Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-14

Gus as was first considered. lint the Ioss
VIII aggregate thousands OF dollars The
roof. 'e-i'ius the
Inc Robertson Paper company of Bel
lows rails has purchased the plant. busi-
ness, goodwill, ETC., of the Coy-Babcock
Paper 20. OF Bennington. The machinery
VIII DE returned 10 Bellows Falls between
now ana January l, and about two-thirds
OF ii installed in the new addition ~ tbe
waXed paper department of the Robertson
faper 70. The company Will employ fl
Teen additional hands this winter, and
from twenty % twenty-five probably
within year.
The slz-year- old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs; James Lacy Of Addison was watch
ing her father separate milk with hand
separator and when he completed his worl,
he stepped into another room. The child
tried TO look at the machinery, which was
10 motion, when her hair, which was
braided, caught in the spindle aud was
torn almost wholly from her head and the
scalp broken IN several places and she
vas rendered unconscious. in winch con
dition she remained for hours.
The bin for the reorganization of the
school system OF the District Of Columbia.
introduced IN the House OF Representa-
tiyes BY Congressman ID. J. Foster OF Yer
mont last week, calls for the increase of
the salaries OF the teachers in the schools
OF the district. The measure IS a very
popular one IN the District OF Columbia,
wnere the movement for higher salaries
for teachers meets with approval. The at
tempt made IN the House last year to in
crease the salaries OF teachers was unsuc
cessful.
After working ceaselessly for 40 years,
Stephen Baird Of Chittenden, a guusmith,
aged % years, has discovered a method to
weld copper, a feat which, according to
expert metallists, mas never been accom-
plished by any living man. Pieces of cop
per claimed TO have been welded together
by the ancients have been found occasion
ally. II Sir. Bairdis discovery proves a
success, and repeated experiments with
satisfactory results appear TO prove that 1t
viii, he can name his own price for his in
yention.
Benjamin Williams, the slayer OF Po-
liceman j. r. McGrath In Burlington Nav
~, 1904, who was, after some inquiry and
test as to his sanity, found guilty Of muir
der in the second degree By the Chitten-
den county court and sentenced to life
imprisonment IN the state prison, has not
been heard 10 speak a word since his
arrival there more than two months ago.
He has sometimes shown interest enough
20 nod TO his keepers, but that is all. He
is kept in the cells provided for cOnvicts
suspected Of insanity.
When Mr. Thompson, who works the
Phelps Nash place IN New Haven, went to
the barns one morning recently be was
surprised to see number Of sheep lying
about the yard dead. An Investigation
resulted in finding twenty-one sheep dead
aud eight Others 80 badly bitten that they
died before the day was out. Several
others are in bad shape. The two hounds
that computed the slaughter were still in
the vicinity and a number of farmers,
armed With guns, gave chase. They sue
ceeded IN wounding and capturing one
and Identifying the other
A general lockout took place at the
plant Of the Woodbury. Granite company
la HardWick last week. Tue day sixty
granite cutters and blacksmiths quit
work, claiming that the boss Of shed No. 3
had been discharging men for insufficient
reasons. This caused the company TO de-
clare the lockout The outlook for active
business operations at Hardwick this win
Ter appears rather dubious. Most Of the
work is at a stage where Il can be left and
here is not much evidence OF concessions |
being made by either side. From $50 TO
100 men have been employed In the past
although the number has not been so large
of late.