Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-08


eht counties in the state set OF blanks
for monthly reports of the number OF
prisoners in their care. The blanks are
not authorized by the law, but are gotten
out by Mr., Fits that he may know the
number Of prisoners serving sentences In
the lails and in order that he may main
tain the proper proportion in the iaIls
and IN the house OF correction at Rutland,
Thomas Manning OF Middlebury, " no is
IN The employ OF Charles Pratt, came TO
the village the other day and purchased
small bottle Of earbolie acid. lie put the
bottle in his trousers pocket and when he
was nearly home the cork worked out
and quantity of the acid ran down his
leg. The left groin, left thigh and left
leg were very badly burned. Manning is
q years old and a good workman. His
condition is serious and he suffers great
agony.
Murlllo Noyes, 81 years old, formerly
a resident Of Burlington but for the past
twenty years living in Washington, d,
C., was found aimlessly wandering on
the streets OF Burlington July 20. The
chief OF police in Washington had pre-
yiously telegraphed TO the local chief, at
the request OF Mr.. Noyes family, TO To-
cate him II possible. He is evidently en-
feebled by age and is supposed TO have
left his home without the knowledge Of
his household.
The double taxation committee, at
meeting held July 81 in Montpelier, dis
cussed at some length the matter OF exam
lining every inventory taken in the state
last April 10 obtain thereirom much desir-
ed information, but nothing definite was
decided. o. NJ. Barber OF Bennington,
the chairman, stated that nothing could
at this time be given out for publication,
and that il is impossible now TO say when
the commission win be ready TO report
to Governor Proctor.
States Attorney A. L. sherman has
served notice on the Central Vermont. Rail-
way Co. that action will be brought
by him as states attorney for the failure
OF the company TO comply with the pro-
visions OF the weekly payment bill passed
by the last session OF the legislature.
The form OF notification OF the company
is uniform through the state, the blanks
being furnished by the state printer.
Thirty-tour notices were sent to st. Al
bans, that number OF names having been
furnished to Mr.. sherman.
Upon complaint of the game warden,
Edward Vincelette OF Swanton was arrest
ed by Deputy Sheriff c. w. James for
having in his possession a young fawn
which he found dead on the railroad track
north OF the west station. At hearing
held July 80, the evidence showed that
the fawn was killed by train and badly
cut up, and Vincelette brought the carcass
home and sold the hide, not knowing he
was violating any law by having it in his
possession. The court found him limo
cent Of any intent OF breaking the law,
and discharged him.
The Kurn Hattin Homes association
has completed raising fund OF $4,000
: for new memorial school building at
/ Westminster. The names of those in
whose memory contributions are made
will be engraved ON tablet, which will
be placed in a suitable location. 1t is
the intention of Supt. Charles E. Bishop
Y to have public exercises attend the laying
Of the corner stone. One Vermont wom-
an has made a gift of $4,000 toward the
building and the same woman has CIV
en- $500 for new kitchen and other
rooms for which there is need.
The opening through the Sand Bar
bridge authorized by the Vermont state
( legislature to better accommodate small
/ boats in navigating Lake Champlain in
that section will be completed in a few
weeks. One abutment is completed and
good progress is made on the other one.
| The steel bridge has arrived and will be
set up soon. Small boats are using the
passage way freely now and the culvert is
already proving great convenience 70
navigators OF small boats. The work OF
dredging the approaches at either END
across the sand fats is progressing.
Frederick Hyland, the nine-year-old son
of Fred A. Hyland Of Rutland, was knock
ed down by team and seriously injured
recently. The child was rolling hoop
in the road around vegetable wagon
which was standing still. When the
owner of the team started his horse the
boy was just in front of the forward
wheel and running toward the wagon
The front wheel struck him in the chest
and stomach, perhaps injuring him inter-
nally. 1t was thought at first that ms
collar bone was broken, but after an ex
animation this was found not to be the
case.
Fully seven hundred Masons and theil
families took trip on Lake Memphrema
cog to Owls Head mountain by thu
steamer Lady of the Lake July 70, thu
event being the semi-centennial OF Col
den Rule lodge, F. & A. NJ, of Stanstead
Que. This lodge has the only open al
natural lodge room in the world situated
9. 200 feet above the lake on mountain
and IL is its custom annually to hold on
open air meeting on top OF the mountain
and invite all Free Masons to attend
Nearly every province in Canada was rep
resented and thirty-one states in TIN
United States.
For brutally assaulting and attempting
to rob james Carroll of st. Adams OF
Tuesday evening, July 30, man giving
his name as Fred Greenwood of Manches
ter. N. H., has been sentenced by Judg
Post to serve not more than two and
half nor less than two years at hard laoo
in the state prison at Windsor. Green
wood. who was captured shortly after TIN
commission of his crime, was arralgne'
in st. Adams city court July 81, PLEADED
not guilty and was placed under 500
bonds for action by the September CRANE
Jury. Later in the day be asked TO D