Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-12-27
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Fails as postmaster at that place.
Fred Sliekles, an employee Of the Scot
stocking mill, at bennington, fell ON m
Icy pavement Dec. 70 and broke a kne,
pan.
Two lads witnessed q tight between ,
wildcat and buck deer al Mestminste
West Dee. IL, as result OF which the dee
was killed,
The convention OF the Vermont stat,
Dental society will be held ia BarIinetot
Wednesday, Thursday aud Friday, Ma,
| rs, Id aud II.
The property OF the 81, Albans Furni
ture Co. was exempted from taxation fol
period OF ten years by vote at a specia
city meeti < last week.
Sylvester MahoneY's premises at Mont,
pellcr were searched Dec. IA and som,
liquor found. Mahoney was put undel
arrest aud placed la the county jail Il
await hearing.
A young lad, who gave his name a,
Edward Berry, was caught stealing in 1
cottage owned by Bert Bailey at West
more. He was sentenced 10 six months ID
the house OF correction, Rutland.
William Shannon Of st. Adams towu
met with an accident Thursday whereby
he severely injured his left eye. III
slipped on the cellar stairs aud fell 10 the
bottom, lying unconscious for four hours
Mrs. Nancy Bates, a oentennarian, and
the oldest woman In the town OF Rich
mond, died Dec. ID OF old age. She wa.
born July :, lso6, aud passed her Tooth
birthday anniversary IN quiet way this
year.
While William Ryan Of Rutland was
chopping wood his axe slipped and the
A.. a III
from end To end. The man nearly BLEED "a
death before medical assistance could be
obtained. The doctor who was called
sewed up the wound, taking about l.
stitches.
The oldest woman In Vermont probably
resides In Burlington and next month will
celebrate the i03rd anniversary OF her
birth. Her name Is Mrs. Tobe Rosenberg.
With the exception OF being blind, she Is
In good health. Mrs. Rosenberg was born
In Russia and has resided In Burlington
for eighteen years.
George Farnsworth, driver OF q mail
transfer wagon from the railroad station
TO the postoiiice in Rutland, was held M
Dec. II at 5 a. m. within two hundred feet
of the postoifice by two men, who de-
manded that he unlock the doors OF toe
wagon, but he whipped up his horse aud
got sway from them.
writs OF attachment have been filed as
the result OF separate suits brought against
the Rutland Railroad Co. by Mr.. aud Mrs.
Roer Lsttrell Of Bristol, passengers who
were injured in the Nergennes wreck oil
Dec. 1. They claim 5000 damages each,
on the ground OF negligence. The suits are
rsturnable m Addison county court.
Inc foaTTn suIt against me Rutland
I n ~ N..aN II Lodi N al -
land county court Saturday. The plaintiff,
Lucinda Bishop, OF Rutland seeks to
recover 5000 damages for alleged negh-
gence. She was passenger on the New
York flyer which collided with freigh,
train at North Bennington last October.
A suit has been brought on the grounds
that II. NJ. Mott, administrator OF the es-
tate OF Henry Mott, oyercharged the estate
while transacting business ana that ne
charged for services not performed, suit
involving about $500, being an appeal
from probate court coming from Grand
Isle county court. The estate was former
ly valued at $1,000.
George, the FIVE year old son OF John
Dnmonchel OF West Rutland, had a mirae-
ulous escape from death Dec. 10, ana al
though his condition Is serious ms re-
covery is probable. The boy was playing
near relative who was chopping Wooo
and darted under the raised AK, receiving
a glance blow on the left side oil the mead
which caused big cash.
The Rev. J. Tureot, pastor of the Roman
Catholic church in Barton, us TO take
charge of the Catholic church in YER
gennes. Father Turcot has been pastor oil
/ 81. Paups church in Barton Tor thirteen
wears. N The Rev. Michael 5. O'Donnell,
who for the past eleven months mas oeen
assistant parish priest in st. Peters parish,
Rutland. has been assigned to Fair haven
as assistant to the Rev. Henry Lane.
George blanchard OF Westminster
| caught a BAY lynx weighing thirty POUNDS
| in Putney few days ago. trap whlcn
| he hsd set disappeared, and while he was
hunting for it be was startled by screen
IN a tree over his head. He Immediately
got out from under the tree ana the lynx
with trap and anchor fastened 70 one leg
jumped to the ground. Mr.. bisncnarG
d;snatched the animal after hard work
with pole. - hood
brakeman on the Boston Maine way
| freight between Brattleboro ana Whits
| River Junction, was fatally injured al
Rrattleboro Saturday while uncouphhg
! locomotiye. He had uucoupled drawoal
and stepped forward to disconnect th'
air brake, when the locomotive oacseu
catching Clough at the hips and crusnint
him between the bumpers. The wounded
man lived two hours.
While walking down Canal street hiii II
Brattleboro Dec. 10, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthu
II. Brasor were run into by traverse sie'
| occupied by six young .people anu WEI
| seriously hurt. Mrs. Brasor's right lei
was broken below the knee. She was tax
EN- to the hospital in an unconscious ss con q,
tha head and one leg, which had to b
sewed up. The young people were siidin'
in violation OF village ordinance
Articles Of association have been iile'
with the secretary of state by the brioge
water Wooden company, a corporation OF
ganized for the purpose OF manufacturlnl
WOODEN cloth and other fabrics at Bridge
water. The capital Of the oS company n5s1ay ! ,
stock at a par value of 800 each: IN
sieners of the papers are Frank $. Mack
enzie Frederick c. Southgate and Haroi OF,
IL.