Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-04-25

! way ana ne Tell 10 the door Every effOrl
! Vas made 10 save his life, but one leg had
been broken below the nip aad he wa,
otherwise injured about the body. When
, he contracted pneumonia, ali efforts L
save nina We're unsuccessful.
= Goldie, the six-year-old daughter az
7 George baIehelder OF Plalnheld, was
iofced by her brother, a yer older Il
eat paris green, the boy not knowing the
deadly qualities OF Tue mixture. The
ehhd refused until heg brother threw
some OF II Ia her eyes. when she ate some,
taxing 40 much thar It made her vOmit,
thus saving her life. She may lose her
The Columbian Marble Quarrylug Go,
has abandoned the large umbrella quar-
~ AZ West Rutland ana the old Columbia
quarry AZ Proetor; lis TRAVELLING men have
oven called ia another section OF lis mills
eioseli and large number Of mill hands
and quafrymen discharged. Ii Is doubtful
~ operations IN the quarry wall be resumed
IA the near future. The company is la the
hands OF receivers.
Arnold Woodbury., freight brakeman,
Was perhaps fatally injured at the Nest
River bridge near Brattleboro April "a by
mlsslep Starting TO flag train, he
Jumped from the eaboo'e, thinking ne was
clear ot the bridge. forgetting tue trestle.
tie shot down IS feet, landing at tue edge
OF the river. He had three broken ribs,
an injured spine and internal injuries.
His condition Is critical.
OF twenty candidates that took the ex-
amtnations before the Vermont state
board OF pharmacy at Montpelier April 3,
thirteen passed. Among the successful
candidates were:-W. Z. Bellrose OF Bar-
iington, NJ, +. Reagan OF 81. Adams, II. q.
hersom OF Burlington, j. Il. Fitzgerald OF
B,attleboro, o. w. McShame OF Bristol. T..
W, Gilman OF Marshheld, T.. l.. Hopkins
OF Franklin, ;. Z. Voodry OF Cabot.
Interest in the proposed Rutland a
Montpelier Railroad Co. Is given a new
impetus by the advertising OF the commits
sioners Ia Montpelier aud Rutland that
subscription books will be opened in the
two elites May l, next, for subscriptions
to the capital stock. Henry o. Carpenter
ana henry r. Field will have charge OF the
books at Rutland, and A. J. Sibley and j.
u. Brown OF those in Montpelier.
Judge Hall oyerruIed, pro lorna, the de-
murrer tiled in Chittenden county court
last week by the defendant in the case OF
state vs.. q. +. Poet OF Shelburne, who is !
charged with having "bob yealn on hand |
with intent TO sell. Defendant claimed !
that the pure food law is unconsti- |
tutional in that Il interferes with inter- |
state commerce and denies respondent the |
right OF trial by jury. The case will 90 to |
the supreme court ON the defendants ex-
eeption.
Some OF those who went through the
81. Johnsbury 4 Lake Champlain wreck,
IN which w. ). Bailey lost has life. have
settled their claims for damages with the
railroad company. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Grayelin received $50, NJ. j. Foley about
s15, Archie Barnet about the same sum,
Royce Talbert $3.50 and doctors bills,
Thos. Barrett $50, MIR. and Mrs. Gale $3.50
ana doctors attendance; and few others
out slightly injured settled for smaller 1
amounts.
Judge Miles refused divorce in WASH
ington county court last week to Minnie
Estabrook from Frank Estabrook, her
husband, because OF insufficient evidence,
both parties being residents OF MONTPELIER Il
IL is reported that Mrs. Estabrook had ar
ranged to marry Homer Parker OF Bellows
Falls the same night, but the failure OF the
court to give her divorce caused an I'M
expected postponement. She is reported
TO have had her wedding dress and travel
ing gowns made for the proposed event.
Daniel Graham of Bellows Falls. held
on the charge of delivering intoxicating
liquor in this state in violation OF the
liquor law, was fined 500 and costs in
Windham county court last week
Graham represented q bottling company
IN Norta Waipole, n. H., and took orders
IN Vermont, TO be delivered by express.
The imposition Of fine on Graham is
likely to serve as a warning to other ,
companies and to prevent the evasion of , ,
The Vermont law through the mantle OF /. .
an express company.
The granite manufacturers and work q
men OF Barre are greatly exercised over
lhe refusal OF the Barre Montpelier street
railway to restore the q cent rate for
'ravel to and from their work formerly
accorded them and are making an
Energetic push to bring the Company to ;
line. A majority OF the railway directors, !
who are Montpelier and Barre men, favor a
be old rate, but the Burlington directors,
representing the controlling stock, OPP G
bose it and want to compromise on a
y cent rate. All the unions in the two U
titles have voted to let the road alone and
walk rather than pay the full fare.
1t is possible that editions Of La Presse
nd La Patrie, Montreal papers, may be
'rinted in Burlington as result of the
lew postal regulations whereby news
apers crossing the Canadian line are
axed four times the former postal rates.
from the papers have can
assed Burlington and nearby cities,
here they have large subscription lists,
nd find that their readers will not stand
Or an increase in tie price. Thus the
MY way out OF the difficulty appears to 1
e the construction of plant on this side
I the line, IN which case Burlington is
the most available location.
At the final meeting of the Interscholas-
c Basket Ball league of northern YER
lont it was voted to continue the league
ext season. 1t was voted to purchase a
"A gold lined, silver loving cup, have it
litably inscribed and present it to the
am from Peoples academy that won ten
ames and lost none during the past sea-
IN. Teams from Montpelier High school, /
arlington High school, and st. Johns
nry academy were tied for second place,
ch having won and lost five games
oddard seminary won four games and
st six during the season and one game
ands to the credit Of Montpelier semin-
y, with nine games lost.
Joel wilkins, aged about SO years, who
r several years has lived alone on farm
Montgomery, and who is thought to be /
sane, was captured April 16 after a sem
tional struggle. Recently, he shot at |
,uis Touchette as the boy was passing in
g road. When officers went to wilkins
,use. they were refused admittance