Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-06-13

In Lamoille county court AT uvaa pa.L
Thursday, Mrs, Sara Tebbetts nlaaaaa
guilty to two offences Of selling and t,r'
nishing intoxicating liquor and was sen.
fenced TO not more than eight months and
mol less than seven in the house OF eorreo-
tion at Rutland.
Edward Wright, the nlneteen-year-old
printer who was taken 10 Montnalier
from Montreal last week, charged with
larceny, In stealing goods valued at sli
from a roommate, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to hard labor In the
house OF correction for not less than one
year nor more than eighteen months.
The Loyal club OF White River June.
tion has again been remembered With a
substantial gift of 81 900 from Mrs. N
b. Stafford OF White River Junction In
memory of her late husband, who WAS
one OF the towns most prominent citl-
gems. The money Is TO be kent as a
fund, the interest TO be used by the club
as 1t chooses.
II. j, Slayton of Barre lost fast mare
June In a peculiar manner. While be-
ing driven, the horse became frightened
at an automobile standing by the curb
ing. Mr.. Slayton endeavored to drive
the horse up to the machine, when the
animal jumped and, slipping, fell, dying
almost instantly, probably from the
effects OF internal injuries,
The stockholders Of the Montpelier A
Wells River Railroad Co. held their an
nual meeting in the office OF General
Manager W. A. Stowell OF Montpelier
Thursday. The old board OF directors was
reelected and they in turn reelected the
present officers. The directors declared
semi-annual dividend, payable on and az
ter July 1, of si.25 share.
] The Addison county court case OF
George Dragon VS.. Arthur Fits was set
tied out OF court Friday. Dragon was
suing Fits to recover the value OF the
loss of an ear which Dragon claims Fits
bit of during fight in Middlebury last
February. Damages TO the amount of
$1,000 were asked for by Dragon, but
the amount agreed upon for a settlement
is said to have been $3.50.
DIR. John ID. Hanrahan, one OF the old
est practising physicians in Rutland, has
been sued by Charles +. Perkins OF Rut-
land 10 recover $4,000 on the ground OF
malpractice. Perkins suffered a crushed
finger some time ago and went to Doctor
Hanrahan for treatment. He alleges that
through carelessness on the part OF the
doctor blood poisoning developed and the
finger was amputated as result.
The University OF Alabama baseball
team, claimed to be the champions OF the
South, cancelled their scheduled games
with the University of Vermont last
, week, FORGETTING thereby their guarantee
OF $500 because the Southern team
would not play with Vermont with ne
groes on the latter team. First Baseman
Watkins and Second Basemsn Williams
were the men objected to.
David Chausee, a weaver employed in
the wooden mills in Winooski, was found
dead June near the old Blue bridge, a
few hundred yards west of the village.
The body was lying beside the railroad
track. Two wounds were found on the
body, one in the head over the right eye
and the other in the back OF the head.
The left hand was severed at the wrist.
II is supposed that he was struck by the
midnight train.
For multiplicity OF occupations there
is no doubt that George w. Wright OF
East Fairfield takes the palm. At the
age Of IA years, Master Wright is an &C.
complished telegraph operator, agent fol
four different newspapers, ianitor Of the
Congl church, school librarian and
agent for laundry. Besides this and
his school work, he operates job print
ing establishment and does good busi-
ness. He has won two watches for large
newspaper sales.
The Franklin County Cong'l conference
disposed OF the proposition to unite the
Congregational, United Brethren ano
Methodist Protestant churches by the
adoption OF resolution to the effect that
the members of the Congregations
church in Vermont know so little OF the
polity and the character Of the member
ship of the other two bodies that they dc
not feel competent to take any definite &C
tion in the matter and, therefore, advise
delay until they can act more intelli
gently.
The trustees OF Swanton village have
awarded the contracts for new waite
system, whereby water will be brought
from Fairfield pond. The total cost WI
be a little less than s69,999 and thu
work must be completed by January !
1908. A. Wycoff & Sons of Elmira, y
Y. will furnish the pipe, the approx
mate cost of which will be $50, 200, tn