Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-08-09

+ The Rev. DR.. George W. Phillips, the re-
firing pastor of the Rutland Congregations
al church, has been presented by the MEM
bers OF the church and society with purse
OF 400 in gold. The money was IN 20
gold pieces. there being one Tor each year
which the clergyman has served the church
as pastor. MIR. Phillips was also remem-
bered by the women OF the church, their
gift being handsome silver toilet sci and
$50 In gold.
Mrs. Adelaide d. Reynolds, who has
been on the editorial staff OF The ke-
former for the past five years, wiil pegih
vork as assistant editor Of the New Eng
land Farmer Aug. 10. Mrs. Reynolds Is a
thoroughly trained newspaper woman ana
her service to The Reformer has been
painstaking and conscientious. Her new
position will give wide scope to her ability
as a writer and she cannot fail to accom-
plish much in the work.
A man appeared IN Burlington last week
with a new ''conn game. He went about
among the stores giving out that ne repre-
sented the Primrose Ministries, announced
that the engagement OF the company IN
burlington had been cancelled, took down
the autographs from the windows, and
collected the passes that had been given
for the advertising privilege. He then
sold the passes and skipped. IL is SAID
that he took up as much as $50 worth Of
passes in this way
] The civil service commission ~ wash
ington announces examinations f0f Neri
mont as follows:-Burlington Sept 22i
Montpelier, Sep. ember II and October Ia
Rutland, September u, q and Oct. II; 81.
Johnsbury, September y, u and October
IL. Vermont IS now considerably in eX-
cess OF her quota OF appointments based
upon population, having percentage OF
1921. The state is entitled to 81 ap,
pointments, based on her populatloh' auu
is charged with SO.
While Mrs. Henry Thorp OF Charlotte
and Mrs. w. White, wife of DR.. White OF
Chicago. were driving down the hill near
the Congl church in Charlotte Aug. .,
they met two automobiles coming up the
hili. Mrs. Thorp's horse became fright
cred and backed in front OF the head ma
chine. The mud guard on the automobile
caught in one OF the carriage wheels, TIP,
ming il over, and both Mrs. Thorpe ana
Mrs. White were thrown to the ground'
severely bruised and otherwise inlureu'
A journeymen stoneeutters' union has
been organized at Proctor by stuart hlea,
organizer Of the American Federation OF
labor and other union workers The
new union will be known as the Proctor
branch OF the Journeymen Stonecuters
Tnion Of North America. Mr.. Hammes
said that in an interview with Fletcher ID.
Proctor. the latter said that he would not
sanction nor oppose a union, but he
gave his word that he would not dlscrlml-
nate against any union men IN the YER
mont Marble Co.'S works.
A drowning accident occurred in Pas
sumpsic river sunday Just beloN y.
Johnsbury village. Philip A. Kennedy
and his brother, Irving j. Kennedy, went
in bathing with a third companion.
None OF them could swim and they soon
,,ot hevond their depth in about ten feet
~ water. Irving Kennedy and his COM
nanion we're rescued with great difhcuitN
while Philip was drowned. Phhip was
is wears old aud had been working On
farm in Waterford. The Kennedy boys
lived on a farm in Lyndonvllle.
Owing to a misplaced switch, the white
Mountain express ran into string OF
freigbt cars Aug. 2, while running be-
tween the Wells River station ana the
Central Vermont station 10 Montpelier.
rTha shock unset the passengers sonsew hat,
mi no one was injured. The draw bars on
Inc engine tender and on the front END OF
tbe baggage car were smashed and hole
IVES made in the tank so that all the water
drained out The cars thst NeLy l'-s.S
we're not injured, but a piece 81 granite
81 one Of them was thrown TO the ground
By the shock.
Alice. aged Is months, daughter Of Guy
ChstheId. who lives in the edge OF
Nortbf3eld. near 70 the Central vermont
railway. wandered away from her nome ~
--ioa IN. Aug. g and got onto the railroad
trarks here she was struck ny norlh-
bound freight train. The child's mother
az ne accident and screamed 10 Alice 10
come lust before the engine struck her:
She was standing just outside the rail and
,rss thrown away from the engine so that
she was not run over. she was knoc seo
unconscious, but her skull was not frsc-
tured and her chances Of recovery ~ peal
$500 ne. The engineer saw the little enc
mi wss powerless TO stop in time.
l,lv ~ marked the s2nd anniversary o.
the nssforate of the Rev. J. A. Boisson eaul