Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-09-13
State of Vermont.
Its News CONDENSED and Rewritten
for Our Readers.


Inc total enrolment Of pupils in the
more than ever before.
Bennington was burned 10 NJ gropnd
sept. !. The loss is 5000.
Tue Boynt0n cafe at Morrisville. with
is stock and fixtures. was considsrsbl-.
damaged By fire last week.
Gov. Bell has appointed Robert IT. Ford
OF ~ Adams normal school Commissioner
vice Frederick w. Pierce Of Chester. r,
signed.
a unanimous call has been extended 5y
lne Nergennes Baptist church to the Rev
Hugo 7. J. selenger Of Nantucket. Mass.
70 become is pastor.
Collins Blakely Of Montpelier was in
elty court Sept. 1 and pleaded guilty III
an old offence Of keeping ~intoxicatiug
iquor. de paid a fine Of .lGO with costs
II s7.G3.
The inal proceedings in the transfer Of
the street railroad, gaslight aud electric
ltght properties 10 the Twin State Gas
y Electro Light Co. at Brattleboro have
been made.
John Thompson Of Woodbury. was last
week sentenced 10 the House OF C0rrec-
ton at Rutland for not less than four nor
more than four and a half months, for
keeping intoxicating liquor illegally.
One Of the largest veins Of slate vet
found 10 the Union slate quarry al
Northheld was uncovered last week. IL Is
Of excellent quality and il is estimated
mat several months viii be required 10
dig i out.
Mrs. L e. kiugsbury Of Berlin is recov-
ering from the effects Of an injury received
the other day In which she was thrown
from her wagon and broke the bones 10
one leg above the ankle and bruised her
neck and shoulders.
The Burlington board Of aldermen has
voted % sustain Mayor James r. Burke
in the matter Of not posting public water
faucets according 10 the demands OF the
state board Of health.
The three-year-old daughter Of Fred
Alexander Of Pawlet recently fell on a
nursing bottle which broke and cut her
face from her mOuth 10 near one eye, re-
curing several stitches to close the
wound.
At a recent meeting Of the Shakespeare
club Of L~ynu0nylile, II WAS voted to
unite with the Momen's and Mothers
clubs Id forming the Lyndon Civic
Federation. Mrs. Z. J.. Blodgett was
elected president.
Arthur. the oight-year-old son Of Mar
shall Freehart Of IasbuIg, was thrown
from 4 load Of corn stalks Aug. % and
died the following Sunday night. A kick
from the horse produced a fracture OF the
skull, causing his death.
The ". G. Reynolds Co. Of Burlington,
organized 20 do a general mercantile BUSH
ness, has died articles Of incorporation in
the office OF the secretary Of state al
AE4nHaHf#nr Tins HaunnnmV has a ranTfHl
stock 81 $4,000 and the incorporators all
reside In Burlington.
The national team match in the national
rifle tournament at sea Girt, \. j., last
week. Was won by the team represent
ing the infantry Of the United atltes
army. Nermont's National Guard team
stood 82nd, there being 50 competitors be
sides the six prize winning teams.
A letter from the chief Of police Of
Brookiiue. Mass, eXonerates from blame
". II. Luckett OF Burlington, an account
Of whose experience was printed recently.
The Brookline chief says that Mr.. Luckett
was entirely the victim OF circumstance
and that no blame could be attached
10 him.
Five reyolvers, 20 knives, and a lot OF
wooden rings were stolen from the hard-
ware store 81 Reynolds & Son ia Barre the
night OF Sept. 2. The police arrested f.. L.
Field, aged 10 years, and Ernest Park
hurst. aged "a years. The stolen property
was recovered. The case IS before the
grand jury for their action.
CT Benson Of Stove, husband OF Mrs,
| ida Benson, brought suit against \. NJ
Watts for $1,000 for alleged alienation OF
anections. Mr.. Watts agreed TO pay
BENSON $1,000 and was released from
rusfody. Mr.. Waits and Mrs. Benson are
sui under bonds for appearance before
ne grand jury for alleged adultery
A sbop al Sunderland owned by II. ~.
shaw, furniture dealer at Manchester
| center. was destroyed By hre sept. l.
/ The loss, including the stock on hAhu'
will be about sl,O0' laere : inseLshoS
/ ~ zoo or 500. rhe fire probably started
from sparks lodging on the IRON rooi'
which had become defective.
Martin Ambrose Of North Ferrlsburg
narrowly escaped death recently. tie was
%dirginr in a ditch when the art eaNeu
m and covered him nearly 10 MS shoul
dcrs He was gotten out as qulcAly az
,,cssibfe. lint sustained some INJURIES 70
is 80 and ankles which viii necessltate
his using crutehes for a while
Ir5ee Wendell p. Stafford Of the
snrrsme court Uf the District OF Columbia
fC+merly Of the Vermont supreme court
y being pressed by his vermont lflynus'
including II is understood, senator hea-
geId Proctor, for appointment 10 the
Idisfrict court Of appeals. The vacancy
YES created recently by the resignation
Of Charles II. DUEL.
samuel A. Caldwell Of Montpelier IA q
st III dependency, attempted 10 CUT ~
throat with q razor sept. 8. w. T. Ltlu.
| nbere took the razor from him ana seut
hfmi \ 5sti fcr safe keeping. lie vas re-
icssed next day. Caldwell was the eoH-
59efor 81 The Barre * Montpelier elsettlS
road and was tried and acquitted lass
Iune "a 4 charge OF burgiarlzlng the safe
OF the car barn.
Al a recent meeting Of the business
~ pouItney for the purpose 81
5Heidinr whether a shirt factory hou.u
~ tocated i'm the town, q unanimous ~
- me affirmative was given anu syLs
sGolo raised. Seven Thousand uoHala
80 called Tor. which viii be ortheomins
MI viii nov be rapidly pushed on tne
e,fi5ing So that it viii be IN luhnius
,-5er before cold weather sets ln'
A. Wallace y. Clark Of Groton va
asipr \ wagon at the bobbln mills az
T@bHrsday his horse became tEish.enel =
srfcwobiIe. He seized the relns \ y
+" NV MLE la III