Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-08

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burns on the abdomen and the burns
asa extend around on the left side OF the
hack. The burns were sustained . few
davs AGO while she was in her mothers
lar, a. the dinner table. The chiid's little
sister. while pouring q cup OF coffee for
their mother, tipped over the cup and
then the coffee pot, the contents Of which
went on the child.
Ex-Congressman H. Henry Powers Of
Worthwhile has resigned IS general coun-
sci Of the Rutland railroad after nve
years. service, the resignation % become
effective Nov. 1. There 4 an uncon-
fsrned rumor that william B. c. 6tickney
OF Bethel, lawyer Of wide acquaintance
ia Vermont, will be Mr.. Powers' success
scr. The report has been In circulation
that Mr.. Powers is about to retire from
active practice. When asked about the
matter, he said he had not decided yet.
The annual meeting Of the Vermont
State Dairymen's association viii be held
at the Armory in burlington during the
second week OF January, 1909, a. just an
nounced By F. L. Davis OF Pomfret, the
secretary. Mr.. Davis expects that several
experts on dairying will be present and
the program now being arranged will be
most lUHLIuCllNCs II - d11Q 60 kt-lACa tAANA
the annual meeting OF the Vermont Ma
pie Sugar Makers association will be
held in Burlington ct the same time, IS
heretofore.
c. G. Bonnette Of St. Johnsbury was
badly burned Wednesday Of last week as
he was about to make q balloon ascension
ct the Brattleboro fair. His clothing
caught fire just a. he was Initiating the
balloon and the flames were put out with
difficulty, Mr.. Bonnette rolling In the
grass and bystanders throwing blankets
over him. He made the ascension, but
his body and legs were burned 20 that
after descending in his parachute he was
taken to the Memorial hospital The
right arm, shoulder and right aide Of his
face were badly burned.
Two hyraulic engineers, one from Mon
treal and the other from Burlington, have
been in swanton consulting with the viii
lage trustees and water system commit
tee, in regard to remedying the faults Of
the new water system Il is reported
that the pipes will have to Be extended
into Fairfield pond further, and also low
cred at several points along ths line, to
make the system perfect, and to avoid
siphoning, which now has to BE- resorted
to at times. It Ia said that the addition
al expense viii be $40. 900 or more. which
the village will have to provide for.
The store OF W. o. Marsh in shsldor
was entered last Thursday night by
breaking one Of the plate glass windows
The burglars took from the show case al
the watches, chains, rings, pins and
charms and several other articles Of value
Mr.. Marsh estimates his loss at abou
s2o0 A pile OF trousers on the countel
was looked over. Their plumber was car
ried away in > peanut sack, as they emp
tied the nuts on the floor to get the sack
The break was not the work of profes
SIGNALS but rather bungling Job. Tn
burglars did not disturb the safe that wa
locked in the Office.
Ex-Gov. E. ]. Ormsbee Of Brandon
: and Mayor s. H. Wood Of the Stannarl
monument commission have visited Gen
eral Standards birthplace in Georgia, ant
picked out the exact spot where the mon
! ument is to stand. The site Is q fine one
. about half way between the Central Yer
mont railway and the main highway I
I Burlington, from both of which II cal
: plainly be seen, and commanding 9 mag
3 nihcent panorama of Lake Champlain
e The shaft will be ready to erect In twl
3 weeks II is expected that the monu
q ment to the hero Of Gettysburg will
t dedicated before snow flies.
L J. Eddington met with a serious &C
cident Saturday, Sept. 20, in his marke
! in Bennington He was grinding som
t meat when the index finger Of his LEI
e hand caught in the machine and abou
one-half Of it was practically chewed OF
: A ligament nearly eight inches long va
; also pulled out of his finger and forearm
; making the injury doubly painful. Nj
8 Eddington started at once for physical
= and had the injured member dresset
The machine is run by electric power an
> this accounts for it not being stopped b,
v fore Mr.. EddiDgton was 80 seriously II
/ iured- He viii probably lose nearly q
8 Of this finger.
Is Eta May Barrett, the adopted daugl
& ter of Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Scribner
Ie North Calais, was scalded to death Thur
II was about fourteen months old and Wi
playing about the houss. The childrs
,e in the home had made pot OF tea, whiC
!. was placed on a table. and the hat
k climbed up enough to get hold Of the te
10 pot and tipped IT over upon herself, burr
Is ing her face, breast and shoulders. II
.. burns were 50 serious that the child liv,
he but . short time. She is q daughter
ID Mrs. Grace Murdoch Barrett. who liv,
D. in Chelsea. The child was adopted nes
he II year ago by Mr.. and Mrs. scribns
While John Young and T. B. Norris
II Chester were at work in the quarry OF Il