Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-02-20

top of the grout heap down to the bot
tom. The car left the track and tumbled
after the falling man, one edge of it hit
/ ting him in the head and making an ug-
ly cut. He will be incapacitated for work
for considerable time.
Benjamin Opie, who mysteriousiy dis
appeared from Montpelier seminary three
weeks ago, has been located in hospital
in Liverpool, Eng. The young man was
studying for the ministry and entered the
seminary last fall. January q, he left
the school, and his wife, who lives in
Hardwick, after writing several times
and getting no replies, communicated
with Principal Bishop, who supposed
that the young man had gone to his
home. 1t was then discovered that he
had withdrawn several hundred dollars
from the bank at Hardwick and taken
Liverpool drafts. Last week Mrs. Opie
received two letters from her husband, in
which he said that the first realization of
what he was doing came while he was on
the steamer going over. Overstudy in
the seminary may have caused him to be
temporarily deranged and to wander
away.
A somewhat gloomy tone was manifest
ed at the annual meeting of the Quarry
Owners association in Barre last week
Wednesday evening because Of the lack
OF business, due to the uncertainty re-
garding a settlement between the manu-
facturers and their employees and due also
to similar unsettled labor conditions at
the quarries. Both the present agree
ments expire March l, and the manufac-
turers, on their part, are not placing the
usual number of orders at this time.
This naturally curtails the business at the
quarries very much, as, of course, by far
the largest amount OF stock is quarried
for local manufacturers. The quarry
owners voted, however, to continue oper-
ating their quarries as long as possible,
trusting that an agreement will be patched
up before March /, although many of
them reported that they were running
behind.
The appointing of receiver for the toy
trust strikes Brattleboro. as the s. A.
Smith factory of that town is one of the
10 establishments comprising the COM
bine. II gives employment to 100 hands,
is one of the most modern and best locat-
ed plants in the trust lineup, and was
taken over at a valuation of s125, 900.
Officials of the company say that the out
look indicates that shutdown will be
only temporary to permit the taking of
stock as required in receiyership proceed
ings. Many Brattleboro people hold
stock in the New York corporation, the
Hardware & Woodenware Manufacturing
company, through subscriptions to stock
of the Smith company in order TO put the
Brattleboro concern on its feet after il
was burned out several years ago. The
Smith company was absorbed by the Ma
tional Novelty corporation, which was
taken over by the trust last year.
c. S. Palmer of Montpelier. as attorney
for the Central Vermont Railroad Co.,
and the railroad company's mortgage,
the American Trust Co., has filed a petit
ton to the Chittenden county court for
the March term for the appointment of
commissioners to make examination and
to report to the court all questions as TO
the convenience and needs of the public
or individuals in the matter OF the extern
sion of College street in Burlington TO the
low water mark In Lake Champlsin. The
petition also asks that the commissioners
allow to the petitioners damages sus-
tanned by reason of the proposed extern
sion. Following the order OF the street
commissioners for the extension of Col
petitioners or to others who claim rights
in the property in question. This action
was taken on the ground that the city
owns the College street property through
to low water mark.
1t is now expected that an article will
be placed in the warrant for the annual
town meeting in Rockingham looking
toward an acceptance of the offer of An
10 Of for
building, which was voted down two
years ago. There has been gradual
change OF sentiment and many voters
who then objected have changed their
minds and will favor acceptance now.
One of the labor unions of the village re-
Gently voted unanimously in favor of il,
and the members pledged themselves to
support any measure looking toward the
erection of a library building. As stated
at the time the proposition was voted
down, it is generally thought that the
opposition is much greater toward the
proposed location than it is against the
acceptance of the money. II a site for
the building could be found upon which
the majority could agree, it is thought
there would be little or no opposition to
the enterprise.
Service has been made by Deputy Sher-
I id w. NJ. Smith of Cambridge in a suit
brought by Mark Stevens of Waterville
against f. r. Coon of Burlington, agent
of the Burlington Humane society. The
case is an action of alleged trespass
brought by Mr.. Stevens to recover s100
for a COW killed by Mr.. Coon, and is re-
/ turnable at Waterville Feb. 2S. This suit
1 by Mr.. Stevens comes as a sequel to Wis
/ it to his farm in Waterville by Mr.. Coon.
At that time Coon reported Stevens live
stock to be in bad shape. He found the
condition of one of the cows such that he
shot the animal. 1t is to recover the val
/ ne OF this COW that the action is brought.
Following Coon's investigation of affairs
at the Stevens farm, Mr.. Stevens was ar
rested, charged with cruelty to animals.
He was tried by jury at Jacksonville,
found guilty and fined $50 and costs. He
promptly appealed the case to county
court and furnished bail
After icing in session in Montpelier
for the greater part Of two weeks, the
double taxation commission has adj
journed. The work of preparing ten
tative report was divided among the sew
/ eral member of the commission. Several