Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-07-12
State of Vermont,
us News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readera.

fatrlck Hayes OF Burlington. aged 81
years, committed suicide July by jump-
ing into Lake Champlsin. 1t is supposed
that he was respondent over family affairs.
Francis Hadd OF Richford celebrated his
lOoth birthday July 9th. He was born in
~. John Battiste, Quebec. On Wednesday
ford.
Articles OF association have been filed by
the Valley Slate company, organized with
capital stock OF $4,000 for the purpose of
quarrying and manufacturing slate in
Fair Haven.
Rev. G.. W. Campbell has received a
unanimous call to the First Baptist church
OF Hydeyille, and has presented his resig-
nation to the Underhill church to take
effect at an early date.
Fire in West Danville July destroyed
large hay barn, a 75-foot hen house.
and about l25 IONS OF hay belonging to
Carl Harrington. II is thought the fire
was OF incendiary origin.
At the village meeting held in Lyndon
July 2, the trustees were instructed to
buy the water works owned by Mr..
Mcclellan OF Glover for 1900, and bond
the village for the same at five per cent.
Charles Taggart OF Ira. a farm hand,
deaf and dumb, who was struck by Del
aware a Hud 90 train between West Rut-
land and Castleton June 30, died at the
Rutland City hospital July /. He was IS
years old.
A steam saw mill, owned by F. F. Marcy
Of Manchester, n. f., located at Thomp
s0nburg, three miles from South London
derry, was burned July 2 Sparks from
the smoke stack caused the blaze. The
loss was about $500.
BY a vote Of $40 to Il, the village Of
Brattleboro at a special meeting, voted to
acquire the present Crowell water system,
the price TO be fixed By arbitration, so
that the proposed independent system
will not be constructed.
The three year-o old daughter Of Thomas
Harris. farm laborer, living about mile
west Of the village OF Pownsl, was serious
~ burned July !. IL was at first feared
she would die, but there is now hope Of
her recovery. The child was playing with
matches.
Mitchell Baker of East Berkshire, was
struck By the engine Of a mail train June
30. Baker started to cross the tracks in
the station He appeared dazed as the
train approached him. The man suffered
a fracture OF the collar bone but no other
serious bruises.
Gov. c. j. Bell has appointed Arthur
II. Thompson Of Bellows Falls, who was
nominated by the Republicans OF Wind
ham county FOR sheriff, TO I'll out the I'M
expired term OF the late F. W. Mcclure.
Mr.. Thompson was former deputy and
will begin his duties at once.
Mrs. Ernest Miller OF Vergennes, who
suffered painful wound in one hip from
the discharge Of blank cartridge fired
from a revolver the evening Of July 4, Is
seriously IN. The person who fired the
shot has not yet been certainly Identified,
but complaint has been made.
The annual summer outing Of the Barre
Granite Manufacturers association viii be
held Thursday, July 20. The members
viii leave Barre that afternoon on special
train for Montreal and the following day
will have a barbecue at Quebec. They VIII
return home Saturday evening.
samuel stockwell Of st. Adams, brake
man employed by the Central Vermont
Railway Co. suffered injuries 10 his left
foot while assisting ia shifting cars az
White River Junction July 3. He slipped
as he was about 20 catch on TO a freight
car and the wheels passed over the loot.
II was necessary 10 amputaie four toes.
Caterpillars from which the dread brown
tailed moth comes have been found IN
Lyudonville. These moths are one Of the
most dreaded OF pests. They are very
pretty 10 look at. but are poisonous, caus-
ING people 10 break out with dlsagreeable
eczema. They also strip the trees bare oil
leaves. leaving them as iorlorn as IN win
ter time.
peter Peterson, a blacksmith OF Brandon,
unsuccessfully attempted 70 Kill his vile
bout O'Clock am, July 3, shootinga al her
three or four times without intictng any
injury. aud then shot and killed hiinsell
Peterson, who was about 10 years Oh hau
been drinking and was crazed with liquor.
"a far as known he had had no quarrel
with his wife.
Henry &. Moody OF st. Adams, employed
as baggageman, suffered very serious IN
fprirs Al Rouses Point June 30. lie gave
The motion to back up and stepped De,
ia, IN the cars to couple the air hose ana
in bending over his head was caught
between the platforms Of the cars. Inc
skuIi was fractured and there were two
long scalp wounds.
charles Berger OF st. Adams, brake
man EMPLOYED by the Central vermont
RaiIway 20 was seriously and perhaps
fatally injured in the railroad yard at rs
soy function last Thursday. His head De
came caught between the buffers OF Two
coaches while he was engaged ~
coupling the air hose, and he suffered
fracture Of the skull.
General Order No. 20, Just issued from
Adit. zen. W. n. Gilmore's ONCE, annouh-
ces that the annual encampment OF me
First regiment, spital corps ana nahu,
~ ne Vermont National Guard VIII *
beld AT Mount Gretns, Pa, August 10 10
and viii participate m army msnoeuNres
al that time. The Fort Ethan Amen CARR
son will also participate.
spit for the recovery Of 5000 has been
brougbt by John +. Girard Of Burlington
- ~ baldwin Refrigerator Go. Inc
,,iaintiff l. li years old and Was employed
X ~ defendant The writ alleges tnat
~ was enploved TO operate mstcher' but
mai he Was sent 10 buzz planer ana thl t
while al that machine he suffered my
~ one arm and was crippled by lhe soe'
dent.
Elmer ]. Hier Of Rutland, VINO W.
,...-,-i-,-,a fiye-vear sentence at the state
T,-isan A Windsor FOR grand larceny, has
t,esr hardened by Gov, G. J. Ben on He
'so1nf "a critical illness and was taseh ~
- .,on,e saturday night. re = sunerius
s-,r1 r-gIl stones but Il d thought mat ~
:. :. nj -s.5ver. Hier. who Is = years ol1'
~, y - committed from Middlebury June y
1913. =. a.,
Csh,sgrams from Mrs. g. Il. y. Alien,
-e,,,c-I7 II Fair Haven, and also ron
: so.-s. london report that MT. hnl