Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-06-29

Application should be made to Mr.. Has.
kins at Brattleboro on or before July
1905, giving age, height and weight.
Ray c. Johnson, a native of Burlington
was sentenced Friday to the state prison
at Charlestown, Mass, for life. johnson
shot and killed Mrs. Sarah Peters of Novs
Scotia in Boston January 5, 1901. He was
convicted of murder in the second de.
gree. A stay Of proceedings was granted
to enable his counsel to carry the case tc
the supreme court on exceptions which
were overruled.
The Waterbury National bank has re-
covered 5000 in a suit against the Metro
politan stock exchange OF Boston for sums
alleged to have been invested by the de-
faulting teller, John c. Farrar, who il now
completing sentence in the state prison
at Windsor. The recovery of this money
places the Waterbury National bank on
strong financial basis again. The state
ment shows a surplus and undivided pro-
fit OF over s22 900 out OF a capital stock OF
$50, 900.
June II. cloudburs [ in the west part OF
Fletcher did much damage to the high
ways aud crops. The large barn owned
by E. j. Hooper was struck by lightning.
killing calf. The fire went out after
burning over large space in the manger
near where the calf was killed. Thirteen
bridges were washed away in Poultney
and vicinity as a result of the severe
storm June is.
Teresa, little daughter OF Mrs. John
Mcdonald, caught hold OF a swinging
wire at St. Adams one night recently.
The wire was charged by contact with
electric wires and the child was stunned.
Her mother ran to release her and received
a shock that burned her face badly. At
st. Adams Bay horse driven by Fred
Rich ran into a guy wire leading from
trolley pole and was instantly killed,
while Rich was thrown some distance and
stunned.
June 20, John and Frank Mullin broke
into a car occupied by Italian section
hands at Montpelier and stole some ra-
zors. knives, etc. AS they left they met
the Italians and fierce fight ensued, the
Italians holding one man prisoner with
drawn knives until the police appeared.
The men arrested claimed to have been
prompted by hunger to break into the car.
They were sentenced to ninety days in the
house of correction.
DR.. w. r. Blossom, a practising physi-
clan OF Rutland, was tried last week in
city court on the charge of killing a deer
out Of season. He was found guilty and
fined 800 and costs. He appealed to the
county court and furnished bail in 200.
A witness testified to hearing a gun report
and coming upon the doctor in the act OF
cutting up the buck and that the doctor
tried to bride him 10 silence. The doctor
denied il all and tried to establish an alibi.
Gov. Bell and staff attended the gradua-
ting exercises of the senior class OF Nor
witch university at Mortified last week.
There were eight graduates. The address
to the graduates was delivered by the Hon.
John l.. Lewis Of Troy. The corner stone
OF the new alumni hall was laid. The adj
dress was delivered by Gen. Grenville
NJ. Dodge Of New York city. who has been
the chief promoter Of the building. Re-
marks were also made by Governor Bell
and others.
The jury in the case OF State VS.. Fred
Johnson in Bennington county court
June p brought in verdict OF guilty Of
AS the result OF a family
quarrel. Fred johnson shot his brother
Jay at Bondville, in the town of WInhall,
p. He was arrested on a charge
u manslaughter, but later was re-arrested
On the charge of murder in the first de-
yree The defence was that respondent
lcted in selfdefence. He was sentenced
20 1914 years in states prison.
James Duncan OF Worcester, Mass, ma
ional secretary, Robert Honeyford, MEM
Der OF the national grievance committee,
md nine members of the Hardwick
branch OF the Granite Cutters National
union appeared in CALEDONIA county court
June p on a conspiracy charge and bail
was fixed at 800 each, the respondents be-
ng made responsible for each other.
They are under indictment on account OF
alleged attempts to prevent non-union
granite workers in Hardwick in business
or themselves from employing union
'harpeners.