Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-11-28
LATE STATE NEWS.

The Congregational church society at
Brandon has voted to accept the resigna-
ton of the Rev. r. Lauriston Billiard.
The Rev. r. J. Barton, who has been
pastor OF the Congregational church al
Greensb oro for the past six years, has re-
signed that passionate.
A notice has been published that the
Mount Mansfield electric railway proper
ty will be sold at auction by George HI.
Dale, special master, Tor the American
Trust Co. holding q mortgage upon the
property on Dec. 20.
Burglars early Saturday morning dyna-
mi.ed the railroad safe and the American
Express Co. Is safein the Maine Central
railroad station at Beecber Falls, escaping
with over 81, 900 in cash. II is believed
that they crossed the Canadian boundary.
There is no clue to the identity OF the
robbers. Beecher Falls is a postoffice In
Canaan, a town In the northeastern
corner OF Vermont.
George e. Whitney OF Burlington, the
well-known horseman, will dispose OF
his racing stable, which had the second
largest winning OF any establishment in
New England the past season. All his
horses will be disposed of at the Old Glory
sale in New York city Nov. rs TO Dec o.
"Angus Pointer" 2:0294, and "Jennie
w." 2:04I4, one OF tine Alexander family,
are to be included in the sale.
Gov. Fletcher ID. Proctor has reappoint-
ed Principal John l.. Aiger of Vermont
academy, Saxton's River, as member OF
the board of normal school commissioners
for the full term OF three years, begin
ming Dec. 1. Mr.. Alger was originally
appointed to fill out the unexpired term
of Robert II. Ford OF ct. Adams, who re-
signed. Governor Proctor has also reap
pointed Mrs. Elizabeth X. Winslow of
Brandon as a member Of the board of Ii
brary commissioners for the full term OF
five years, beginning Dec. 1.
Mrs. Oscar w. Tenney, aged 38 years,
was struck by an evening train on the
Central Vermont railway in the south
part Of the village OF White River June
tion Nov. 10 and instantly killed. When
first seen by the engineer she was walk
ing at the side of the track and as the en-
CINE approached her stepped or reeled d.
rectly in front of it. The prevailing
opinion appears to be that the unfortun-
ate woman was under the influence of liq-
uor at the time Of the accident, a. it is
known she had been in that conditi, n
several times of late.
In Rutland county court, Judge A. A.
Hale ordered judgment on the verdi in
the ease of the +. X. Patch Manufac .ur-
ing company VS.. % so-called members of
Protection lodge, International AssociG-
tion of Machinists, to ascertain the indi-
vidual members liability for the damages
awarded the company in previous suit
against the union as result of a strike.
In the last trial, the jury held that Is OF
the defendants were bona fide members
of the lodge and holden for the damages.
Judge Hall ordered judgment and costs
against these and allowed the other de-
PENDANTS to recover their costs. Il has
been stated that the defendants will
schip in" equal shares and pay the judg-
ment of about ~, 500.
Capt. Moses ID. Brock OF Company G.,
Vermont National Guard, has rendered
his resignation to Governor Proctor,
through official channels. Captain
Brooks retirement from the service re-
moves practically the last of the old
guard of veterans, who have been identi-
fed with the regiment for more than a
generation. Captain Brock has seen over
% years of service, passing through all
the grades from private to captain. He il
veteran of the Standardization war.
having been first lieutenant of Co. q.
When the regiment reorganized at the
close of the war, ne was elected captain OF
his company, which position he has
since held. Co. q is one of the three
companies subject to re-inspection, hav-
ing fallen below the standard.
In supreme court in Brattleboro last
week, the exceptions in the case of State
VS.. DIR. j. NJ. Ryder, charged with Grim
insl operation on Miss Iva Martin, caus-
ing her death, were presented by his at
torneys, John II. Senter of Montpelier
and F. b. Pingree OF Bellows Falls. The
exceptions included several specifications.
having to do with certain charges to the
jury made by the judge in the trial of
the case at county court last spring, adj
missions OF letters, testimony, etc. The
court withheld any decision until the
January term OF supreme court, contend
ing that, owing to the length and impor-
lance of the exceptions, they must be
carefully considered. This is taken by
the doctors attorneys and friends to
mean that he is several degrees nearer a
new trial and possible freedom. Doctor
Ryder has been taken back to the county
Jail at Newfane.
Harry Holmes of Northumberland, y.
H., widely known lumber dealer and
owner OF store ct Guildhall, VT. was
shot and almost instantly killed late
Thursday night at a lonely spot near
Maidstone, VT. He was on a bear hunt
with Roscoe Hafford, a stationary engi-
neer, who is employed at Northumber-
land. No arrests have been made. Half
ford's story is that the two hunters were
fired on from the door Of a deserted farm
house. An examination OF the scene of
the shooting showed that limb of the
apple tree had been Clipped by bullet.
This is held to corroborate the statement
OF Hafford, as it was found that this limb
would be in range of shot fired from
the doorway of the log house at the spot
where Holmes stood. II is supposed that
the gunner mistook Holmes for bear. as
the latter wore fur coat and was man
of large stature.
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