Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-06-27
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Isaac Jones Of Poultney Is in a seriou
condition as the result OF "a runaway h
which his skull was fractured.
Officers searched the Main Street mia,
macy in Winooski June IL and secures
one OF the biggest hauls Of liquor h
months. "
In Caledonia county court, Joseph NJ
lAbranche pleaded guilty to a charge 81
selling liquor and paid his fine of $500
and costs.
The Rev. II. {. Howard has rendered
his resignation IS pastor Of the second
Congregational church at Jeifersonyille,
TO take effect Oct. I.
The Rev. @. L. Lowell has rendered his
resignation as pastor OF the BAPTIST
church at hardwick, which pastorate he
has held little over year.
The merchants OF Lamoille county have
perfected a county organization with AZ
merchants enrolled as charter members of
the state and national association.
Seven-year-old Everett Badger of south
Pomfret came near burning himself 10
death while trying to smoke cigarettes.
Only heavy clothing saved his life.
w. NJ. Adams opened the Summit
House on Mount Mansfield June 10.
Some snow was found in the road and a
urge quantity stiil remains on the Chin.
Oscar DeGreenia OF Barton went
woodchuck hunting with revolver re-
| Gently and shot himself in the hand, the
same bullet finally lodging in his heel.
While Leonard Macy of Hartland was
crossing the railroad track at Windsor
June 20, the mail train hit him, crushing
his right foot. He was taken to the Han
over hospital.
William 5. Healy, Waterbury meat
dealer, died June is Of fractured skull.
He was thrown from his saddle horse the
previous evening as he was entering the
yard at his home.
The two-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nat JENNIE OF Reading died June IA
from the effects OF taking some strych-
nine tablets left for the mother, which
had accidentally been spilled.
While in respondent mood, Mrs
Philip Beloin OF Winooski slashed her
throat with a razor Thursday evening.
She was hurried to the Mary Fletcher
hospital and viii probably recover.
Sanford Heath OF Jeifersonyille attempt
ed to commit suicide June 10 by cutting
his throat with razor. There is fair
chance that the man will recover. No
cause is known for the act. He was rs
years old.
Carlton G. Marks, a creamery proprie-
tor, was fined $50 June q for selling
watered milk. He proved that the milk
was impure when he received il, but the
court imposed the fine to carry out the
principle.
The body OF Peter Gotz, st. Johns
bury carpenter, who disappeared ten days
before after threatening to take his life,
was found in the Passumpsic river June
Is. II is believed that Gotz threw him
self into the river while intoxicated. The
man was about IS years old.
Albert Jerry pleaded guilty in Lamoille
county court to wife-beating and was
sentenced to not more than fifteen
months and not less than twelve months
in the house of correction at Rutland.
Sentence was suspended and respondent
placed in the hands Of probation officer.
A state organization of the Ladies Of
the Grand Army was effected in Middle
bury Tuesday evening by Mrs. Emma
Pierce Of Springfield, Mass, who has
been forming circles in Vermont. There
were representatives present from Barre
Mortified, Burlington and Middlebury.
As r. Knoskisy was milking on the
farm Of George X. Brewster OF lrasburg
June 10, he was attacked by bull and
was severely injured. Mrs. Brewster
was an eve witness OF the affair. She
was 80 overcome with fright that she died
in a shirt time. She was about 20 years
old.
Earl Evans Of Waterbury was in
swimming the other day when Clinton
Childs, who was in the party, waded in
over his head and as he could not swim
went down twice. When he was going
down the third time, Evans grabbed the
bow by the hair Of the head and swan
ashore with him.
Waldo Bresland, aged is years, OF Bel
lows Falls ran into a live electric wire In
a pasture, thousand volts passing
through his body. John Black and E. A.
Pierce heard his cries and went to his as
sistance but in effecting rescue they
were severely burned. 1t is thought that
the boy will live.
Joseph Theriault, Montpelier granite
polisher, was overcome by the heat while
returning from work June Is and fell un-
conscious across the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad track. The Barre
suburban train stopped and the engineer
carried him of the track. He did not re-
cover for two hours.
E. A. Hamilton, who has been chosen
superintendent OF group OF 81 schools IN
bakersfield, Fletcher and Fairfield, has
been teacher Of Latin and Greek in Mont
pelier seminary for six years, ana mas
been prominent in athletics. He is son
Of Rev. Joseph Hamilton OF Woodstock'
Methodist clergyman.
A large steam sawmill ana seVerai
hundred acres OF standing pine timber
between Windsor and Hartland were
burned June IS. The mill was owned
and operated by Fred Foster, who hao
lust recently installed quantity OF new new
machinery. The loss is about sio'Voo'
partly covered by insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larkin G. Mead OF