Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-25
State of Vermont.
lts News conasnssa ana Rewritten
Tor Our Readers.


Willie Woods Of Walden was fined $500
and costs July 5 on a charge Of furnish
ing intoxicating liquor.
George shedd Of Ludlow, while hoeing
the other day, discovered silver quarter
OF Spanish production l2l years old.
The girls basketball team OF Barton
Landing has received the handsome
northern Vermont league championship
cup,
Chester NJ, Waleh Of Hudson, n. ",
has been engaged as principal OF the VII
mington High school and viii begin his
labors Sept. l.
Rev. |. IL. Beman has resigned the pas
torate Of the Baptist church at Whiting
ham, his resignation TO take effect the last
Sunday in September.
l.. II. Janyrin Of Northfeld has been
engaged by New York paper TO write a
series OF articles ON Scotland and lee
land, He has sailed for Glasgow.
William Fairbanks OF Grafton, who
killed Mrs. Mary Page Gront at Saxtons
River, has been removed from the Brat
tleboro Memorial hospital to the state pri-
son at Windsor.
The two-year-old son OF Mrs. Ella
Arquette OF Worcester ran across some
stryehnine tablets July is, thought they
were candy, ate Ia OF them and inside Of
an hour died.
Elbridge A. Carpenter OF Lyndonville
was released from Jail July 10 on $500
bail on charge OF passing note at the
Merchants National bank on which were
forged endorsements.
The first week in St. Johnsbury's If
teen-day campaign to raise money for its
Y. NJ. Q. A. building closed Saturday
night, July Is, with sls,s02 raised, The
campaign closed July %.
United States Marshal Horace w. Bsi-
ley OF Rutland underwent serious opera
ton at the city hospital in Rutland last
week for the smputation OF one foot. II
is expected that he will recover.
While bathing in an unused quarry at
Graniteville, John Clarihew, aged 20
years, was drowned. He was unable TO
swim and went beyond his depth. The
body was recovered in 20 feet OF water,
Eugene Minor OF Brandon fell July 10
while at work at the Corona mill and his
back and hip were seriously injured. lie
was repairing one OF the gangs and fell
about twenty feet, striking on the noor.
Mrs. Grace spaulding Of West Rutland
is in a critical condition from hiccoughs
which have lasted nine days. She began
TO hiccough July Q and all efforts OF the
doctors to stop the spasms have failed
Miss Jennie Cunningham, employed
in St. Johnsbury laundry, met with
painful accident when one OF her arms
was drawn between the rollers OF
machine. The arm and hand were badly
crl shed.
AT Bellows Falls, Capt. George ii
Thomson OF Co. f, V. y. g., has re
signed his commission and been appoint
ed regimental quartermaster to succeed
Capt. c. F. Burnham. An election VII
be held July is to fill the captaincy o
Company f.
The establishment of a stone cutting IN
dustry at Island Pond is being considered
II il should materialize, the rougi
granite would be brought from the guar
ries in Newark by railway and finished II
Island Pond. giving employment to abou
three hundred men.
Marshall C. Wright OF Chester, car
penter, had his ankle broken July 10 Q.
| iumping from an automobile before
was bought to stop by the driver. In
font caught in some manner and he wa
thrown to the ground, the rear wheel o
the car passing over him.
The biggest job of dynamiting in prog
ross in the United States is that a
Cavendish gorge, 5000 pounds penn
used in the first five weeks. man
moth dam is being built there and nlnet
men are now employed on the loo' IN
work will be of concrete.
II was voted at a meeting OF the zen
trail Labor union, held July 10 IN barre, =
aid the striking slate workers OF the fai
Haven district. About two months ag
600 men went out on the issue OF hil'
hour day. About 200 have secureu en
ployment in other slate regions
The forr-year-old son OF LOUIS Law
ronce of Ludlow found a pistol loade
with blanks, and, pushing the muzzie !,
IN his fathers face, ordered MN 10 hoi
I'M his hands. Then he pulled the tris
aer 6llipg one of his fathers eyes VII
noyder The eve will be saved.
John Perry of Morrisville, aged apo'
* wears. attempted suicide by cuttln
HE throat Monday night, July To-
indicted an ugly cash which bled pr
.ann,,. and left him in such weak cond
ton that he is unable to move from
nod Insanity is the probable cause.
There is apparently very little change
the strike situation at Bellows FAILS, IN
ha;ng the fifth week of its continuance
Tho STRIKERS are hopeful OF some settl
went at an early date as the union Oh
cials are in conclave with the ih.ei =
tional Paper Co.'s office in New hor
Rev. r. w. Roundy has resigned u
nastorate of the Congregational churon
ludlow to take effect the last OF Augus
He has accepted call to tine weather
ala oyenue church Of Hartford, oon
NJ Roundy has been pastor OF u
W.. 49,, church for more than thr
years. 1yoah,rv sustained
,;nt,l ;niury last Thursday, whle
. iros holding a post being driven py "
Nc With an axe. The axe came OH
ale the blunt side striking Mr.. VINE
ler across the bridge OF the nose anu ',, sn a
tered the nasal bone badly, ana WILL "
t tigure him for life.
!, The male prisoners in the mouse ~ y
Ine prtIand. welcome the militia