicide at
be home of James Dobson, his employer,
! East Gilmore April 1, States Attorney
:. @. Bicknell OF johnson is of the opinion
nat the case was one OF suicide and not
lurder. Many rumors have been nfioat
hich pointed toward foul play and tend
4 to implicate the Dobson family. There
no evidence to prove that any OF these
lmors are correct. An autopsy was per-
)rmed and a report made to the states
ttorney which declares that the position
Z the body and the location Of the wound
ere not inconsistent with the theory OF
licide. The apparent reason for the sui
de was disappointment in love affair.
The dead body of Ethan Allen Of West
errisburgh was found sunday morning
short distance out of Nergennes. The
ody was lying on its back in pool OF
alter and on il rested single wagon, up
de down. The back of the seat was on
he mans stomach and across the legs was
bag of feed weighing about 100 pounds.
ear the wagon stood the horse with
othiDg OF the harness on excepting the
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