Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-07-13
State of Vermont.
u News condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

had six COWS killed and three injured by
lightning.
The Fourth of July celebration at Proc
tor Melted s125 for the benefit Of the pub
lie library.
A syndicate has bought the Playground
of j. I. Enright of Windsor and will hold
a two days fair Aug. 30-3l.
The total amount Of the benefactions of
Col. 5. A. illsley to Middlebury in the past
three years is estimated at $4,000.
Cornelius Murphy OF Middlesex fell
from a ladder and struck on his head in
such way as to kill him instantly.
The dry goods merchants of Mont
pelier will discontinue the giving OF trad
ing stamps on and after September l next.
Fifty guests took dinner at Lake Mans
field near Stowe on the Fourth. Admiral
and Mrs. Clark are at the lake for the
summer.
George E. Lane, formerly o; st. Adams,
where he kept bookstore many years,
committed suicide at saugus, Mass, last
week by drowning.
Fire destroyed the entire plant, saw mill
and bobbin shop at Winooski OF Tobey d
Catlin Saturday. The loss is 5000. The
property was insured.
The losses in the Marshtield fire have
been adjusted and they total s15.400 The
fire was one of the worst in Washington
county for long time.
Rollin Place OF Hinesburgh was sem
fenced to eighteen months in the state
prison at Windsor July in Burlington
city court for perjury.
d. NJ Wilcox has sold the Wilcox place
on the west shore of Grand Isle to New
York parties who will erect large sum-
mer hotel on the point.
w. w. Wilson OF Montpelier will pro-
baby lose the sight OF one eye as the re-
suit of being too near a cannon cracker
when il exploded July 4.
AS Alton Sweat OF Newport was firing
cannon July 4th il was discharged,
lacerating one hand and one leg. He was
also injured about the body.
Edward Gotta OF Troy was killed by
lightning July /. He went to the pasture
and, not returning, search was made
and the man was found dead.
Gee Twiss, the twelve year-old daugh-
ter of Clark rwiss of Morristown, while
bathing in the Lamoille river July Z was
seized with cramps and was drowned.
Rodney Holden, the twelve-year -old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Holden OF
Enosburg Falls, was drowned Saturday IN
the Missisquoi river while in bathing
Lee Maynard OF Bakersfield was recently
stepped on by horse. The tieshy part OF
the leg was torn in such a manner as to
Allen Mcdonald of websterville was
recently badly burned by an explosion OF
gunpowder Ii has not yet been deter
mined whether or not be would lose his
sight.
Bv the win Of Augustus 5. Jerome, just
propated at Hartford, Conn, the Protest.
ant Episcopal church OF brattleboro Is
named as beneficiary TO the amount OF
a. b. Rand of Chicago and A. Rand Of
Bristol son and father respectively, met
last week TO- the fret time in 81 years at a
hotel in Rutland and neither Znized
the other.
Tommy Murphy. who is matched to
fight ssYoung Corbett,' will do his train
ing at Rutland. His quarters will be at
the club house of the Marble City Athlet-
ic association.
Ii i announced that Walter E. Ranger
will resign as state superintendent OF
ednestlon. to take effect August list, and
will accept the place rendered nun py
Rhode Island.
A new Con regational church was or
panied June IS at East Calais with nine
teen charter members. or late years the
field has been regularly supplied from
South Woodbury..
A. NJ. Jones, for the past six years prin-
cipal of the Winooski High school, has
rendered his resignation. He has accept
North Bennington.
Mr.Hodgdon OF Townsend recently found
four head of young cattle dead ana two
others sick from what was pronounced
nblack leg,n disease OF the blood which
attacks only young cattle.
A Burlington tabby, shipped in a crate
TO Plainfield reappeared at her burlington
home in q few days. She was very DUSTY
and hungry, but happy. 1t - NIFTY miles
fw,u, platuHald n Darlington.
The small pleasure steamer Liberty
owned byJ. {. Leslie OF st. Adams, wa
Quilted by fire at St. Adams Bay last week
Nothing was left but badly damaged
hull Loss 5000, insurance 5000.
Mark Abbott OF Groton, while working
an last Ryegate Thursday on a building
which be has the contract Tor erecting
fell from staging distance 2, apou'
thirty feet, breaking one arm and suuer'
ing other injuries.
Leonard Cobb, thirteen-year- old son o.
Frank Cobb OF Londonderry, lost an eye
the night before the Fourth while setting
off trecracker in the neck OF gas
bottle, which burst, piece OF the gas
cutting the ball of the eye
The large barn owned by Charles
Cooper OF Bennington was burned July
with its contents, when lheluueu ps n,
OF horses, valued at $500, tools sno ON
COW. The total loss is about so,OOO. III
property was insured for $1,000.
Charles and George Marshall OF Well
were caught in the act OF drawing SEM
in Lake St. Catherine last Friday: Inc
were hound up to county court. BAL
was fixed at $50 in each case and as the!
were unable to furnish il they were place.
in jail.
The Madam waitee Hose supporter 20.
which mas been located at Bellows tall
for nearly four years, has been SOLD =
Thomas p. Taylor OF Bridgeport, Sonn,
who will remove the plant TO his factor.
in bridgeport. where be manufacture
articles for woman's wear.
Hulda Howard, aged sixteen years wa
fatally burned at dance a. :
Jamaica July Sd. A Rochester lamp le.
from It's fastenings and in taking u iron
the hail the oil was spilled, setting ne
clothes on fire. The clothes were Ourne'
from the lower part of her body.
Governor Bell has appointed Dt; n =
Erwin OF Newport Center and W; . 1. 10y
Of Hardwick trustees oil the Nettn ~