Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24

cute anybody for taking the dsh IN .
manner that IL teahnically illegal.
While walking out Of the Montpelier
High school builaine Dec. II at the close
OF the afternoon session. Jacob Yeti, son
OF Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Yeti, boy ten
wears old. was struck on the head BY
large piece OF ice, which fell from the
roof, distance OF about sixty feet fatal
y iniufine ths lad. The hoy was taken
to Heat0n hospital, where It was found
that 4 portion OF the skull, about seven
inches long, was crushed in and il was
pressing upon the brain. A tfepanninR
operation was performed. but the boy
never recovered consciousness, and died
the next morning. That there was dam
ger OF iust such an accident as did happen
had been called to the attention Of the
authorities in Montpelier. Il il said. The
roof OF the schooihouse is not provided
With snow and ice guards, so that when
the mass becomes too heavy it slides on
I and fans the considerable distance OF six
t. feet to the ground. One OF the side
doors had been closed for the very reason
that It's use was considered dangerous ow-
ing 70 the overhanging snow and ice. II
is reported that q damage suit will be
brought against the city.
An organization Of the Vermont Hotel
association was made at the Pavilion ho-
tel, Montpelier, last Thursday evening.
when the following officers were elected.
President, F. L. Shepard Of Bellows Falls;
secretary, Fred II. Kelley 81 Richfcrd;
treasurer, 7. ]. Heaphy Of Montpelier;
vice president, W. 3. johnson Of Essex
/ Junction; executive committee. W. b.
IL. l.. L.
Of Waterbury, jerome r.. Hale Of Wells
River, A. S. sparro X OF Montpelier. w.
McGarghan OF Richmond. G. H. Lalor Of
Rutland. One vice-president from each
, county was also elected as follows:--Ad-
! olson county, John Higgins Of Middle
: bury; Bennington, F. H. Orvis Of Man
! chester; Caledonia, @. F. Daniels Of Hard.
n wick; Chittenden, Thomas Murphy oil
4 Burlington; franklin. II. A. Dunbar o.
! st. Adams; Grand Isle. F. A. Briggs Of
4 Grand Isle; Lan-oille, Irving Melendy Of
= Jacksonville; Orange, E. ID. Barnes d
4 Chelsea; Orleans, F. Z. Hapgood OF New
! port; Rutland, George GiIieaiher O.
3 Poultney; Washington. r. A. sandersoT
: Of Northfeld; Windham, L. C. Lowell o
e Bellows Falls; Windsor county, Fret
/. Rowell Of Chester.
y Lieut.. L, A. /. Chapman, 5th Cav. U
e s. A.. has issued a statement regarding
d his report as inspecting officer published
+ in some Of the state papers. An errone
Gus impression was created by the article
4 Lieutenant Chapman thinks, as the repor
+ was OF en- inspection made last Marcel
J. and Of conditions then existing in tn
8 National Guard. He SAYS II is unfair 4
d the organizations concerning which ad
II verse criticism was made to have il nov
= appear that these conditions still exist
o Since this report was made. Companie
II B and L have BY change Of compan.
4 commanders met the Issue squarely ant
r have 50 changed matters that the eriti
= cism can no longer apply. Company {
= has been mustered out Of service. Tn
= difficulties in Company c may have beei
D corrected but the principal complains
n there was Of q lack Of interest on tn
N part Of the village in the Organization
,e which was very discouraeing tc the com
= pany-both officers and men. The ide
OF the war department in conduetinl
these inspections was to correct 'wronl
= conditions and many OF the errors exist
= ing last March have since been obtiated
= By the recent enactment OF new mill
" tia act. the state Of Vermont 4hhA place
!. itself in ths tad toward acquiring an &C
= tive, efficient National Guard, and t
4 have II appear now that criticisms mad
!, last March still apply would be unfoE
= tunate.