Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-12-13

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his neck. lie then managed To discharge
the rifle so that the bullet entered his
head.
Goldie sun Morse, whose name is fami-
liar IN police court in Montpelier, was ar
rested Dec Ia Moretown charged with
trying TO pass a forged aud altered check.
II is said that a. l.. Miles OF Middlesex
drew a check ON the Montpelier Savings
bank in favor OF Napoleon Berry OF Mid.
dlesex, for si2.07, that "GOldien raised il
TO u 200 aud attempted to cash il at bank }
aud stores in Barre aud Montpelier.
"ooldie' Is IN the employ OF Berry as
honsekeeper.
New buildings In Woodstock erected
the past year represent al a fair estimate
an outlay OF about $4,000, improvements
aud repairs that are always In progress
contributing something TO this amount.
There has been some Increase In manu-
featuring interests there, but the greater
part OF the activity in the building trades
has been expended In new buildings
new houses for residents OF the village and
for the steadily Increasing number OF
summer visitors, some OF whom pass a
good part OF the year there.
At the annual meeting Of the directors
OF the Mary Fletcher hospital, burlington,
Dee. 5, the report OF the superintendent
Z Nn1W&A kAah kAtN VI HAAlNuAH AitNitNl
In the year was .iS3 and the number of out
door patients 7is, making the total num-
Der OF patients, 1882, The daily average
OF patients was 81 les. Al this meeting
plans were outllaed for elaborate extern
sions and improvements TO the hospital
buildings. When all the improvements
are completed, the capacity OF the hospital
will be more than doubled.
The Rev Or. William 5. Roberts, a re-
tired Baptist clergyman, died suddenly
OF apopleXy Dec. 4 at the home OF his
daughter. He had had pastorstes in
/ Philadelphia, Maine and Vermont, his
last charge being Deep River, Conn,
which he files for two years after leaving
burlington. Through his work and
writings he had attained considerable
UNCONVENTIONAL prominence. The pas
torate OF DIR. Roberts in Burlington
which began Aug. p, 1891, and ended
/ Nov. "a, 1901, WAS the longest pastorats
with one exception in the history Of the
| First Bap list church.
Suit has been brought by Josiah Grout
administrator of the estate OF the late w
| W. Grout, to recover the sum OF 5000 from
Congressman David J. Foster OF Burlng'
ton. The case Is returnable at the March
term OF Orleans county court. A writ has
been served attaching all the property oI
law books, household furniture, etc, al
surety Tor the amount OF the ad damnum
II is understood that the suit Is brought L
recover money loaned to Congressman
Foster by the late Congressman Grout FOL
campaign expenses.
Deputy Sheriff II. II. Peck OF Hartford
made an unsuccessful search OF sewers
DAYS in Montreal last week for Charlie,
Batchelder OF Woodstock, former state:
attorney for Windsor county. Chief Car
penter placed the entire police force OF th'
city at his disposal. All the asylums wer'
examined, but no trace OF the man, who
has been missing since Oct. 10, could b'
found. IL is ale red that certain irregu'
larites OF conduct during the last week
CT Bstchelder's stay in Vermont are thu
cause OF this search. IL is popularity un
derstood that his actions were either de
liberately dishonest or the manifestation
OF an unbalanced mind.
In a general order, Department OF the
Gulf, the department commander ex'
pressed his appreciation of the coursg.
and devotion to duty OF Capt. T. /
Austin, Lieut.. Lawrence Z. Crawford ant
several men OF the service, who manned
a boat and after several hours effor
made a successful trip from Fort Bsrranca
to Fort Mckee, Fla, and rescued com
rades from a great peril. The boat was II
constant danger OF being swamped by tn
storm and the crew 10 imminent DANCE
OF drowning, as no man could have over
come the force OF the waves hsd he beer
thrown into the sea. Capt. Austin Is
graduate of Norwich university, North
field, in the class OF 1855, and is also
! former Mortified boy.
! Judge Loyeland Munson OF the Yer
mont supreme court has handed down
J decision In the case OF DR.. Il. ;. Niles
, Boston against the estate of the late Ador
J Niles Carleton, wife OF viii Carleton
the author. Mrs. Carleton and DIR. Nile
, owned a summer home in Halifax. ID
/ Niles looked after II, and after the deaf
of Mrs. Carleton, who was his sister, q
put in claim for some = 200 against tn
: estate for time, labor and material tur
! nished The commissioners allowed tn
claim. whereupon Mr.. Carleton appealed
Counsel for DIR. Niles moved that tn
petition for an appeal be dismissed o
|, the ground that il was insufficient. Juug
: Munson overrules the motion 10 dismls
and allows Mr.. Carleton to Tile amenoe
appeal papers.
/ The Bennington q Hoosac Valley EleS
trio road and ITS franchises have becon
! the property OF the Consolidated, the OK
-ating company OF the New YORK, Ne
. Haven & Hartford, which is building u
new electric line lTOui thS 4Iao'"NHN
. state line into Bennington. THIS purcha'
: has proved to be good thing Tor u
. small stockholders OF the Bennington
= Hoosac Valley line. The instructions
:. the chief engineer in charge OF the Mort
: Adams & Bennington line are to keep
!, work on the road, regardless OF weatn'
conditions, until the road is ready TO taS
!, the cars. Ii is claimed that the ros
: when completed, will be by far the De
U piece OF electric railroad construction
Vermont and the contractors say I'M
. nothing superior to it has been done
= New England.
= Vermont has successful young expo
!. err in Russell W. Porter OF Sprlnghei
Q who is winning the praise OF scientists i
his recent work in Alaska, where, WI
!. DIR. Frederick Cook of Brooklyn and Prc
n Il. c. Parker OF Columbia university, !
: made the first ascent of Mount Mckinl,
d ever accomplished. The height Oh y
h mountain, as given by the governiilen
. 20, 800 feet, was verified, and a peak ne
n Mckinley, 5000 feet high and never
q fore explored, was mapped. Mr.. Porter
: work shows fifty sketches in BLACK al
white, surveyors maps and several tno
sand photographs. The ascent OF y
: mountain was difficult on account OF y
rarefied atmosphere and temperature
! 16 degrees below zero was eXperlenI,e
!. Mr.. Porter, who is an architect oy prole
). sion, accompanied Peary on two OF tnr
- Arctic expeditions. He was formerly