Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-02-28

ever known IN hfalttohofu. ihe healtA |
officer received reports OF 10 eases and has
reason TO believe that many cases were not
reported The seeming failure of qaaran
tine 10 check the spread OF the disease IL
due To the failure of families to recognize
the mSlady until there has been oppoftan-
ity 10 infect others.
Miss Anna Delehanty OF Hydeyllle,
while at work in the shirt factory "A Fair
Haven Feb, 10, had her hair caught by the
shaft and was drawn under the machine.
A bOut two inches OF scalp was loosened /
from her head aud she was bruised about
the neck and shoulders. One of the girls
at work near her had the presence OF mind |
TO grab a pair OF scissors and cut the hair /
from the shaft, releasing her.
The Vermont State Anti-saloon league is |
in the thick Of a fight TO decrease the
number OF towns In the state that vote
license, To this emo towns and villages, |
even cities, are heiog stormed with meet
ings, flooded with Antl-Saioon literature
aud the voters met face 10 face by repre-
sentatlyes OF the league all over the state.
Supt. Z. j. Ferguson OF Burlington
works everywhere except Burlington, IN
which city he sees little hope.
Harry Hayes, aged Is years, and Charles
/ Mitchell, same age, are held at Burlington
for trial ON the charge OF committing sew
eral robneries Ia that city recently, The
] STORES lhsN are dHtSNd W udNc wv
those of Jones A, lshanl, Union Pacinc lea
store, Peoples Clothing store, Parker's
drug store, Alpert 4 Rosenberg's clothing
store aud Rushlow's meat market, The
losses as reported are from go 10 sl5 each.
/ Unlocked safes and cash registers were
pilfered with but little concern.
Col. Fred 4. Smith, president OF the
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance company
of Montpelier, died there suddenly sunday
- x.t "a. .aKkn nd
a slight attack OF pneumonia. lie was 10
years old. lie served during the Civil war
as quarter master OF the Eighth Vermont
regiment. Col. Smith was connected with
many financial and educational institu-
tions and leading member OF the Episco-
pal church in Vermont. He was senator
. from Washington county IN 1866.
, A hearing was held before Judge Miles
at Rutland Feb II regarding the produe-
: tion OF the Rutland Herald books IN the
7 chancery case brought ey Senator Proctor
and Il. X. Morse against Clement. Only
one small book appeared. Attorney Bar
4 Der asked that the books remain at the
0 Herald office and the orator see them there.
< He gave as his reason that they weigh 900
e pounds. A heated argument followed be-
2 tween the attorneys. All the books were
d finally produced in court, and the orators
s given the right to inspect them.
O Just as the Boston & Name train was
nearing Coventry last week "Wednesday
Il night, Conductor w. j. Ross was called
n to the smoking car by the suicide OF Q
a passen ger The man had cut his throat
y while the train was moving. He died in
I. short time. In the pocket OF the man was
d deposit certificate on Seattle, Washing
,e ton, bank, made out in the name OF ID. A
IS Mcdonald. Other papers in the pockets
bore the same name, so that the suicide y
:. thought to have that name. 1t is though
=, that he was temporarily insane.
,e Angered by the taunts OF George ORA
a. oon a passenger, it is said, about M
: sweetheart, Frank Fits, driver OF tn
r stage from Middlebury to East Middle
7: bury, fought with his tormenter upon ar
A. irving at the latter place Feb, IL, biting o.
and swallowing, il is said, large piece Q
the mans ear. Immediately after tn
=. fight Fits drove with all possible haste
* Ripton, where he left the stage IN tn
y stable ward. Fits then ran toward th
:. woods, and quickly disappeared. Latel
"a he gave himself up To arrest. Dragon ma
~ ~ sued Fits for 1900 damages for loss OF IN
10 ear.
At a minstrel show in st. Adams tt
=. other night, so goes the yarn, head o
~. collision between a Rutland and Centr
i, Vermont engine was advertised to tai
~, place at $50 p. m. AT the appointed HOT
ny a representa- ion of locomotive, labele
-, "Rutland Railroad was pushed onto II
~. stage, and the manager made hit
~ speech "Ladies and gentlemen, we az
''' yertsed in good faith collision between
Rutland and Central vermont engine
n this time. The Rutland engine is here Oh
eb the Central Vermont train is reportt
ore seven hours late, so this feature will ha
Ill to be postponed"
va 1t Is said that the Canadian fishermen
Missisquoi bay expect to draw their
W nets again this spring as usual, ana a
~ now actively engaged in getting IN read
ness for business. number OF the nsne
men have purchased new forty-rod sem
nc and Others are mending up tneir Ola one
Tor 1t will be remembered that there was
Mt effort at the last session OF the Nermo
lis legislature to allow seining by Nermo
ent fishermen in the waters of Missisquoi D
uc- the same as was permitted across the III
ma The bill failed to pass and 1t was SAID Tn
Ved Canada purposed to protect the hsn a.
ide forbid SEEMING as has been the custom
this state,
the Arthur H. Gleason, the Vermont mel
the her Of the executive committee of
in New England Democratic Progressi
the league, has been notified OF the dates a
to places of William j. Bryan's Vermo
ged tour He will make four speeches in VI
ght mont, speaking in Burlington in
'ith afternoon, April 15, and at Barre IN !
his evening. Tuesday, April IL, he Will spe
at White River junction in the afterno
IRIS. and at St. Johnsbury in the eveniI
rely George Fred Williams of Boston v
Is. accompany Colonel Bryan on the te
,me and also speak in these places. Burlin
his ton is the only place where Colonel Bry
lied has spoken before.
ans Bennington, the home OF "the BenniI
i ,l ton Idean with which was inaugural
aas' the independent campaign OF Percival
'.er' Clement for the governorship last spril
nds has retained the fusion proposition
nee politics and it is going to be used at
ton coming March meeting in an attempt
has GUST the present officials. The ius
ram ticket is headed by the Rev. }. A. Bari
ions Of st. Francis de Sales Roman Catht
ions church, as first SELF ctman. Emory
'ork Harris, chairman OF the state Democra
the committee, is one Of the candidates
pot. lister, and Edward j. Hall, candidate
the state auditor on the fusion ticket
lsve summer, is named for collector.