Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-08

bell IN which he says that the farm and
isilleeif nave no use for the saloon ~
| SsN..'s.' =. rage Din Merrill, Ex- Gov. Josiah
,'.,' -. cummings aud others ex-
pIess their views against license. (iovern-
or Bell addressed a big mass meetins -
no license. ia1ot OF
Frank Al. Lyford, a dry goods merchant
az waterbury for fiye years. hes faiir4 snS
MS store was closed By officers Satnrdsy
DIT. Lytofd's liabilities arr sLC,'t
flliU1O and his assets about 81 OG6
one half being secured. The prin..irsi
creditor Is James A. Burlelgh 81 Water.
bury his claim being partly secured
OlheF e. ditors-are New York and Boston
wholesale merchants, whose claims are NOT
secured ''e'
Simon T. Connery. who had done nrsrti-
callY all the livery business for tbe hotels
az Bethlehem, \. a., for SIX or seven years.
aied IN v Wilmington Feb. n from injuries
suffered while logging. Mr.. COnnerV had
a logging contract 81 Wilmington and was
working his horses there While driving
six horse team his sled struck a log i6
the road and be was thrown OFF. One Of
the runners Nent over his neck and killed
him instantly
T. 7.
duty az Fort Ethan Allen, aud who. while
intoxicated, rushed into his quarters and
when friendly corporal tried 10 put him
70 bed, turned on him and attempted to
attack him with ssber, has been tried by
a general court martial, found guilty aud
given a sentence OF dishonorable dis
charge and 20 be confined at hard labor for
a period az SIX months In the guard house
az Fort Ethan Allen.
George ". Parmenier, an ice dealer OF
Montpelier, was repairing AN elevator
chain AZ his ice house iu the North branch
Saturday, when the signal was given, by
some Misunderstanding, 10 start the en-
CINE. Mr.. Parnenteris hand was caught
and be was pulled around in the elevator,
his body striking an iron bsr aud two ribs
being broken. IN tight hand vas BADLY
bruised, one finger being broken, and il
took some time 70 release the man
Mayor J. f.. Burke, Democrat, and ".
J Bigel0w, the kepu blican nominee for
the Office Of mayor IN Burlington, met in
joint debate Friday evening at a public
mass meeting held under the auspices o.
the Central Labor union. ln a public
speech some nights ago, Mayor Burke
Mr.. Bigelow 10 a joint debate
and the challenge was accepted. 10 Is said
that this Is the first time in the history Of
the city that such debate has been held.
h. S. Pratt OF Brattleboro, an expert &C.
oountant, arrived IN Montpelier last week
with letter from Percivai VI. Clement Of
Rutland 10 state Auditor Horace r. Gra-
man, requesting permission for Mr.. Pratt
10 examine certain accounts in the state
uuditor's Office Mr., Graham had gone TO
his home In Craftsbury, but left instruc-
tions with his deputy 10 show Mr. Pratt
anything be wanted TO see 60 far as this
could be done consistent with the work Of
the Office.
David Y Comstock has resigned his po-
sition a. principal Of 81, JOhnsbHry acade-
my 10 take effect next June. His immedi-
ate plans arc Indefinite. During his ten
years service, Mr.. Comstock has kept the
school up 10 It's high standards and has
been regarded as one OF the leading edo
Gators IN Vermont. In the meantime the
academy has received a gift OF $1,000, two
thirds Of the amount Of an endowment
fund Of 100000 has been subscribed, and
a cottage has been given for girls dor
mitory.
The Central Vermont Railway Co. has
filled is ice houses IN st. Adams and Bur-
lington. and the work Of filling two az
White River Junction is beng pushed
rapidlv. An ice house at Montpelier IS 10
b. tilied also end with no unlocked Tor
delay the work viii be completed TINS
week. About 900 tons are required Tor
all the houses. Generally the ice Is har-
vested near Rouses Point, \. Y, but this
year il has all been secured from Water
loo, Que. being cut from a little lake al
that village.
Seven people were overcome BY gas
Thursday morning az the home OF John a,
cameron on Green street, Burlington, but
none OF the cases terminated fatally.
Those afflicted were Mr.. and Mrs. Gamer
1n. Donald, George, Anna and Arlene
Cameron and domestic. The family was
overcome while preparing for breakfast at
bout o'clock, all being stricken Ht about
he same time. The cause Of the escaping
yas Is attributed 90 the gas range. Two
physicians and two medical s udents were
,ailed to revive the people, who we're all
unconscious.
While the town clock in the tower OF
he county court house at Montpelier was