Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-09-20
State of Vermont,
us News condenseo and Rewritten
Tor Our Reaoera

49, 49, f4octor and Lieut. Gov
s 1' rroe.y have secured quarters al the
raFhioh' Montpelier, for the session.
Fire Sept. 10 occasioued a loss Of s. ooo
on barn owned by George Nj. Alien h
the south part Of Burlington. Il was m.
Rev. /. W. Mclaughlin il soon n ,..vo
having accepted pastorate IN Sortb
Hatley, Que. ~
The Vermont Marble eompany Is ron
sldering the adoption Of weekly payment
OF wages, and has conferred with some IN
is employees as 10 their desires.
A mangled body, identified by means NJ
papers IN the pockets Of his Clothing "a
that OF John Dealt, OF Canaan, was found
on me railroad track near Lyndonyille
Mr., and Mrs. h. Z. Woodbury.. who
have been for fourteen years the manager
and housekeeper OF the Van Ness ho1se
burlington, have resigned their positions
voluntarily.
ID. X. Barney Of Springfield has been
offered the position Of third lieuten-
ant on infantry In the PHILIPPINES.
Barney ls a graduate Of Norwich Toiver-
sity, Mortified, class Of 1906.
Miss Alfritta Barry. sister Of Walter Il.
Barry, proprietor OF the Wailoomsac Inn
al Bennington Center, died Sent. IL as
the result Of falling down a staircase al
the hotel about i've weeks ago.
II. W. Barnum. for several wears Central
vermont station agent at Mortified, has
been appointed agent at the Burlington
station 20 succeed ". H. Luckett Mr.
Luckett has gone TO Montreal.
Daniel H. Wood, @ noted civil engineer.
died IN Montclair, y. j., Sept 10. Among
the railroads be constructed were the Yer
mont Central and Green Mountain
division Of the Bellows Falls ana Rutland.
At its session last week, the lamolle
County Baptist association asked the leg
islature 10 resubmit the question % a re-
peal Of the local option law. and the
adoption OF wise prohibitory law to the
people.
The dead body Of Frank Leiebvra Of
Burlington was found floating in the
harbor near the dock Friday. The body
had been 10 the water about q hours. Mr.
LetebyFe disappeared from home last week
Tuesday.
Thomas Gale, a former Dnderhll boy.
has been elected a territorial Congressional
delegate from Alaska. His election b. re-
gsrded in Alaska as the miners protest
against neglect on the part Of the national
government.
Joseph Auld, the Republican candidate,
will contest the election Tor city repre-
sentative at Burlington, and has had a
notice 10 that effect served upon C.. D.
Grafton, the Democratic candidate. The
notice does not say upon what grounds.
Oliver Pecor Of Waterbury, about IS
years old, attempted suicide Sept. 10 bY
taking paris green. he viii recover. The
boy does not 60 10 school and the truant
officer 90. after him. Ii b. understood
that be bad trouble with bis parents.
E. A. Norwood Of Redwood, Cal., for
merly Of the firm u Field & Norwood, oi
Bel 0Ws Falls, has been indicted Tor em-
bezziemeDt oi the funds Of the late Han
nah Towns. he was the guardian a. the
time Of her death. be viii be brought 20
Vermont for trial
George Martin Cook Of Thetford has
passed he required physical examination
aud been admitted a. a midshipm "a al the
naval academy al Annapolis, Mr.. Cook
takes the place 81 James h. Darling Of
Barre, no was obliged 30 resign on ac-
count Of partial paralysis.
The Rev Thomas J. Gafiney Of Rutland,
aeud 63 years. died sept. T. after au Illness
Of twelve days Of pneumonia. Father
Gaffney had been rector Of 81. Peters par
/ ish for the past twenty years aud was
widely knoN and much esteemed mem
Der Of the priesthood.
The farm house 0f Fitch Warner, mile
north of Branc ~. was burned sept, 10,
I Warner was unable 10 save any Of The
household furniture. The hre caught
/ from a defective chimney. The loss on
| The house aud furniture is estimated al
/ $500; partially covered By insurance
The entire fire department 81 81, Johns
hurry was called out sept. Tor q stubborn
| bls5e ia house owned by James sanborn
| and Henry Bedor. The framework OF the
| building was saved, but most OF the luF-
niture was destroyed. The sauoorns hag
no insurance, and the beoors eaEiieu
$500. TIE house was insured.
The water situation in Rutland has
reached a critical point and Is rapidly De-
coming worse. There IS only ABOUT ln'e,
/ feet OF water In the city reservoir, anu il
case ola fire the department would PC
/ greatly handicapped. The trouble was
| Enhanced many Told by q break 10 nam
l in The business center Of the city nun
dreds Of gallons escaping
GUY Boyco. aged 30 years, was ia i'i,..
injured while al work ia The Anplat =
/ Bros polishing works sept lU' Pr
/ povre was otling the sharpenef oNeI ~,
I ,,ti.bing u heel while the machinery was
I IN motion and was caught in the shalllns,
| Uis left leg was torn from rs socket 'H5
| the body dropped To- the hooi, ile ''''0
only one half hour after the aeciaeu''
In response to q request from Atty. zen,
/ clarke q Fits. whQ isBssist.nE the slats
/ sitcrney 81 Chitte den county in lANsstt
I gafing before the grand jury ol tlat Ia.
= ~ diseased meat charges Siate Au4'
i ~ Graham has sent 90 burlington ~,
/ vouchers for the personal expenses Ul ~
attic commissioners. These, ny y 49, 49,.
! $500. are 10 be laid before the gFanu l''
Miss Edith n. Wills, formerly o. 49, 49,,
| r,,,,triSfye was recently appointed el -
tbe school Physiology Jg9I,-i ",
ION In this position Miss WINS $500 $500 -
M late Mrs. Mary II. Hunt, ctle9tas,.'
ths moi her % scientific temps
D 80, h, ~ common schools o. this Sos-t
Mis- WiIs was Mrs. Hunt As7'
80 - aud valued coufdant for some years
verdict for the Champlaln Ms ,5 ,'s.
| ,,rir,s, COMPANY 20 recor ils 'S,.-.,.s,,ssr
/ siresfed by Judge Roweh la wv t,,-rij
$500. ,5i,rf in The case brought 9s ~
/ SS,-si'S ~ l'oIrbesfer. The pialntiH s.,
5s 49, ~ = 600 for injuries receiver $50. =.
t,a;,,9, thrnWn 70 the ground Nlen -.
elNs birh be was working eage
/ re defendant showed tnat V 49, tbt
/ s,say portion Of the support
z staging fell 80 s1nyfcted