Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-08

during the state fair, October l, 2 and 3,
the Boston and Maine road and Wood
stock railroad would equip and manage
the same. This decision assures excellent
transportation from the Junction TO the
grounds during the fair Trains will
be run every few minutes 10 the grounds.
canvass OF the residents OF White
River Junction brings out the fact that
practically every householder is willing
and anxious 10 throw open his house
10 the accommodation of visitors during
the fair.
Messrs. Blaisdell and johnson OF Brad
ford, Pa, have decided to locate their
kindling wood factory in Swanton and
three acres OF land for site have been
leased from ID. q, Purman. The site is
ON Mr.. furman's farm opposite the Grand
Trunk yard. Work will be begun ON the
buildings as soon as possible and they
will be rushed TO completion, as the con-
eern is anxious 10 begin operations as
soon as possible. The factory will en-
ploy from 100 TO 1875 hands, about twenty
i've being men, the others boys and girls,
The bundling is done by machinery by
the boys aud girls who, when they be-
come expert, make from IS to si2 week,
working nine hours day, The output
OF the factory win be about two cars OF
wood a day and the payroll will be in the
vicinity of $4,000 month.
Hugh Keeie, ~ years OF age, and son
OF Alexander Keefe OF Rutland, was sem
fenced Aug. to the industrial school at
Vergennes for the remainder OF his minor
ity. The charge against the boy was that
of attempting to wreck the Green Noun
tain flyer over the Rutland road at Shafts
bury, July %. The boy when arrested
two days after the incident made full
confession. He not only placed several
ties on the rails for the purpose of ditch
ing the northbound train, but when the
obstruction was removed by freight
, crew he replaced il. But for the fact that
the northhound train was late and slow
freight was sent ahead, bad wreck
would have resulted for the ties were in
geniously placed so as TO throw the cars
from the rails.
By the carelessness OF Fred c. Nelson
of West Pawlet, farmer, the trout in In
dian river, one OF the best streams in
southern Vermont, were nearly extermi-
mated Mr.. Nelson was using paris green
and vitriol, mixed in barrels at the side
OF the river, 10 kill the bugs on his potato
plants. The barrels were left ON the bank
OF the stream and when heavy rain came
large quantity of the poison was washed
into the river, communicating the water so
badly that many brown trout and speck-
led trout, some of l I, pounds in weight,
were found dead. County Fish and Game
Warden B. II. Stlckney OF Rutland went to
investigate the poisoning. A fine OF go
and costs is prescribed by the game laws
for such cases, but as Mr.. Nelson's 40
head OF cattle depend entirely on the river
/ for drinking water, the warden decided
not to prosecute because it was evident
that there was no malice intended. 1t
happened that the rain was so severe that
the cattle did not get to the river while
the poison was in it. Mr.. Nelson has in
CURED the i'll will OF all the sportsmen in
the vicinity but to square himself he has
agreed TO stock the brook with lingering
trout next fall.