Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-12-06
State of Vermont.
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sd,ooo With an Insurance OF :, 500.
Alexander Miller OF Burlington brought
suit against w, q, Durfee for $1,000 on
the charge OF the alienatIon OF The aifec-
lions OF his wife, Mabel Steady Miller.
Mrs. Albert Demerritt OF Morrisyille.
who was terribly burned July l last, Is
stun confined to the bed aud her legs
from the knees down still remain praeti-
eally unhealed.
Al an inquest held Nov, ID al Bakers-
Held on the recent shooting OF Harold
Pomeroy by Harley Oyitt, after the eyi-
denee had been heard, showing the shoot
ing q have been purely accidental,
Oyitt was released
The RI Rev. Bishop j. $, Michaud Of
burlington Is still in very feeble health.
lie has not yet left the Fanny Allen
hospital where he has been undergoing
treatment Tor several weeks. Bishop
Miehaud was 90 years old Nov. "a.
Collector &. n. Darling OF Burlington.
who was instrumental as assistant
secretary OF the navy in sending Peary,
the explorer, on his last trip, received
message from Peary saving he had named
the land discovered for Mr.. and Mrs.
Darling.
4, Frontini and Clio Chilli, the two
Italians whose houses were raided at East
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guilty In Washington county court aud
were fined 800 and costs. The costs in the
two cases made the amount these two men
I had to pay nearly eco.
The Vermont Marble Co. made its
annual distribution OF Thanksgiving
turkeys to the heads OF families in its
employ. Twelve hundred aud fifty of
the national bird were given out and with
each turkey went a basket OF "hxingsn
and dainties for the feast.
For the first time in seven years since
the present Washington county Jail has
been built, and probably for the first time
/ in 90 years, Washington county jail is
empty. The strict enforcement OF the
local option law by the county and local
officers undoubtedly does away with
many intoNication cases.
William Thsyer OF Pownal has been ar
rested and taken to the jail In Remington.
The ma had lntlmated, x Is said, that he
knew some facts in connection with the
murder OF Thomas Dwyer, alias Mcclure,
whose dead body was found In South
Pownal about Nov. /. IL is thought that
his te timony may lead to the arrest Of the
real criminals.
Plans are bsing drafted by the New
England Telephone a Telegraph Co. for
the laying Of submarine cable across
Lake Champlain next season. The route
OF the line, which is q signed TO connect
Burlington with Plattsburg, y. ", will be
north from Burlington through the
islands to point nearly opposite Platts-
burg, and thence across the lake.
Principal, Frank j. Sagendorph of the
st. Adams public schools has rendered
his resignation, to take effect Jan. /.
Mr.. Sagendorph has been appointed
representative in eastern New York of
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publishing and school supply house,
position that commands considerable
advance in salary over anything that st.
Adams is likely to pay.
The first annual meeting of the YER
mont Branch, American National Red
Cross society was held at Burlington Nov.
81. The secretary reported tifty-one mem
bers. The treasurer repor ed that y, SOL 36
had been paid in cash and supplies valued
at 5000 had been contributed to aid the
sufferers in the California disaster. Other
gifts had been sent direct and were not in
Guided in this report. The officers were
re- elected.
James f. Hadley, aged 70, was found
guilty late Friday by a Rutland county
court jury OF poisoning cattle and COM
mitted to Jail. Sentence was deferred.
the testimony of various witnesses
showed that Hadley had threatened to kill
the cattle OF Hollis Merrill il they were
not kept in bounds. He was seen with
paris green at the store. Later poison was
found on the ground where the cattle
could get it.
The voters OF St. Adams voted unan-
imolsly at the sp cal city meeting
Friday, to exempt from taxation for ten
years, the plaut and equipment of the Van
Camp Packing company, which Is rapidly
pushing forward its new factory for the
manufacture of condensed milk and
cream. The plant, which will employ
from so to 70 men to start with and use 20
tons OF milk day, will be in active opera
tion by April l.
Mrs. II. T.. Dyer of Rutland has been
granted a divorce on the ground of intol-
cradle severity from her husband who is
major of the LIST battalion of the LIST infan-
. try, V. n. G., and commander OF Vermont
Commandery, Military Order Foreign
Wars. He is at present attending officers
school at Fort Ethan Allen and is one OF
the best known and wealthiest young
men in this section. He commanded
Company A during the Spanish war.
After draining the contents OF four
ounce laudanum bottle, Charles ID Coane, a
retired blacksmith of Brattleboro, laid
down to die on his bed Nov. 26. The mo-
tive OF Mr.. Coane's rash act is said to be
attributable to domestic troubles. March
i 20, Oh luls year., WI. SOuhC 'A'i - 1900
Katherine M. Michaud. He was 63 years
old, while she was %. They separated and
she had petition for divorce drawn up a
few days ago, which had not been served
A sensation was created at Brattleboro
r last week by the bringing of breach oil
promise suit by Miss. Katharine q. Dun
ieavy, a stenogra oher in the law office OF
III. q. Barber, against Edward j. Fenton,
well known clothing merchant. asking
damages in the sum of $4,000. Miss Dun
leavy had an attachment placed on Mr..
Fenton's store. Miss Dunleavy alleges
: that Dec 81, 1903, she and Fenton became
engaged to be married, but Fenton refused
to marry her.
The body of man wedged between two
wickets at Manvilles waste weir, on the
Champlain canal, Rutland, was the DIS
covery made by Joseph Jadreau, DAY
patrolman, Nov. "a, after futile attempt
to lower the gates. 1t was later ldentllleo
as that of John Powers, aged Is years, son
of William Powers, superintendent OF
bridges for the Delaware q Hudson ran
road. 1t is believed that Powers fell INTO
the canal the previous Thursday night and
was drowned.
The grand jury of Washington county
court failed to find true bills against
Harrison Corliss OF Fayston, charged
with the death OF Henry Tracey, and
against Joseph Tacy, charged with at