Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-15
Stale of Vermont.
It's News conoenseo and Rewriue
Cor Our Readers.

for Our Readers.
Ice men suspended operations al Bur
lington March 9Th. The ice was soil ana
II was considered dangerous TO continue
work. Not half crop has been secured.
Fred Laeasse, aged 81 years, committed
suicide at his barber shop m ST. Johns
bury March 9Th by shooting himself
through the temple. de hHd been an
usually respondent Of late.
The -year-old son Of II. W. Billings
81 stowe Ras thrown from a sled March
9Th while coasting and his skull va
crushed. Unless Inflammation sets Ia, it
is believed that he VIII recover.
Frank S. M9sher Of Island Pond has
been a deputy appointed collector and in
spector OF United states customs az Island
Pond TO succeed II. W Blake, who resigns
for the purpose Of practicing law.
Senator Proctor has returned from mis-
trip 10 Florida entirely free from the
slight bronchial difficulty that annoyed
him during I he earlier part Of the session,
and fully restored to his 0ld-ti.Ae strength
ana gigOr.
About two hundred and fifty represen-
! tHtIYe NermUntcrs met with the Vermont
/ Society Of Southern California teb. 18Th IN
I the Auditorium OF the y. n. e. A. at Los
Angeles, where they enjoyed a dinner,
followed By toasts.
Charles A. Prouty Of Newport, member
Of the interstate commerce commission,
spoke TO students Of Dartmouth college,
/ Hanover, n. H., March 30 on the freight
rate bill. MIR. Prouty was a graduate
from Dartmouth in 1873.
Joseph G. Webster, marine, from Yer
mont, committed suicide March by cut
| ting mis- throat at the marine barracks,
| Washington, ID. c. He had been APP
pointed d sergeant lew months ago aud
/ was recently reduced TO the ranks.
Alta special meeting Of the stockholders
OF The burlington Cotton mills held "a
/ Burlington, Il WAS unanimously voted,
every snare OF stock Deiag represented 70
sell the property 10 the Chase Mills cor
poration OF Fall River, Mass, for s2iO,OJ0
A stranger appeared in West Rutland
recently and called IL the homes Of several
/ pOlanders, claiming to be collector OF
delinquent taxes. A constable got AFTER
/ him. Dut he put up a bluff that be was
agent OF theatrical company aud escaped.
John Kline, a Boston a Maine freight
| brakeman, died ia the city hospital az
| Troy, \. y, Mar. 8, OF injuries received
AZ North Bennington the day before,
" then he WAS struck by portion OF tram
making a flying switch. Both legs were
cul oH below the knees.
The Rev. n. l.. sheaf has resigned IS
pastor OF the Cong'l church at Plalntield'
ms resignation 10 take effect April /. AIT.
sheaH has been pastor OF the flainheld
church for the past two ana one-hali
wears. He has accepted a call TO the
| Congl church IN Gorham, \. ii
Ara meeting Of the executive COMMITTEES
~ ne state Firemens association held IA
Montpelier last Thursday TO discuss IN. IN.
| feasibility OF holding a state tournament
| this year aud TO nix the time ana place loi
IholuIng the annual meeting OF the assoc'-
alton, no definite action was taken.
Thomas McGlennon Of sheffield, While
playing recently, found some aynaill rs y
/ fsr1rid,,es ana. not knowing what they
| Nere. htd them Ia the house around me
Ore. one exploded and injured the
/ thumb and fiuger OF his right hand 50
badly that they had TO be amputated.
Ernest Brainerd Of West Derby, aged
/ about II wears, a brakeman on the Boston
/ A Maine railroad, was killed at Mclhuoes
/ March q While at work making 40
Train he was struck by switch target, re.
/ ceiving injuries from which ne dled "a tn'
hospital al st. Johnsbury at ~ oclocA y
the evening.
During the month OF February, ther'
were twenty-four arrests Tor lhtoAleatlV !,
/ in the city u Montpelier ana one lor -, ~.
/ inc intoxicating liquors. There was 70
al ~ four convictions to the house OF cor
Il rertfon. ten taking fifteen days ana on,
/ conyiction from Barre for ten days anu
one for fifteen days.
The musicians at the state hospital To-
the insane al Waterbury have DECIDED ma
..Shotgunr Foster OF East Montpelier
| mo has been there for observation 10
ssg,raI weeks, is insane and have so ceftl
Hed no the county court. Foster wa
i implicated in several Of the Dulsi7i -
al East Montpelier last iali'
The net profit from the charity Dall CIV
en- la Rutland recently by h0perls i W
II ~ a ~ and the Moman's Rellet corp
e,,,,,,nted IA .82i 6g, this being the larges
si,,, realized from the annual oali slhe
,6s-,id city hall burned tve years ago
,rha money 4 applied to the relief OF necu.
I.i,-,rsr,s ~ the tiyil var and their fam
lies. ..,,,,
The Champlain Valley Telephone com
,,,r,, mas purchased the plants OF the NSF
Fngiaud Telephone company IN Mluulo
nnTv. Nergennes and Brandoh' alao -
entire plant OF the Addison Couh'A :
phone company and the h Sil;y,i -,
ssltsbury. W. HI. Davis OF MtduleDull
sl,,,..t,.,. manager Of the combined com
panies. -. ,hi-a i,
fAuHEElt L
command OF the Leigler north poLe - -.
dition. Of which he also was aLe $3.50, w.
seisnfist. will retire from active Duslliea
som and make his home IN 5pItils III 81
9Th ms sister, Mrs. John MARSH s.l..i =
avs he mas had enough OF polar eApioi -, i,
ana viii never again attempt 70 soi'e -
great problem. -, Il,
w. Johnson, proprietor on y
nl,nslas house, Brandon, has surEeii .'l-.l
~ drst-class license to the comlnlssio, ~
and no more liquor viii pc sou ~ 80. t,,r
,,,ace Mr.. Johnson was to appear pel L',l
~ commissioners Friday AFTERNOON a. !,
s ~ cause why his license should not -, i
saiJ on complaint Of having 50. -,
] I ~, in an illegal manner town hiee''"
day. ,-..,.r ,er
+ Coradfan fishermen are having rs,
- Success seining In Missl7qto' W
49, March 3, eleven barrels OF PIKE n =, !
- sbipped from East Alourg ~ PS -,
=, posto1. The fish are bringing lan =.
,,rices and unCommonly hlsh ~ IN,
pasred for perch and cul hsh' ~, ~ f,sns
]. M, i none contrary TO law, aug tiis s.'gi
a,sn authorities have promised 10 in'es'
gate. .,.s..- 80 z-erp4opt WI
n La a. Kegne. \. H., IhursIda5Iy' ~ y,
55I.sitie6orn defeated Bellows 3 ah5, =
fAIt AAAtfA rivalry iN