Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-23
State of Vermont.
a. News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.


S,n9,I church of Brandon to become its
pastor. h,oh - chor,es.o,, 10.
accented the call to become pastor OF the
educational church at Greensboro and
tempted the pulpit Sunday.
. marty of five Montpelier fishermen
.,turned from an expedition to the Lake
Msgantic region in Canada, bringing
ritb Them 800 lbs. of fine trout.
4 new barn which is being built for
Rotax of Monkton, is said to be the
largest under one roof in the state, the d.
raansiou being 1876 by As with 25-foot
posts.
boy at work in haying for L. c. Par
.ons of Fletcher was seriously injured
Iulv by sliding from the hay NOW upon
.ba handle of a fork. He is in a critical
condition.
The house and barn of r. E. Wiley of
Georgia was destroyed by fire July II.
The loss is estimated at $1,000, covered
nv insurance The fire started from the
unsetting of a lantern.
Fred H. Remington of Rutland has Sc
cured the contract TO make an addition to
tbe training department Of the State Nor
NAL school at Castleton. The addition
and new plumbing will cost $4,000.
Rev. Francis A. Walch, pastor of the
ITniyersalist church at st. Johnsbury, has
accented unanimous call to the Univer-
salist church at Manchester, N. H. He
will assume his new duties September 1.
In St. Adams city court July Is, John
McDonagal of Georgia was sentenced to
NOT more than three nor less than two
years in states prison at Windsor for
stealing horse from Zeb Wagner of
Georgia.
The eighteen-months-old child of Mr..
and Mrs. George F. Gale of Stowe drank
quantity of kerosene from a bottle last
week Tuesday, and was IN critical con-
diton from it during the night, but is
LOW considered out of danger.
Dorothy, the tbree-year-old daughter of
William Collins of johnson, was run over
July by an automobile. An older sister
ran in front of the machine and the little
one followed. The little one was caught
and thrown under the machine and in
jured about the head but not seriously.
c. V. Kent, DIR. L. A. Newcomb and c.
c. Taft of Montpelier have purchased
for s1,S00 the bay Percheron stallion
which was imported few months ago
from Belgium by George Sears & Son of
Indiana and which has been on exhibit
ton this season at the sale stable of c. V.
Kent in Montpelier.
The Riverside boarding house property
at Montpelier has been sold by s. A.
Moss, now of Alameda, CAL, to Calvin l..
Parmenter of Montpelier, who will occu-
- = Iona ct
Mrs I. G. Vail, the present tenant, ex-
pires. The price paid, including the va
cant lot adjoining, was $4,000.
Herman Purinton of Starksboro, aged
80, committed suicide Monday night,
July 10, taking corrosive sublimate. He
was son of John Purinton and lived in
the east part of the town. A sister, Mrs.
Ray Stokes, committed suicide several
years ago. Traces of insanity run
through the family on both sides.
The trustees of the village of Hardwick
have voted to accept from the American
Fidelity Co. the sum of S4,S41 in full
settlement of all claim of the village on
surety bonds of the former clerk and
treasurer, NJ. E. Foster, who absconded
several months ago. The papers have
all been drawn, but the money is not yet
tlrned over.
The Canadian customs department has
established offices in st. Adams. Fred
Futvoye OF Montreal is in charge. The
aim Of the new departure is to maintain
strict watch on all freight entering the
Dominion and all freight entering
through the port OF st. Adams is to be
checked off under the supervision Of
Canadian officials.
Irwin Wilkie of st. Johnsbury was Sc
riously injured while repairing the roo
OF his house July 10. A hook which hello
the staging on which Mr.. Wllkle wa
working gave way and he fell to TIT
ground. He was injured internally ant
his face was badly cut, besides severa
minor bruises. 1t is thought the injured
man will recover.
Willard Chapman of st. George wa
badly hurt Wednesday morning, July 10
while putting pole in s. E. Hlnsdaie'
moving machine. As the work wa
completed, the iron cutter bar flew up
hitting Chapman on the side of the hea'
and cutting cash three inches long
The bone was scraped and conclusion Q
the brain may have been caused.
Irwin Wilkie of st. Johnsbury was sc
riously injured while repairing the roc
OF his house last week Wednesday.
hook which held the staging on whlc
Mr.. WilKie was working gave way an
he fell to the ground. He was in1ure
internally and his face was badly cut, OF
sides several minor bruises. 1t
thought the injured man will recover.
About $4,000 will be expended in Bra
uebOro this season in permanent highwa
work. The bulk of this money wa
raised by special tax in order to secure
special appropriation of $500 from u
state, but $500 or more will be set aslo
by the town road commissioners, Jon
Nichols, out of his regular hlgnwa
money and will be used for permanei
work.
An examination made at the state la
oratory of hygiene, Burlington, by y
3. H. Stone of the dead body OF the II
FAINT found in that city revealed the Ia
that the lungs were not inflated. TINS Sc
tied the question that the child was SUI
born and removed any suspicion III
there was foul play. The body had pro
ably been in the spot where 1T was Iour
Tor two or three days.
The store of s. l.. Smith & Son was g
tered by burglars July 10 and goods