Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-05

lor's house. The body was found bv Mrs.
Taylor lying face downward IN about i
inches Of water. OF late her mind had
been somewhat affected and Il "a thought
that her act was due to insanity.
william B. Carroll Of Rutland. Who
had been on trial in county court on 4
charge Of assault, with intent to rob A.
y. Ellis on the night OF August 81, was
found guilty last week Wednesday Of
simple assault Carroll was sentenced a.
soon as the verdict was announced To
serve not less than IS months nor more
than two years IN the house Of correction.
The drouth proved serious dosriment
70 the work At the new auxiliary ash
hatchery At Chittenden. Owing to the
low VISITOR the trout have been unable 70
run up stream to the spawning beds md
almost no spawn has been obtained. Last
year there were over $4,000 trout
Matched from eggs obtained there. The
spawning season will be over about the
middle o. November.
The jury in the case Of Charles Wefh.r.
BY against the Twin state Gas and Eiec.
trio company Of Brnltlsboro have re-
turned . verdict for the plaintin to reeov.
er 900. Mr.. Wetherby sued the com
pany for $4,000 for the death OF his son.
George. aged u, who came in contact
with a live wire. The wire was attached
to 4 railroad bridge over the West river
and the boys body fell into the river.
Mrs. Irwin 8. Coburn Of Milton wns in.
iured on the side OF her face and eye Oct.
10 BY the brcech Of 4 small rife with
which she was shooting At q mark not be.
ing properly closed. At the first dis
charge the cartridge few back past Mrs.
Coburn's head and the burnt powder
and hot gases struck her full In the face.
She was badly burned bot il is thought
the sight Of the eye viii not be injured.
Mrs. Mary Banter Of West Derby found
dead baby boy in some bushes last week
Monday as she was looking for stray hens
and nearly stepped on the body before
discovering Il. The baby was rolled ~
In black cloth aud towel was tied
about the neck, the ends being stuffed
into the mouth. The health cfIicer and
other authorities were summoned, the
former Officer stating that the baby was
about "a hours old.
The body OF Richard Fountain oil
Montpelier, who was killed by Central
Vermont train last week Monday morn.
ing, was discovered at an early hour By Z
milSman, about half mile from the sta,
ton toward Barre. The side OF the facs
was crushed and the head was nearly sew.
cred from the body. II Is said thai
Fountain was seen the evening before In
an intoxicated condition, and II Is sup
posed that be tried to board q freight
train.
The Bennington Gas company, which
has been operated by a receiver for som,
time, was sold Thursday for t20, 1000 to
e. Gibson, president Of the Bennington
County National bank. The company
was organized Eve years ago BY f. X
Dunbar Of Boston. Dunbar held $50, 0Ol
worth Of the ti75,0O0 capital stock ans
the compsny was bonded for $40, 600
Dunbar failed three years ago and tn
company soon afterward went into receiv
ership.
Miss Minnie Smith. a 15-year-old girl
was taken to the Brattleboro .Memoria
hospital last week Friday, suffering from
severe burns received at the home Of he
aunt, Mrs. James MacQuaide. in Cam
bridgeport. Miss Smith was working
over . kitchen stove At the time OF the &C