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

O. 5. Wilcox OF Woodstock. aped ahont
30 years, shot himself with a 81 caiibre
rife Saturday morning at his nome in
Willowyale. The first shot missed. but
the second entered one eye and came ont
at the back OF the head. The man died =
few minutes later. 1t is said that he mad
Threatened 20 xiii himself Wilcox lived
on small farm and did some carpenter
work.
The annual report OF the state labora-
tory OF hygiene contains interesting fig
ures. The total specimens examined
number 5000, against 5,0S5 ia 1901, and
/ 5.4l2 the year before. Included in the
! present year are 2.002 throat cultures OF
dlphthsria, 1879 tuberculosis, and 40 med
tco-legai cases, compared with 8f4 tv-
phoid, l32 liquor and 215 pure food laW
cases five years ago.
Suit has been brought by Clara Beach OF
burlington against the Rutland Railroad
Co. for the recovery OF damages Of =, 500.
which she claims to have suffered at Char
lotte April last. II is alleged that she en-
tered train TO 60 10 Shelburne' but that
before she was seated the train was started
suddenly and she was thrown against a
seat, being rendered unconscious aud suf-
tering two broken ribs as well as other in
jurles.
The cut-rate coal war In Rutland is
over, the outside dealers, spurred by local
competitors, having put the Combination
Cash store out of business by refusing to
I'LL its orders. The Combination store has
been selling coal at 500 ton and in six
months has sold nearly 5000 tons. The
company was obliged Saturday to refuse
To accept any more orders as il has only
enough coal 10 III the orders now on
hand. Local consumers viii now have TO
pay sI-50 ton.
Supt. W. ;. Lowell OF the state prison at
Windsor has taken Benjamin Williams,
recently convicted Of murder in the second
degree for the killing OF Policeman James
McGrath Ia Burlington, TO the state hos
piial for the insane at Waterbury for con-
tinement. Since his Incarceration at
Windsor, the prison officials have not
been able to get Williams to speak and
they have taken him 10 Waterbury on the
superstition that he is insane. Williams
was taken TO the asylum previous to his
trial for observation and It was decided al
that lime that he was shamming insanity.
Major Seymour II. Wood, department
commander OF the department OF YER
mont, Grand Army OF the Republic, has
made official announcement that the an
nual eneampment Of the department will
be held in Burlington Feb. 70 and q. The
speaker OF the greatest prominence who
VIII alttHu TINS tHthihphtHA Will DC Nuf-
poral James Tanner, commander in-ehief
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic. He
will deliver the principal address OF the
encampment at the campfire, which will
be held on Tuesday evening. Commander
Tanner is making a tour OF the depart
ments OF the East.
The Rutland Humane society Dec. Is
gave Christmas dinner IN the y. NJ. {.
A. rooms TO about 800 poor mountaineers
and their families, who came from radi-
Us OF twenty-five miles from that city.
The guests were mostly brought in the
wagons OF more prosperous farmers. An
excellent dinner was served and there was
a Christmas tree in the gymnasium. All
were given food and clothes TO take home.
II was necessary to send clothing TO some
81 the guests before they could appear m
public. Music Was furnished by an or
nhestra. After the exercises, the whole
party was given trolley ride about the
city.
A Christmas day fire destroyed st. Pat
Kicks noman Catholic church at Fairfield,
together with the rectory and the barn.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 and the tn-
.urance is 500. The fire was discov-
sred at l o'clock in the afternoon, having
,sught, IL is supposed, from candles on the
iltar. There is no apparatus for hghtlng
ire and Ii vas impossible to check the
lanes. The furniture was saved IN
damaged condition. The interior OF the
,hurch was richly decorated. The edifice
VAS erectei about forty years ago. II Is
exported that the church will be rebuilt
n the spring. The Rev. y. j. LaChance
5 the priest in charge.
The Daughters OF Vermont OF Boston
rad with them at their annual "Gentle-
mems night at the Nendome Friday
light Atty Gen. Clarke c. Fits OF Brat
leboro. Gov. and Mrs. &. j. Bell could
lot attend. Frederick W. Bancroft OF
Nontpelier gave for his recital ''rhe Songs
u the Past, after which he sang by re-
luest. sThe Farmers Song" A reception
ollowed. In the receiving line with Mrs.
,larence Jean Allen. the president. were
lr Curtis Guild, Jr., Congressman and
Mrs. Samuel w. McCall, Mr.. Bancroft,