Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-10-11

inspector OF The much, tsl cu-ot nut
lington Rendering Co. plant, In ADDITION
TO his regular duties. Doctor NORM pssah
his work Oct. l and has already insli-
luted some changes for the better IN Tue
matter OF general sanitation al the plant
The Johnson Richardson Co., limited,
which Was established in Montreal under
a Canadian charter, has decided 10 open
a factory in Burlington for the American
trade. At the outset the company VIII DC.
vote its attention TO the manufacture ana
sale OF .Dry-o-la,n a dye which - made
in variety OF eolors. Later It il hoped 10
take ON the manufacture and sale OF other
speeialsies and build up an extensive
business,
The Vermont policy holders ia the
Mutual Life Insurance Go. OF New YORK
held an adjourned meeting Thursday In
the state house at Montpelier. Ex-uoy.
carroll $. Page OF Hyde Park presided.
Plans OF action at the coming general
meeting OF the policy holders were dis-
enssed, and to Ex-Governor Page and T.. II.
Deavitt OF Montpelier was left the APP
pointment Of committee 10 look after the
interests Of policy holders In Vermont.
The decrease IN commitments at the
house az correction, Rutland, which Was
noticeable Immediately after the investi-
eating commission developed the fact that
for the sake OF the fee, is becoming more
and more manifest. There were only 80
commitments during September. There
were a unfortunales jailed m the instltu-
ton during August and s. in July. The
last named figure is near the old average.
representative OF the White Cross
Mix company OF New York and Pitts
field, Mass, has been in Rutland several
days recently and states that II has been
practically decided that his company viii
erect factory In that city, with a capae-
lily OF $1,000 quarts of milk daily. The
company has agreed 10 pay 81 cents a
quart for milk. By new process the
company concentrates milk TO one-fourth
its original bulk for shipment TO market.
The special struck jury in the Rutland
county court 10 try the $4,000 negligence
case on George w. Kelley vs.. the Rutland
Railroad company reported a disagree
ment after five hours deliberation. The
case involved loss OF mill at South
WaIlingiord, alleged to have been set on
fire By locomotive spark. In the same
court David w. Williams Is suing Norton
Brothers, slate manufacturers OF Paslet,
claiming he was injured TO the extent OF
5000 by the falling OF an iron guy rope
while in their employ.
Isaac Levin OF Chelsea, Mass, had an ex-
perience recently that he will not forget.
While on the way from Rutland going 10
Bellows Falls, be took out his money on
the rear platform Of the car TO count H..
The wallet, containing si,0i0, dropped
| from his hands 10 the track. He pleaded
with the conductor to stop the train, but
without avail. As soon as the train ar
rived at Beilo VS. Falls he started running
back up the track, and after sprinting
seven miles succeeded in finding his
pocket book, with the money intact.
Mrs. W. II. Mitchell OF Marlboro was
| hrutslly assaulted one night last week by
| an unknown man who stepped from be-
1 hind tree and confronted her with a gun
in one hand and a club in the other.
With the club he struck her on the back
OF the head, knocking her down and max
ing an ugly cash. Then he disappeared.
Mrs. Mitchell reached home in a dazed
condition and a posse searched the woods,
but without finding any trace OF the man.
| His object in making the assault is not
known, but some think he was insane.
DIR. Waldo X. Hardness Of Montpelier
was released Oct. from the state prison
at Windsor by a pardon issued by Gov. q.
| j. Reli. DIR. Hardness was sentenced In
December, 1903, TO not lees than five nor
more than six years at hard labor in the
State prison at Windsor for forging the
names of Ii. s. Peck and w. b. Gates OF
SA0tt W AtOtH AOi v-stfN VA v III II
he obtained the money at the Montpelier
Savings bank. DR.. Hardness will return
to Montpelier and resume the practice OF
his profession. His record al the state
prison has been excellent.
A Rutland railroad passenger train ran
into freight train Just north OF North
Bennington station Oct. Sd. The passen-
ger train was travelling along at pretty
good speed, and the resulting wreck was
quite complete. The crews OF both en-
gines saw trouble ahead and jumped in
time, escaping injury, with the exception
Of Edward Hastings, engineer II the pas
senger. Mr.. Hastings is very heavy man
and received a dlslocation OF the shoulder.
Although all the passengers were thor
oughly shaken up, none Of them were in
juret. The engines OF both trains and one
freight car were badly smashed.
The Equinox House, Manchester, closed
Oct l, after one of the busiest seasons
in the history OF this popular hotel. The
great increase in summer business which
Manoheste has enjoyed is due to the
large number OF touring automobiles
which have visited Manchester this
season, there having been as many as
thirty automobiles passing through Man
chester in one day. The managers OF the
Equinox House are planning to make
greater improvements for taking care oil
lot dulOilODlieS next season. large and
well appointed garage will be erected
and ready for business early in June, 1907
The proposed revision Of the Vermont
Statutes prepared by w. A. Lord Of
Montpelier and Hale K. Darling OF Chel-
sea, has been printed, -and with the index
makes volume OF 1,314 pages. The revis-
, ed laws, excluding blcs, makes book oil
/ ,OO6 plges. There are LIZA sections, COM
pared with 5,463 in the present Vermont
Statutes. The index contains 10000 entries
and comprises 31S pages. The new title is
The Public Statutes of Vermont. Work
was begun Jan. 5, 1905. Attention is call
ed to the necessity of the revision of bills
J IN order to avoid unconstitutional measure
es and acts conflicting with others already
passed, creating much perplexity and
) litigation.
deal was closed at Essex Junction
Oct. 4, whereby the extensive water power
on the Winooski river at that place was
, sold to the Consolidated Electric Co. OF
burlington. This deal includes the
Hunter, Shiland q Johnson dam, the
: water power owned by G.. w. and s. a
brownell, the grist mill and creamery
owned by w. b. johnson & Co. and the
sawm II owned by S. A. Brownell. With
IN thu past few months the Brownell prop.
5 erty has been improved, about $1,000 be.
! ing expended. This power will be de.
r Veloped at an estimated cost NJ @o5n non