Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-03
State Of Vermont.
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Gov. Fletcher ID. Proctor has appointed
II. !. Wilson Of Arlington, cattle commits,
sloner under the new law.
Louis Snyder, aged 30 years, OF Cuttings
VILE, . brakeman ON the Boston 4 Maine
railroad, was run over and instantly killed
at fiiehburg, Mass, Dee. -.
The Rev. j.. Z. Marvin, pastor of the
Congl church at Norwich, has gone to
oxford, Mass, having accepted a call To
the church there.
Fire which broke out In the back store
room OF the reels Remedy Co, Brattle-
ooro, Thursday night caused damage
amounting TO several hundred dollars.
Viola, the four-year-old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Clare Reed OF Barre, who had
been III for several days, was attacked
Dec, y with hemorrhage OF the nose and
bled TO death.
II Is reported that after Governor Proc
tor returned TO his home he signed the
Rutland charter bill and the bill making
the salary OF Z. IL. ferrin, sergeant-at,
arms, $500 year.
The Rev. J. IL. e. Cooper OF stamford
has accepted a call 10 become assistant
pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal church
at North Adams, Mass, and expects 10 be-
gin his labors there Jan. l.
The house owned aud occupied by
Samuel Russlow In Enosburg caught fire
Friday and was burned TO the ground.
Everything up stairs was lost. There
was no insurance on the house,
Al a recent meeting OF the Congregation
al church, Bristol, the Rev. Z. n. Thomas
notified the members that his services
would not be continued after the coming
spring. This will close a pastorate Of nine
years.
Thomas Barrett, charged with the VIOLA
ton OF the quarantine al Burlington some
time ago, Was sentenced TO serse thirty
days In the house OF correction, Rutland,
aud pay the costs OF prosecution, taxed at
si2.7e.
The ineorporators OF the Mortified
Trust company, which was granted a
charter by the recent legislature, will
The capital stock OF the company is TO be
10000.
While working in the lumber woods on
Worcester mountain, Ahira Davis was
struck by falling limb Dee. 20 aud
fatally hurt. lie was struck on the back
and head and seriously hurt about the
shoulder.
Benjamin y. Cook OF Barre and Mrs.
Laura l.. Atherton OF Waterbury were
I married in Waterbury Dec. "a. The
groom Is - years old and the bride Is 50
years old Both were born in Barn and
attended school together.
Z Hank Casey, who hiss been serving a
sentence at the state prison at Windsor for
breaking his parole on a larceny sentence,
was brought 10 the house OF correction
Dec. q TO serve i23 days for stealing a
watch from his sister when drunk during
Z his parole,
I Barre is 10 have another granite manu-
! featuring plant next spring. Novelii a
Calcsgni have purchased OF Melcher 4
Hadley lot fronting on Center and
Blackwell streets, and will erect large
modern plant in the spring, which they
plan to have ready By June l.
Miss Annie Sullivan OF Hardwick had a
narrow escape from serious results Dee.
20 BY the prompt and thoughtful action
OF her mother. Miss Sullivan had severe
headache and took a tablet OF chloride OF
mercury for a headache tablet by mistake.
An antidote brought prompt relief.
The new board Of penal institutions,
Roger w. Hulburd Of Hyde Park, John
Z. Weeks OF Middlebury and Newman X.
Chaffee, OF Rutland met at the house OF
correction, Rutland, Dec. 26, for the first
time. Governor Proctor was with them
and various matters were gone over.
Officers made holiday raid on the drug
store of ;. +. Storrs in Burlington Dec.
Is and made a good haul OF liquor. The
proprie,or was arrested and released on
his own recogniZance. Between three ana
four barrels of beer, three five gallon kegs
OF wine, brandy and whiskey were seized.
Nine thousand dollars has been raised
toward the expense of erecting school
building in connection with the New
England Kurn Hattin homes in West
minister, which Will cost $4,000. Charles
f. Bishop, superintendent, says work on
the building will be begun the coming
spring.
Hugh Brown, section man on the
Central Vermont railroad, was struck Dy
an engine Dec. rs at Burlington ana
the toes we're cut off from one foot. He
was shoyeling snow on the track and his
back was turned, so he did not hear the
engine. 1t may be necessary to amputate
the foot.
| Mrs. A. G. Hall OF Putnamsville is still
confined to the home of her daughter in
Calais BY the injuries that resulted from
peculiar accident that she sustained Dec.
| "a. Mrs. Hall went to the home OF Mrs.
f. f.. Guernsey, her daug hter, to pass the
/ Christmas season, and as she was shaking
| rug in some way she dislocated her lett
shoulder and fractured one OF the small
bones.
| The assistant judges OF Windham
county court, who have authority to assess
county tax of any amount up to z per
cent, have decided not to assess any tax
the coming year. The usual tax is l per
cent, and under this rate surplus has
accumulated which now amounts 10
81, $50. This is 5000 more than the balance
on hand at the end of last year, and II
will meet all the expenses of the coming
year.
Frank jackson of Rutland, Rutland
railroad firemen, was taken to bis home
Friday as result of injuries received IN
| fall in Montreal Thursday. lie mad an IN
iured hand and foot and some bad bruises
on his lead. Mr.. jackson was cleaning
the locomotive lamp when he slipped ana
fell to the pilot below. He will probably
recover from his injuries, although IL y
| the skull.
Two serious coasting accidents occurred