Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-09-20


nutst, N stepping from a train. slinnet
dlu 5eli 70 the ground, being severe ly In,
!uaeu ABOUT one hip and dying a few
ulohlhs aitsrward as the result.
ire IN Springfield early last week mar.
lay destroyed the two-story tenenl ent
l nouse Of wallace Fairbanks, the livery.
nan: owing to the inadequate fire alarm
~ ~ ny w department was slow in getting on
all The furniture in the lower tenenent
mat occupied BY Mr.. Fairbanks wss
/ mostly saved, but that Of the family mr.
staifs was lost. The damage TO the build
~, "hlch vas frame one, Is placed al
AZ the meeting Of the executive COM
ihlttee OF the Vermont Policyholders'
association held In Burlington FRIDAY
afternoon to discuss matters pertaining
20 tne election Of new board Of directors
I "a the Mutual Life Insurance Co. il was
Piahlned 70 elect proxy to represent the
49, ana more pollcyholders in The state
/ ~ me December election. Il was decided
/ ~ noia a general meeting Of the policy
not1eis 10 montpelier during the first
week Of the coming Legislature to further
these plans.
Ralph l.tton, aged Is years. a son Of
] NhNAsA va " AAhEHAtEa rs recovering
from what az first looked like a serious
accident He was nearly killed Sent. /
i y hile watching baseball game between
1 the Montpeliers and Worcesters in the lat-
Ter town, ball striking him in the head
I over one ear and near the temple. Ralph
brown was struck on the end Of the nose
I py Dali which skinned his nose from tin
( 70 eyebrow and then made Jagged cut in
I MS forehead over one eye in which three
stitches had to be taken.
Postmaster Barney Cannon OF Bellows
Falls died Sept. 10 Of valrular heart dis
/ ease. He had been in III health for about
three months. Mr. Cannon enlisted in
the 9th VI. Vols. when be was Is years
old. lie was an aide on the staff OF the
y. a. X. department commander IN 1889,
/ department adiulant general in 1892, and
I department commander in 1895. In 1890
be was appointed postmaster at Bellows
rails, holding the Office for four years
He was appointed again 10 1899 and had
held the position since that time.
A large female bear attacked two men
four uiles south q Rutland Sept q. Frank
sullivan and John Conlin Of Rutland
started for Shrewsbury with a teau OF
horses early 10 the morning, and when
four miles outside OF the city on the Cold
river road, a large bear and two cubs
sprang out Of the woods by the roadside
aud attacked The horses. The men attacked
the savage animal with the whip, and 1.-THE
bear then turned It's attention 10 the occu-
pants OF the wagon. While one drove, the
other fought Of the bear with the whip
and in this way they mlusged TO get by
10 safety.
The dedication Sept. = Of the memorial
marker erected By the patriotic societies
OF BrattlebOro and by citizens in other
parts Of De state on the spot where tfous-
ands OF Vermont troops were mustered
into service during the civil war 7as an
event OF historical significance, anu il re-
viyed ha lowed memories in the minds Of
the large number Of veterans who had
gathered, not only 10 participate IN this
service, but 20 attend the annual reunion
OF the Mindham County Veterans assO-
citation. The dignity Of the occasion was
increased bv ihe presence OF Gov, Z. j.
Bell and members Of bis staff.
Ths sensational case at Burlington in
wh ch it was alleged by james Smith that
the body Of bis half brother, George A.
Maher. ives not buried, but that il was
sent to the medical college by DIT. J. w.
Courtney. city health officer, and was
there disseeIed turns out TO have been I'M
founded. The grave was opened and the
body found intact. A report having
spread atterward that the body was mu-
tila'ed. it was again eXhumed IN the
presence Of q large number OF witnesses
and no cuts found except one made by the
embalmer. The body was easily recog-
nIzed as that OF Maher, by Smith and
Others.
The st. Adams city council has adopted
an ordinance providing that all dealers
selling milk in the city must take out
license. the Zee being g for three or more
COWS. and II for less than three COWS.
The Hcensee must display the number
given him on bis coat. lie must OBTAIN
4 certificate from a veterinary surgeon
showing that his COWS have been
tested within two years and found tree
rom tuberculosis. The health oihcer
must cause samples Of the milk 70 be
tested every month and inspect the stables
and the manner Of caring for the milk
The maximum penalty provided Tor VIOLA
.ti1n OF the ordinance is 800.