Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-03-16

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summoned and everything possible was
done. but it is believed that ii will not sur
vive. There is no clew to the identity Of
the parents, but footprints in the snow
prove that woman was responsible.
DR.. John NJ Allen OF st. Johnsbury has
made application to Secretary OF State +.
q. Eastwood for certificate No. 70 for has
automobile, showing copclusively that the
plucky surgeon has no superstiti0us fear.
Il Will be remembered that at the county
fair ia 81. Johnsbury Septem Der ~, 1898
Doctor Allen, with his chauier, Herbert
Lampher. met with a terrible accident
while engaged in a race at the fair
grounds, the chaufier being instantly
killed and Doctor Allen so badly injured
that his life hung in the balance for sew
eral weeks.
The Woodstock Inn viii build a hand
some new barn the coming season to take
the place OF the one destroyed BY fire last
October. RaDdlett 4 Griffin Of Concord.
\. H.. architects Of the new schO0lhouse
al Woodstock, made the plans, and a
drawing Of the building shows large and
modern structure with a gambrel roof,
quite in keeping with the architecture OF
the Inn. II is much larger than the old
barn. being 1913 feet long and 90 feet deep.
II viii contain 58 stalls, 40 single and u
box stalls. the latter being located between
the two rows Of single stalls.
The body OF William b. Howard was
found Sunday afternoon on the ice of
Lake Champlain about two miles from
Port Kent, n. Y, by relatives who began
a search early in the day Howard started
March I, at 5 p M to walk across Lake
Champlain accompanied by his little fox
terrier. Late at night the dog returned
alone. No word had been heard Of him
since he was seen walking past the break
water The body had on a good suit OF
clothes, overcoat and hat and the mans
watch, together with some money and
papers. was in the pockets.
Brattleboro's reservoir was empty last
week. The village is largely dependent
upon the Chestnut Hill Aqueduet Co. for
water for protection from fire and for
domestic purposes. At the present time
THE water mains are frozen and the reser-
voir, with a capacity OF 5,0l0,000 gallons.
is empty. making the situation with re-
spect 70 fires positively dangerous. The
company undertook TO pump water into
the reservoir by using the fire department
steamers, bat with little success. The
village bailiffs installed a new pump at the
West river pumping station SO as 10 pro-
vide water.
The state railroad commissioners held
hearing at st. Johnsbury March s TO in
vcstigate the accident resulting IN the
deaths Of eX-Judge and Mrs. Jonathan
Ross. Witnesses were examined but the
evidence tended 20 throw little additional
light as to what caused the accident.
Testimony was given that Judge Ross
drove into the train at Gonld's crossing,
between East ST. Johnsbury and Concord,
after the engine and three cars bad passed.
Different suggestions were advanced,
among others that Judge Ross did not
hear the train, or that be lost control Of
the horse he was driving.
Carl Groeper. a machinist, narrowly es-
capped instant death from a fail down an
elevator shaft az the Jones & Lamson ma
chine shop at Springfield, VT, darch Q.
He had loaded a piece of iron on a truck
70 be taken down the elevator. As he
neared the shaft, he lost control Of the
load and fell two stories, about 80 feet,
striking on a cement floor In the base
ment. The truck weighs about $50
pounds and the weight OF the piece OF iron
was 100 pounds, both OF which tumbied
down the opening with him. The VIC
TINS arm was fractured NJ the elbow,
which is the only apparent injury.
Charles Corey, who had been confined in
Washington county Jail, charged with the
murder of Charles Mclane in Worcester,
March IA, 1904, was released March 9, the
case being mol pressed on account OF lack
81 evidence and the death of the principal
witness. Warren Ellis, last November.
Fred Spencer were first arrested on sus-
picion OF being implicated in the crime.
Later Spencer was released and still later
Heath and Ainsworth were discharged.
Corey was arrested last September No
one is now under arrest charged with the
crime, and apparently Il will remain a
mystery,
Canada has at last consented to stop
spring seining in Lake Champlain. just
what kind OF an order has been issued to
that effect Il not known, but Consul Gen
eral j. G.. Foster at Ottawa reports that
the Hon. Raymond Prefontaine, Canadian
minister OF marine and fisheries, has SAID
that there would be no seine fishing at
Missisquoi bay during the next two or
three months. 1t is believed that this
new decision OF Minister Prefontaine is
the result OF negotiations from Washing
ton. 1t is announced that there has been
no seining thus far in the bay. This is de-
MED by the Americans, who claim that
barrels OF fish taken with seines have been
shipped from Alburg station.
The 61st annual session OF the Vermont
Methodist conference will be held at
Enosburg Falls April 1925, with Bishop
David II. Moore OF Portland, Ore, presid-
ing. Bishop Moore Is one Of the ablest
and most talented OF the board Of bishops.
He has had a wide aud varied experience
in affairs Of the world and is great trav-
eler. His reputation as a public speaker
and lecturer extends across the continent
and the oceans as well. The bishop ar
rived home last April from four years in
the Orient, where he has had charge Of the
foreign missionary work in the Far East
He was present at and an eye witness Of
the first battle that at Chemulpo, Of the
great war now being waged between Rus
sia and japan, and passed through many
thrilling experiences.
Fred johnson, charged with the murder
OF his brother, Jay Johnson. at South
Londonderry Feb. "a. was given hearing
at Bondville Mar. 10 and was held for
murder in the first degree without bail.
He was placed in jail at Bennington 70
await the next session Of the grand jury.
Seven witnesses were examined for the
State and their evidence tended to show
chat the brothers had quarreled the day
before Rnd that on the day Of the murder
Fred Johnson was leaving his fathers
house when he was followed BY his broth
er, jaw, and when they met that Fred shot
him twice. The evidence for the State
given by the two physicians who per-
formed an autopsy on JAY Johnsou's body
was that the two bullet wounds were in
the back. This will be one Of the states
strong points in refuting the claim OF self
defence made by the respondent.