Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-29
LATE STATE NEWS.

frlctlOn from inc wagon Nne'e .6"h
ed load OF hay at West Rutland. First
thing the driver knew his whole cargo
was ON fire and he made high dive be-
\ tween the horses for his life, He was
badly bruised and the animals were
burned severely.
Officers aud two detectives have been
at work trying to find a clue TO the per-
son who set fire TO large barn ON the
I farm OF William A. Brown In Jackson
I willie about three weeks ago, attempted TO
poison his horses Aug. ~ and set fire To
the barn in which he was keeping his
horses Aug. 20.
George mgraham, cook at Halls res
taurant, Brattleboro, was taken TO the
Memorial hospital Sunday in a serious
condition from burns received while at
work the night previous. He attempted
TO remove boiler full OF boiling water
I from the stove when he slipped and was
terribly scalded ON the back, chest and
right arm.
Tax. Collector Pollard OF Montpelier has
few hard cases ON his hands. He made
dozen calls at one house and finally,
finding the doors locked, gained entrance
NhNViAA hotSaWnls Ait ",ht INV
every room but one, the door to which
was locked. lie eoolly took the casing
of and located his man within. The
matter OF taxes was then quickly ar
ranged.
4. l.. Smith and A. ID. Morse OF Barre
sustained losses OF 5000 each In the fire
at Old Orchard, Me-, last week. The
Vesper House which Is being conducted
by Charles II. Campbell OF Barre, lost
$1,000. The hotel was owned by the
Morrisville Hotel Co. Mr.. Campbell
saved most OF his linen and silverware.
These were piled on the beach ana the
party camped there until morning.
The Bennington street car line has been
completed, but the New Haven people,
who are back OF il, are staggered at its
cost. The road Is but eleven miles long
but is probably the most expensive bit
OF trolley line on the face OF the earth,
costing only els less than million dol
lars. II is said that several different
corps OF engineers have been engaged on
the job and that almost every yard has
been rebuilt three times. The cost has
been $4,000 mile greater than that OF
the average road.
Ezra Jones, aged So, who lives near
the most narrowing experiences on rec
ord. The old gentleman was found
hanging from woven wire fence, q rope
about his neck and bleeding profusely
from several wounds. The circumstances
point to suicide but Jones claims he was
on his way cross lots and fell in an at
tempt to climb the fence, catching his
feet in the upper interstice. As his cries
brought no help and his suffering became
unbearable he tried to cut an artery in his
wrist and his throat. Not being success
full he tried TO strangle himself with the
rope but was too weak to accomplish his
purpose.
In fire which threatened to destroy
the little village OF East st. Johnsbury
Friday night, the building OF Foster
Phelps was burned and the adjoining
house occupied by Arthur Shafteney was
also destroyed. For time it was
feared that the whole village would be
destroyed, but the bucket brigade sue
ceeded in controlling the flames. The
fire caught in the basement OF the build
ing which is occupied by Mr.. Phelps and
used as shed and barn. The origin OF
the fire is a mystery. II was thought
for time that the large covered bridge
which spans Moose river at that point
would be burned, but 1t was saved.
Several houses caught fire but were quick
ly extinguished. About half OF the
furniture in the house OF Mr.. Phelps was
destroyed and Shaftney lost the greater
part OF his.
George Weatherbee, 13-year-old Brat
tleboro boy, was instantly killed Sunday
by coming in contact with live wire car
rying 1000 volts OF electricity on the Cen
trail Vermont bridge crossing the West
river about mile from the village. The
lad had been for walk and sat down on
the bridge to watch some fishermen be-
low. Weatberbee let his legs hang over
the bridge and struck live wire rum
ming from the electric station in Dunn
merston and enough electricity to kill 100
men passed through his body. His COM
rades heard him shrek and saw the blue
flame burning the leg. Jesse Bailey
seized him to pull him away but was
knocked down and his right arm is still
paralyzed from the effects OF the shock.
Workmen at the power station noticed
that the current had been short circuited
and shut off the power. The boys body
hat, faIt t..Ns a 4.