Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-09

awoke in the night he thought he smeIled
smoke, but seeing none, fell asleep again.
He was awakened again with the BED
clothes blazing, and he was terrlply
burned from his head to his knees. lie
was discovered by a small boy who was
attracted by the fire and the mans cries.
He was SO years of age. II is generally
believed that he had been smoking and
spark from his pipe caught in the bed
clothing.
Ezra Mercier OF Greensboro, who dis
appeared Sunday, Dec. 29, was found the
next day with his feet frozen and taken
to the Mary Fletcher hospital for treat
ment. 1t seems that he left the home OF
hn employer, J. b. Lunsden, sunday aft
ernoon to go to a neighbours. Nothing
was heard from him until two OF the
choppers went into an unoccupied house
to eat their dinner. There they found
Ezra with his feet in the oven of an old
cook stove, in which he had fire. He
seemed to be in dazed condition and his
feet were apparently frozen. He was tax
en- to Mr.. Lumsden's and medical aid
summoned. partially filed bottle OF
alcohol found near the old house gives a
clue as to the cause OF the young mans
exposure to the cold. Amputation has
not been resorted to and it is not known
whether it will be necessary or not.
j. B. Campbell, who had been confined
in Washington county Jail for about six
weeks, was released Friday and left at
once for Chicago. Campbell was sued by
Katherine w. Sterling on the charge OF
selling stock under false representations.
After long chase, he was arrested in
Chicago by Deputy Sheriff H. j. Slayton
and brought back to Montpelier, where
he was unable to obtain bail in the sum
of -, 900. The case has now been settled
and discontinued. and it is rumored that
Mrs. Sterling has accepted CampbelPs
personai notes fer a certain amount.
Campbell has many other creditors in
Montpelier and Barre. lie still has faith
in his enterprise, the United States
Quarry & Granite Construction Co., by
which he means to b-i,d Up G business c.
Montpelier Junction. Campbell, owing
10 his confinement, is said to be on the
vc-g; Of nervous prostrstion.
George Mcclellan Of Bloomfield, VT,
who was 10 have been operated on at
Coleb-cok, n. H., for appendicitis, APP
parently made quick and complete re-
covery. IL appears that the physician
had ding the case as appendicitis
and urged an immediate operation. Nc
Clellan, being poor, hesitsted, wkereupon
his friends '.chipped M and raised q
purse of $50 for the expenses OF the oper-
alton. A nurse from Lancaster was en-
gagged and came. Mcclellan, accompan-
led by lady friend, came to town to
make certain necessary purchases before
I submitting to the operation. During
this shopping tour, they became separat-
ed and Mcclellan disappeared. Appsr-
emily he changed his mind about the
operation and left on short notice for
parts unknown, taking not only his APP
pendix with him, but also the $3.50 in
cash. He is probably convalescing some
where.
Word was received by Sheriff r. II.
Tracy OF Montpelier Thursday OF last
week from Sheriff Arthur Davis of Graf
ton county, y. H., tina; William Wright,
who escaped last summer while working
outside the Washington county Jail. was
in a lumber camp twelve miles from Lis
bon, N. II. Wright was arrested and
brought to Montpelier that evening. He
was serving q sentence of ~ days in
Washington county jail for intoxication
and breach OF the peace. August 10 last,
circus day in Montpelier, while working
at haying at the Marvin farm, Wright es-
capped. He was the first and only man
that escaped from Sheriff Tracy since the
law providing that intoxication and
breach of the peace prisoners should be
put at work outside the county jails went
into effect. Sheriff Tracy offered a reward
OF $50 for wrighrs apprehension, which
has been sent TO Sheriff Davis. Wright
will now have to serve his original SEMI
tence of ~ days and will be denied al
privileges allowed good behavior prison.
ers at the Jail.
Several Rutland people have been vic
tins OF petty thieves within a few days
and as yet the police have been unable to
make single arrest or even to get a clue
as to the identity of the culprits. The
millinery establishment OF Mullins a
Hoy was entered by breaking a pane OF
glass. The cash register was pried open,
but it was empty and the only booty taxi
en- was s1.25 in pennies in two little
banks belonging to employees. While
Ensign Slater of the Salvation Army
corps was absent from home, some person
who evidently had a key entered the
house by unlocking the front door in
broad daylight and stole $500, which
was hidden in a tumbler in a closet. A
few days ago somebody stole $40 from a
pocketbook left by Mrs. John II. Wood
in handbag hanging in the hat rack in
her front hail. Another burglar entered
tnc hourt VI n. ttArtDur. Qats
light, took his best soyercoat from the
hall rack, put it on and calmly walked
out in safety. Some Of the neighbors saw
the man leave the house but did not
know he was thief. Mrs. Pearsons was
in the house at the tine.
Mason s. Stone, state superintendent OF
education, has just completed his report
OF school statistics for the year ending
March 81, 1907. In number of pupils,
the report is not discouraging one, as it
appears the state is about holding its
own. The expenses have increased in
nearly every department, higher wages
having been paid teachers, more expend-
ed on necessities ssch as fuel, janitors'
wages, ETC., and a larger amount for
school books and supplies. In the state
OF Vermont there are rs, Psi children of
school age, between the ages OF and IS
years. OF this number, 64,77s are in at
tendance upon school. The aggregate to-
tai attendance shows gain of something
a nm fnp he