Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-07-26

( station of the Cooperative creamery in
Naitsheld. A defective fiue is the sup
posed cause Of the fire. Fifty cords of
hre wood that was piled just outside it
Was also burned. This skimming station
was one OF the two that are run in con-
neetlon with the creamery The loss is
over 5000.
Wallace Martin, a Calais farmer aged
20, was drowned Sunday while bathing
IN The pond at Kent's Corner in Calais
lie was seized with cramps and sank be-
lore companion who was in the water
with HIM could summon aid. He was a
brother OF Adelbert Martin, who recently
escaped from the Waterbury asylum and
was recaptured.
The Rev. and Mrs. Wilbur c. Newell and
daughter have moved from Newport to
| Woodstock to remain until next April.
Mr.. Newell, it will be remembered, has
been Obliged to give up pastoral work for
I a time on account Of poor health. At the
last session OF the Vermont Methodist
conference, he was granted year without
a pastoral charge.
Nicholas Bizzaro, an Italian 10 years OF
age, was killed at the wooden mill 10
Winooski early the Goth. He was re-
placing belt that had slipped off a pulley
and fell into the iron basket OF the ex-
tractor, which was whirling at the rate
vas torn off and the shoulder and face
was badly crushed.
Carl Anderson Of Center Rutland was
attacked the night Of July 16 by several
Polanders and sustained injuries which
resulted in the loss OF one eye. John
Cotoski, keeper OF the boarding house en-
tered by Anderson, was arrested. Auder-
son was intoxicated and tried to force his
way into the house OF CotosI i, which he
thought was his own.
John, the n-year-old son OF John
Bartlett of Montpelier, had his left hand
badly lacerated Sunday while fooling
with a dynamite cartridge or torpedo,
which be found in the railroad yard, with
a hammer. He was pounding the car
fridge to discover the nature OF the thing
when it exploded, leaving three ugly
wounds in his left hand
A fight over a pipeful Of tobacco be-
/ tween Frederick stevenson, colOred, and
| Charles Stewart, both tramps, at the rail-
road yards in Lyndonyille,J July Is, resulted
in the latter receiving three knife wounds.
Stevenson jumped freight train immedi-
ately after the fight, but was arrested at
Barton and held for county court. Stew
arts wounds are not serious.
The mail train over the Central Vermont,
due in Barre at APO p. M, ran into an
/ open switch just before reaching the grade
bridge over Blackwell street Friday after
noon, and it was almost miracle the
/ train and a score or more of passengers
and crew were not hurled down the en-
| bankment TO death and destruction in the
street below. The switch was defective.
John Babbtt Of Burlington and Warden
Curtis Of swanton, both trusty prisoners
who assisted in the kitchen work, escaped
/ from the house OF correction July IL.
| They went to the cellar ON the pretense
of getting supplies, and dug with their
hands under the foundation of the dining
| room, makiog a tunnel big enough TO
crawl through. Both wore prison clothes.
The Deerfeld Valley Railroad company
/ has filed articles Of association at the Office
of the secretary of state, with q capital
| stock OF 100000, most OF which is held by
/ Yermonters. As set forth in the articles,
the company is organized for the purpose
t OF constructing 80 miles OF railroad IN the
/ tow ms OF W ilmington. Searsburg, Glaston-
bury. Sunderland, Manchester, Somerset
and Stratton.
Carroll II. DroW has just entered upon
the duties OF supervisor Of schools in the
newly formed district OF Wilton, Milford
and Amherst Mass. He is native OF
johnson, here his early education was
obtained, taught two years in Vermont
common schools and was principal OF the
| high and graded schools at Newport Zen
ter. Fitch Bay, Que, Barton Landing ana
stowe, in each place scoring decided
success.
Arthur G. Edwards OF Bradford, aged p
wears, died in the hospital al 81. johns
| bury July 10. Edwards had been suffering
for week with a severe headache ana
purchased headache powders at a drug
store. hoping o obtain relief from them.
He took two and was told by the druggist
not to take any more for some time. ~
few minutes he took two more which
made him very i'll. He was taken at once
to the st. JohnsSury hospital where ne
died.
The barn belonging to George A. Rice OF
Westford was burned July l6, together
with twenty loads Of hay, horse belong
inc 10 Mr.. Rice and valued by him at $1,000
and another horse belonging TO FRED
Wells OF Burlington. The estimated loss
3 $1,000 Ii is supposed that the nre
canght from spontaneous combustion IN
manure pile at the back of the barn. The
fire also destroyed all OF Mr.. Rlee mar
pesses and his wagons. He had s2,lOO IN
surance.
Victor Brinn, a teamster at Bellows
Falls, was badly mangled by moving
machine July IS. Ia moving the KNIVES
became clogged with grass and, stepping
from his seat, Brinn started to move the
accumulation, when his team, PAIR OF
Young horses, started and the moving
lnives caught him about both legs. HIS
rjght leg was gashed clear to the bone,
and the LETT leg was severely cut II Is
not thought that amputation WIZ DC
necessary.
ON the morning OF July 4th, at East
Concord while several boys were loading
Inc anvil. it exploded, breaking into sew
eral pieces. One piece flew, striking Geo'
Higgins on the left leg about midway pc
tween the knee and ankle, crushing the
hone and mangling the flesh SO that am
mutation was necessary. IL was ieareu Il
tirst that he could not live, but his condi-
tion 4 now more favorable. Harlie ing
Gins was also hurt, his hands being tiled
with powder.
Charles ]. Peck, aged so, committed
,,idiSa IuIv 30 bv blowing his head Of
with 4 shotgun. he lived on a farm o.
his son-in-lsw about two miles rom
a. Johnsbury and left three adult
ob,Idren. About 25 years ago he at
tempted suicide by shooting himself with