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

from Littleton. \. H., Monday night.
Early Tuesday morning his house was dis
covered on fire. Neighbors found ms
body and brought il out OF the burning
building, but life was extinct.
For selling liquor at Enosburg Falls,
John Bean was fined $500 and costs Win
an alternative sentence. Sentence was
suspended and he was placed in the hands
OF the probation officer, pending good pc
havior James Billado Was sentenced e
serve not less than three and one hail nor
more than four months in the house OF
correction for the same offence.
r. ID. Harpin, head warden at the state
prison. and his son, Harold w. Harpin,
guard, were discharged March by Snpt'
=. W. Cakes. who declines 70 state MS
reasons for dismissal. The elder man mao
been employed at the prison for sesefal
years. while the younger man had been
there only a short time. Z. NJ. Palmer OF
Underhlll has been temporarily assigned
as head warden.
Edward l.. Hutchinson Of FefchYille,
held on the charge OF forging the name OF
Harry Prouay Of Halifax 10 a check Tor
IS, has been placed under bonds. Hutch-
inson abstracted the check from the nali
wear ago and was sentenced TO eight
months in the house Of correction Tor
laAMfEiAuE WIN AAAN AtAAtAA'f -
arrested on the forgery charge.
An expert accountant has been engaged
to 20 through the books of the town
treasurer OF Milton, +. Z. Holbrook,
whose report was not accepted at the an
nuaI town meeting. This was done by
vote OF a few Of the voters after the pres
ent treasurer and clerk had been re- elected
by a good majority, to quiet rumors OF
errors in his bookkeeping that were re-
ported by the auditors.
William L. Waldo OF Burlington, aged
80. a drug clerk for i. r. Daley, fell from
coal elevator near the lake March SIN
and his neck was broken. lie climbed az
the elevator shaft IS feet, for some purpose
unknown His fall was not noted. Inc
elevator is not used in the winter, ana II
the body had not been lying on the edge
/ Of the platform Il would have remained
/ there unseen until spring.
Governor Bell March 10th appointed
Luther A. Cobb Of Island Pond inspector
Of finance to succeed Frederick $. Platt OF
| Poultney. resigned, and Mr.. Cobb accept
ed the position. Mr.. OobD was twice ap
pointed by the governor and twice reject
I cd bv the Senate during the last session
Mr.. Plat being legislated back into once
only 10 discover grave doubts as to the le'
gality Of the proceeding, Whereupon h'
resigned.
Milo Curtis Of Barre died March OF
coneussion OF the brain. Curtis was 9
derriekman employed at the stone shed Of
Jones Bros. He was hurled around &
shafting and thrown to the ground, strik-
| ing on his head. The accident happened
while he was alone ia the shed and It 4
not known Just how il happened, but u 4
/ thought that he attempted 20 shift a bell
on one az the polishing wheels and wa
caught in the belt.
| Mrs. Celia Hitchcock Of Mortified mar
rowly escaped burning TO death SUNDAY
I She Is about so years old and has beer
confined to the bed for several weeks viii
an attack Of jaundiee. In an attempt 70 gel
up and light a lamp she let the lamp iaii
I the oil igniting with the match alreaa.
| lighted. Her clothing Immediately caught
1 iire ana before assistance came her handi
and arms were badly burned. Il Is feared
/ that in her already weak condition lh'
shock will be too great Tor her,
Fred Baird, a plumber employed al
| prindle a Averill's hardware store u
Barre. was arrested FRIDAY, charged viii
I stealing money from the safe in the store
I n h said that small sums OF money has
/ been missing from the safe at different
/ times for the past two months and recent
liz officers were set to watch the safe. II
I IS alleged they saw Baitd IN the act OF
/ taking money from the safe. He was adj
mitted to bail ia the sum OF $1,000, which
was furnished by 4. A. Prindle.
| A span Of horses attached to heavy team
| sIeds belonging TO Cloudland farm, while
running away in Woodstock Mar. 9, coli
lided with team driven by Miss Hannah
DeWolf and Mrs. William Boynton, and
the sled tongue was driven into the side OF
the horse driven by the ladies. The run
aways plunged around and over the pros
trate horse, tipping the two lsdies out.
Fortunately they were not badly hurt, and
the sleigh was not damaged, but the in
jured animal presented narrowing spec
tacle. II was quickly killed.
A girl baby about a week old was left on
the doorstep at the home Of A. q. Jones in
sudbury Tuesday night, March Z. The
child was wrapped in an old sheet and