Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-07-27
Stale of Vermont.
ltE News Coadensed and Rewritten
Cor Our Readers.


Home Week observance.
w. II. Lewis, p years old, was run over
by q freight train in AIburg July IS.
Both legs were badly crushed.
H. s. Lund OF CRANKY shot a handsome
specimen OF a black bear recently, weigh
ing between 400 and 500 pounds.
Little Lillian Shaw of Weybridge died
July from the effects Of injuries suffered
/ by fail which affected her brain.
B. F. Robinson OF Barre town got a bull
let through his left hand recently by the
accidental discharge OF revolver.
| Dayton +. Ashley, former resident OF
/ Waterbury, has just been arrested in
Dover, n. H.. charged with bigamy.
The Cong'l church at Derby has ex-
tended a call TO the Rev. l.. W. Morey Of
Gorham, n. H.. 10 become its pastor.
The Valley Fair association hangs up
purses aggregating $500 for the trotting
at its annual exhibition sept. "a and %.
Mrs. Henry Bell of East Lyndon has
recently given birth TO her eleventh child,
the mother being only about thirty years
old.
Arthur ID. Virgins of Topsfeld, Mass,
has been engaged as principal OF the
Woodstock High school for the coming
year.
Mrs. Frank Ralson OF Richville, post
office i'm the town OF Shoreham, attempted
to take her life July IA by taking paris
/ green.
The Rev. Mr.. Upton of North Conway,
| n. H., has accepted a call to the Baptist
church in Grafton and is expected there in
August.
Nj. Broggio Dezzozzero attempted sui
eide at Barre July II by slashing his throat
with razor. 1t is probable that the man
will recover.
The trustees for the state hospital for
| the insane have accepted the resignation
OF Supt. Marcello Hutchinson and he will
retire Sept /.
Robert X. Cuthbert caught a 16-
pound muscalonge at Malletts bay re-
Gently. The fish almost pulled him out OF
the boat when he hooked il.
Mrs. Fred VIM OF Danville died July s
as the result OF poisoning by paris green.
1 She had been in frail health for a long
time and had become very respondent.
w. 5. Teachout OF Essex Junction has
closed a contract with the Hardwick
village trustees for doing the necessary
work for the addition TO the water system.
The Consolidated Lighting Co. OF Mont
pelier is extending its lines TO East Barre
and will later run them TO Nilliamstown,
furni- hing power and light in the two
Fred ID. Weld, formerly captain Of the
Fuller battery, received severe injury on
the head. possibly skull fracture, July
| 10. while testing steam IRE engine nj
| Brattleboro.
NJ H.. has been appointed rector OF the
I Episcopal church at Springfield. He
was ordained TO the priesthood only a
/ few weeks ago.
During the circus parade in Rutland
July 10 thieves broke into the house OF
I Henry o. Carpenter near the business
section and stole some change and several
pieces OF iewelry.
An accident occurred at the home OF Mr..
( Spencer in Hanover n. H., June 29, by
which Eddy l.. Wilmot Of Wilder lost his
life almost instantly by being thrown
from a load of goods.
Miss Carrie Fisher OF Newport is suffer
ing seriously from the effects OF large
dose OF iodine which she took believing
that she was taking medicine which had
been prescribed for her.
Two little girls who were playing on
the track at Center Rutland Saturday were
struck by train. Fortunately, they suf-
] fered only bruises, being thrown by the
engine away from the wheels.
The Rev. f. Lauriston Bullard, pastor of
the New England Congl church at Sara
toga Springs, N. ", who recently received
a unanimous call from the Cong1 church
OF Brandon, has decided to accept it.
The North Cong'l church OF st. Johns
bury has extended call to President Ed
ward ID. Eaton OF Beloit college, Beloit,
| Wis, to become its pastor 10 succeed the
Rev. Edward NJ. Chapman, resigned,
Leonard c. Morgan, while driving horse
| IpIt sa-aG lriqlrpd nv the
horse and one leg was broken about hall
way between the knee and ankle so that
the bone protruded through the flesh.
chester of the Grants" the historical
novel by Theodore Peck, daughter oil
Gen. T. $. Peck of Burlington, is mem
toned in the current Book News as one
OF the six best selling novels in New
England.
The Carnegie library building OF Nor
wIch university is to be OF model suit
able for military institution, go by os
feet, the lower part to be built of cement
and the upper part OF Barre granite at a
cost Of $4,000.
The 25-foot gasolene launch owned by
lie. n. Scott OF Barre was destroyed by fire
Friday night at its moorings in Burling-
ton barbor. The owner was badly burned
about the hands and face in his efforts to
extinguish the flames.
Game Warden f.. B. Batchelder Of
Townshend has in his possession young
fawn. which was found apparently
deserted in Marlboro recently. The little
fellow takes its rations five times day
from bottle with great relish.
Walter B. Mills, superintendent OF the
Rutland Florence Marble Co. at Fowler,
was struck at the base OF the skull by a
batted ball, while playing. He was I'M
= conscious for some time and II was feared
that there was a fracture of the skull.
About ninety New York Tribune fresh
air children from the tenement districts o.
New York arrived in Rutland July II aDo
were distributed about the city in num-
hers of from one to three IN family
They will remain in Rutland two weeks
Harrison Mccormick, an ex-guard al
the state prison, was arrested in Brattle-
boro July 20 on the charge Of furnishing
| supplies to the eonvicts without consent
offhe prison authorities and was taken e
Woodstock where he was released on ban
Of $500.
II. K. Bash, receiver for the Vermont
Granite company, has sold at auction IN
Bsrre the valuable light granite quarry
formerly owned by that company. Inc
nroperty was secured by f. L. Smith q
"a. the price paid beng in the vicinity OF