Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-02-28

Mrs. fhsyer aud Mr.. Riggs we're proml-
nent In the Baptist church,
The union painters of Montpelier will
ask the contractors March for a new
oill, giving them an increase in wages
from q ~ TO Il 80 for a nine hour day.
some OF the contractors have already
agreed To this proposition and nothing
IN the way OF strike Is anticipated.
Four new buildings now cover the
ground in the heart OF Rutland's business
district which was laid waste by the /
soO0,Oo lire Feb, Is, 1900. They are the \
\ i've story Mead bnilding, the Tuttle \
building, the Hulett building and the I
Baker building, Their to.al value Is
about s2OO,0oN,
| Thomas Farrell, locomotive engineer |
ON the Montpelier 4 Barre branch OF the /
Central Vermont railway, has been pro- |
NOTED To be superintendent OF motive I
power on this branch, Mr.. Farrell viii /
have eharge OF all locomotives there and OF
the shifting and terminal work al Mont
pelier junction.
The Stowe board Of school directors has
given Il. ID, Bessey, principal OF the village
schools, his release. MIR, Bessey will enter
the employ OF the Bessey Granite Co. OF
Barre and will act as its agent IN lanes
willie, Ohio. l.. Ill. Douglas of Jefferson
willie, a graduate OF Syracuse university,
was elected his successor.
As Guy, the twelye-year- old son OF
Charles Hawkins, was Working IN w. ii.
Taft's mill at West Townshend Feb. IL
and was oiling the band saw, in some way
his mltten caught in the wheel, pulling
his left arm in ana crushing II nearly the
whole length so 1t was necessary TO ampu-
tate II just above the elbow.
Pellee Sabelico, one OF the Italians in-
iured by the explosion OF dynamite at
Pownal Center a short time ago, died
Feb. Is OF blood poisoning which de-
veloped as the result OF his injuries. His
legs were TERRIBLY cut and filed with dirt
and fragments OF the zinc pail IN which
! the dynamite was being heated.
The order dishanding Company b, v. n.
G., OF st. Adams for falling below the
. standard OF efficiency will not go into
! effect until March 9th, giving those inter-
ested an opportunity to canvass the situa-
, ton, and II il appears that the company
ought to be retained II Is expected the as
banding order will be eountermsnded.
Feb. is, Burt Rich of Fairfax had sawed
= down a tree and had stepped back for II to
: fall, when In falling, the top struck
: another tree so that the butt Of the tree
9 slipped back, catching Rich and crushing
his left leg, which had to be amputated
!. lust below the knee. The other foot was
Y badly hurt, but the physicians hope te
IS save IL.
" William Anderson, freight conductor al
Brattleboro, received injuries Feb. ~ IRON
n which he may die. Anderson had placed
IL his train on side track and was ricing o,
: the station in the cab OF the engine
II Jumping to the platform, he slipped apf
was Knocked from under the tender by TN
p moving wheels. Anderson's head Wa
10 badly cut.
3 I'm the campaign to organize fifty new
NJ oranges in Vermont, Z. b. Hoyt OF New
Hampshire, who Is working under tn
err direction OF George W. Pierce OF Brattle
m boro, the state master, has formed nine:-
id Chelsea, with 81 charter members; war
IS rem, 81; Moretown, 80 Sudbury, az
Whiting, 81; Orwell, 20; Benson, STAN
"A ford and Arlington.
a. In the Barre case OF State VS.. Mrs
ng Agnes Neverett, charged with sellin
he liquor illegally, the states attorne
recommended that, in view OF the iat
- that Mrs. Neverett had two small childre
L. who needed her care, the woman plea
~ guilty and be placed in the charge OF %
Is, probation officer, ana the case was u'
posed OF in this manner.
Rev. Charles w. Colt, now rector OF
, nI Luke's church, Baltimore, has accepted
IN, ,a call Ia the rectorship OF st. Paul's churc
~, Windsor. and will assume charge OF u
III parish the second Sunday after Eastt
Aoril IA. Mr.. Colt is the eldest son OF u
en- late Or, Henry A. Colt, who for near
les forty wears was the first headmaster OF
ng Paul's school, Concord, N. ii.
III Mrs. Hattie Bartel of Rutland was SCI
fenced to the state prison at WINDSOR re
ca, is to serve not less than Two nor mo
ie- than four years for keeping mouse OF
he fame. Her house was raided by the poll
'ut Feb. II, and Dora Hunter, a young coior'
woman who was found there, was sent
IN the house of correction at Rutland 1
of from six months to two years Tor lew
OF ness.
Ire The commission TO revise the Publ
Statutes has awarded the contract L
les printing the same to the Rumford Prin
,ne ing Co. OF Concord, n. ii. The comm
an sioners made visit to the estaplshnle
lck and found that it was capable OF proau
DIV. ING the work satisfactorily. 1t is estim
or ted that from $500 to $1,000 will be say
81 by letting the contract to firm outsi
ing the state.
sed Lillian Smith has been transferred TO !
PSI house of correction at Rutland from !
Bennington county Jail. She had been
the custody at the jail since Oct. on I
lied charge OF forgery. The woman claims
,,.n he the wife of E. e. Smith, the aileg
i'm, forger, who escaped from the jail tne my
obi of Jan. by means OF a wooden key w
which he unlocked the outer door OF
apartment.
his David, the -year-old son OF M
r;st John Scanlon, OF st. Adams was sever
i in burned on the breast and face Feo.
The The little boy was in the house with so
other children, and, taking 1t INTO
-, head to light fire in the stove, he appl
ior kerosene and match. The blaze spra
l tne out into his face and ignited his sh
no NO, The other children gave an alarm
Inc Uatio Draw mt the fire out with wal
n SO ha.0 ~" - ,,,,as;on a,
:, that s26OO Of the 5000 subscriptions n
u Q, essary to secure the state approprlat
ana for the purpose of putting in culvert
i IT'S been pledged. The commission guar
ings we Iii ;mmediatelv ask for speciicati
day. OF the plans and advertise for bids. W
rth- will be commenced at once, drawing
vii piles and other heavy material to the 81
new n. The epidemic Of whooping cough IN
, = =, year just closed was the most extern