Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-22

were the recipients Of baby boy Friday
evening. About O'Clock Mrs. Atkins
heard some one rap on the door. Open
ing the door, she saw someone running
away. Surprising ii was some OF the
neighbors' children, she shut the door.
A moment later she heard q child cry
and. again opening the door. she saw a
suit case lying on the steps. In the case
was q child about three months old. we'll
dressed, quantity Of extra clothing and
two bottles Of milk Mrs. Atkins took
the child in the house and cared for it.
II Is bright appearing baby and Mr.. At
kins now thinks that he will keep it.
A letter in the case said the child was
born July IS and that its mother was
dead. The child sas brought to Bristol
BY two unknown women who came on
the Friday evening train.
The officers elected at the annual meet
ing OF the Vermont Bible society, which
was held in Montpelier Oct. IA, were as
foIlows:-President, Rev. Dr.. A. L. Coop
er Of Randolph; vice prosidsnts. Rev.
w. A. Dawson OF Burlington, Rev. G.
z. Sc. Clair of MorrisvilIe; recording
secretary, Rev. w. s. smithers Of Mont
pelier; corresponding secretary, Rev. L.
o. Sherburne Of Burlington; treasurer,
H A. Siayton Of MorrisviIle; auditor,
Henry Waite of MorrisgilIe; directors,
e. A. Bishop, G. c. Holmes, W. s.
smithers and A. ]. Hough of Montpel-
Ter, Rev. F. B. Kellogg Of. Waterbury,
Rev. r. z. Lowe OF st. Adams, Rev. j.
w. Wallace Of South Ryegate, d. NJ.
Camp Of Newport, q. @. Stickney and
Rev. F. A. Poole Of Barre, H. A. Slayton
OF Morrisvilie and J. w. Burger OF Lyn-
don Center.
H. Kittredge, fireman on the Central
Vermont railroad. was instantly killed
early Saturday at Rouses Point, n. Y,
in collision between his engine. a Gem
trai Vermont, and Delaware and Hud-
son engine. Kittredge was acting as
fireman for q special freight. His
engine was backing onto a turn ta-
BILE when the collision occurred. The
signal is said to have given a clear track
for the Central Vermont engine. Kit
tredge was standing on the deck OF his
engine and was caught between the tub
and the boiler, being crushed to death.
Il was two hours before the body could
be extricated. Neither engine was going
fast so that the engines themselves were
not injured very much. Kittredge had
OCEn NOEAAAA lOE l0C O&nLFN1 vermont
about six months. He was 25 years old
and unmarried. He left his mother who
resides in Newport.
Fire Oct. II destroyed the $40, 900 resi-.
dence of Charles A. Woolson on Maple
Dell farm, about one mile from SPRING
field. Mr.. Woolson started wood FIRE
in the furnace q little before noon, and
the chimney burned out Thinking that
all danger was past, Mr.. Woolson. with
his sou, went for q ride. About noon the
hostler discovered smoke pouring from
the front windows on the second floor,
where the fire had caught from the Chin
ney. Most Of the furniture on the first
floor was saved, but before the fire de-
partment reached the scene the fire was
under such Roadway, famed BY the high
wind, that all efforts were devoted to pre-
venting the flames from spreading to the
large barns on the estate, containing val
liable blooded stock and the Hackney stall
lion Calvin" The property is we'll COW
cred by insurance and 1t is probable that
Mr.. Woolson will rebuild at once.
It is considered as settled that the mill