Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-15

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Walter Brown, about 80 years old, who
witnessed the accident from the shore,
reached Mrs. Edwards in time 10 save
her, but her daughter was drowned.
| j, III. Noble OF Readsboro narrowly
escaped death while blasting on the state
road being built near Hartwellyille. The
blast which he had lighted had exploded
and he approached two blasts which had
been lighted but which had apparently
been extinguished, when, as he came near
the blasts, they exploded and he was
tiung twenty or thirty feet. He struck
ON his shoulders and barely escaped
rock. lie was badly bruised ON one side,
shoulder, and ankle.
| John riteomb OF the bureau OF fisheries
at Washington is in the state for two
weeks to locate the new government
hatchery for the propagation OF trout
ingerlings. An appropriation of $50, 900
was secured for this purpose about six
years ago when il was expected the build
ing would be an addition TO the St.
Johnsbury hatchery, but this plan was
abandoned and site will be found else
where. The pond system at the st.
Johnsbury hatchery will be extended this
season TO provide for increased facilities
for propagating small-mouthed bass.
John Glynn of Boston died at the Brat
tleboro Memorial hospital Aug. 5 from
injuries received in Bellows Falls the day
before. He was found beside the railroad
track and was taken TO the lookup, the
superstition being that he was intox-
icated,. Several hours later the sheriff
visited him and saw at once that some
thing more serious was the matter with
him. He called physician and il was
found that the back Of Glynn's skull
was crushed in. He was unconscious
most OF the time and was scarcely able to
tell his name. II is supposed that he fell
from the Walter y. Main circus train.
He was 20 years old.
Three men and liquor license are hay
ing all kinds Of trouble down in West
Rutland. P. F. 0'Nel furnished the
money, ID. F. Cops secured the license
and B. McCue was TO manage the BUSH
ness. Mr.. Cops worked for the Vermont
Marble company and he lost job that he
had held for 25 years at the outset. He
says that he was then given third inter-
est in the business, being guaranteed an
income therefrom OF $50 per month.
Failure to realize this amount caused Mr..
Cops to attempt an Investigation OF the
cash register the other night. As re-
suit he had a fight with McCue. The
place may be closed by the commission
ers.
Fire which destroyed the barns, sheds
and ice-houses on w. A. Browns place
at Jacksonville Tuesday night, July 80, is
thought to have been incendiary, as there
was tight partition between the two
points where the fire was discovered.
The fire destroyed two cows, one hog and
a number OF wagons and harnesses. The
blaze was discovered coming from both
ends OF the main barn about midnight.
The main part OF the house was severely
scorched and much damage was done
TO it by water. The night was very still
and this fact with the well-directed work
of the citizens with the small engine and
with pals undoubtedly saved the adjoin-
ing property.
Announcement has been made of gift
Of 1000 to Heaton hospital, Montpelier
by the Rev. and Mrs. j. Edward Wright,
the money becoming available at once,
! Doctor Wright is pastor of the Unita-
!. rian church there. The hospital Will
also soon come in for a share OF the
Susan Shumway estate, now being settled
in probate court. The hospital is the
residuary legatee and it is estimated that
ii will receive close to 1900 as the result
OF Mrs. Shumway's generosity. She
was resident of Calais. j. Corwin
Taplin, who died May % at Pasadena,
Cal, also left by will $500 to the hospital,
and the same has just been received by
the trustees. Mr.. Taplin was native OF
Montpelier.
The merit system for prisoners at
Washington county Jail, inaugurated by
Sheriff F. H. Tracy, is working SPLEEN
didly. 1t is an honor system as well, for,
with single exception, not prisoner
employed outside the Jail has attempted
to escape, although they have many
opportunities. The one man who die
skip returned voluntarily before dark OF
the day he went away. The state re-
cieves one dollar a day OF what these
prisoners earn, and the remainder, under
Sheriff Tracy's system, is kept by him for
the men and given to them when theii
time expires. The farmers are glad to pay
rs and 80 a day for the labor OF these
men, and with few exceptions they report
them good workers.
Mrs. Daniel Sexton, aged 33 years, was
horribly mangled and killed by the Cen
trail Vermont train on its way to Mont
pelier from Barre Aug. Z. She was walk
ing on the track and in getting out o.
the way Of an up train on the Montpelier
a Wells River railroad was run down by
the Central Vermont train. The noise o
freight engine switching in the neigh
borhood helped to drown the warning
whistle. Engineer Joseph Derry had al
most brought his engine to standstil
when he struck the woman, but she wa
hit with enough force to knock her down
! and the engine passed over her BODY
} across the stomach. Death was instan
r taneous. Several women were reported
, missing and it was two hours before sh
could be positively identified.
William Scofield Of Charlestown, N
. H.. was brought to the Memorial hosplta
at Brattleboro Aug Z, suffering from
fractured skull and compound fractur
of the left arm at the elbow, besides bod.
bruises which he received at Putney tina
I morning. Scofield, who is fireman OF
} the Boston g. Maine railroad, was work