Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-05-10

malt liquors. A majority of the pbysi-
cans in TOW n are opposed to granting Ii
eenses, and public sentiment endorses the
! action Of the selectmen.
A petition is being circulated in Brattle-
boro for the pardon Of j. +. Mccarthy, the
Newfane bank robber, who is now serving
q sentence ia the state prison. II Il
claimed for Mccarthy that he has been
| very helpful TO the authorities in giving
Information of value to them in hunting
down other bank burglars.
Frederick }. McCuen, aged IS years, a
weli-known dry goods merchant at Mont
pelieT, and som law OF Charles Dewey.
died suddenly Apr. 30, after an illness Of
four days, with pleuro-pneumonia. He
was native OF Nergennes. W A. Shay of
Montpelier, well-known newspaper man,
died OF pneumonia May ?.
Walter Berry, arrested at White River
Junction April y Tor attempted assault on
Martha Freeman Of Shrewsbury April 26
with criminal intentions, was sentenced to
not less than SIX or more than seven years
IN the state prison al Windsor in Rutland
city court May 1. Berry pleaded guilty.
He has been IN the house Of correction
several times.
Philo A. Kidder, wanted in Woodstock
for conducting q "bucket Shop, was
caught by police inspectors May in Bos-
ton. He was placed under arrest as a fu
gitive from justice, and will return to YER
mont TO stand trial. kdder was a YER
mont agent for II. Il. Leighton 4 Co. Of
Boston. He vas in court at Woodstock
April IA, but atterward jumped bail.
After three consecutive years Of license
in Montpelier the doors OF the saloons
were closed April 30 for at least a We ~.
Contrary 10 general expectations, the
streets up TO closing time we're remark
ably quiet and the bartenders were not
overworked. There was not an arrest In
the city Saturday night and only one
Monday night for intoxication.
The Collamer Woodruff farm house oc-
cupied By Edward J. Dulling In Windsor
caught fire from a defective chimney May
and vas totally destroyed. MIR. and
Mrs. Dulling ana little grandson were
awakened by the cracking Of the flames
and escaped IN their night clothes through
window. The loss on house and furni-
ture was 1900, with an insurance Of
sl,310.
Thlrty-cight girl stenographers from
the Vermont Farm Machine Co. at
Bellows Falls joined in a remonstrance
against the granting Of a license 70 an
applicant on Canal street IN that village,
saying that they have TO pass the place
located on that narrow street they will be
subject 10 insults which they cannot
avoid.
Frank Hutchinson OF North Danyille,
who was indicted by the grand jury OF
Washington county in September, 1904,
for stealing a horse from Ira Gould Of
" orcester, was lodged in jail Friday. He
was arrested Thursday while ploughing al
North Danville Hutchinson skipped be-
fore he could be arrested, after his indict-
ment. and the officers have ever since been
on bis trau.
Charles Burt, a hostler, was found
in the hail OF the block where he
lives in St. Johnsbury with his throat cut.
None of the large veins were cut and he
will recover. His shaving utensils were
found in readiness for use and there was
lather on his face when found, so il is be-
lievad 10 have been an accident. He is
thought to have been trying to shave him
self while drunk.
JJ. Flynn OF Burlington has sold TO
Dr. VI Seward Webb the power plant and
mills al Shelhurn Falls. II Is understood
that Doctor Webb will utilize the plant TO
furnish power for electric lights az shell
burne Farms In place Of the steam power
plant used at present. Mr.. Flynn aoan-
doned his original plan to use the Shell
o.
between Burlington and Shelourne.
With the approval OF the postoihce
department at Washington, +. NJ. Cory
one OF the boudsmen for the late Post
master {. e. Bancroft, has appointed
Assistant Postmaster Dwight b. Mason
acting postmaster at Montpelier during
the remainder OF Mr.. BancrOft's I'M
expired term, or until June 1. Mr..
Mason and Joseph Brown, ex-mayor, are
leading candidates for the postmastership
The hotel at saxtons River is closed
again. The property was sold recently
10 4. W. Kimball A part Of the con-
siderstion was that no intoxicating liquor
shout be sold on the premises. The
landlord. George p. Alexander, asked that
he be permitted to obtain a third-class
license for the sale OF beer and light
wines. which permission was at first
granted and later refused, consequently
/ he house rs closed for an indefinite time,