Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-09-19
LATE STATE NEWS

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The annual reunion =,
mont regimen. viii b bslS az laIA W,
q. IN. = AZ O'els,.
The Vermont Marble a
the water right in Furnace a. h., pu'sAasss
don, and will put in a a.. u'OoS, bns
costing In the yioialtv s''.i EoVe
Two reservoirs viii be hn I.s'SaA
above Proctor. e'' o. 80 "a
Attorney j, W. Greeorv !,
while Photographic ss.. \, Nalsssls
Twin bridges at the gorge b.,v uOa u
nooski and Essex Junction saasa NJ
knocked on by the 1913 o,SusaAyi ~
and was killed, his body b., b'o'a 'aa
into the winooski river. Il ~ Nna
cred later. " vas hsls
Frank HARDY was thrown
team while going from Bar,s,. rsoa u
Sept. II and was found unoos' ssa'aas.
most dead, alongside the rosS Nv. lOs' d
ing. After some time. ths s ~ Ae's'
eeeded in bringing him bscs ~, y -
seriousness, but he died Frl5sv =, y 20
ternai injuries. The W.. "Oa
wagon passed over his how M, " I'll
was found a quarter Of 4 NH" "a
standing crosswise OF The 80 wi
how the accident happened /, uns,, -
John !. weleh OF Lyndon Cent?, I,
90 years old, attempted suleids
by cutting his throat with a ,.,a. y
Welch had been IN for several ~, 4, y
suffering from sugar diabe,e. an, No.
ileying there was no chance az M
cry, had become respondent gsl's
house and as he did not return 4. =, 49, =
usually long time, his wife Wen, y.
look Tor him, finally finding him
barn on the hay, having lad n,h 4, n
throat and being very weak from N. L,
of blood, but conscious.
Harry 5. Smith Of Morrisyllls A., =,
years, was drowned Sept. u m n.
moille river. II had been his euso- !.
drive his cows across the rivs, ~
lowing in a row boat. He ala M, -.
that evening and search rev,slss ,s-
boat floating bottom up and hh 4,
the water nearby. The river wb.,, =.
accident occurred Is not Of great ~,
but there is swift current and lue
low the water is OF considsnbIe s.-s
Mr.. Smiths body was found new -
about a mile below the scene Of The ~
dent.
The First Congregational church n,
lington, has extended unanimoa, IN
TO the Rev. John NJ. Thoma. n D..
Orange, y. j., to succeed the Rev
George as pastor. II Is expected a.,
Mr.. Thomas will accept the call n,
Jericho Center Congregational eh.-s
has voted TO call the Rev. $. II. Barn.
of Cornwall TO the pastorute Of IA.
church. At a meeting OF the CongrzA
tional church society OF Quechse. "a
voted to extend a call to the Rev. Ew.
Eidredge Of Upton, Mass, to besoa.
its pastor.
A case Of revolving cruelty TO hors 4
Jacksonville was reported in Bnitls,o.sI
Sept. 10 by Mrs. Jennie B. PoWs- h.
name society agent. The horse Is oEndI
by Edward Roberts and is balky Il hs
been the practice to twist tie borss
tongue to make him start. When NJ.
Roberts attempted to twist the tongue 4
few days ago, he was surprised to hsu d
portion several inches long twist coz
pletely of. He was sure that be did MOI,
exercise force enough for that and sn ex-
animation Of the tongue showed that :
had previously been cut nearly Of " :
cord or by some other means. The ss,s
probably viii take up the case.
A petition in bankruptcy has been slsi
by p. IL. and II. c. Stratton Of Nots.
field, manufacturers and dealers in lgz-
Der. The firm has liabilities OF =, $3.50
OF which 1000 is secured claims and =.
2oi.6s is unsecured claims The sssis
are s7,007. p. II. Stratton, one q ne
members Of the firm, also hes an g.
count OF his individual debts, amounting
to go, 500.i3, OF which sI9, 100 rspfesals
notes and bills which should b pad.
His unsecured claims amount to sl,E'
and his assets are s3s5, claimed exempt.
Among other petitions, is one BY Angus
j. Langefield Of Barre, contractor, VIA
liabilities OF s7,s21.39 and assets Of ~
The body of Stephen Finn, the eight
year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. sllas w.
Finn Of st. Adams, was found IN ll'
barn back OF the house Sept. ID, hanging
from piece OF wood which the LITTLE eaag
had nailed acress two of the raiters =,
they sloped down the roof. The boy Eau
stood ON three-step half round hosa
stand, nailed up the cross piece, tied 70 = J,
a strong piece Of wrapping cora sau
then placed the moose around ms ns0A.
The flower stand was tipped over, ~,
out OF reach OF his feet. 1t is suppossa
that the boy had read of some hsnsps
and was playing at the game ana y.
stand tipped over accidentally, leS'''s
him to meet death.
DIR. j. Henry Jackson, leading ellasn
Of Barre and well known throughou' y
state, died Sept. 10 at the age OF % ysai,'
after an operation for appendicitis WEE y.
was performed the Tuesday before ~
had held many offices of trust ana resps.
sibility in his home town and the s,as.'
In 1882 he was elected professor Of PIX X.
iology in the medical department u Va !,
University of Vermont, a position n n
held at the time of his death i
1890 he represented the Vermont Mem .or.
society in the international meulcsi s ,bs
gress at Berlin. He represented "a, q
town in the state Legislature IN lo. I,,,s
and was active in securing the WIS. Us
charter in 1886. He was delegate-aFiaa;;ss u :,
to the national Democratic conVsn' ..,,
held at Chicago in 1892, and four y'a q,
later was the candidate of his parry ~
governor of the state.