Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06

the last year. DR.. John Il. Crandall of
Sterling, ILL.,, gave an address in a
reminiscent vein dealing largely with the
battle of Gettysburg. DR.. CrandalI is the
only surviving member OF the original
staff of the 18th Vermont volunteers, who
was present on the battlefield of Gettys-
burg, 40 years ago. He was assistant
surgeon.
Victor Kelton, seven years old, acci-
dentally shot his older brother with
gun recently while the boys were on
visit to their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stillman Farwell, near Newport. The
boys were playing in bedroom and Ed
die, the older, had musciiage bottle In
his hand. He told his brother to take
the shotgun, which was standing nearby,
and see il he could hit the bottle. Victor
took the gun, hich he could hardly lift,
and resting it on the footboard Of the bed
pressed the trigger. Neither boy thought
the gun was loaded. Eddie's fingers on
the right hand were badly torn and the
thumb and forefnger were severed. The
injured lad was lying on the bed at the
time Of the accident, and the pillow upon
which his head rested was shot to
pieces.
The engagement has been announced Of
/
Edward Opfergelt of Woodstock, Ill.
Mr.. Opfer gelt is better known as Bobby
Burns" the famous Intercity baseball
pitcher, who was with the old Northern
league during its pslmy days. This is
the second pitcher to obtain q bride in
Montpelier, the other being Edward
Reulbach, the well known twirler of the
Chicago Nationals, who married Miss
Nellie Whelan. Reulbach was known in
Vermont under the name of Sheldon and
was probably the best bendster ever
turned out in this state. 1t is also re-
ported than an American league player
will soon claim q Montpelier bride, since
one young lady is exhibiting handsome
diamond ring, and IL rumor is to be be-
lieved, the fortunate young man will be
l"Jim'' Ball, a former Intercity backstop.
@. Fred Osgood OF Mortified has
leased for q term of years the granite
quarries in South Ryegate. These quar-
rics are old, having been worked for more
than twenty years. They contain over
fifty acres and an inexhaustible supply of
granite is deposited within this radius.
The stone is very light gray in color
and is what is called "sheet"stone as it is
quarried in slabs. The largest was
a slab go by 30 feet and IA feet thick,
90
used almost entirely for base purposes
and has had q large sale in connection
with the Barre monuments. One hun
dred cutters are employed in Ryegate, all
cutting bottom bases for monuments.
Mr.. Osgood will reside and have his Office
in Mortified. He was formerly EN-
ployed by the f. B. Ellis Granite Co.,
and is thoroughly familiar with the gran
tie business.
According to the semi-annual report Of
, Carlos ID. Williams, assistant adjutant
and quartermaster-general OF the Depart
ment of Vermont, Grand Army Of the Re
, public, there have been 6S deaths in the
, department during the period. Thu
present membership in the 81 posts in the
, depart ent is 2,207. There has been ar
increase of SO members and a total de
, crease of 107. The department has ex'
pended during the six months, including
, relief and charity and for all purposes
the sum OF IS 309.93. The post property
, is valued at $4,000. Preparations ar
, BEING made to send a large delegation Il
. the national encampment which will con
vene at Toledo, Ohio, August 81. Thu
official delegates are ii. j. vanCor of Bur
, lington, ". III. NJ. Haskell of Williams
town, F. J. Bell of Springfield, E. J
: Grcut of Newport. Department Com
I mander Charles E. Beach of Burlington
will also attend.
Goratz- Polluba, Brazilian girl, ages
: IL years, one OF a large band of gypsies
4 was arrested at Rutland last week, j
being alleged that she relieved ex-Mayo
: Rollin L. Richmond of $40 while tellinl
D his fortune. The case was continued
:. end the young woman is held in $50
e bail. She has a twc-months-old infant
: The young gypsy is apparently good a
: sleight of hand. She went to the otfic
OF Mr. Richmond to tell his fortune ans
e in compliance with her request he lie
her have a roll of bills to "cross hi
e PALM" keeping them in sight all tn
time. however. When the fortune wa
Il over. the woman handed back the none,
S and departed but on counting his none,
e Mr.. Richmond found his roll $40 short
:. Some OF the same band attempted to rol
g a Castleton man of IS bill. In tn
e tussle which followed each got half o
d the bi H.. They are supposed to be th
o same gypsies who robbed a milkman a
y Vernon last week.
3 Burglars broke into the stove of ID. II
4 Bennett at Bridport sometime betwee
, midnight and O'Clock a. m. July 8
:, and took i've pairs OF SHOES ana sewers
pocket knives, case knives and razors
u The postoffice is in the same building an
u was also looted, the burglars obtaining
IL 800 in change and bills. s25 in stamp
and between 10000 and $4,000 i
,e checks, notes, mort cages and life insui
& ance policies. These last were propert
Is of people living near the vicinity of Brio
" port and had been placed in the vault fo
IT safe keeping. The thieves gained er
g trance in prying open a hatchway door 9
te the rear of the store. Mr.. Bennett was q
r the store until ~ O'Clock that night. II
,r did not lock the outside door of the sal
,e but closed and locked the inside one
70 which are known as the fireproof door
It The burglars are supposed to be profe:
,e SIGNALS and to have travelled to the vi
At Iage by team, as the sound OF rapid dri'
,e ing was heard early in the morning.
r One of the most horrible deaths on re'
g ord was that suffered by Edward Paine {
Burlington last week Monday nigh
10 when every bone in his body was broke
ID in an accident at the power station OF tn
" Burlington Light and Power company
/. Winooski. Paine entered the station at