Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-07-20
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.


felt at Newbury Saturday morning.
Burglars stole Us from the home of Mrs
Louise Weber in st. Johnsbury last week
Walter, the three year-old son of
Charles Luther OF Wolcott, was choked
TO death July by peanuts which he was
eating.
Maurice Phillips was drowned while
bathing in a small lake at North BEN
nington, July IL. He was seized with
cramps.
Herman N. Guild OF Chester fell on a
sharp stake on hay cart July s, which
penetrated the abdomen, infiicting seri-
Gus wound.
The midsummer meeting of the YER
mont Fish and Game League will be held
Friday, Sept. 1. A trip on Lake Cham
plain will be taken.
Dane Hill, aged 10 years, son OF Erwin
Hill of Waterbury Center, was drowned
July 10 while bathing in small stream
known as Little River.
Customs Officer G. A. Bailey July 10
seized 1900 pounds OF maple sugar recently
struggled from across the Canadian line
and taken to Westfield.
]. ID. Danforth, A. b., of Swansea, Mass,
has been engaged as principal of Hard
wick academy for the coming year. Last
year he taught in Walpole, N. II.
Miss Katherine Hutchinson, the Mont
pelier actress, takes the part of another
Carey" in ''The Pearl and the Pumpkin"
now on at the Colonial theatre in Boston.
s. Everett Marks has resigned as
principal OF the Island Pond High school,
after three years service, to take a similar
position IN the Colebrook On. H. High
school.
While stating roof at Underhill Fri
day, the staging gave way, injuring Hoyt
Kinney very badly, breaking both legs,
while Homer Kinney received a cash on
his head.
Arthur Cross, who burglarized the
restaurant OF his employers, Bascomb
Bros, at Montpelier last week, stealing
s23 and being caught in the act, was fined
go and costs.
Italians in the Deerfield valley who
kin song birds for food have caused such
havoc among them that bird songs are
seldom heard. Officials will try to en-
force the law.
By the will Of the late Sarah j. Roberts
OF Marshfeld, practically all her property,
valued at between $4,000 and 5000, has
been left to the Vermont Domestic Mis-
sionary society.
0rmer Gilbertson, convicted recently
OF the larceny OF 200 worth of rags from
the American Wooden Co. at Winooski,
was sentenced Saturday TO two and one
half years at Windsor.
On the disclosure OF George Hammond,
minor, James Pilling OF Rutland was
sentenced to the house Of correction for
not less than three nor more than four
months for furnishing liquor.
Eugene Gayne, who lost a hand in
planning machine while in the employ Of
the Deerfield River Lumber Co. OF Will
mington, has brought suit against the
company for damages placed at 5000.
The Consolidated Lighting Co. is TO in
crease the size OF its plant at Montpelier
and will install a !. 900 horse power steam
turbine and generator, which will really
have power equal to a 1,500- horse power
The buildings, with their contents, on
the Robert Bartlett farm in Marlboro were
burned July u. The hay in the barn was
insured, it being the only Insurance on the
place. 1t is believed that the fire was in
cendiary.
Caledonia county court has been doing
wholesale business in the han ding OF
liquor cases. July 18th, 2s pleas OF guilty
were entered and fines imposed aggre-
eating $500. Most OF the cases were
from Hardwick.
At the recent Christian Endeavor con-
vention in Baltimore, in the reports OF
societies by states. Vermont was credited
with a gain OF 70 societies, or 10 per cent,
since November, 1902, when the increase
campaign was begun.
Marcello Hutchinson has complied with
Gov. Bells request and sent in his resigna-
tion as superintendent OF the Waterbury
asylum to the trustees. II is possible he
may be retained as medical superlntend-
ent at a reduced salary.
Senators Dillingham; and Proctor have
been appointed committee TO invite ana
do all In their power 10 secure the pres
ence of President Roosevelt at the centen-
NAL celebration OF the establishing OF the
state capital at Montpelier.
Densel Crannelly of MIddlebury, aged
10 wears, was run over by train July y,
and both OF his legs were cut off below the
knees He died Thursday. He was try
ing TO get of the train while il was in mo-
tion, and fell under the wheels.
Edward Gotta OF Troy, whose body was
found July in field. where he had been
struck by lightning, fell among Wild terms,
and when the body was lifted II was
found that one side appeared as II the
ferns had been photographed upon H.
VIII. O'Neil OF Fairfield became intoxi-
Gated in st, Albans last week and was
robbed. Two ball players in the FRANK
lin county league, Handley and Award,
were with him. Award was arrested, put
Handley, who seems to be the more guilty.
disappeared.
Fifteen arrests for drunkenness was the
result of circus day in st. Adams.
Owing to the fact that the circus was
given in the town OF st. Adams, Just
outside the city limits, the saloons OF the
city were allowed to keep open and ala
large business.
Theron Goodwin OF Hubbardton was
found guilty IN Rutland saturday OF
fishing with nets in the northern part oil
Lake Bomoseen and fined sl5 ana costs
OF s22.75. A determined effort Is being
made 10 break up the prevalent seining
in lake Bomoseen.
Lightning struck the barn owned by
Martin /. Wheeler at Cabot lower village
July y, burning the building Between
seven and eight tons OF hay were lost
some wagons, sleighs and farming tools.
No live stock suffered. The loss Is ABOUT
500 and the insurance 500.
The barns OF Daniel McCarty, two miles
south OF West Berlin, we're slrech VI
lfgbtning Julv - and completely burned.
The buildings were valued at s2ooo, IN
Guiding the farming tools and wagons IN
the sheds There was also . tons o. ~
aaaa1ra n = IN.