Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-08-24

W NC Dflck NenetreQ, slate roof, cOpDRr
crosses, plastered with Bellows Falls pulp
plaster, heated with hot air, and lighted
with electricity. The seating capacity
VIII be i've hundred persons.
Corp. William Mead. Troop n Fort
Ethan Allen, who shot Private James Me-
Manus IN the discharge Of his duty re-
Gently and who few days after himself
suffered broken leg by his horse falling
on him, underwent an operation Aug, is
for the amputation OF his leg at the knee.
His condition is regarded as critical.
The pearl necklace, which was missing
from the body of Miss EVELYN Willing
alter the automobile accident near North
Bennington, in which she was Killed. and
which was valued at from 5000 to 5000
was found last Thursday almost exactly
on the spot where she was picked Up. IL
had been broken, but % jewels were found
The eighth annual reunion Of the
Washington County Veterans association
held two days session al Dewey park.
Montpelier, last Thursday and Friday.
with nearly two hundred veterans In al
tendance, the largest number in the his
tory OF the association. This association
now has membership Of 430 and 20 uem-
bers have died during the past year.
r. II. Moore Of Concord saws that his
son, John l.. Moore, who was recently
taken to the state hospital for the insane
al Waterbury, for the second time the
past season. has slept one hundred DAYS
and nights. or more, without awakening
He said all the nourish ment he received
was through his nostrils, and that be was
very weak and low with but little chance
for him TO live long.
Clarence Russell of Greensboro was at
tackled by a vicious bull ia the pasture
while after his COWS recently and one arm
hg aTf
bruises. Mr.. Russell was thrown To the
ground and remained there about half an
hour after the bull had left him before he
was able TO get up and go home. Twelve
stitches were required to close the wound
on Mr.. Russell's arm.
murderous assault is said to have
been made on Joseph Brunette OF Wi
nooski one morning recently when he
went 10 the barn to feed his horse. Mr.
Brunette, who was badly cut and bruised
was unconscious for some time. His con-
dition is serious. A rumor that Mr.. Bru-
nellie attempted suicide was circulated but
the report is not generally credited. Mr..
Brunette is 81 years old.
The famous bankruptcy case OF Marvin
A. Mcclure, which grew out Of the rob-
bling Of the Merchants National bank OF
Rutland, was settled last week Eleven
claims were proved, aggrt eating over
$4,000 A dividend was declared OF one
and a fraction cents on a dollar. This,
with the $4,000 collec ed on McClures
installment piano sales, will enable the re-
ceiyer 10 pay the fifteen per cent balance
due depositors.
Myron Waller. farmer living on the
Georgia shore in St. Adams town, is in a
critical condition as the result Of injuries
received Aug. II when be attempted to
handle an ugly bull. Mr.. Waller went at
night to shut up the bull which had
broken loose, and seized the ring in the [.
animals nose. lie was dragged about the I
yard and suffered internal injuries, was
badly bruised generally and was gored in
the right knee.
DIR. }. NJ. Allen OF St. Johnsbury and I
DR.. G. b. French OF Concord have ex- I
humed the body OF Lila Waterman at 4
Gallups Mills, in Victory, and removed
the spinal cord for examination in regard 4
TO the existence Of spinal disease The I
hearing IN the case against Robert Water
man, the girls father, who is charged
with poisoning his daughter, has been .
adjourned TO permit detailed examine
ton OF all the vital organs.
Suit has been instituted against the /
town Of Hardwick on behalf OF Emily .
Bocash 10 recover $4,000 damages for in
iuries alleged to have been suffered on the .
highway Aug. s, 1904. Mrs. Bocash was
thrown from her buggy near the Fern
Foss farm on that date. II is claimed that
a bad culvert was the cause OF the acci
dent. This will be the only point in ques-
tion, as the woman was seriously injured
at that time and is likely never TO fully
recover.
The Caledonia county fair managers
have concluded TO raise the price OF adj
mission TO the fair from % 10 so cents.
This raise was made because OF the large
number Of attractions secured for this
season which cost much more than usual.
Extra large purses are offered for the races
and it is expected that number Of very
fast horses will be entered. SIX governors
from Southern states and also the govern
ors from the New England states are eX-
pected TO be present at the far.
Norwich University, Mortified, leads
he list OF six military Institutions OF the
country whose students have exhibited
he greatest application and proficiency
in military training and knowledge. ac-
cording TO an order issued by the war de-
partment. The other five are ;-Pennsyl-
yania Military college, Chester, Pa. south ,
Carolina Military academy, CharlestOwn, !
5 c.; st. Johns college, Annapolis, Nd;
80. Johns Military academy, Manlius, n. ,
Y Virginia Military institute. Lexlng- !
.on, Va J
The body Of George W. Cutler. 81 years
o
he town of Barre was found in a pond
ln the Bates farm in South Barre Aug. u. /
Mr.. Cutler had been suffering with paral- !
isis for about ten years and was nearly /
helpless. although able to walk a short
distance. The pond is about 90 rods from
he house and the water was only about
hree feet deep. MIR. Cutler had disap- o
leared about half an hour before his body b
vas found. lie was dead when discoy- 4
red and it IS supposed that he committed \
uicide.
The sale Of all securities and interests in
he Rutland corporation held by the Mer-
.hants' Trust Co., for si25,0O0, has been
announced by the receivers Of the Mer-
'hants company. The buyers were g. q
rracy Rogers OF Binghamton, y. ", and Z
.eo ). Wise OF New York city. The non I
ale OF the Rutland Vermont properties i
vas one Of the grounds for complaint Of v
he Merchants Trust Co. depositors, who d
ecently organized themselves into a pro- {
ective association which demanded that :
he receivers show why the sales Of certain {
ecurities had not been consummated. 5
George Lawson and his son, Delbert C
aXson. Of Woodbury. have brought suit {
gainst DR.. q. G.. Howe of Wood bury and s
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