Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-06-15
State of Vermont.
to News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

Rev. J. c. Bodwell of Lyndonville ha.
accepted call TO the Congl church Of
Maehiasport, Me.
Recently while bathing in the pond
above Chandeliers mill at Lunenburg
Harry LeClaire, aged 16, was drowned.
The Battenkill Inn at Manchester Depot,
owned by the Manchester Depot Hotel
Co., J. w. Fowler, president, was opened
June for business.
A joint meeting OF the New England
Eclectic Medical association and the Yer
mont Eclectic Medical society was held at
Montpelier last week.
w. L. Burnap OF Burlington, one of the
Oldest and best known attorneys in Yer
mont, was operated upon for appendicitis
at Burlington Saturday.
Michael Kane, eighteen years old, is in
jail at Bennington ia default OF 5000 bail.
The charge is assault upon two girls under
sixteen years old, three weeks ago.
The Rev. E. j. Racket of Orleans.
Mass, has accepted call to the pastorate
Of the Congregational church at Pownal
which has been vacant for several months.
The Central Labor union OF Barre re-
Gently adopted resolution to be sent to
President Roosevelt, protesting against
the employment of coohe labor on the
canal at Panama.
A new pipe organ valued at about $1,000
has just been placed in the Catholic
church at Woodstock. The organ is the
gift OF two friends OF the church whose
names are withheld.
Col. S. A. nlsley has purchased the F. E.
Middlebury, the consid GRAFTON being
$500. The new Baptist church will be
erected on this site.
The annual commencement exercises of
the training school for nurses at the state
hospital for the insane at Waterbury were
held at that institution May 81. There
were nine graduates.
The Rev. ]. T. Stocking, pastor Of the
Cong'l church at Bellows Falls, has re-
signed, to take effect September Is. He
has accepted call TO the Central Congl
church at Newtonville, Mass.
Kurn Hattin homes of Westminster
have received the sum of $4,000 and will
get $4,000 more at the death of one of the
other benefciaries OF the will of Mrs.
Julia b. Thayer of Keene, n. II.
Secretary of State F. G. Fleetwood has
registered $40 automobiles, issued I21
licenses to operate, and u chauffeurs'
licenses. In all, he has collected sl,7l7S0
in fees under the automobile law.
The First Baptist church OF North Ben
nington has extended call to the Rev. |
Alfred +. Davis to become pastor. Mr.. |
Davis is a member OF the graduating class
OF Colgate University this month.
A x-year-old son OF Almon Shattuck !
of Winhall climbed into the rear end OF a
buggy recently, when the horse started |
and his left leg was caught in the wheel, |
breaking the limb just above the ankle.
As Archie Chase was at work in Bing- |
hams planning mill at Bennington June s, |
one arm and shoulder were frightfully /
mangled, and the bone was half sawed |
into before the machine could be stopped. |
Three boys have escaped from the YER
gennes industrial school recently, Frank /
Smith OF West Brattleboro, Winslow Pre- |
vost OF Montpelier and Leon browns OF
Rutland. The two latter have been re-
turned.
The Rev. r. c. Flagg OF Berlin, n. H.,
has accepted the call to the First Congre-
gational church at Newport. The Rev.
Mr.. Flagg was president OF Ripon college,
" is, previous to his accepting pastorate
II Berlin.
DR.. Henry james of Waterbury, who has
been suffering from severe case OF septic
caused by making an incisiCn
In one OF his hands while dressing the
hand OF patient, is now considered out
Of danger.
Mary Alice Mahar, youngest child of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Mahar of Poultney,
aged one year and eight months, died
June from the effects of severe wound
IN the head suffered by falling on a stone
bout a week ago.
The attendance at the Vermont Woman's
suffrage association convention at SPRING
ield last week was small. Mrs. Julia A.
Pierce OF Rochester was elected president.
rhe principal address was by Henry b.
OF Boston. IL
Bristol will probably have two water {
ystems. Ii is expected that work will be
)egun on the new system soon, and the {
Rock Springs Water Co. says It will put (
is system in first class shape. The town '
las two lighting plants. I
The case of Robert McGibbons of Roch-
ster, who is charged with illegally killing
wo deer, was tried June 5 in Goshen.
dcGibbons was placed under 200 bonds.
which was furnished for the next term of
he Addison county court.
Welcome Kenney OF Guilford was taken
o the house of correction last week for :
hirty days for intoxication. Kenney got r
runk and without any reason for his act ;
ook his rife and shot his saddle pony i
cad. The pony was worth slOO.
The Barre grand list for 1905 is si5, 1877 OF, .
gain OF s1969.3S over last year. There are !
O01 polls, a gain OF IA. The real estate !
aluation is set at s3,5S6, 2O3, gain Of :
213.O61. The personal property valuation \
as fallen of s26l7, being s3lS,3O4. :
Ernest Rogers, an enthusiastic Salvation d
.rmy man, was hit on the head at Bur- e
ngton June by Michael Ryan with a 4
eavy hammer and was badly injured. b
ivan was arrested on q charge OF assault
18th intent to kill. Bail was fixed at $500. n
The annual convention of the Interns- II
onal Association OF Marble Workers OF 4
be United States and Canada was held in q
.utland last week. About one hundred a
elegates were present, representing all Ii
be larger places east Of the Mississippi b
ver. b
Saturday the house of Chester s. Elmer "
] Middlebury was discovered to be on fire II
] two places. 1t was plainly the work OF Il
D incendiary, kerosene-soaked paper be-
~ found in the woodshed. Quick work d
D the part of neighbors prevented serious F
amage. h
Harry Mccormick, who escaped from e.
[iddlebury Jail on the night Of May 80, n
here he was confined on a charge of Ct
,rgery, was recapture1 Saturday in G
rankin, n. II. He has been returned to K
Iiddlebury jail to await trial for forgery a.
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