Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-11-29

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u Is said that he gave wrong signal to |
the engineer IA charge OF the switch
engine.
Department Commander John A. |
Sheldon announces that the annual state |
eneampment, Vermont department, Grand |
Army Republic, Will be held In Rutland |
Feb, "a, Ii is expected that Gen. X. u. |
Brown OF GAINESVILLE, OHIO, national CONF
mander, viii be the guest OF honor, A |
business meeting viii be held ia the |
afternoon and public gathering IA the |
evening,
FeuWiek II. Watkins Of Burlington, a
colored student aud a member OF the |
sophomore class, has been elected captain
Of the University Of NeFmont football
team Tor next season, This Is the first
time IA the history Of athletics al the in-
fered the eaptainey OF an athletic team,
lie is said 10 be one of the most popular
men Ia college,
A successful liquor RAID was made Nov.
Is Ia the homes OF Italians Ia last Barre
who were suspected OF selling intoxicating
liquor without license. East Barre has
one seeond-class licensed place, but
Sundays when this was closed Kitchen
barrooms there have tiourished and the
raid was planned for Sunday because OF
this. Liquor was seized at Clio Chili's
and A. Frontini's,
In Rutland county court Friday, Daniel
Barnard OF Chlttenden was found guilty
OF shooting John Cassidy OF the same
town Aug. 3 last. The jury, after six
hours elaboration, brought IN verdict
OF assault with intent 10 kill. Sentence
was not pronounced. Cassidy was struck
in the face with bird shot, losing an eve.
jealousy over a girl is believed TO have
been the motive.
A successful liquor raid was made at
Fairfax Saturday, when the grocery store
OF Z, NJ. Bell was taken charge OF by
officers who searched the premises and got
quite LOT OF contraband goocs. At the
hearing, the liquor was aGjudged forfeited
and ordered destroyed. The respondent,
/ Bell, waived examination and furnished
bonds in the sum OF 200 TOR appearance at
+ the spring term OF Franklin county court.
/ Emil Bottaueli, an Italian stone cutter
Of Montpelier, attempted 70 commit sui
I eide by shooting Nov. p. lie aimed for
1 his heart but the bullet went wide and
lodged in his left shoulder. lie recently
received word of the death of his father
and his brot her and has been morbid and
discouraged for several weeks. tie says
that he will make another attempt on his
life as soon as an opportunity presents
itself.
Arthur Lsclair, aged Is years, an orphan
from AAHalh. WAS sent W Nhf hbhaN Va
correction Nov. % for not less than six
moaths or more than two years, for grand
larceny. lie was homeless at Rutland and
was given work by Louis Avery, milk
man. While Avery was out he stole 20
and a watch from bureau. He was ar
rested as he was taking the sleeper for
Montreal. He was armed with a loaded
revolver.
A party of searchers, which had been in
~. a.. a.. AaNr NHNUl ii
the body OF Ellsworth Benjamin, generally
known as "Dime', in a clump OF pine
trees on Carpenter mountain in the town
of Pownal. Benz MN left home Nov. II
on a fox hunt. His dog returned home
the next night, since which time men
have been searching the woods for the
missing hunter. Death was unquestion-
ably due to exposure.
James Lord of Orange has received word
from his brother, Daniel Lord OF Syracuse,
y. V, 10 the effect that the latter saw DR.
Clifton S. Gale OF Wolcott, who has beer
missing for six weeks, twice ia that city,
Nov. s. DIR. Gale left home six weeks age
for Troy, n. ", to meet his wife and re-
! turn home with her. He bought a return
! ticket for Burlington, aud borrowing
J rifle from friend, went as far as Burning
ton. There all trace OF him was lost
DR.. Gale is the son of William Gale Of
DdIEN tONh
; BY 100 majority the voters of Brattle-
) boro, at a special village meeting helf
E Nov. 10, refused to ratify the agreemen
! between the village water board anC
George E. Crowell for the purchase of thu
] systems controlled by Mr.. Crowell, I'M
meeting was prolonged by warm ols
5 cussion, and the outcome leaves Doti
= sides uncertain as to Just where she.
e stand. Whether the twenty years hgh
G is ended, or whether the village VII
4 undertake to install an Independent
a system, is not known al present.
Y The committee from the Congrega
uonsl, Methodist, Baptist and Free Bap
d fist churches of Vermont met at Mont
:. heller Nov. 20 and the executive com
e m ttee made report of the condition
II the churches throughout the state an
IS concerning the project OF church leuera
II ton and unity. They state they nay
e considerable doubt as to whether IN
Christian churches of this state are we
t ready to take hold of federation or con
d soltdation in any large way but that o
1t the other hand they feel certain that To
l. idea is constantly making Roadway.
II Water was turned into the Bristol vi
u lsge reservoir Nov. II. The reservoir hold
ie 900 gallons, furnishing suppl
sufficient for ten streams in case OF nr'
N The entire water system is now IN WORK
Dl ing order and is considered as Soou
r gravity system as there is in the stat
is The intake reservoir is IN Lincoln, nv
r. and one-half miles from Bristol villag
le and il 9lS feet above the storage on
Us trimming reservoir. The cost OF II
system, including service pipe, Migrant
f. ETC. was about 100000 There are no
IN ahout 15O takers, but this number WI
I'd doubtless be doubled the coming year.
s. q. B. Wheeler of West Rutland,
It's freshman in the University of Vernon
ed burlington, is going about on crutch
tn as the result of an accident while he W
heiup initiated into one OF the cone
es fraternities three weeks ago. When
nv first appeared on clutches 1t was CIV
is ont by his fraternity men that w heei
to had hurt his leg vale climbing DarD
n. wire fence. 1t has just now leaked
nd that one of the fraternity men nreu
i'm nistol while it was aimed between nee
lid er,s legs, as part of the ceremony, al
that the aim was not true. Consequent
If. the leg was either struck by a nuliet
az burned by the flame of a shot fired L
tn near him. ,o =, .ho hodv
id Michael Kennedy, an aged recluse
be HAYNES corner, South Lincoln, WIN an !
,ty crushed and head badly battered, lea !
me authorities to believe that MURDER
been committed. Investigation, hoWeV
:. noints strongly to the TACT that
~; 81 feeble old man was kicked to death py
ier horse The body was found upon I
ke aonr of the barn back of the house