Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-01-04

Miss Whittier. Col. Albert Clarke and
Miss Helen Winslow. collation. and
social hour followed.
Charles II Ferrin of Montpelier was last
week appointed sergeant arms by Gov.
Bell IN place OF James w. Brock. resigned.
Mr.. brock was appointed to this office in
1901 Dy Gov. Site ney to MI out the unex-
pired term OF I. q. Phinney, deceased.
lie was reelected by the legislatures OF
ly0z ana 1901. During the time be mas had
charge OF the state house and grounds Mr.
Brock has inaagurated many improve
ments and has made extensive repairs on
the interior OF the building. lie retires
because his duties as president OF the
Montpelier Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany and of the American Fidelity COM
pany demand all his time.
II. K. Leighton & Co., Boston stock
brokers, who had branches in Vermont at
Burlington, Morrisville. Woodstock. Ben
nington, Montpelier, BrattiebOro. Bellows
Falls aud st. Johnsbury, failed Friday.
An assignment was made for the benefit
81 the creditors. II is thought the liabil-
tiles may reach 10000. The recent rise
IN copper stocks was an important con-
tribnting cause to the failure. At the
Office OF the firm il was given out that
trouble was due to the failure OF a member
OF the Boston stock exchange to meet his
could not be realized at once on certain
outstanding investments.
Former United States Marshal Emory S.
Harris of Bennington has just completed
an organization OF the officers OF the state
under the name Of the Green Mountain
Detective agency, and headquarters have
been established there with Mr. Harris as
general manager. The purpose OF the
agency is the perfection OF a system OF no.
capture OF criminals. By means Of a de-
scription which will be sent out from
headquarters, the movements OF any per-
son wanted by the authorities will be
much more easily traced than has hitherto
been the case with each county sheriff and
constable endeaYoring to do his work
without assistance.
A suit for the recovery OF damages Of
5000 was brought Dec. . by II. w. Ram /
OF Newport against DR.. NJ. G. Twitehell /
and tbs Mary Fletcher hospital OF Bur |
lington. The plaintiff Is - years old and /
il is alleged that piece OF tin, one inch 1
long an1 half an inch wide was blown in 1
TO the socket OF his left eye. Il Is further 1
claimed that physical in Newport adj 4
vised the removal OF the tin and that the 4
boy became patient OF DIR. Twitchell, who 4
Is an eye specialist on the hospital,staif. DR.. /
Twitehell, IL is alleged, told the boy that 1
him not to have the eye treated. Because 1
OF this advice, 1t is claimed, the boy lost 4
the sight OF one eye. and will lose that OF
the other.
A nurse at the state hospital for the in
sane at Waterbury risked her life Dec. 9th /
and came near being drowned In her ef-
forts TO save patient. Several OF the pa
tients were being taken out for a walk,
when one OF them suddenly made a dash
a.
The stream was covered with thin layer /
OF ice at this point aud the water is seven
or eight feet deep. The patient, whose
name is withheld, succeeded in breaking
through, but before she sank was caught /
by Miss Lofts, one OF the nurses, who /
pursued her. Miss Lofts plunged into
I he water and held to the patient, support
ing herself by her free hand on the frail
ice Miss Ryan and Miss Dawson, also
nurses at the hospital, went to the rescue
and succeeded in keeping the two above
water until help came and both were
drawn out.
The farm buildings OF +. Nj. Gallagher
81 East Albany were burned Dec. sd.
The fire is said { } have been caused by the
explosion OF lantern in the barn. Mr..
Gallagher was away from home al the
lime the fire was discovered, but Mrs.
Gallagher and the hired man succeeded In
getting the 20 bead of cattle out. -Four
horses and about twenty-tiv hogs were
burned, together with over 100 tons OF hay
and large quantity OF grain and all the
farming tools. The flames soon spread TO
he house where three children were sick
with the measles, and almost before they
could be gotten out the house was all
lblaze. Practically nothing WAS saved
from the house. The barn was the largest
one in Albany, being 40 feet long, and the
house, though not new, had been recently
repaired. The loss is estimated at 5000.
The insurance is 5000.