Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-04
State of Vermont.
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Tor Our Readers.

4s9tithSktut was dtuNutu June ~. fall.
ing on raft ON which he and eompan.
ion were playing.
A concern known as the Manchester
Marble company has been formed with
$500, 900 capital, divided into 1000
shares, for the purpose OF mining and
quarrying in East Dorset.
States Attorney Gates notified the Cen
trail Vermont Railroad company June 2s
that II must complete the weekly pay
ments OF wages to its employees within ten
days or suit would be Instituted.
Penrose L. Iandon OF West Rutland,
one OF the persons injured at the Yer
gennes wreck last December, has brought
suit in Rutland county court against the
Rutland Railroad Co. to recover go, 900.
DIR. II. ID. Holton OF Brattleboro, secre-
tary OF the state board OF health, says
the smallpox situation In West Berlin,
Northiield and Mortified Falls is most
satisfactory and that quarantine has been
raised.
While Mrs. Charles Luther Of Pleasant
street, Bennington, was calling on a
neighbor, her house was entered by a
sneak thief who carried away chate-
laine bag containing $50 in bills and
other articles.
The Rev. DIR. II. p. ]. selinger, pas
tor OF the Baptist church at vergennes,
has resigned, to take effect August 81.
He has received an appointment in the
divinity school under the faculty OF Chi
cago university.
As Michael Howe was at work at the
K. z. Waist Co.'s factory in North Ben
nington June IS, one of his arms was
caught in the power wringer and so bad
ly mangled that amputation above the ell
bow was necessary.
Mary, the two-year-old daughter OF
Antoine Polak OF Rutland, was perhaps
fatally injured as the result OF being run
over by heavy team. One OF the horses
stepped on her chest and the wheels
passed over her body.
Almon Thompson OF Underhill was Sc
riously injured June %. His horse be-
came frightened at an automobile and
ran and Thompson was thrown violently
to the ground, striking on his head. He
was rendered unconscious.
John Travers of Montpelier, a fireman
on the Montpelier & Wells River rail-
road, was badly injured June % at Woods
vile, n. H., by falling from his engine.
He was taken to the Cottage hospital in
Woodsville. A bad internal rupture is
feared.
Harold, the year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph johnson OF Bennington,
pulled pan OF scalding water upon him.
self June % and was badly burned. The
child was scalded from his neck to his
feet, the skin and flesh being almost
boiled. The injuries may prove fatal.
As Irving Scales of Concord was driv-
ing down hill June %, the harness
slipped so as to let the carriage upon the
horse and he started to run, throwing the
young man out. Mr.. Scales fell under
the horses feet and was kicked in the
stomach and head, receiving very serious
injuries.
Up to June 2s only two towns in the
state had failed to send to the state treas
urer their state highway and school
taxes, and only four towns are delin-
auent in sending to the state treasury
the interest on their United States de-
post fund or converting the same into
the treasury.
An inventory OF the estate of the late
Col. LeGrand B. Cannon Of Burlington,
former president Of the Champlain Trans
portation Co. and vice president OF the
Delaware q Hudson Railroad Co., has
been filed in Burlington by the execu-
tors. showing the estate to be worth
about $4,000, 900.
The Rabidou Lumber Co., Mortified,
has closed a contract to construct the
new high school building in Richmond.
The building is to be of solid brick in the
basement and brick veneer for the two
stories above the basement. The build
ing will cost about s15, 900 and is to be
completed by Dec. 10.
Ground has been broken for the new
hospital in st. Johnsbury which will oc-
cupy a slightly location on one OF the
highest portions OF the village. About
81, 900 has already been subscribed ana II
is expected the building will cost go, ooo.
When completed, it will have accommo-
dations for thirty-two patients.
Two and one-quarter pounds is the
weight of the son just born to MI. ana
Mrs. Patrick Glynn Of Montpelier. his
mothers wedding ring can be slipped
on his arm as far as the elbow. Inc
child is healthy and vigorous, and the
doctor says he has as good prospects OF
being president as any youngster OF MS
age.
Wild stories come from Dorset, Rupert
and Dandy. In this section it is report
ed that timber wolves are SO numerous
that they are not only killing on the deer
but the good people have to club them
out Of their pig pens. Lynxes are also
plentiful and rabbits are so common that
thew hop around in gardens in broad day
light.
A summer school for the superinten-
dents recently chosen by the various
combinations OF towns taking advantage
OF the act Of 1906 providing for expert
supervision OF public schools, VIII De
held at Willioughby lake, Westmore, July
$40. under the direction OF the Hon.
Mason S. Stone, superintendent OF edu-
cation.
Walter Barnes Of Bakersfield, aged 10
wears. a student at Brigham academy, is
under $1,000 bonds to answer 10
serious charge preferred against MN y