Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-12-20


are in the same place, Mr., Ward being
postmaster.
w. o, Cutler, Q train dispatcher em.
ployed by the Rutland Railroad Co., was
arrested In Rutland Dee. u on a bench
warrant as the outcome OF the invests
cation into the wreck on the Rutland
railroad Ut Vergennes Dec. 1. lie Was
arraigned ON charge OF manslaug liter ana
bound over to Addison county court in
the sum OF $500.
Napoleon Jaequet, n years old, woods
man whose home ~ at PauketVille, Cam
ada, was terribly cut about the face by a
falling tree In the Somerset woods Dee. A.
The right side OF his face was terribly cut
aud decorated, part Of the upper lip bsiag
torn OF, aud his cheek deeply gashed ia
several directions. He also received an
injury 10 one shoulder.
The floor in barn ON the farm owned
by the Rixford Manufacturing Co., in
East nighgate, gave way recently in the
night and when Edward Longe, who
lives on the farm, went 10 the barn Friday
morning he found i've cows ana one horse
dead. There were several other cattle IN
the barn but after they were extricated
, they were found to be alive.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Edwards has announced his selection OF
site for the new postoiiiee building in
Barre. The structure Is To be ON the
corner OF Main and Prospect streets, on
q lot measuring 40 feet q inches by 10
feet. The present owner is Mrs. Janet
Martin, ana the price 10 be paid for her
property is si3,5co.
Dec. Is the house and one barn owned
and occupied by Theodore Wagner in
Fairfax were burned 10 the ground. All
, -. 81 q h.. oh a.
the time. The fire was not seen by any
one, so nothing was saved from house or
barn. Five cows and all the hay and
| farming tools we're destroyed. The loss rs
estimated at 1900, with an Insurance OF
81 400.
George and William Donough, brothers,
met instant death In Victory Dec. Z
while engaged In blasting. They were
working in the woods aud when they
did not return for supper the other
workmen instituted q search and found
them late in the evening. IL was be-
lieved that they met their death from
an explosion while thswing out dy-
Mantle.
State Fish and Game Commissioner
H. q. Thomas of Stowe announces the
number OF deer killed legally m Vermont
during the open season OF 1905 as fol-
lows; Addison county, ~; Bennington,
Al; Caledonia, Is; Chitienden, 81; Essex
f2s; franklin, 81; Grand Isle, 1; Lsmoille,
IS; Orange, 90; Orleans, 25; Rutland, 80;
Washington, So; windham, IS; Windsor,
ia; total, 63i.
In Rutland county court last week
Arthur J. Classy OF HolyoSe, Mass, was
found guilty OF testifying falsely at a
former trial in which he was suing the
Rutland Street Railway Co. for injuries re-
/ Mia III mo IN n n ifs and
Was sentenced to the house OF correction,
Rutland, for not more than five years nor
| less than three years. He was placed In
the charge OF probation officer.
The Holmes store at Richford, owned
by Fred w. Mitchell, is a total loss for
both MIR. Mitchell and Mr.. Holmes from
a fire Dec. II. l.. q. Gibson saved the
| greater part OF his store goods, the build
ing being destroyed. The store building
and house owned by George w. Gibson
is also total losss. Some OF the house
hold goods were saved. +. w. MitchelPs
drug store building was slightly damaged
by water.
Mrs. L. A. Abbott OF Pittsiord, who is
over 20 years old, Dec. II fell on some ice
and suffered broken hip. No assistance
| being near, the woman, who lived slone.
managed TO drag herself into the house
and on the bed. There she lay suffering
for seven hours until a woman who occu-
pied another part OF the house heard her
moars aud went to her assistance. Mrs.
Abbott suffered q broken leg by falling
two years ago.
! Eight Spaniards who kept bachelors
hall in house on River street in Mont
pelier filled up the stove Friday evening
and settled down for pleasant evening at
home. Their stovepipe worked badly,
however, and the flames soon communi-
Gated to the partition on the second story
The house was pretty we'll destroyed, tne
loss to the owner. John w. Gordon o.
Barre, being in the neighborhood OF sooo'
with insurance OF ESQ.
Jeremiah Curtin, aged s. years, known
widely as the translator OF "Quo Naois,
died at the home OF DIR. A. NJ. Norton al
Bristol Friday after an illness OF two
months OF acute Bright's disease. The de-
ceased was a distinguished linguist, al
we'll as author. He knew about seventy
languages and dialects, ranging from
Sanskrit. Greek, Hebrew and the Oriental
languages, to nearly all the dialects and
languages OF the present day.
In Rutland county court Dec. II, three
important criminal cases we're disposed
OF. Daniel Barnard, who was recently
found guilty OF shooting John CASSIDY o.
Chittenden with shotgun last August
WAS stQIeDCeu W stutC PtiSohs
for not less than eight years nor more
than ten. Joseph Hadley OF Sherburne
aged 70 years, whom jury found guilty
OF poisoning cattle, was sent to Winosoi
to serve eighteen mouths to two years a.
hard labor.
The net receipts Of the recent fair for TN
St. Francis de Sales parish and church a.
Bennington were S4,328. During the lasl
twenty years it has erected church tina,
cost $4,000, st. Francis academy that cost
s35 900, a convent that cost 5000, ano
other attachments that have brought th'
expenses up to about Sl3O,OO0 It Is an
nounced that there Is a debt OF s2o,oOo
The Rev. A. j. Barron, the present pastor
went to Bennington from Richmond, sue
ceeding the Rev. John $. Michaud whei
he became bishop of the diocese.
The firm OF G.. II. Tilton & Son, OF III
! ton. N. H., which is TO establish at 81
Johpsbury branch factory for the manu-,
facture OF children's hosiery, has ORDERED
machinery and hopes to be able to begir
business Jan on the second floor OF tn.
O. v. Hooker machine shop building.
small force will be employed at hrst, pu
it is planned to erect building, ID IN,
spring and give employment to at Least ~ Io'
hands. The company employs 250 work
men at Triton, N. H., 800 at Laconla, n. H.