Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-09

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was following hurdy gurdy. Two little
boys crossed the track in safety and it is
thought that the little girl, who was fol-
lowing close in the rear, was hit bv the
running board and drawn under the car.
II IS said that the car was going at the
usual rate OF speed and that the motor
man did not notice the child in time to
stop. The little girl was two and one
half years old.
Harold Miles, thirteen years old. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Miles of Lyndon Cen
ter, was seriously injured by falling from
tree Monday afternoon, June 20. He
had climbed to the top branches of a tree
and was sitting on branch when it |
broke, letting the boy fall about twenty
i've feet onto the concrete walk below
He struck on his hands and face, break
Ing an arm in two places, dislocating an
elbow, fattening his nose, knocking out
seven teeth and being bruised in a num-
be- of places. The boy was picked up
unconscious and remained in that condi-
ton for several hours. The injuries are
very serious, but unless he is hurt inter-
nally it is expected he will recover.
railroad station in Bolton last week Tues
smashing through the office window,
sash and glass being removed. The mon
ey drawer was searched and left on the
floor. Mr.. Kellogg, the agent, reported
loss of only %, he having taken large
amount of the company's money home on
closing the Office. The tickets had been
overhauled, but none were missing. Sew
eral mileages had been overlooked. Two
suspicious characters had been prowling
around the station during the evening
and had been ordered away by the agent,
but they refused to go. This is the third
time the station has been broken into
within a short time.
A barn belonging to John Demmick,
who lives in the northern part of Fowler
and works on small farm, was burned
to the ground with contents June 81 at
about o'clock in the morning. The
evening before, Mr.. Demmick's five-year-
old son carried matches to the barn and
set fire to the hay, but this was discov-
cred before much damage was done and
the fire extinguished, as it was supposed.
A portion of the hay, horses, carriages,
wagons, harnesses and tools were taken
from the barn at the time, but later when
it was thought that everything was all
right. all except the horses were returned
to the barn. When Mr.. Demmick awoke
in the morning, the barn and contents
were in ashes. Loss estimated at about
81, 1000.
The property of the Twin State Gas &
Electric Co. in BrattIeboro and Dummers-
ton was attached June % in suit for
| s2O, 900 damages brought by E. L. Rob-
erts, administrator of the estate of the
late Luella d. Newell, wife of Norman
Newell of Brattleboro. Mrs. Newell was
riding on an electric car owned by the
/ Twin State Co. January a, and the car
collided with snow pillow, giving the
passengers q severe shaking up. Mrs.
/ Newell died Feb. 20 and the plaintiff al
leges that death was attributable to the
accident. He also alleges that the snow
pillow was not lighted and that the cal
was being managed by incompetent per
sons. The accident happened in the
evening. The suit is returnable at the
September term of Windham county court
Mrs. Newell left three children.
The celebration of the Fourth at New
port had an exciting incident not on TIT
| program 1t followed the flight aloft o
Lawrence Davis inside galvanized iroi
cannon and attached to hot air balloon
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and was 10 snoo. i,oA =, ~,
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, The Burlington mail and passenge
train from Boston on the Rutland ran
road had a narrow escape from wreck o
t the collapse of long section OF track
: short distance south OF Middlepury VII
: lage Saturday afternoon. The tram
which was heavily loaded, reached Their
at 3:19, and few minutes after 1t de
, parted word was received that sectio
, of the roadbed, 200 feet long and oo zee
: wide, over which it had passed IN entel
ing the village, had slid into otter creeh
e: t,iiy On feet from its forme
j dropping iuny ~ - his no;nt rms 3
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