Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-06-22
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in placing the Masonic temple in the list
of taxable property for the sum OF 3S5, 900
This does not end the matter, however
as the question will without doubt be
taken to the courts for final decision.
As little son of John Kinsley of North
field was going out from q meat market
with some meat Friday he was attacked by
dog that smelled the meat, and was
bitten three times. The bite over one eye
required eight stitches to close it. Those
on the arm and back were not so large
but very deep. When last heard from
the boy was in a very serious condition
Fire early in the morning OF June IL
destroyed the West Rutland station OF
the Delaware & Hudson Railroad Co.,
causing a loss estimated at about e, 1000,
covered by insurance. The station agent
believes that the fire was started by
| burglars, who, he thinks broke into the
safe, containing S25 to 40, and burned
the building to hide the evidences OF
their crime.
The longest annual convention ever held
| by the International Association Of Mar
BILE Workers was closed June 10 at Rut-
| land. By change in the constitution
and bylaws the presidency is a salaried
position. Ex- Mayor j. S. Carder of Rut-
land was unanimously elected to that
office. He will travel over the country
organizing UNIONS anu lOOkiuB dlltT the
conditions of the various locals.
Eugene Reed, who committed a bur-
glary at the house Of Mrs. Kidder in
Norfh Bennington two years ago, was
arrested in that place June u and placed
in the county jail. After committing the
robbery Reed went away. He was in
dicted by the grand jury two years ago,
but that fact had never been made public
and he came back supposing that the
crime had not been fixed on him.
A. J. Croto of Sudbury, 81 years old, was
instantly killed Friday morning by a
Rutland railroad train Mr.. Croto had
driven to Brandon, intending to take the
train for Vergenes. He drove in front of
the train just as il started. 1t was i'm
possible to stop the train in time to save
the mans life. Croto had been III for some
months and was suffering from melan-
cholia. II is supposed to have been a case
OF suicide.
Montpelier is enjoying a boom in
building. ID. Tomasi is excavating for
the foundation for his new ive-story
building ON Main street near the head of
Barre street. A new stone shed Is being
constructed on Barre street on the site of
the Eagan plant by the g. X. Bianchi
Granite Co. The shed will be $50 feet in
length and AZ feet wide, with wing IA by
Ii feet. Some ten or twelve houses are
going up.
Sumner A. Andrews, formerly superin-
tendent OF the state industrial school at
VHgennes, died at his home in johnson
Friday. About three weeks ago a sore
broke out on his foot. He called the
doctor for the first time in his life, who
pronounced il mild case of blood poison.
He continued to grow worse and last
week Monday DR.. Chandler OF Montpelier
amputated his leg above the knee, after
which time he grew worse and was
delirious most Of the time until his death.
Chas. Clapper OF Stove attempted to
commit suicide by taking one and one
half ounces OF Fowler's Solution, When
the physician arrived Clapper refused to
take the antidote prescribed but the ply
stefan injected medicines and the man is
expected to recover. Clapper is the young
man who was paying attention to May
Goodale in Morristown last spring,
who committed suicide when reproved by
her father for allowing him to show her
attention. He has been respondent since
the death of Miss Goodale.
The Vermont Automobile association
met at Montpelier June 10 and decided
that the association make a run to the
White mountains at the time OF the hill
climbing contest OF Mt. Washington to
be held by the New York Automobile
association. The members OF the asso-
citation who reside in this part OF the
state will meet at Montpelier either June
Is or II and will run to Woodsville, y. H.,
where they viii join the other members
of the association. The association was
represented by about 80 members who
owned about 10 different makes OF autos.
In Addison county court last week no
real defence was offered by Harry Nc
Cormack, on the charge OF having broken
from the Middlebury Jail recently. Judge
Watson occupied two minutes in his
charge to the jury, and six minutes later
the Jury reported a verdict OF guilty.
Mccormack then was arraigned on the
charge OF forgery, pleaded guilty to two
of the five counts of the indictment
against him, and was remanded TO jail.
Sentence in both cases was deferred He
made his escape by use of a wire and
wooden key, with which he unlocked the
jail doors.
Sheriff Peck states that he purposes TO
carry out the execution of Mary Rogers
tomorrow strictly in accordance with the
Vermont statutes. According to the
sheriff the statutes provide that only
twelve citizens of Vermont shall witness
an execution, and as the officials have no
option in the matter, arrangements are
being made along these lines. Governor
Bell and Sheriff Peck will determine who
shall comprise the "twelve citizens of
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diets a report, saying, III shall not attend
the execution of Mary Rogers. / never
had any intention of doing so.n
Several former residents OF Vermont, |
who now reside in the beautiful little |
city of South Pasadena, Cal, met one
evening recently and organized a society |
known as the Vermont Society of South |
Pasadena. Ii was voted to hold a sugar |
party as soon as possible and the secre- !
tary was instructed to obtain some pure
maple sugar. The instructions were
carried out and the secretary, w. l.. /
Jacobs, purchased OF ". NJ. Scott OF
Barton several pals of very fine sugar, |
and the ex-Nermonters proceeded TO 1
'ssweeten up" About $50 people were
present, Pasadena, Los Angeles and other /
neigh boring cities being well represented. |
The contract for installing the water |
system in Mortified has been awarded TO /
Flood a Sheriff. OF Sandy Hill, y. Y. The /
contract calls for the finishing of the reser- 4
voir and pipe laying by September and /
the contract price is f1,993.50. The reser- |
voir will be a covered one, With capacity /
of pr, 900 gallons. The pipes to be laid /
cover SIX miles and will be laid five feet |
deep. The necessary pipe, ~ tons, will |
be furnished by NJ. J. Drummond q Co. Of /
New York. The commissioners have