Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-19

SAoAAADDCAO ANtitaA AbI treatment IOF q
mental trouble. Mr.. Frost has been
very popular man in Cornwall and in 1902
was elected representative from that town
in the Legislature.
Mrs. Sabin Narcotic OF Woodstock.
Respondent over domestic troubles, drank
carbolic acid April S, but the dose was too
small TO prove fatal and she is recovering.
/ Her husband has been drinking lately and
following his arrest for intoxication il is
believed she attempted suicide, though she
claims IT was an accident.
At meeting n the business men and
patrons OF the Champlain Valley Tele-
phone Co held in Nergennes April II to
protes' against the proposed raise ia rates
which is to take effect May 1, committee
was appointed to draw up paper for cir
culation among patrons of the company
pledging them not to stand any raise in
rates.
The foundry connected with the Wind
/ scr Machine Co.'s plant was burned April
II. the loss being 5000 with an insurance
Of about $500. The fire was caused By
the large amount OF hot iron poured of,
some $500 pounds being used the day of
the fire. A new aud enlarged building
will be erected, the plans being already
made.
Henry l.. Blanchard and his daughter,
Elizabeth, escaped in their nightclothes
from their burning home near Vergennes
I early Thursday morning. The house,
which was owned By Mrs. L. w. Loukes,
was destroyed. The fire is believed TO
have started from a pan of Goals, used
for smoking hams. The house was in
sured for $500.
The young ladies OF the Cong'l church
of Rutland, who were rehearsing home
made theatrical version Of Mrs. Wigs OF
/ the Cabbage Patch received a warning
F. T. 4 80. q s5FA
i OF the copyright of the book. stating that
any attempt to produce the comedy as
planned will be met with an Injunction
or suit for damages.
The sawmill belonging to f. A. 4 W.
4. Fitch, about four miles from the VII
lage Of Wilmington. was destroyed by
fire April 8. The fire caught from the
boiler and was soon beyond control The
fire comes at a very uniavorabie time, as
the Deerfield River Co. was putting in a
large supply OF logs to be sawed. II Is
not known whether the mill will be re-
built.
The Italian section hands Of the Della
ware u Hudson Railroad Co, in Rutland
and vicinity, who struck March 81 for
more pay and shorter hours, returned TO
work Friday, having received an increase
OF ten cents day and the time having
been cot down from eleven and one half
10 ten hours a day. The bosses have been
patrolling the tracks alone since the
strike.
Hugh Keeie, son Of Alexander Keefe,
and Hugh Denning, son Of William Den
ming, both OF Rutland, were each fined 80
and costs for setting IRE 10 weather
stained. one-story dwelling house, be-
longing 10 the Vermont Marble Go. The
bows, each about Y years old, admitted
that they committed the deed. The boys
parents paid the fin 5. The boys said they
did il for fun.
sc. Hood has come to Burlington and
will have charge OF the experiments m
medicinal plants carried on az the eN-
pertinent station by the government. Mr..
Hood was graduated from the agricultural
! department Of the University OF vermont
In 1901 and was that summer IN charge OF
these experiments In Burlington. since
! then ne has been engaged IN similar work
| at Washington, d. {.
The special grand jury for Washington
county court, called 70 consider the charge
/, OF murder against Ray Mullen, who Y Is
. claimed. caused the death Of Fred Bat
. ehelder, OF Barre, March IS, reported fri-
day that a true bill had been found Il Is
believed that il Is for murder IN the hrst
degree, but no announcement was made.
The state has not decided whether the
case will be tried at this or later term oil
! court
Joseph Dudash, Hungarian, employed
] nv The international Paper company IN
Bellows Falls, was fatally crushed between
a car and a platform April 8. The switch
ing engine was backing up a tram OF
loaded cars, and although surrounded py
many fellow employees, Dudash became
bewf dered and sought the platform car,
instead Of the other side where he would
have been safe. and before help could De
given be was literally crushed to pieces.
, blanche Mcfarland. daughter OF F. III.
Mcfarland OF Hyde Park, who returned
home the night OF April 3, after mys-
terious absence OF several days, Is now
staying at the Phoenix House IN tna'
Mace. The girl absolutely refuses 10 re-
turn TO her fathers roof and will probably
stay AT the hotel until some definite ar
/ ranpemeuts are made for her removal.
MIR Mcfarland wishes his daughter TO go
hack TO him, but Is willing 10 settle ner
bills even though she will not live Win
him. -. =
A PHELPS. for keeping a bucket shop at
Barre in 1904 and 1905, returned Nerale'
~ guilty Friday. The penalty for this OF
fence i not less than 500 nor more than
u OOO. Sentence was deferred and baii "a
the sum OF Il 900 was furnished by hlishA
Nav and r. A. Hoar, counsel Tor Fheips.
The ease will be taken TO the supreme
ea,,r, on executions to certain evidence IN
troduced and to some parts of the charge
OF the court.
/ II is announced in Washington that
President Roosevelt has requested hear.
Admiral George A. Converse OF vermont
TO remain as chief OF the bureau OF naVigs =
ton in the navy department after May 10
astbis wear when he would otherwise re-
lire for old age. Admiral Converse had
MANNED to retire from active duty and re-
, turn with his family to Vermont where
thsy have summer home. should ne
continue at the head Of the bureau ne WI
, probably take a vacation Of seVefal 49, y
Ia Vermont early IN the summer ~ no
not in robust health.
The salvation Army collectors Wno az
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