Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-05-24

asslstAnts ldentlned the articles. IL is
believed that the robbers, who secured
about 900 In stamps and money, hid the
bag and books while driving away in a
wagon after the break.
Daniel Davis, a Rockingham town
pauper, was killed May IA BY being
thrown into the Williams river by the
Green Mountain flyer, while he was
walking on the long iron bridge, two
miles south of Chester station on the
Rutland railroad. Mr.. Davis was about
half way across the bridge when the
engine hit him. He was taken to the
station and lived about an hour. He was
about 50 years old. Mr.. Davis must have
been deaf, or he would have heard the
train IN time to get across, as il is a
straight track for mile each way from
the bridge.
The delegates appointed by the Repub-
lican league Of Vermont TO attend the
Golden Jubilee convention OF the National
Republican league in Philadelphia, June
l7-20 are:-L. 5. Hayes of Bellows Falls,
Max l.. Powell OF Burlington, Frank ID.
Thompson OF Barton, w. X. Farnsworth
OF Rutland. George w. Peir of Brattle-
boro and Arthur G.. Spaulding Of Ludlow;
alternates, DR.. j. Sutcliffe Hin of Bellows
Falls, Gen. T. $. Peck Of Burlington,
Lieut.. Gov. &. II. Stearns Of Johnson,
E. ID. Raymond OF Fair Haven, r. G.
II
of Springfield.
A joint meeting OF the Vermont Library
association AMI the state board OF library
commissioners, wi ! be held at Brattleboro
| Tuesday, May %. At the evening meet
ing an address will be given by Miss Caro-
line NJ. Hewins. a librarian at Hartford,
Conn.,, TO be followed by a reception.
There are 2i6 townships In Vermont and
POP libraries, rs townships being without
I ba Maauaahuaaffe lfbrarEr
sion, working since 1891, has brought it
about that there is now no town in Massa-
chusetts without some kind OF a library.
The Vermont library commission is aim
ing al this same result.
Mrs. Percy A. Lund OF Groton had oc-
casion lately TO go into the woods shortly
after noon TO see her husband who works
for the Weber Lumber Co. On making her
| way out of the woods she became lost and
was travelling from o'clock until after in
the evening, carrying baby in her arms
and leading a -year-old child. She
finally emerged from the woods on the
shore OF Groton pond, where she attracted
the attention OF some workmen, who went
to her assistance. She was nearly eX-
hausted and her clothes we're torn and
wet, but she suffered no permanent Ill ef-
fects from her tramp.
Seymour Harris OF Morrisville was re-
Gently HALdGktQ DN x DuAl III Ililtl :
barnysrd and nothing but Mr.. Harris
GOODNESS probably saved him from hor-
rible death. He was hit square in front
by the animal, his body being fortunately
between the horns, and knocked fiat upon
his back into a fetid pool OF the yard.
The bull stood for time over him and
went through all OF the motions OF goring
victim but Mr.. Harris had the self-con-
troll TO lie perfectly still as II dead. and
this act dou btless saved his life. Beyond
resulting lameness and unavoidable effects
OF the shock, Mr.. Harris was uniniured.
The Carnegie free library offer to the
town OF Rockingham has at last been
accepted. At special town meeting
Mas IS il was voted TO appropriate 5000
toward a site and accept Mr.. Carnegie's
gift OF $1,000. Over 5000 additional has
been raised by subscription and the
building will be erected on Henry street
IN Bellows Fails and the building com
mittee will be NJ. III. Ray, Z. W. Osgood
and E. L. Walker Five hundred dollars
was voted to restore the Rockingham
church, one Of the Oldest landmarks IN
the state. and the Bogert a Hooper box
plant was exempted from taxation Tor
three years.
The United states government has de-
cided to send men 10 the horse breeders
meeting in Rutland June and TO make
selections OF typical Morgan stations ana
mares to be used at the experiment
I station in Burlington, where the govern
ment expects TO breed such Morgans as
will be adapted to its use in cavalry
service. Several hundred OF the best
+ horses in New England will be seen in
Rutland on these dates and the pride OF
Vermonts choicest stock has already
I been entered. Information has been re-
ceived to the effect that coaching parties
I from Boston, Saratoga, New York ana
otner points will attend.
| Alice O. Atherton, 12-year-old daughter
OF Mrs Raymond Titus OF Hartford, died
I May 10 under peculiar circumstances IN
/ Waterbury at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
I Moses LABEL, whom she was visiting.
I The girl, who had st. Nitus dance, was
being treated by a Hartford physician ana
taking medicine that contained a certain
amount OF arsenic, but not enough, II
I taken according TO directions, TO cause
death. She bad the prescription hlled al
Burlington drug store bat the burlington
Incarnation, il is stated. was not at all like
what she had been taking. The stomach
of the deceased, the prescription ana
7 sample OF the medicine taken are at the
state laboratory for examination.
John Iaplant and his alleged wife were
arrested in Springfield May 10 and ar
raigned before Justice OF the Peace +. r.
Hale in Windsor Lsplant was charged
with adultery and the woman WIN Dlg
amy. They waived examination ana
we're sent to Woodstock jail to await the
next session OF the grand jury in default
OF 300 bail fixed by the justice. II Is al
/ legged that the woman, originally Kate
/ lake. was married to Alba Sanders at
/ lebanon. n. H., in 1903 and they vent TO
1 Claremont. n. H., where Laplant boarded
| with them. Laplsnt and the woman Sc
cured a marriage permit and were married
/ but continued to live with Sanders uDtli
few months ago when they left him ana
went to Springfield.
The Vermont Accident Insurance Co.
chartered several years ago, filed ITS by
laws in the Office OF the secretary OF state
the 10Th preparatory to doing business naa 10
/ Vermont. The capital stock is slO,OOO III
vided into 100 shares having par value oil
si0o each. A sworn statement signed by
/ Henry f. Field of Rutland shows that al
4 The cspitaI stock has been paid in. Inc
i oeicers OF the company are;-Presldent,
eugene Mcintyre Of Dandy; yiee-p resl-
/ dent. Earl 5. Kinsley Of Rutland; secre tary
3 and treasurer, Clifford c. Fletcher OF hnt-
land. The bylaws provide for seven az
hold