Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-11-02
State of Vermont.
It's News Condensed and Rewritten
Cor Our Readers.

-'Aa's IN nc - HAAA1 VI DfhklltbOfOs
Z. G. Torrey has rendered his resigna-
ton as pastor OF the church az West New
bury.
The total number Of persons to whom
burlington liquor dealers are to refuse
liquor is 80.
Woodstock is installing a new fire alarm
system, with ten boxes, gongs, etc. run
by electricity.
The house Of John La2oek in East Fair
field was burned last week. Most Of the
contents were saved
The Rev. james p. Harper OF Pittstield,
y. a., has accepted the call Of the Congl
church IN North Bennington.
The candy store Of II. A. Howe a Co.,
Rutland, was damaged Saturday by fire,
smoke and water to the extent Of 1900.
| OF the IA members OF the Vermont State
Osteopathic association, u we're present at
the annual meeting held in Barre Oct. %.
Since the month OF June about sixty
cases OF diphtheria have been reported TO
the Burlington authorities. At present
there are only seven cases.
! The Rev. r. y. Goddard has resigned
as rector OF st. Pauls Episcopal church,
/ Windsor, after long and successful
pastorate Of twenty-seven years.
The corner stone of the st. Stanislaus
Koska Polish Catholic church TO be erect
ed in West Rutland was laid Oct. p by the
Right Reverend John 5. Michaud Of Bur-
| lingtOn.
Ex-President Edward Eaton of Beloit
college, Beloit, Wis, has accepted the call
TO the pastorate OF the North Congl
church OF ST. Johnsbury, and win begin
his labors Jan. LIST.
While fishing in Lake Bomoseen, George
a
which weighed more than fifteen pounds
II was one OF tae largest fish caught in
that lake m twenty years.
John Stone, machinist employed in
the Smith, Whitcomb q Cook iron works,
Barre, accidentally run his left hand into
a lathe Oct. q, cutting of three fingers,
beginning with the little one.
barn owned by John Cain Of Col
chester was burned Oct. p. With il were
consumed the years hay crop, a new
moving machine, horse and colt. The
origin Of the fire was ineendiary.
The dam and power house for the new
electric light plant at Bradford are near
ing completion. Already the village OF
Newbury, seven miles distant, has been
wired and is being lighted from this plant.
Mary Mabel Rogers was granted leave
last week to proceed on an appeal before
I the InlltQ state. 81 Nftilit touEA AZ pau
per, without payment OF costs, Oct. l6
I the court advanced the case to November g.
The Identification OF the dead Sheldon
burglar as "Connecticut Billy" has been
verified by Chief Inspector Watts of Bos-
ton and Robert Pinkerton Of New York.
He was a noted burglar.
Peter and David Brooks Of Rupert are
under 500 bail, charged with assault on
their half brother, Thomas Brooks. Peter
Brooks thrust one OF the tines Of pitch
fork through the arm of Thomas, who also
received broken finger.
Mayor James Z. Burke OF Burlington
has issued an order to the effect that the
city hall must not in the future be used
for dances. This action is taken because
OF certain disgracful affairs that have
occurred there in the past.
The Rev. W. r. Davenport has resigned
as field secretary Of the Vermont Anti
saloon League TO accept the position OF
editor OF Anti-Saloon League papers in
Illinois. He took up his work as field sec
rotary in this state last April.
Frank Hagar met with a serious acci-
dent while saving wood Oct. % IN Wood
ford with machine. In some way his
right arm came in contact with the saw
and the hand was cut almost off. The
physicians expect to save the arm.
In single mixup during game OF
football between ST. Adams and swanton
school teams last week, Theodore X.
Waught and Maurice II. Vincent OF the
ST. Adams team were injured, each suffer
ing the breaking Of his collar bone.
Simultaneous combustion in lot OF rags
and tarred rope in a vestibule OF the How
ard opera house building, Burlington,
caused a brisk fire early Friday morning
which endangered property approximate
ly valued at half million dollars. The
loss was small
II. A. Dunbar received a verdict Of 1900
against the Central Vermont Railway
company in Franklin county court ior IN
iuries suffered in an accident on the Bur
iinrton a Iamoille Valley division OF the
Central Vermont railway near Cambridge,
March ~, 1901.
Dr. Bogue Of Newpor. recently located a
black headed pin in the esophagus OF Miss
Ross OF Newport Center by means OF the
N-rays and. by deft use of his hnger' re-
moved il without serious injury to the
lady. Cocaine was used TO deHden the
sensation OF the parts.
Because of the lateness OF the season,
lanes w, Brock, sergeant alarms, Will
do nothing this fall toward gliding the
dome OF the state house at Montpelier.
IL IL is done at all, the work Will be COM
Melted before the next session OF the legis-
iature The cost will be about sl,oO0.
James Tomkinson OF st. Adams, a
brakeman ON the Central Vermont rail-
way, was injured at Montpelier Junction
Oct. "a by being caught between two
freight cars His chest was badly lammed
and he received a hard squeeze, but ms
injuries are not thought to be serious.
The wedding of Miss Anna Elizabeth
Clement, youngest daughter OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Percival ", Clement, TO John Apple
ton Knowles Of Sprague's Mills, Me-, was
celebrated Oct Is in Trinity church, Rut-
land. The church was filed WITH guests,
as Z. 600 invitations had been sent out.
The special committee appointed to
consider the question of en- improved
water supply for the city OF Burlington
has reported in favor OF filtration plant,
the estimated cost OF which will be not
less han s5S, 900. Lake Champlain IS con-
sidered to be the best source OF supply.
James l.. Morgan, a lifelong resident OF
Bellows Falls and a member of one of the
oldest families of the town, committed
suicide October p by hanging himself to
a beam in barn twenty-five feet above
him. No reason can be given for the deed
except that he was temporarily insane.
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