Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-07-13

mill of Tobey d Catlin, came an alarm for
small blaze in rear of MeGreevy block
which was soon extinguished. Sunday
evening, the wood shed and yards OF a..
j. Cotton were Quilted, the loss being total.
The forty-fo cabin yacht Blanche,
owned by Doctor Merrill of Burlington,
went ashore on the rocks on the north
side of Valcour island, Plattsburg, n. Y,
July 5, with several holes in her bottom.
The yacht was anchored some distance
from the island and high wind blew it
upon the rocks. The yacht is valued at
az 800.
Alyah Sanderson, the ex-guard at the
state prison who was recently acquitted
in Windsor county court of the charge OF
furnishing convicts at the prison with
drugs, ETC., was arrested Friday on the
charge OF petty larceny. The information
was filed by States Attorney Batchelder
and charges that Sanderson took shoe
| uppers from the prison.
| The Barre & Montpelier electric railroad
| July broke all records for carrying
passengers. A dozen less than 10000 fares
were taken. The two ball games and the
various picnics along the line OF the road
were responsible for large part OF this
| traffic. The largest number of passengers
ever carried in one day previous to this
was a little in excess OF 900.
/ line AlerCUA1Ls Dduk Ol Dur
| lington has been rendered the appoint
ment of fiscal agent for a Buenos Ayres
syndicate of capitalists, officially encour-
aging closer commercial and trade rela-
| tions with the United States, by Consul
| Salvador A. Pratts of Argentine Republic,
who was consul at St. Louis during the
exposition for the same purpose.
The soda fountain at the Mortified
Fruit company's store became over
charged Friday and exploded. Louis
| Malnati and j. Kendall, the proprietors,
were in the basement trying to arrange
| the tubes when the explosion occurred
Mr.. Kendall had several bad bruises about
the hands, one finger being blown on
Mr. Malnati also received serious injuries
about the head and face.
John 4. MCGOWAN, Jr., aged Is years
was accidentally shot July 9th at Bellows
Falls by his cousin, Gerald McGowan,
/ while at play, which resulted in his death
/ Thursday. The boy came from Boston on
visit. Gerald had 32-calibre revolver
1 and, seeing bird, took aim and fired. IL
/ Is said that his cousin was lying on the
ground near by and raised up just IN time
to receive the bullet in the center OF his
4 forehead.
| At the quarterly examinations OF the
state board OF pharmacy at Montpelier last
week. nine out OF fourteen candidates
were successful, as follows:-M Agnes
/ Quinlan OF Bennington, q. Z. hocheleau
OF Barre, f. L. Walker OF Troy, n. y, j.
| A. BaIduc OF Fair River, Mass, X Z,
Dodge Of Springfield, f. p. CARNEY oil
/ Vergennes, v. A. Grant of Bethel, A. o
| Austin OF Barton Landing, NJ. /. Huber OF
/ St. Adams.
! An automobile driven by an unknown
\ man struck a team at Center Rutland
! Sunday night. knocking one OF the oceu-
pants. Paul Pokifkt, a Hollander, into
! the gutter and seriously inJuring MIN
4 The automobilist did not slacken the
speed OF his machine, but escaped IN the
darkness. There were no lights on INT
/ machine, which contained three persons
! Owing to the darkness the number OF the
auto could not be seen.
Despite reports to the contrary, tbs
4 United States Supreme court has not vel
assigned date for hearing the appear Of
/ Mary Rogers, The session OF the supreme
court opens October and at that time
/ Atty. Gen Clarke &. Fits viii move II
behalf OF the state OF Vermont TO have Ih'
cause advanced for early hearing: lh'
date for the hearing will be fixed by tht
court at the time motion is made, and 1t Il
a reasonable presumption that the cour
| will assign as early a date as posslble u
view of the peculiar urgency OF the case.
1 Tracy l.. Jeffords, native of Williams
town. formerly assistant United states at
torney OF Washington, was last week IN
aicted by a grand jury of the District o
Columbia for conspiracy against Orrin Y
| Staples, prominent in business ana hote
circles OF Washington. IL Is charged ina
Jeffords and others connected with hln
unIawfully conspired to defraud the eltl
gems OF the District of Columbia ana oth
| ers nv making false representations as Z
the financial standing and responsibility
OF the Interstate Livestock Insurance 20
of the district.
Canton Brothers OF Barre have passed
the deed for their quarry property TO I'M
Barre Granite and Quarry company. ~
property consists OF ~ acres OF quarry
land from the old Hamilton Webster es
tate. There are four quarries IN operation
unon the premises three OF which are SUP
iect to leases which yield large royalty
There are also ten cottages on the property
producing rental. The consideration
named in the deed is si0,OO0. Inc new
company already has I'D stocknoloers =
whom so are Barre people and ~ are 10
Gated in Burlington. Over ~ grant,
manufacturers hold stock in the compsn!
and will be pecuniarily interested 10 IL
success. .
The Manchester soldiers monument
which was erected by citizens OF Man
chester In memory OF the soldiers iron
that place who fought in the several war
70 make and preserve the union, wa
dedicated July 4th with full Grand Arm.
Ceremonies. Over 1000 people witnesses
the exercises. which were conducted o.
the skinner Post q. A. r., OF Manchester
assisted by Custer Post OF Bennington
/. Fuller Post Of Dorset, veterans from IN
state soldiers home, and many other OH
, soldiers from nearby towns. The addres
of presentation was made by David
, Sinonds of Manchester. Congressman
ID. j. Foster OF Burlington was the orsto
, OF the day. Among the others seated q
the Sneakers stand was Gov. Charles J
, Bell.