Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-08-23
State of Vermont.
f.. News condensee and Rewrltte p
for Our Readers.


20 u.s. sentenced 20 one 10 two years IN
sisfs'. prison for burglary.
psree II. Farrand of Bakersfield. a mem
t.raf tbe class OF 1896, Of the University
t1.armont, has been engaged as principal
tra Northfieli High school
George A Maher was found dead in bed
harrington saturday. In the room was
+-rHfDe "a both liquid and pellet form,
ann tao hypodermic syringes, indicating
suicide.
o..ar Wright OF Castleton, aged IS
,s.-. was instantly killed BY an acct.
sag,sl discharge Of gun while alone In
~ woods Aug. II. the bullet passing
through has head.
fa1g Alden Of Whiting is under arrest
ana charge Of rape on little girl named
wa Miller. who rs 10 years old. The girl
/. auBloyed at his home. The man pleads
rr. guilty to the charge.
frrfs Coveno, aged q years, was struck
and instantly killed Aug. ID BY a train
Rb5.a Walking on the track at Poultney.
%. saw the tram coming and started to
.ra4. he rails, but was too late.
henry Morse Of North Bennington was
fr=H 800 and costs Aug II for assault on
HI. wife. He was unable TO pay his fine
and .gas sent to jail to serve the alterna-
IKE -snteuce. In the assault Mrs. Aliens
r.eHt band was broken.
John r.. Ely Of st. Adams attempted
saelie Aug. 10 By drinking paris green.
a. uttered q lunch cart and calling for a
glass ol water. poured INTO Il large guam
t.rt 8f poison and took a drink. He was
IN s critical condition for some time, but
did DOT die.
fire 81 Montgomery Center Aug. 70,
s..fr1ved a blacksmith and wheelwright
aFsu and adjoining tenement and barn.
Ths property was owned By Mrs. ID. A.
Uaaarie. The loss was total, no insur-
arsa being carried. The value is esti-
ms 3 az sl200.
Tho cases against Oliver I.atour and Oil
yer 4ermain, held for burglarizing boat
houses on the lake front a. Burlington,
were disposed OF Aug. 10. Both pleaded
guilty. They were sentenced TO not less
taaa three and Une-h half nor more than
four years at Windsor.
Fred Degree Of Rutland narrowly escap-
cd bleeding TO death Aug. Is Tie fell
down a flight Of stairs at his boarding
place and one leg was broken, the bone
saaariug an artery. lie was hurried to the
hospital barely In time 10 save his life,
aua noW very weak.
IS. ". Rider Of Bristol, aged 6s years,
9 prominent lawyer, was perhaps fatally
Co., red Aug rs. He was thrown from
wagon 10 the ground, his head striking
q Fgas and cutting two deep gashes. beside
breaking one % his arms. and possibly in
H.aug internal injuries.
Clifford :. Harding Of Lee, Mass. q
pa.atgr who swiudled p. J. Lalor, a kut-
land hotel man. with worthless checks 70
t1a am0uut Of go June -, pleaded guilty
o. aH.aiuing money under false preteuses
8ad vas sentenced to the state prison for
Ha- less than six or more than eighteen
months.
Amos p Hartwell, employed at the Col
taa hops az Montpelier, was seriously in
igrai Aug. -, while pulling up some
boxes By means OF rope aud pulley. The
roa5 broke, throwing Mr.. Hartland back
uari. lie sustained two broken ribs and
severe bruises. He will be laid up for
su#H time.
burning an ARRAY at the railroad station
BI Newport Aug 70, Robert stark stabbed
William Beck several times IN the back
aaa EFF side, tao wounds being within
ore-fuurrh OF an inch OF the heart.
Wade Beck was seriously hurt he Is not
considered in a serious condition Do
nestle troubles are said to have caused
taa affair,
The home OF George L. Whitney OF Bur
ling % was burglarized al an early hour
Friday morning and about sl45 IN money
wa. taken. The thief also seized jewel
box uut Wh hen fired upon by Mr.. Whitney,
dropped the casket and fed. The jewel
box Nas recovered, being found near one
q. .aa large trees on the lawn. Il had not
h.-u opened.
Prof. Il. l.. White, medico legal expert
q. .ae state laboratory of hygiene at Bur
beg u1, has made report to states Al
tu-Hey J. HOLSTER Jackson OF Barre m the
case at Ray Mullen, who is held on the
taarEe Of numbering Fred Batchelder.
aa report confirms the fact that arsenic
was found Ia the stomach and intestlnes
o.. ,lC deceased.
4 head-on collision between two Boston
Maine freight trans occurred near !
Vernon, Aug. L.. The train crews jumped, ]
ana no one was injured, Nine empty cars
Ner- reduced to splinters and the forward =
eua- OF the locomotives were smashed m. {
Orders we're given for the trains to meet az
hraitleboro. but they were not delivered
{ the crew OF the south bound train.
s mistake ia signals caused collision
al ISLAND Park, Burlington, Thursday, De-
tween passenger train on the Rutland
Tii.r1ad and three cars on a side track
ii.el with excursionists. Five persons
We're quite severely injured and u others !
were badly shaken up. The passengers !
were thrown in all directions and the
platforms OF several cars were smashed,
l4a ears being practically telescoped.
ulFinga heavy thunder shower in Mid
e.saury Aug. IL, one OF the barns on the
joan Shedric place was struck by light ,,
Mug and with two other barns was
burned. The house was saved after hard
night by the neghbors. The barns were
H-.sa with hay and grain which was all
consumed. II is understood that there = !
9 small insurance. The loss will amount
10 several thousand dollars as the build
lA9z were all good. "a
4 barn, corn granary, an ice house ana ,
5-f0ot shed on the fnteryale road, Bur
lhgton, below the Central Vermont raul
road, owned by Harry Thomas, burned 10 :
lae ground Aug. II. The buildings and
contents we're uninsured and the loss 4 es-
l'uaied at over $500. The buildings con-
taued 5000 barrels. which Mr.. Thomas ,
ought tor speculation, between 30 ana ,
# tons Of hay, four new double wagons I
"a1 I'D cords OF maple wood.
h5nry Ballard and family are moving i
!Eau Burlington TO Hartford, Conn. Mr.. /
hlllard's health has been poor for some {
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