Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-27


lived IN Granitevilte thirteen years. He
says he will get more pay after rest.
The general store of F. o. Foster in Cut
tlngsvliie was broken into early Wednes-
day morning, Aug. 10, and about S75
worth of goods stolen. The BOOTY con-
sisted of seven watches valued at $50 and
shoes, pipes. cigars and tobacco worth
$50. The thieves gained entrance by
breaking side window. The postoffice.
which is in the store, was not tempered
with and it is thought it was the work of
amateurs.
Several Cabot baseball PLAYERS. who
went to Greensboro Aug. 10. called on
their way home at the store of l.. A.
harrington at South Walden and pur-
chased some cheese and other eatables
Soon after reaching home, five OF them
were taken seriously ill, which was pro-
nounced to be ptomaine poisoning.
Forest st. John was in the most critical
condition and only by good medical
treatment his life was saved. At present
reports all are doing we'll.
A man fell from the iron bridge at
Montpelier Junction last week. He had
been to the Three-Mile bridge and was
endeayoring to walk across the iron
bridge when he fell into the river some
20 feet below. He struck on his face be-
tw cen two stones and received several
cuts, one of which was deep one on the
nose, which it is feared was broken, and
an inch cut over tine left eye, besides a
badly sprained wrist. He was placed
under arrest for intoxication.
Ellis Gale, son of B. R. Gale, died Aug.
10 at the Heaton hospital, Montpelier.
! The boy fingered between life and death
| for ten days, having been accidentally
shot by Julian, his brother, at Groton
pond while they were shooting at fish.
| He was taken to Heaton hospital after the
accident and at times showed chances
of recovery, although his physician gave
the family no hope at any time. He lost
three-fourths of his blood from bleeding
/ internally and running a quarter of a
mile after being injured.
Elmer A. Barroll OF Westford, aged Is
years, was struck and instantly killed
Friday morning by falling tree while
chopping for F. E. Rodgers on a lot
owned by Stephen Castle. Barroll was
cutting leaning tree when the truns
split and the tree fell, catching his head
and crushing it to pulp above his ears
1t was necessary to lift the tree with lev
ers before the body could be removed
The victims hands were found crushed al
the side of his head. Barroil is survived
by father, mother and brother.
Louis Martel and son, George Marie
of Rutland, aged, respectively, about 81
and 80 years, fell thirty feet from stag
ing ct the plant of the F. R. Patch Man
ufacturipg Co. in that city Tuesday, Aug
IS. where they were working. The sor
was taken to the Rutland City hospita
suffering great pain from a number
broken ribs and an injured shoulder
The elder Martel was badly bruised abou
the face and his spine slightly injured
but he was able to walk home withou
assistance. 1t is probable that the son
injured internally.
! Post-office Inspector Shaffer OF Burling
ton is investigating the breaking OF
rurat free delivery mail box at Rutlan
recently. Five letters which the box con
; tanned were torn up and scattered on tn
ground, One of the letters contained te
5 cents in coin. People living on the roa
: Law the crime at the door OF bano
: berry nickers who had been causing cor
3 siderable trouble in the neighoorhooo
For interfering with the United state
: mail the penalty is fine OF $500 ana
term in prison, while IL the mail contain
, money the penalty is heavier.
The directors OF the Orange County lie
/. epbone company have decided to build
trunk line from East Montpelier to Plan
field. The trunk line was buiit Irol
MONTPELIER to East Montpelier year ag'
but the rest of the work was deierreo VI
/, til this season and it Will De hnri &c
. along to completion before snow nie'
q When this piece of construction Is con
!, | pleted, the company Will cohnect VIZ
: the Molly Falls company, so that thel
. IN no trnnk line connections fro
1ontneIier to st. Johnsbury by the IND
T ,,o,dent lines. The directors of the con
IS nanies believe this will be great aoo
II ton to their service.
. Walter. the eight-year-old son OF M
;. and Mrs. Edward Hanion OF "ihoos N :
:, ras drowned while wading IN U
IL W;,oosti river near the Burlingtt
woolen mills Tuesday afternoon, Au
+ nc younp Hanlon and several OH
- hovs thought they could cross the rN
70 the Burlington side, the water pelng
= low Hanion had gained the island
- the center of the river but snort ~
u tonce beyond disappeared. his COZ
,onions became alarmed and lmmeuiate
storted for help, and after search
II nearly three hours recovered the po.y
a;abt feet of water, the boy evloeh'
ne bayino stepped into deep hole
e. Mr. and Mrs. G.. B. Andrews ana ~
Oh nd Mrs. c. L. Slack of Northfield we
u, the victims of an accident in East MOI
20 weller Aug. 16 caused by large tour, !,
ne aa- rom New York. The latter was
hind the smaller Northfield macnihe !.
ed ;ts occupants complained because
wv vermonters did not hurry faster ana g
ok loon, for them to pass. As soon as
nd road permitted, Mr.. Andrews starter
its turn ont and then the big car bumped
ng and threw the four from their macni
as Two were slightly injured. AT 81. Jon y,
'ss hurv an effort was made to secure 70
a.ss from the New Workers, but WIN
To- success. and the car proceeoeo ~
of White mountains.
he Al Montpelier Monday, Aug. ~ IN
i'll =. n,blino devices at the Cole BIOS. :
on ens Grounds in the form OF the yen
ity e eud white board, which always LOST
M cent TO the caddies, and two o,n1l M
a S Uare stopped by Grand Juror Bailey.
~ he stopped the games, the bosses
of ouested to know what they gave oe e.
be- enty-five complimentary tickets s. n aol
of not for the protection OF sucn ga" ne