Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-14
state of Vermont.
-. News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

= 80 n. Cragin of Springfield, VT,
L1{Ilsd saturday by falling limb,
va chopping trees on his place.
M Neg England Telephone Co. has
N entirely rebuild its main line be-
f - burlington and Montpelier.
o. william Mcdonald of MoretowB,
lsttawnted to commit suicide several
vi ago by cutting her throat with
- "a ME in a demented frame OF mind,
Fl died Dec 81
81 y CbapDell, proprietor Of the slime
Ri .1rsa' al Bichf0rd, is held by the United
So authorities, charged with SNUG
,iirg liquor into tins country. He FUR
# nished 700 bal'
twenty-five workmen were thrown into
81 .3Is1ass Saturday By a fire which practi-
K -Ig sestroved the foundry Of the Ruggles
Sf-ebine company at Poultney, causing
81 I-.s Of $1,000; insured.
The Newport Bottling Works were
aided last week Tuesday, the proprietor,
stevens. was arrested and $50 bottles OF
81 5fstpv we're seized. Stevens pleaded
1iIfg and Was fined 300 and COSTS which
. be paid.
Blasting to his younger brother that be
,5TId cross the railroad track ahead Of
Me- approaching train, Albert Hazelton
Fl N pr5eforsyille. . years old, was struck
fg north bound freight train, Saturday
81 night and iusla lily killed.
Lieut.. F. f. Ruggles, 18th Cav, was
Fl tbrasu from his horse at Fort Ethan Al
Fl eB Dee. ] while jumping hurdles in the
Il ri8ug hall. The horse was going at gal
F. g8 and Lieutenant Ruggles was dragged
III some distance. His recovery ts doubtful.
The Montpelier board Of school COM
r.ssi8uers has voted to dispense with
81 aschIug the vertical system of writing 10
Fl DE u8hlic schools and substitute the me-
. dsfzFstem the style OF which is about
NJ tHf way between the vertical and slanting
81 system.
. Mount siuai Temple, A. A. o. \. NJ. s.,
Fl Of Montpelier Is the third oldest temple IN
4 t55 world, having been chartered October
Il b. ls16 lts present membership Is Hfl
81 and viii soon reach the l,010-mark.
The treasurer reports e2,l6o.39 cash on
& hand and free from debt.
Tba little son 81 Frank Hire OF Belvidere
recently burned one hand 30 badly that 10
81 feared De will lose IL. The hand was
Fl burned somewhat and had been done up
Fl IiHImeHt when the boy got IL near the
81 flames and the cloth caught fire. aud be-
e fore q could be stopped IL burned his
hsnd very badly.
ulhe case Of Whitman ID AIlard OF
Fl Bu8EsNatQf, charged with killing Thorn
. a. Mccormick Dec. 2, the respondent
ri asked that the state ; attorney be directed
Fl 90 fIea 40 Information and the motion was
. granted. An Information was filed charE-
Fl ilg murder ia the second degree.
. East Ryegate, which has heretofore been
H hardly more than railroad station, seems
II destined te become a likely village. A
dam hIs been built across the Connecticut .
Fl river iher and q large paper mill viii be .
built When the mills are in operation,
aa0ul 200 men viii be given employment.
Deputy Sheriff " s. Braman OF Rich
ford has been removed from office By Sher
fh Kelley Of Franklin county. Bra
man bad collected moneys which he had
Il failed 20 account for. and suits are about
F % be- brought In three cases for the re-
# '1gsry from sheriff Kelley OF the money
81 collected
81 Complaint has been entered 10 the rail-
road commission Of the condition OF the
ilaa bed and track equipment OF the
taacn OF the Central Vermont railroad
& ltiNsea Montpelier aud Barre and be-
tween Barre and Williamstown. The
c'nm Ission held a meeting at Barre last
week 20 consider it.
0ra Money OF Rupert, twenty-five years
oia' upsiu and pitcher OF the baseball
teta q ha.oit Wis, was drowned Dec. Z
VINE skating. Morey had played i'm the
Northern league two seasons and last
Il summer pitched for the champions, the
Mo1lp eiler-barre team. The lntercity
association sent flowers for the funeral.
i j. Il. lngersoll & Sons have rented the
building recently vacated by the frary
novelty 70. az Essex Junction and are
sl1n " begin canning beans, both the
l5.la eng The baked. Large oruers have
lEsaal been received. Mr.. Ingersoll, the I
lt3t member Of the firm, has been super
AlrlE.lHnf III hf :
flA1iishmeut in Essex Junction.
The College Street Congl church OF Bur
i1g.oa has extended a call TO the Rev. /.
NJ smart pastor Of the south church OF
tNlsAeldr Mass. The Rev 1. c. Smart is
,stLled rs one OF the ablest preachers in
.t'sefn Massachusetts,. He Is about %
- - Ola being the son OF the Rev. Dr. w.
,3ilail' Who Tor many years was pastor
VI ls cong church IN Brandon.
Joan Girard, the li-year-old son OF Mr..
.ll Ars. John Girard OF Burlington, had
s.s 10 dragged into a planer last week
~ ~ tAt SKIN was pulled on from the tip Of
~. o2y fingers TO his forearm. As soon
, lle wound becomes healthy, grating
f-latlon viii be performed. The SUR
,,lls VIII take the skin to perform the
ta.,ttion irom other parts Of the boys
ne postal authorities at Fort Ethan
/ as-
tlsafance last week OF the mail matter
-I' isnel 70 Troop n, 18th cavalry. Il is
- 1881 70 have contained a number OF
,a'.-tnle letters and some money.
-l'4sh investigation OF the matter has
- - .llaie by the fort authorities, but
~ AAse not the slightest clue as TO the
-l-a2ouls Of the matter.
,-l las rsn1ri % the commissioner Of in-
..1ai tenue just issued for the fiscal
~ ~ ending June 30, 1895. shows that YER
~ paid into the national treasury
-toA-n The medium OF internal revenue
- t4e sum OF siS,239.67 during that
- ms was the smallest amount re-
49,. ~ any state. Vermont had $50
rst. Of hrms paying a special internal
-. TAX. Vermont had AZ cigar fac
d ga .sa1csr, the bay eelding owned by /
R... slise 81 Burlington, Winooski and
ION was given a clean record by the
---.5 iI lrotttng association board Of
" session IN Chicago Thursday.
-aa chained that "Advancer,m which
~. e-l % the big stake races at Mtlwau-
~ -As ringer, and the purse money
80 A'tnheld. The racing associations
~ tI4-red 90 pay Mr.. Chase the money
-"f "a INCH Is ~fnnl1