Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-05

a large family, was poisoned by a young
man said 70 have been attentive to DrObeis
wife. This man is now missing. IL is
suspected that he bought poison in Rut-
land. stating that rats were stealing his
chickens. Drobe died soon after short
and violent illness.
Major Henry Hovey, oath L. 5. A.. COM
mandsnt 81 Norwich UNIVERSITY, North
field, has received orders from the war de-
partment TO continue on duty at the uni-
yefsity until further notice. He received
an order about ten days ago TO be ready to
report 10 bis regiment, now stationed IN
Montana. on October 1. Major Hoyey
thinks the order is bat for q short time
and that be will be ordered away within
the next month.
Fred Dean Of Bridgewater accidentally
shot himself while hunting sept. n. His
companion, Barney Lacoe, who was some
distance from him at the time, heard the
shot aud saw Dean fall of the wall. He
ran TO him and lifted his head, finding
him conscious, but Dean died in few
seconds. He was carrying a shotgun and
the charge went through one hand and
entered the neck. He was about % years
old and unmarried.
/ The dead body OF Robert Edwards Of
South Poultney was found Sept. q beside
/ the Delaware a Hudson railroad track at
I Warren, \. Y. Ii is thought that Ed
wards must have been lying with his head
on the raj when a train went through, as
toe top Of his head Was torn off. Edwards
/ was employed at the Rising a. Nelson slate
quarry. He had been drinking at Gran
/ vile, y. y, and an empty flask was found
/ in one OF his pockets.
| The Rev. Guy {. Lamson, pastor Of the
/ First Baptist church in Montpelier and
+ chaplain Of the house OF representatives in
+ 1lN4 hua FEnafunF T8ffRg thai The KHntlgt
+ church at HYDE Park, Mass, has unani-
mously voted 10 extend a call TO him to
4 the pastorate that has been vacant since
last spring. The church has a member
ship Of ISL, and is one Of the oldest
churches in that city. Mr.. Lamson has
the call under consideration.
The partially decayed body OF Rasmus
Ramussens, a Dane, was found sept. q by
a neighbor in the mans home IN the OUT
skirts OF Rutland city, where he lived
alone. lie was last seen alive Sept. p, and
il is supposed that he died that evening as
he had on the same clothes as when last
seem Death Is attributed to hemorrhage
Of the brain. The mans horse was found
in the kitchen where il had made its way
in search Of food. Il was nearly starved.
The Canada Atlantic railway was taken
over by the Grand Trunk railway Oct. 1,
this decision being reached at a recent
4
Canada Atlantic and leading officials OF
the Grand Trunk, when the final arrange
ments and details OF t1e transfer OF this
rich property WAS effected and board OF
directors elected. The Canada Atlantic,
whose main offices are at the Dominion
capital, will be operated as the Ottawa
division Of the Grand Trunk.
The state convention OF the Woman s
Christian Temperance Union was held IN
Hat ~ nil a
gates ia attendance. The following ofhc-
ers were elected President, Mrs. Ida
Read. Shelburne; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. g. E. Davidson. Newfane; recording
secretary, Mrs. A. Myman, Cambridge
port; treasurer, Mrs. T.. NJ. Denny
Montpelier; auditor, Mrs. A. NJ. Richard
son, Montpelieri vice president-at-large
Mrs. +. b. Lund, Burlington.
DIR. silas b. Clark OF Burlington died a
Denver Sept 2s He was a veteran of th'
Eighth Connecticut. He left a sick bee
/ in the Mary Fletcher hospital TO attenc
the g. A. II. encampment, and arrived II
Denver with big basket Of lunch snd ne
, money. On the day Of the parade ne wa
taken from the station in wheel ehair
and place was found for him that ~
might see the parade After 1t had passed
he was removed with his lunch basket L
the county hospital, where he died.
, Inc attendance AZ Aht alNa Aata -. -
Brattleboro last week totaled 5000, lLOo
being on the grounds Thursday. Onll
two arrests were made during the entlr
fair, both being for drunkenness. IN
general condition was in striking contras
with that OF last year when license had
free hand. Tie Morgan horse display
was pronounced the best ever brough
, together in this country. IL included tn
winners at the worlds fair IN -. Loul
ga ~ hor stock dpvplOped since then.
The hotels and farmers IN Stowe an'
vicinity who cater 10 summer trade repoI
a eood season. especially during August
: Business at the Lake Mansfield elul
! house has been heavier than ever before
Al the Summit HOUSE 1900 people nav