Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-08-17
State of Vermont.
Its News CONDENSED and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

The states prison investigation is to be
resumed in Bellows Falls the 9th.
The large lumber mill Of George Girls
void in Jefferson was destroyed by fire
Aug. 10 with all its machinery.
Miss Eva Cook OF Pawlet is dead as the
result OF sticking a silver in her foot.
Blood poison set in and lockjaw devel-
oped.
DR.. W. Seward Webb's house was
damaged by the burning Of st. Thomas
church, in New York, to which it was ad-
jacent
Three young cattle OF Mrs. NJ. NJ. Rey-
nolds Of Cam bridge have died OF black leg
and been burned TO prevent the spread OF
the disease.
Patrick Hurley, section foreman of the
Boston q Maine railroad, was run over
Aug. 9 by work train at Bennington and
had both feet cut off.
Morris Gates, proprietor of the Gale Inn
at Fairlee, has purchased Hotel Low in
Bradford Of Herbert l.. Doyle, who has
conducted il three years
The Boutwell, Varnum Granite company
is to move its offices from Montpelier to
Barre. Of which city the new partner OF
the company, Mr.. Milne, is resident.
The strike OF the Italian laborers on the
Mortified water system has been adjusted
by the men agreeing to work for SLIGO a
day. while the less competent receive si.50.
The drug store Of George Magarth in
Montpelier was raided the 9th and a guam
tity Of liquor found. Magarth asked for
time and his case was put over TO the 18th.
Five COWS in the herd OF Z. B. Gale OF
Stowe have died Of lead poisoning as the
result OF tapping out some old paint pals
that had been dumped in the river on Mr..
Gales premises.
Horses belonging TO Mr.. Lavitte OF
Fairfax were poisoned lately with arsenic,
and a few days ago bull owned by c. f.
Pierce came to the barn with both eyes
shot out by some misereant.
St. Adams has been visited by seven
fires Of incendiary origin lately. The last
one was set against the house OF John
Hatin but was extinguished by the garden
hose before any damage had been done.
The Vermont Officers Reunion society
is to hold its annual meeting, with a ban
auet in the evening, at Burlington, Sept.
Z, and the next day the Vermont Fish and
Game league will meet at Bluff Point, Lake
ChamplaIn.
Fred T. Fem of Hartford, Conn, one
OF Arlington's summer boarders, has just
been fined 80 and costs Of 70 for having in
his possession five short trout. He was
arrested while fishing in tributary OF
the Battenkill.
The bobbin factory owned by Alden
Spears Sons company of Boston, located
at Bellows Falls, has been sold to e. X.
Demerse & Co. OF Alstead, who have been
doing large business in rags, rubbers,
metal, hides, pelts, etc.
The Presbyterian society Of Barre has
called the Rev. Henry A. Davenport, for
the last % years pastor Of the church in
Bridgeport, Conn. Rev. 7. A. Mitchell,
the Barre pastor, has been obliged to give
up work on account Of i'll health.
The Kidder Lumber company has filed
articles Of association in Rutland, with
capital stock of $4,000, divided into
hundred shares. The company owns tim
Der lands and will build a mill in Cayen-
dish.
Charles Abair OF Mortified, aged q
wears, was handling a shot gun Aug. and,
while the muzzle was pressed against his
right wrist, the gun accidentally dis
charged, tearing the flesh on his arm to
the shoulder and making a horrible
wound.
A Polish woman of Brandon, Miss Jer-
Iiialo, was badly burned the 10th while
using kerosene to light a fire. gallon
can Of the liquid exploded, and the wom-
ans clothing was almost entirely burned
off, and her hands and feet severely
scorched.
John Paraso, 40 years old, was struck by
a Central Vermont train near Swanton
Aug. aud had one leg cut off at the knee
and the other at the ankle. He is reported
to have been intoxicated and did not know
enough to get of he track when he heard
the train coming
Curtis Calhoun was arrested Friday in
Revere, Mass, on the charge OF bigamy.
He is said to have wife in Coventry and
for six years has been living in Revere
with a woman named Mabel Pine, whom
he claims 10 have married in Lowell. He
was taken to Newport to be arraigned.
Congressman ID. j. Foster Of Vermont,
James 5. sherman and l.. y. Llttaner OF
New York, j. {. Sibley OF Pennsylvania,
Senator James Il. Hemenway OF Indiana
and Speaker Joseph q. Cannon OF Illinois
were guests Aug. S of Senator Proctor at
his home in Proctor. The visit had no
political significance.
Captain j. Harry Estey OF Brattleboro
has resigned as adiutant of the first infan-
try. Vermont National Guard, position
he has held for nearly six years. He has
been placed upon the retired list with the
rank Of captain, and william w. Russell
Of White River Junction has been APP
pointed adjutant in his room.
As Charles Day of Albany was running
his moving machine Aug. =, his young
horse jumped and threw him in front OF
the knives. His 12-year-old son, Maurice,
caught the horse and stopped the team,
saving the fathers life. Mr.. Days face
and right arm were badly mangled BY the
knives, and one ankle was broken.
A gang Of 30 Italian laborers living in
freight car at Dorset have worried the
people OF that place with their petty
thieving from gardens and woodpiles.
The last thing missing was the main belt
from the mill of George Griffith, which
was taken By one smiling Dago to use in
making taps for the shoes OF himself and
II is stated that the manuscript of the
late Mrs Ahbie NJ Hemenway's history OF
Windsor county is in the possession OF W.
p. Baxter OF Chicago, a student of Yer
mont history. 1t was given 10 HIM by
Munsel Il Sons OF Albany, y. v, pub
fishers, for additions which he agreed TO
make. The publication Of the history is
still delayed.
The New England Fat Mems club Of
over 300 members is to have an outing at
Wells River tomorrow, the 18th. The
of the tavern having sagged al the
last event OF the club, a North Carolina
lNa - hsrna will he served on the lawn,