Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-10-25

seven 70 ten pounds each. SUNDAY thew
hassel through the racks of the electric
nght hume IN such quantities that they
stosssa the wheels SO rs to stop them, and
naue necessary TO shut out the water
4 ahn clean them out, many bushels heins
brought out of the enclosure In whieh ths
wheels run, II has been some wears since
.here mas been such an abundance Of
THESE hsh seen there. The fish dealers
had small demand for the regular varieties
OF hsh last week as so many cells were
ealen and given away.
Running southbound at speed Of forty
miles an hour, the New England States
Limited express on the Central Vermont
fsllfoad went into an open switch at North
baAoury saturday noon aud at a dimin,
lsheu speed crashed into two freight cars
on 4 siding, There Was no injury EXCEPT
70 the arms and hands OF Engineer Oscar
X, Parker, who jumped after setting the
brakes The promptness and presence OF
tllha OF the engineer ayerted a most seri-
Gus wreck The engine, the baggage and
lhe express car Just behind left the iron
aud the locomotive went into the ditch.
before leaving his post, the engineer had
succeeded IN bringing his train to slow
speed The accident was due to the mis-
sahe OF section man, Martin Morrison,
VINO SET the switch for the siding and
iai.ed to replace it. The section man
owned up TO the mistake.
The Nern ont congressional delegation.
after two days session al MONTPELIER,
agreed 10 recommend the appointment
OF James l.. Martin of Brattleboro to
succeed Hoyt II. Wheeler a. United States
Judge for the district OF Vermont. and
Alexander Dunnett OF 81 Johnsbury 10
succeed MIR. Martin as district attorney.
senator Proctor announced that the
matter OF choosing successor for Mr..
Martin had caused the delegation much
concern owing TO the conflict between the
candidates. OF Mr.. Dunnett and o. Nj.
barber OF Bennington. both OF whom are
admirably equipped for the position,
some OF the delegation were committed to
Mr.. Dunnett's candidacy before il was
known that Mr.. Barber was in the field.
When Mr.. Barber learned that the delega-
ton were unable 10 agree he generously
volunteered 10 relieve them OF their EN-.
oarrassment by Withdrawing his can
iidacy.
After erecting a monument over the
grave OF an unknown burglar, supposed to
be CONNECTICUT Billy who was Killed at
sheldon year ago, pay ing burial expenses
"a probat court fees, the town seems 10
be m talr way 10 be enriched by the sum
OF so3.SO, which sum constitutes the resi-
due of his estate. The administrator.
George l.. Slebbins, first selectman, has
just filed the report OF his stewardship for
the year which has elapsed since the I'M
known craftsman met his death while in
the pursuit of his calling. According to
the report, the sum Of sllS20 was found
on the body Of the dead man, and OF this
amount s63.S0 still remains. The residue,
unless an heir to the estate appears, will
be held in trust by the town tor II years,
the town meanwhile having the use of it,
aud at the expiration OF that period the
sum becomes the property OF the tom.
On the monument erected by the admins
traitor over the burglars grave in the viii
lage Genet ry appears the inscription
unknown man shot in Jennison Il Gal
lup store while hurglarUing the safe on
the night of Oct. 10, 1867