Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-08-02
State of Vermont.
Its News condensed and aew,lt,s,
for Our Readers.

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n. Jewett of New York was fined SIN &,
auto. ps'uins an
Mrs. Alice NJ. Carpenter Of Cabot had
Leg proken IN runaway at that place last
II. U. Camp and Fred York were both
seriously injured in a runaway al Barre
James Blockhall, 20, committed suicide
az Hardwlek July IS by shooting. Poor
health induced insanity.
Mrs. Nancy Pierce Bates Of Riebmons
celebrated her Tooth birthday Anniversary
very quietly July %.
Donald, the 49, month-old son az Ceorgs
J Lombard OF Burlington, is dead from eat
ing heart tablets prescribed for his
mother.
The village Of Poultney has voted IA
install a complete system OF sewerage At
cost not exceeding 10000, and will
bond therefore.
The Rev. Thomas Simms has resigned as
pastor OF the Congregational church al
Middlehury. He will go to Braintree,
Mass, the coming fall.
Miss Myrtle Ingallson Of Marshfeld was
/ thrown out OF buggy at Marshfield July
q and was injured about the head and had
two ribs on one side broken.
The mausoleum now being cut by Jones
Bros, Montpelier, for ex-Gov. John q.
Mccullough wilt cost $4,000 and is being
cut from light Barre granite.
G. =. Reynolds, night Waterman at the
BrattleboFo furniture factory, accidentally
shot himself through one foot while ex-
aiming his revolver recently.
Perley, the seven year-old son OF George
Kent OF South MardsborO, was kicked In
the face by horse July y, crushing his
nose and inluring one eye badly.
Reuben Palmer OF West Charleston, was
found drowned in a spring July %. He
had been mentally unbalanced for some
time and probably committed suicide.
After a recent severe thunderstorm in
North Ferrisburg the ground was covered
with great quantity OF small toads to a
depth OF several inches in some places.
Secretary Of State +. G.. Fleetwood OF
Morrisville has granted this year 265
licenses for automobiles and the total
number OF machines now licensed ia the
state Is 766.
The total expense OF maintaining the
Soldiers Home at Bennington the past
year was go, 202, an average cost per in
mate OF SIS. The present number OF in
mates is 81.
Fred Bartlett and Roy Petrie Of Bellows
Falls escaped from the industrial school at
Vergennes last week by slipping out OF
the barn while at work. They have not
been retaken
j. NJ. DOnahue and son, Roger, at whose
pool rooms in Mortified beer was recently
seized, have been placed under $1,000 and
500 bail, respectively, for appearance at
county court.
The aldermanie committee appointed to
investigate the necessity and approximate
expense OF filtration plant for Burling-
ton has reported In favor Of such plant,
the cost not to exceed $4,000.
A large new barn on the outskirts OF
Stamford, together with a team OF horses,
two cows, twenty-five tons OF hay, car
riages, wagons and farm implements, was
burned to the ground Saturday.
John O'Connell, so, a carpenter, fell of
the staging OF barn in Lincoln July 26, a
distance OF forty feet, aud received in
iuries that caused his death three hours
later. His home was in Burlington.
AT the session OF the grand lodge,
Knights OF Pythias, in Montpelier last
week, Guy w. Bailey OF Essex Junction
was elected grand chancellor. There are
3S lodges and about 2200 members OF the
order in the state.
The little son OF Mr.. and Mrs, Philip
Perlemen OF Burlington, two years and
three months old. fell from a second
story window July p, distance OF four
teen feet, and his skull was fractured.
The boy is still alive.
Although married only two weeks, Mrs.
Mary Nalgnie. of Stamford, lies at her
home there nearly dead as the result OF a
self inflicted bullet wound from 3s-call- /
Der revolver. She attempted her own life ,
after a dispute with her husband.
The Rutland Railway, Light & Power Co.
has bought the plant OF the Rutland City
Electric Co., and now controls all the
lighting privileges OF the city. Inc plg
chittenden dam will soon be ready TO
urnish all the power the city needs. T.
Thomas j. Deavitt Of Montpelier, and
he National Bank OF Barre were success
mi bidders on part OF the issue OF $780,
,0.OOO Panama bonds, Deavitt being
warded $1,000 worth at sl.05 and the
Barre bank $4,000 worth at sl.OiO62o.
Lawrence Flanders, the fifteen-year-old
on of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Flanders OF
barnet. was drowned at Bethlehem, n. H.,
hout a fortnight ago. He was out ON
All. fell of and, not being able TO swim,
before help could reach him.
In Addison county court July 20, Zephyr {
from blew was sentenced to nine years ID
tate's prison for horse stealing; Nelson
two-three and one-half years .
or adultery; Henry G.. Mullings !
hree- three and one-half years for forgery
The farm buildings OF Fred Snow at
,orth Montpelier were struck by light
ing and burned to the ground saturday
lost of the household goods were saved
Inc barns contained 40 tons OF new hay,
nscbinery and tools. Loss s4OoO, par
tally insured.
In Saturdays thunderstorm, bolt oil
ghtning struck the Viles electric SYSTEM
hooking out the lights in Montpelier.
ir. and Mrs. Elmer E. Brown OF that elty
ere rendered unconscious by hash OF
Igbtning that entered their house oVera
slephone wire. /
George Briggs, Jr., an employe az the
,ntland- Florence Marble companys MN :
, Fowler. was caught between travelling a
rane and a block OF marble July q ana !
al his right leg broken and his BODY ana s
mbs considerably crushed. IL Is thought /
E will recover.
warden Curtis, one Of the two prisoners Q
no eseaped from the house OF correction L
Gently by tunneling under the eeilar \
ali was recaptured In Canada july - a