Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-10-25

a. he Was looking over a fence the hsmmsr
went down, the bullet entering the ian
SIDE OF the face near the mouth, coming
out IN front OF the cheek bone, The
wound Is not considered dangerous.
The three year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, Frank A, Winters OF tiiehgate
springs died Oct. IL from the effects Of
burns. The child was sent TO her room as
usual, Tor her daily nap, but instead OF go-
ing 70 sleep, she found some matches and
with thess she set the interior Of the room
on IRE When her mother discovered the
hfe the child was in one corner OF the
room IN an unconscious condition from
the effects OF heat aud smoke which had
nearly caused suffoeation, Her lungs mad
been affected 80 seriously a 10 cause
death.
Sept. II, Eugene Barnet, who went
from Vermont and had been at work as a
farm lahorer In Andoyer, n. H., Tor some
months, disappeared from that town
with twelve year-old girl named Iayinia
ounes. When they left Barnett had d
and the giri had neither money nor hat.
They walked a good share OF the distance
10 Walden, VI, between l25 and $50
miles, ana we're identified aud arrested
there Oct, IL as they We're about 10 wak
out OF town, During the journey 10 Ver-
mont the rnnaways slept Ia barns and
freight cars.
A live hundred mileage book will
be placed ON sale Nov. l by the Central
Vermont Railway Co. 1t will cost 80 aud
viii be good on all branches OF the road
south OF 81. johns, Que. There is no re-
strlction made with regard to time limit
or transfer Of possession in the use OF the
hook This action makes the rate two
cents mile. The Central Vermont and
the Boston 4 Maine are among the few
railroads IN the country which have
adopted The five. hundred mile book, The
Ru land road intends 10 place such books
on sale Nov. l.
Probably Rutland is the first municipal-
ity Ia Vermont 10 build a modern sewer IN
the mountains IN another township 10 i'm
prove her water system. The aldermen
have appropriated 800 10 cover the ex-
pense OF the work which is really tue mi.
tial step IN long campaign against the
pollution OF feed streams OF the reservoir
by barn yard drainage. The drain will be
500 feet long and will carry the surface
water from the farm OF Michael Rooney,
situated directly on the bank OF the
stream, to sink hole where 1t can not get
into the city water.
United Statess Marshal Horace w.
Bailey, who was to have delivered an ad-
dress on "fhe History OF Vermont before
the Rutland Teachers association Oct. Y,
opened his talk by asking alt the teachers
whose school rooms were provided wi
maps Of Vermont to raise their hands.
Ouly four hands we're ia evidence. The
fact that the public schools OF that city are
not provided with maps Of the state so
Disguised Mr.. Bailey that he told the
teachers when every school room IN the
city is provided with a map he will be
glad TO give them an hour ard a half OF
uis time. With this announcement he
left the platform.
Miss Annie lde, daughter OF II. {. Ide OF
Vermont, recently retired governor gener-
al OF the Philippines, has gone to Con-
necticUt TO rest from a strenuous social
season, while her fance, W, BourEe Cock
ran, is arranging his important and exact
ing affairs ia Washington and New York
to prepare for the long and romantic hon
eymoon which he and his brids-to-b be will |
take Immediately after their marriage |
early in Noycm Der. Among other places, /
their itinerary includes trip up the Nile. |
IL Is said that no other girl in society, |
with the possible exception of Alice
Roosevelt, has more varied and distin- |
guished list of friends.
The case OF State VS.. Ray Mullen |
charged with the death of Fred Batchelder |
OF Barre March Is by administering poi |
son, which had been on trial in Washing |
ton county court since Oct. II, went 10
the Jury Oct. IL and q verdict OF not
guilty by reason OF insanity was returned. !
No attempt was made by the respondents |
counsel to sprove that he dad not adj |
minister arsenic in a sandwich 10 Batehel- |
der Judge George NJ. Powers committed |
the respondent to the state hospital for |
the insane at Waterbury or to the state !
prison at Windsor until further order |
OF the court was issued. This is the |
same disposition. made in the Mildred |
Brewster case several years ago.
The body of George A. Baker, a manu-
facturer and prominent citizen of Bran
don, was found in Castleton river at Fair |
Haven Oct. IA. There was deep cash in |
the mans forehead, and this, together |
with the fact that there was only $3.50 IN
his clothes, il regarded as suspicious, as
he was a man who always carried large |
roll OF bills. Mr.. Baker was last seen the |
previous evening. His watch had stopped |
at $40 O'Clock and it is believed that he |
met his death at that time. The sides
OF the highway bridge over Castleton |
river are guarded by high ratings and 1t
is hard to believe that the man could
have fallen into the river by accident. Mr.. |
Baker was not drinking man, and so far
as known has no business troubles.
In fulfilment of resolution passed by |
the Hazen Road Pomona grange, monu-
ment has been erected at Hardwick street
near the kidder place to the memory OF
the patriots who built the old military
road, from which the grange takes Its
name, between Peacham and Westtield, In
l779, and as marker to the road. Appro-
pirate dedicatory exercises were held Oct.
l3. The monument stands about hve
miles from Hardwick and Il mile from
East Hardwick, on the road to Green's
boro. 1t is erected in conspicuous place,
near the roadside, on light eminenee OF
solid rock 1t is OF dark blue Hardwiek
granite, and weighs over 1900 pounds.
1t is finished in the rough, with polished
surface on the face on which is the IN
scription.
At the prayer of the recently appointed
receivers OF the Colum bian Marble Quarry
ing Co. OF Rutland, Judge George M.
Powers has granted an injunction
restraining the Eastman Marble Co. OF
West Rutland from disposing OF any OF
its products until it has fulfilled It's con-
tract to supply the Columbian with mar
Bile for certain work. The injunction
also gives the Columbian men the right
to take possession of the Eastman quarrles
until their contract is fulfilled. Since the
Columbians failure the Eastman company
declined to deliver any marble until pack
debts said to aggregate 5000 are mace
good. This prevented the Columbian
mills now operated under the receivership