Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-02-22


thought best to sell the property.
In a decision handed down Feb. "a by
the supreme court, 5. HOLSTER Jackson of
Barre, states attorney for Washington
county, ls beid to be a citizen of the
United States. The court held that his
grandfather and father were citizens OF
the United States, his grandfather By
birth, his son by election. and the re-
spondent by election, also, on reaching
his majority. Quo warranto proceedings
had been brought to establish Jackson's
citizenship bg Barre bucket shop oper-
atOr whom he had prosecuted.
Senator Redheld Proctor left Washing
ton Feb. II to pass two or three weeks At
the winter resorts IN Florida. 6enator
Proctor is feeling much better than during
the early part OF the winter. The agri-
cultural appropriation bill is not expected
to reach the Senate from the House for
some time and during this interval the
senator VIII enjoy a brief vacation. He
will return in time 70 present the agri-
cultural bin TO the Senate and a. chairman
OF the committee on agriculture viii look
after the interests Of the bill 10 that body.
shorehamis worst fire in years occurred
Feb. 18th, when the twO-story aud half
building belonging to e. b. Kendall q
son, in which was their general store, and
rooms occupied by the Masonic lodge, WAS
destroyed, with most Of It's contents. The
property was insured for 5000, but Mr..
Kendall's loss is $4,000 more than this.
The loss OF Inc Masonic lodge is covered
By insurance. The town has no fire pro-
lection, but the inhabitants formed a
bucket brigade and By desperate work
succeeded in saving the adjoining build
ings.
The new station Of the government
weather bureau established at Burlington
is ready for service. Up 10 this time there
has been no station In the Lake Cham
plain valley, the nearest points from which
daily reports OF weather conditions were
received being Mortified, VT, and Al
bany n Y, and It is believed that accu-
rate knowledge Of conditions in that area
will prove OF great value 10 the forcasters.
Professor Moore has detailed as observer
aud director OF the new station William
II. Alexander. for several years past OBJ
server At the Taylor, Tex, station.
Nathan Cross Of Morristown met death
ia peculiar way the night Of Feb. IA. lie
was left holding team outside house
while the owner of the team went inside
for half an hour. When the latter re-
turned, team and driver were gone.
search revealed the horses standing on the
opposite side of the house from that on
which they were left. The sleigh was
overturned, evidently from striking
against the doorstep, and Mr.. Cross was
living with his face buried in the snow
and his feet in the sleigh, dead. Death IS
supposed 10 have been due to sufocaiion.
The Inauguration OF Henry c. lde as
governor general of the Philippines in
succession 10 Luke +. Wright, who has
been appointed am bassador TO japan, will
take place April 2. Mr.. lde will retire
from the office September 10. General
Smith, who will succeed Mr.. lde, will take
vacation from March II until September
Meanwhile Dean C. Worcester will act as
secretary OF education. Henry Z. lde's
home IS in ST. Johnsbury. Dean {.
Worcester Is native OF Ihettord, ana De-
fore his appointment as Philippine com
missioner was member Of the faculty OF
the University Of Michigan.
The Christian church Of Woodstock has
nearly completed arrangements for
memorable celebration OF the one hum
dredth anniversary OF its organization
when will take place Feb . to e inelu-
sive. This church is one OF the historic
institutions of Woodstock and able speak
ers in the denomination have been en-
gagged TO participate 10 the exercises. In
ali this hundred years il has had but five
pastors, one OF them serving 80 years,
another so, third one about 10 years, ana
around them all the pleasantest memories
/ cluster. The church has roll OF some
$50 members, mostly m Woodstock AND
1 the towns nearby.
4 Joseph Boutin, while saving pulp wood
/ in a portable sawmill at Island Pond req.
10Th. adjusted the belt on the wheel ana
/ failed to notice that his froek was caught
/ i'm the betting. When the machinery was
started the man was drawn into the shaft
( ing and threw out his arm TO brace ana
4 free himself. At the first revolution OF
The heel one arm was broken below the
elbow. AT the next turn the arm was
broken between the elbow and shoulder
/ and literally wrenched of and tell 10 the
ground. Boutin crawled out OF the ma
chinery and walked considerable distance
/ before before he discovered that one arm
I was missing. lie was then taken home
/ and the remaining portion OF the arm was
ANIMATED about three inches below the
While the meeting OF the Northern
baseball league. which was held al ths
( Van Ness House, Burlington, FRIDAY qua
not result in the actual forming Oh stA
/ team league for the coming season, much
/ ~ interest to the continuance Of the sport
developed through an informal discussion
/ ~ nlans to put the game on a paying
! hssis The sentiment of those present
was nredominantly shown TO favor the
/ trvinG, of one season under the so-calleu
national agreement. longer pay lhE
Z season was approved anu aA9u nv -
hitting OF Ottawa as a member OF tnt
league providing arrangements mutuaily
satisfactory to the several teams can be
agreed upon. An adjournment was taken
/ to Friday, March y.
| As Edward Emerson, steeple Jack, was
at work Thursday on figure OF the Nlr-
| gin Mary on the spire OF st. Francis ue
Sales church, Bennington, guy broke,
and the statue fell to the ground 90 tee'
/ below and was smashed into fragments
| When the guy parted, the jig pole was re-
/ leased from the heavy strain ana threw
The man into the air. Coming down, ne
struck on the iron pin, about foot along,
] Thai had been placed in the alcoye TO hoiu
4 the statue in place. He struck the pm on
/ his side and the sharp iron passed througn
/ MS vest and two shirts and not only broks
his fail but held him until he was secured
/ from his perilous situation by has com
nanions. The skin was torn from nv
! Chest. but an examination by physician
/ disclosed no further injuries.
i One man was fatally injured. another Sc
riously and a third had narrow escape az
/ Proctor late Thursday night when Two
heavy fiat cars OF the Clarendon ana Pltss'
ford railroad broke away on grace,
J crashing into a locomotive and driving !,