Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-04-20
State of Vermont.
to News condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

A record kept by Newport man for the
past winter shows IS zero days against So
last winter.
A recent village meeting at Woodstock
voted TO install a fire alarm at a cost OF
not more than 5000.
Howard, the eighteen year-old son OF
A. Z. Ariel OF Newport Center. committed
suicide by hanging Apr. 10. He had
been Ill with grip.
The coming summer will see the COM
pletion OF a large amount of macadam
roads in Middlebury, the intention being
to build 1900 yards.
While John Mahon was at work shing-
ling Charles Withington's house in Lud-
low Thursday he fell from a staging and
his skull was fractured.
The loss in the recent fire at the Lam
phier min in Mortified Is estimated to be
5000; 5000 on the building and - 900
on the machinery, with no insurance.
Damages of $1,000 were awarded in Clin-
ton county court, Pittsburgh, n. Y. last
week in the case OF James G.. b. Fisher VS..
the Central Vermont Railway Co. for al
legged negligence.
Louis Muir of South Burlington COM
mitted suicide Apr. 10 by taking paris
green. Mr.. Muir had been in poor health
for long time and had recently developed
1 pronounce 0A6A~ " Aa4'0AAANeF IL rs
% years old.
At Bennington Apr. s, orlo Dennis and
John Thurber, two North Bennington
school boys, were convicted of the theft
OF AS from Herbert Dunham's house, and
| each was fined S25 and costs, making a
total Of so each, which they paid.
The Montpelier licenses OF last year ex-
pired Apr. IS, and as The new licenses do
not take effect until May LIST the capital
will have a fortnight of prohibition.
| The Barre saloons will sell until May list,
50 the drouth will be limited in area.
Roy Smith, better known as "Kenneth,
the Boy Wonder, Mind Reader and Hyp-
notist,b was found guilty in Washington
county court Friday OF the larceny OF 80
| from Thomas Mercer at Barre, Feb. "a,
during the production OF an amateur play.
The 1T. Rev. Arthur G. A. Hall of Bur-
| lington has been appointed to deliver
the Bedell lectures at Kenyon College,
Gambler, Ohio, next fall. His subjects
will be .'The Relation Of Faith and LIFE
or the effects Of Faith OF Life on Faith.p
ID. W. Carpenter Of Bellows Falls had
his right arm and hand crushed while
coupling cars at Chester Friday. A special
train rushed him to Rutland in 80 minutes.
At the Proctor hospital. physicians found
Ii necessary to amputate the forearm near
the elbow.
George Parlow OF Essex Junction left
his home April IL. In some way un-
beknown to his family he had removed all
of his clothing, both winter and summer.
His relations. with another woman have
caused comment. He has since been seen
in Albany, y. Y.
The followi ng passed the state board OF
pharmacy examination al the last meeting
held at Montpelier April 6;-Arthur 5.
Mason, Springfield, Mass.i Mrs. Jessie L.
Hanscom, Manchester. y. HI Arthur
Merrill, Woodsville, N. H.; George c.
Mrs. James Thompson of Westfield
fell from the steps OF her house Apr.
and suffered broken hip, besides other
bruises and severe shaking up. Owing
10 her extreme age, being something over
30 years old, it is doubtful II she long |
survives the injury.
The Rev. f. II. Roberts closed his |
pastorate with the Methodist church in
Brownsville a postoffiee in West Windsor) |
Sunday. After continuous service in !
the active pastorate OF forty-three years |
he will take years rest, living ON his
farm in Brownsville.
The Rev. c. r. b. Dodge OF st. Johns
bury read his resignation as pastor OF the /
First Baptist church Apr. 3, the same to
take effect April 80. He has accepted the
position OF financial agent for Vermont
ut OdAhOho hANOA anu " ~ P~E
his new work May l.
Col. j. Gray Estey ana Capt. j. Harry |
Estey. president and treasurer respective
ly Of the Estey Organ Co., have presented
the First Baptist church OF Brattleboro
with a pipe organ in memory OF their
father, the late Gen. Julius j. Estey, in
place OF the present pipe organ.
Willie Van Buskirk OF Manchester
Center was severely injured while playing
with a dynamite cartridge recently. The
explosion badly tore his hands and burned
his face. He was taken to a hospital
where one thumb and finger were am
putated and an eye was removed.
Secretary OF the Treasure Leslie NJ. 1
Shaw WIS il 3rattleboro Apr. 6, having
come - itenl New York for a little
putting ana Tor call upon the national
md savings banks, and Incidentally to see
Haskins, introduced
him to many of the townspeople.
Arthur Sanders, aged years, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Sanders OF Brandon.
was shot IN the left hand Saturday by the
accidental discharge OF a 22-calibre re-
rolver in the hands of Charles Scott, boy
Ri II. The wound is not dangerous one
md the boy will not lose his hand.
Charles L. Bugbee of Hartford has leased
he shops formerly occupied by the Brown
Wagon Co., Easthampton, y. H., and
Will at once commence the manufacture OF
leavv wagons and will also run a general
obbing and repair shop. Mr.. Bugbee's ;
hop at Hartford was burned last fall.
At a special meeting of the board OF I
rustees OF Norwich University. held April
/, the Carnegie gift of $4,000, given at ,
las time OF the New York banquet, was !
ccepted. A committee on plans and the !
construction Of the Carnegie library and I
building was appointed.
TIE house and barn Of Marvin Clark, q
Who lived on Johnnycake hill in st. Al 5
,ans, were burned to the ground between a
me and two o'clock Thursday afternoon. J
M Of the household furniture and effects 5
we're lost.as well as nearly all the stock '
md produce in the barn.
Frank Deinarco, the Italian who escaped
he officers during the raid at Northheld
March 20. was caught at Springfield April
d. ne was held on the charge OF keeping
liquors for sale without au