Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-26

carried down stream. fine BODY was
found some distance below the bridge an
hour later.
Deputy Sheriff II. NJ. Martin searched
the dwellings OF Louis Cotnoir and A. j
Lam oert al Montgomery Center recently
ana al Colnolrs secured two dress suit
cases containing bottles. AT Lambert .
Que bottle of whiskey was found con-
cealed in bag of corn in a room on the
second floor. Lambert claimed that this
had been received for medical purposes.
The Easter offering in Christ Episcopal
church, Montpelier, amounted TO 81 .025.5S
The church officers asked for q 1000 and
thelr statement showed that there would
be an actual deticit'o 1910 unless the offer.
tory .qualled that amount. Never since
Christ church was consecrated 10 1868 has
the Easter offertory fallen below the
amount asked for by the church officers.
In Washington county court the 18th,
Chief Judge John W. Rowell fined c. A.
Phelps, recently convicted Of conducting
bucket shop at Barre, $500 and costs OF
prosecution or the alternative sentence
A bill OF exception was filed by Mr..
Phelps attorneys and bail, which was set
at Il 900, was furnished. The fine OF $500
Is 200 less than the maximum fine for
this offence.
The Boltonville Electric company, hav-
ing capital stock of $4,000, has filed
papers with the secretary OF state The
company has an option on some of the
best water power in the state and is to
build large dam and power station to
furnish light and power TO all the villages
in the Wells River valley. The incorpora-
tors are all Of South Ryegate.
A rumor that is apparently well founded
says the New York central railroad is pre-
pairing to run a direct line OF road from a
point in Salisbury. through Bennington
and Pownal, to North Adams, Mass,
where il will connect with the Pittsheld
branch direct to New York. By so doing a
number Of miles in travel to New York
would be saved and some heavy hauls.
p. ID. Pike & Son. OF Stowe, expect to re-
build on large scale this summer their
steam mill at Waterbury Center which
was destroyed by fire the l4th, the loss
be ng estimated at 5000 with no insur-
snce. Pike a. Son had but recently pur-
chased the mill together with large tract
OF timber land OF w. j. Anderson and II
had been operated by them about three
weeks.
Nasil Martha, who was employed In the
sand DIT of the Vermont Marble Co., Proc
tor, on tine Chittenden side of the East
mountain, was killed April II. He was
loading sand buckets when, without the
least warning, the whole side OF the pit on
which he was working caved in, covering
him up. So much sand had covered him
, that when he was dug out he was dead,
J having suffocated.
A verdict has been given in windham
county court for the Central Vermont
Railway Co. to pay 5000 for the death OF
Almar W. Shattuck, an engineer ON the
Brattleboro A Whitehall railroad, who
was killed last August. His engine ran of
J the track at point where the rails were
insecurity spiked and bolted. Mr.. shat
tuck was caught by one leg so that he
could not get out OF his cab, and ne was
scalded to death.
The price of coal has been advanced 81
} cents a ton by Bellows tails dealers, on
account OF the strike. They do not esti-
} mate that they have on hand more than
. two or three weeks supply. The Boston
a Maine railroad has a large supply OF soft
, coal stored on the meadows in North Wal
pole, n. H., estimated 10 be over 5O,OOl
. tons, or enough to last their engines tnal
, take coal at Bellows Falls az the rate OF iOl
tons q day about one year.
Philo Kidder. who was held under
bonds OF $1,000 IN connection with q
charge OF running bucket shop In Wood
/ stock last fall, has left that town quite
suddenly and it is surmised that ne maS
not intend to return at once. His bonds
man was the late Arthur ID. Rowland; and
Philip Royce. having been appointed adj
miulstrator OF Auhl tethtts lthlhotN ~ 1Na
render the respondent and u IS surmised
that Mr.. Kidder got wind OF II.
The contract for insuring the state
House for five wears was awarded the 18TH
by Sergeant alarms c. II. Perrin. W. q
Washbnrn was awarded s230,00l at Stu,
and the j. q. Brown agency slt0iuJO AZ
n q. all the policies in both cases TO be
! written under the blanket FORM Inc
Vermont Mutual companies are nov
no RanlfRl hmllu-
ing. making a total insurance OF the STATE
House and its contents Of si5oOOO.
A New York company is to erect sum
rner theatre, costing about sl,1OO, AZ Bur
lington at the terminus OF the traction
co.'s tracks at Queen City park. There
will be a large stage so as TO handle th4
best vaudeville performers IN the business,
a raised floor, with 1000 hrst-elass opera
chairs and 1000 electric lights. Z. ID.
Ryder az burlington will have the man
agement and he is now booking some o.
the principal acts OF the New YORK ana
Boston theatres.
A further examination of the report OF
n Cushman state tax commissioner
shows that during the past year soi cor
noratlons have turned into the state treas
nry ~. 1856. or this sum, the arrears IA
license fees brought IN slO, eerren.
license fees, i0,i92.5l; and the cnarter
taxes. s325. Nine corporations paid license
fees but failed to pay arresrages amount
ing to $500. and probably Will test tn ne
validity OF the ruling OF Atty.-Gen. I. =
Fits in the matter.
Robert Levick OF Swanton, about Is years
old, and Victor Comeau OF sutton fadis'
Que. the same age, ran away from the ne,
form school at Nergennes April IL ana
nothipe was heard of them until LeVlek
surrendered himself to the police oiileer ~
Vergennes. completely exhausted aiter
tranping around three or four days u u
ssid tnat he and Ccmeau went 70 rorl
Ethan Allen to enlist but that ne was re-
iected because he was not sound physi-
cally, while Comeau was accepted
natent has been granted TO Harold =.
PAYNE Of Woodstock for bottle stopper
rhs nnrpose 81 the invention Is 10 pre-,
vent adulteration OF fluids 10 'orl ginAi
nsekagesn by making it Impossible 70 re-
M, . part or all Of the contents OF sucn
n1ckages and replace with aduIIerat ,.. !.
Ths specifcations Of the patent call lot =
, hottie with a groove in one SIDE OF tne
,ect and a cork to DIT the same, 80 tnat
the nottle. after being tempered "ith'
-, - stonrad with q round cork.