Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-17
State Of Vermont.


ana hopes ere entertained OF his recovery.
No cause i known.
II was decided last week Tuesday that
awanton should have q share in the Lake
Champlnip precautionary celebrnffon
Swanton will celebrate Saturday. July 3.
and st. Adams Monday, July 5.
E. ". Bailey Of Chicago and Z. u. TAFT
Of Montpelier have announced to the
trustees Of Heaton hospital OF Montpelier
their intention to present at once to them
10000 % be used in the construction Of a
maternity ward and In making other i'm
provementn.
II IL believed that the man found froz-
en- to death in Townshend Thursday IL
one Dow Of Andover or some other near
BY town in Windsor county. He was
last seen alive in South Londonderry
Dec. 3, when he applied 10 the town au-
thorities for aid.
A. 7. Henderson Of Burlington has 30
far recovered from the injuries received in
the recent automobile accident that be
has been taken from the Mary Fletcher
hospital to bis home. The condition Of
r. ]. Ross also seems to be improved. He
= conscious but bis mind is not perfectly
clear vet.
George Perkins, farmer residing in
the east part Of Hardwicl<, met
with serious accident last week Wednes-
day while saving four-foot wood. A
large stick rolled, bringing Mr.. Perkins
right hand against the saw and cutting
four bones. Il is hoped that it will he
possible TO save his hand.
The most severe earthquake In twenty
Eve years visited st. Johnsbury and VI
cinity last week Wednesday. The dura-
ton was nine seconds and Il was accom-
panied By distinct rumbllngs In the
houses, door bells were rung, china clat-
tered, and many persons thought there
had been some sort Of explosion.
Carter Knowles, aged 40 years, commit
ted suicide at bis home in New Haven
last week Wednesday BY shooting himself
In the had with q rife, He was q Dromi-
nent farmer and no cause Is given for bis
act other than dependency from which
be Il said to have been suffering for some
little time. He Is survived By his vile.
Manager Partridge Of Blaisdell Bros. ,
kindling wood plant At Swanton, has re-
ceived orders 30 suspend work. The
plant has been In full operation for sever
a months. employing q large number Of
hands. II Il thought an over supply Is
the reason for closing, a. the Arm oper4
ates In all nine plants at different points.
At the annual meeting OF the New
England Fat Mems club, to be held II
Hale's Tavern the evening Of Dec. IS, .
proposition will be submitted to form an
Insurance. benefit society. Il - proposed
to have e membership fee Of f6, with
moderate annual dues, and to pay 800
upon the death Of any member. The club
nov has = membership Of ], 100.
Because Edward Jones Of whiting sold
HE farm without consulting Norman 8.
Foote, the real estate agent In whose
hands Il bad been placed for disposal, the
latter has brought suit to recover his
commission. Foote had not succeeded
IN finding . buyer for the place, II IL
said. and Jones' thought he bad q right to
sell Il when the opportunity came.
Edwin NJ. Webster. aged IS. q promi-
nent farmer OF Danville. was found dead
Ia the barn By his wife last Thursday.
An Investigation showed that he had led
q vicious bull out to water and on return
ing had removed the stan before tying the
animal up. He was trampled TO death
and the body horribly mutilated. Mr..
Webster left wife and two grown chill
dren.
Secretary Charles s. Fo-bes OF the Yer
mont branch, American National Red
Cross society, ordered last week from
Washington 50, 900 Christmas stamps
which are on sale at ell the principal
book stores OF the state. The entire pro
ceeds Of the sale OF these stamps viii be
devoted to the care Of tubercular pa
tients, unable to pay their own expenses,
at the Vermont sanatorium in Pittsford.
An alarm OF DIRE at Enosburg Falls was
rung In Dec. 6, the trouble being an ex-
ploaion In q range In the home Of A. A.
I Hunter. which demolished II and
wrought havoc in the room. A son,
Maitland, was badly scalded. There
seems to be a difference Of opinion as to
the cause, but the theory generally ac-
cepted is that the water pipes were frozen
between the tank and water front, which
is badly broken.
The dwelling house OF Mrs. Thomas
Fitzmofria at the center Of the town OF
Hartford was destroyed by fire Dec. 3.
This house was an ancient landmark,
having been the residence Of Priest
Gross, an early minister in the original
allotment OF the lot set apart for the first
settled minister in the original allotment
OF the town. The cause Of the fire was Q
defective chimney. The loss, about 81.
600, Is covered By Insurance..
With no new cases Of smallpox in over
. week. confidence grows that the cpl.
demlc has been checked In Brattleboro
II Is the present intention to open tbs
schools in one week. Christmas trade i
picking up and general feeling OF 80
surance that normal conditions viii
shortly prevail is apparent on all sides
Only one death has resulted from the dis
ease. that Of the five weeks old son o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Crouch, after an Ill
ness Of two weeks.
The farm house and shed Of Malcolm
Smith on the Sewall Howard place IN
Windham was burned Dec. 9. The fir
was caused BY the explosion Of lamp
There was q, 900 insurance on the goods
very little OF which were saved. Mrs
smith was alone in the house with bel
little child, and she had to crawl on bel
hands and knees into another room Z
save the life OF the child. She then ran
quarter Of 3 mile TO the nearest neigh
! horfa far hair