Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06
State of Vermont.
News Condensed and Rewritten
10 for Our Readers.

NcLAnl AN~'S
~, Kjltredge Haskins sustained a
.o rib by fall at his home in
s,sttleporo July 20.
william Jackson, one of Buffalo Bills |
ubovs. was kicked by broncho at
pntland and three ribs were broken.
III. aIhurg Sewer association with
..nitoI stock of $4,000, has filed articles
.,Fas.ociation in the office OF the secre-
ts,y Of state, Montpelier.
A. McLean's mill at Jamaica was
damaged to the extent OF $1,000 last
~aeE with no insurance, in fire which
mike out in the engine room.
Mrs. Taylor of Bristol, aged 81 years,
all down the cellar stairs July 80 and
her head struck rock at the bottom
n tbe stairs, breaking her neck.
The Rutland County Agricultural soci-
str has been awarded an insurance of
also for recent fire damage and will be-
Gin there building of its grand stand at
once.
Charles jackson of Vergennes, while
setting circular saw July 20, accidentally
dropped his right hand on the saw,
rutting three fingers and his thumb
severely.
r. ". Bishop, patent attorney of
Washington, d. c., reports the issue OF a
combined hat, coat and UMBRELLA rack to
John Crozier and Lachlan Stuart of
Montpelier.
Twenty-one foreigners were naturaliZed
July 80 at a session of the United States
eonrt held in Rutland. Seven petitions
for naturalization papers were refused for
various reasons.
The general store of Arthur g. Finn at
Fairfield was broken into Sunday morn
ing. July 20, and quantity of mems
wearing apparel, pastry, fruit and pipes
was stolen. Mr.. Finn estimates his loss
at s25.
Donald Arkley OF Essex Junction lost
valuable watch Friday. He went
swimming and left the watch hidden in
his clothes on the bank of the river.
When he came out of the water the watch
was missing.
State Geologist @. II. Perkins of Bur-
lington, has examined deposit of ashes
tos on the Vose farm in Mechanicsville
and pronounces it to be of excellent quail
ity and of quantity sufficient to warrant
its Development.
Frank Decamp, aged % years, unmar-
RED. was run over and instantly killed by
sRutland railroad mixed train at Bar
tonsville July 81. Decamp was about to
board the train when he slipped and fell
under the wheels.
In the electrical storm of Monday
night, July ~, the barn of NJ. E. Doug
lass Of Pine island, Colchester, was. struck
by lightning and, with about eighty tons
Of hay, was destroyed. The loss is par
tally covered by insurance.
The ice cream parlor of Charles Ross
in Groton was entered Thursday night,
July 80, by burglars, the money drawer
being rifed, but no money was stolen, as
Mr.. Ross always takes it to his home
when closing for the night.
The committee of fire district No. l,
Brandon, has sent out bids for building
the reservoir at Basin brook and laying
seven miles OF pipe line from that place te
,Brsndon which will furnish the towr
with pure water and good pressure.
DR.. H. L Wilder of Burlington wa:
run over July 81 by his own automobile
and an arm and two ribs were broken
He was in front of the machine crankine
it when it leaped forward over him
Doctor Wilder was formerly of Swanton
Mrs. Frank Atwood of Middlebury wa
taken suddenly ill Friday from the sever
heat. She was discovered by Mrs. Henri,
Hammond, a neighbor,, who happened
in and found her in crazed condition
and suffering great pain. She is lmprov
ing.
The sixteenth annual outing of the Od'
Fellows Field Day association Will o
celebrated Saturday, August s, by bas
ket picnic at Lake Morey, Fairlee. Tn
day will be devoted to sports. contests
races, dancing, band concert and gen
eral good time.
The tobacco and cigar store of Josep
Levy of Rutland was broken into Satur
day night About So in money we're take
and about $50 worth of stock consistln
Of expensive pipes. This is the secon
time within a week that the store ma
been burgIarized.
Peter Alexander. the first man to be al
rested under the sblue" Sunday law
Brattleboro, ran his place at full pias
Sunday, July 26. He posted the notlc'
"Restaurant,' inside and operated 1t as
Victualling house, with cold drinks an
cigars for his ''guests."
MiIkman A. H. Jacquith of Brattl'
ooro fought off four gypsies recenti
with a quart bottle of milk that I
used as billy. While he was hghtln
the two men of the party one OF u
girls picked his pockets but he succeed
ed in recovering all but forty cents
the loot.
During thunder storm the nIgpt
July p, lightning struck the barns
Peter Latham of Shelburne, and they WEI
Destroyed with hay, two horses, machii
cry, etc. Lightning also struck the spil
OF st. Francis Xavier Catholic church
WlnoOski and the barn at Colchester
Maurice Douglass.
The Orvillo Marble Co. of Clarence
Springs will furnish the marble Tor u
new state educational building 10
erected at Albany, N. Y, at COST
$4,000, 600. The building will requi
100000 cubic feet of marble and II W.
take over year for the Orvillo compal
10 NIL the contract.
The chestnut horse which was stois
Rom Mrs. Aaron Wallis barn IN
Arnold district, Brandon, has been Ioui
at Warren. The thief traded the nor
at that place with farmer and Z
farmer is now looking for his anims
Inc thief did not trade the carriage