Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-13


the state rifle range at Northfield yester-
day where it will put in several DAYS of
systematic target practice before leaving
for the national tournament at Camp
Perry, Ohio, August II.
Gypsies who were speeded on their way !.
at chester by the town authorities rather
got the best Of farmer while there. He
had q field OF oats moved and they asked
how much he would take for what they
could carry in their arms. He told them
IS and then they turned to and with
ropes lugged OF about ton.
The three-year-old daughter of Edmund
Sylvester.of Montgomery was found dead
on her bed Aug 8, where the child had
gone for her regular nap. Upon investi-
cation it was found that the cause of
death was strychnine tablets, which she
had obtained from q clock shelf and had
eaten enough to cause death.
The body of Theophilus Cling, a mid
dle-aged laborer who had worked about
Richford, was found on the Canadian Pa
cific railway tracks at the Shepard cross
ing near Abercorn, Que, Tuesday morn
ing of last week. The body had been
struck by passing train in the night
and was horribly cut and mangled.
Mrs. Edward Gerry of Hubbardton,
aged % years, swallowed carbolic acid
Aug. by mistake, the medicine bottles,
having become mixed on shelf. Her
husband, who was in the room, sum-,
moned aid Immediately, but the woman
died in a few hours. Besides the hus-
band, four small children survive her.
The trustees Of the Kurn Hattin Homes
at Westminster announce that the needed
sum of $4,000, for the erection of a
building to replace the one destroyed by
fire, is virtually raised. A little over
SIS, 900 has been paid in and pledges for
the remainder of the sum are in the
hands of the treasurer, E. L. Walker Of
Bellows Falls.
| Joseph etiquette is at Heaton hospital,
Montpelier, suffering from compound
| fracture of one arm, cracked jaw and
the loss of several teeth, sustained by try
| ing to board moving freight train at
Bolton. etiquette was thrown into a
barbed wire fence and fell back on the
track where he was found before another
train came along.
| James Stahl, Canadian immigrant in
spector, had q strenuous time with an
Italian who was trying to cross into Can
| ada Aug 4. He was put off two different
trains by the inspector and the last time
he put up such fight that he was arrest
ed and placed in the jail in st. Adams IN
til afternoon, when he was taken back to
White River Junction.
Jesse r. Pike of Waterbury was super
intending the contraction of abutments
for bridge on the Moscow cross road IN
Stowe when a chain broke letting the der
rick fall. Mr. Pike was struck on the
head, it is supposed, by the heavy iron
lifting rope and rendered unconscious.
He was badly cut on the head and bruised
on neck and shoulders.
While walking down State street
Montpelier, toward her home shortly be-
fore noon Aug s. Mrs. j. A. Deboer, vile
Of President j. A. DeBoer of the Natona
Life Insurance Co., was suddenly strucs
to the sidewalk by falling limb iron
one of the large elm trees in front OF tne
State House yard, and for few momenl'
was rendered unconscious.
More than 5000 strangers have visited
the Bennington battle monument thu
far this season, but it is not expected ina
he total number of visitors this year VII
he as large as that of last year. In
; | monument register shows that the great
est number of visitors were from Massa
chusetts and New York, though dozel
other states are represented.
The following officers were elected
the closing session of the state conven
ton 1T the Vermont Undertakers AM
Emhalmers association in Rutland Aug
l 6.-President, c. H. Hayden OF River
3 SIDE. vice presidents, Eugene ID. Carpente
| Of Wells River, j. E. Keefe OF BELOW
: Fails: secretary, A. E. Hale OF BRADFORD
treasurer, ]. R. Nolan OF Topsham.
Alfred Doucette, a member OF IN
; Granite firm of Doucette Brothers, Nom
: Keller. has lust received pension back pa
g If S45O. He is Spanish war vetefa
: and the pension department has ailowe
a him pension of IS month, dating irol
. August 25, 1902, since which time ne "a
had stomach trouble, brought on py %
: posure in camp during the spanish wal
n Robert Reed of Eden, aged about
4 wears. committed suicide by nangin
: Aug. 4. He was in poor health anu ~
e spondency was the cause. he Was
}, alone for a short time by his VIE, WI
went to call on neighpor quailei :.
e vile distant. She was gone about ma
. hour and when she returned foun
! h;,,, hanging by chain in the barn, deaf
e Paul Lapine, section boss on the DO
l. TON & Maine railroad, was run over az
9 instant IL kllleQ at DSiiO"S
He was standing on the track when
train approached and in avoiding tnat' !
o stenned in front of another tram.
l. was struck and hurled back in 'front.'
d tne first train, and his body cut IN wv
J. He was As years old and is survived
al wife and two children.
Mrs. Emily J. Arthur OF Montpelie
J. recently underwent very serious oper
r t;on TO remove the pressure on the Drs
,e caused by shock of paralysis sustai''
" several years ago. Mrs. Arthur mas n'
n naralvsis of the throat and it IS nop'
# riI he much benefited by the operatio
b. The skull was trepanned and a part
the skull. about two inches, was rehios'
10 GET at the base of the trouble.
ye The report that Station Agent l.
as Anplea of Montpelier Junction nao
E. camped suddenly, leaving weeks 2
It behind in his haste, is denied py otatI
O. Agent Gallagher of Montpelier. He stat
as that Mr.. Anglea resigned his positi'
and drew all his pay before leaving ,ag
= iob Of the Junction. Mr.. Angiea 7
- accented position in Massachusetts a.
ne viii take up his duties in few days.