Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-08-10

Gently by Fred A. Irudo, while ne Was
searching for his cows. The bird was on
the ground ana partially stranglea b.
huge piece Of earrion which il had sue
ceeoed in getting part way down its neck.
Private Edwin A. DeForest, troop A,
18th calvary, Fort Ethan Allen, son OF the
la e Russell r. n. DeForest, who was
wealthy dry goods merchant in New York
city,was discharged from the army Aug.
by purchase. Dekorest left Burlington
Aug. TO Join his mother. who resides ON
Fifth avenue in New York city.
While hired man in the employ OF G.
NJ. Smith OF Rutland was driving to knt-
land from Hubbardton on load Of two and
one half tons OF hay, the friction OF the
rear wheel on the dried grass caused i 70
catch fire. The driver was enveloped IN
flames without warning. He managed 10
save the horses with great difficulty.
Joseph Bean OF West Norwich, recently
arrested, charged with assault on his WIFE,
which resulted in her receiving broken
hip and arm. was bound over to the county
court in $500 bonds. He received bail.
Mrs Bean is in the Mary Hitchcock hos
pital, Hanover, y. H., and her condition
is very serious. They are aged people
The new state superintendent Of educa-
tion. succeeding W. +. Ranger, who has
been called to Rhode Island to fill siml-
lhE HOrlAAbil NJ a hAE eaAaAf - -
Stone Of Morrisville, a former incumbent
OF the office. Mr.. Stone assumed duty
July 81 and intends to follow IN the steps
of his predecessor, making no radical
changes for the present
Three strange men held up Charles
Houghton of North Bennington Aug. ] al
Q 30 p. m. as he was turning into the yard
at his home They thrust a revolver into
his face with the demand that he hold up
J. a. In ffFh that gnEHFn Mr..
Houghton was thrown 70 the ground and,
as he fell, gave cry, which heightened the
men away without any booty.
The rain Of July 80 undermined the Wiz
lage water main OF Stowe where Il crosses
the river, opened the gate and let the
water run out OF the entire system. A. r..
Douglass and +. T.. Stafford, while con-
Meeting the boiler at the creamery with a
private water supply had their arms badly
burned by the thimble OF the engine blow
ing of, letting the steam and hot water
pour over them.
Admiral Charles Il. Clark and an old
schoolmste, Attorney William II. Rogers
OF Fort Atkinson, Wis, went from Lake
Mansfield last week to Bradford to romp
over the old grounds on which they
played as boys. Admiral Clark goes on
the retired list August 10, when he viii be
81. He has made no plans for the future,
spend in Vermont.
Alfred Ebbertein. coachman for DR..
Bingham OF Burlington, was assaulted by
gang OF six ruiiians, supposed TO be sol-
diers in civilian attire, Wednesday night,
Aug 2 The men asked him to give them
a drink and. on his not paying any atten-
ton TO them, one OF them picked up
stone and threw it at his head, INJECTING
cash from which the blood flowed freely.
L. FAant4fk his aggQflQmtg.
W. W. Smith, wanted by the police OF
Lynn, Mass, on a charge of misappropri-
ating funds in his care, amounting 10
about $500 as representative Of the Boston
iewelry firm OF Gordon a Bergis, was ar
rested in st. Johnsbury Aug. 3. He went
10 Lynn without extradtlon papers
Smith suddenly disappeared June 9, and
no trace Of him had been obtained until
he was arrested by the st. Johnsbury
police.
William Cooley, a well-known inventor
and manufacturer, died at his home in
Waterbury, August 2. His best known
inventions were the Cooley creamery and
separator and the Cooley gasolene engine.
He had taken many other patents OF
minor importance, including improve
ments on previous Inventions. MI
Cooley was president OF the Cooley Manu-
featuring Co. His death was the result OF
a paralytic shock.
The old Miller house on the Barnard
road above South Pomfret, a well-known
tavern OF the early days, was torn down
recently by its owner, X. ID. Ransom. IL
was not very well kept hosiery, and the
story runs that the Woodstock boys once
covered the floor Of the barroom with two
or three feet Of snow, and, using one OF
the occupants OF the house as a mop, they
scrubbed and polished the room INTO
highly satisfactory state OF cleanliness.
Deputy sheriffs from this state went TO
Littleton, n. H., July 30 to take charge OF
a team captured there that had been stolen
from this state. IL proved that the horse
was stolen from Harvey Cleveland of Bar
ton Landing, and that the wagon was
stolen from +. 5. Nelson OF Barton, both
of them being taken the night OF July 20.
The camp where the horse thieves were
found was fairly well supplied with food,
and a number of other articles, most OF
them probably stolen.
As Charles Beauleau OF Barre, who re-
Gently bought house without cellar,
was at work digging a cellar, he ran
against something hard. Continued Dig
ging revealed the fact that il was cotiin.
Upon investigation, he learned that the
land on which his house is located was
formerly private burying ground. None
OF the city authorities caring to take the
responsibility Of removing the body, Mrs.
Beauleau left the house, not fayorlng
the idea OF having a corpse permanently
in the cellar.
Clinton smith died at home in Wash
ington, ID. c., Aug. 2 of typhoid fever.
He was native of Middlsbury and was
one OF Addison county's best known
architects and contractors dozen or nj
teen years ago. For many years he was
inspector OF government buildings IN
Washington. He built the Town hall
and court house in Middlebury, the United
States government building in Montpelier
and many OF the largest buildings IN other
Vermont cities.
Work has been begun in preparing the
ground in Mortified for the new library
building to be erected by George W.
Brown Of Boston as a memorial to his par
ents. The main building will have
frontage of IS feet on Main street and VIII
extend back 2S feet with an annex 2Oxlo
feet. II will be constructed OF brick with
granite trimmings, and everything per
tanning to the exterior and interior VIII De
OF the most modern design. Henry Bailey
Alden. one of the leading architects OF
New England, designed the plans.
Governor Bell has appointed Hon. o. NJ.
Barber Of Bennington, Hon. }. z. Lamson
OF Cabot and Hon. A. A. Hall Of 81. Al
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