Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-16

bui,t nv Mr.. Goodhue few years ago st
a cost of $50. 900 or more and was ricniy
furnished. being one of the finest resi-
dences in mort bern Vermont. The insur-
apce was about $4,000. Nothing was
saved except the vault, erected IN the
house. in which Mr.. Goodhue kept his
books and papers.
The supreme court OF the United States
Monday of last week in connection WIN
the case of the Consolidated Rendering
company VS.. the State Of Vermont IN
effect held to be constitutional the YER
mont law requiring all corporations 90
ing business in that state TO produce IN
the courts their accounts and books con-
tanning information bearing upon any
suit at issue. The company was nnen
20. 900 for contempt OF court IN refusing
to exhibit before the grand jury OF emit
tenden county its books showing dealings
with individuals, and after the verdict
had been sustained by the supreme court
of Vermont, it brought the case TO the su-
prense court OF the United States on the
charge that the law was antagonisfac 10
the federal constitution.
Rev, r. L. Billiard of Brandon who
was arrested in Boston a short time ago
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leased on account OF his physical coDdi-
ton. is making a good recovery at Lin
den lodge. private sanatorium main
tanned by the management of the Brsttle-
boro retreat. IL is said by the officials OF
the institution that Mr.. Billiard has
gained several pounds in weight and
shows marked Improvement IN every
way. II his condition continues TO i'm
prove as rapidly as it is now improving,
Il v i'll not be necessary for him 10 re-
main at the lodge much longer. The
physicians there assert that the ACT which
he committed in Boston - not at all un-
common among people afflicted with the
same trouble, which is form of nervous
exhaustion.
Three boys about fifteen years old
walked into Mortified from Roxbury one
morning recently and applied to the police
for food and shelter. They were all from
West Medford, Mass, and supposed that
they were in the town of Mortified,
Mass, where they. were going TO get
work. They took q freight train ont OF
Boston and did not know that they were
on the wrong road until they arrived in
Roxbary the following morning. Officer
Plun1ett gave them some dinner and held
them at the police station and endeavored
to reach the parents Of the urchins by
wire. 1t was not until the next morning,
after the boys were allowed TO go, that
word came from the parents OF the boys
The letters did not contain money for
their safe return home, as was requested.
but, instead, told that the boys were in
the habit of running away and that they
would have to get back as best they
could.
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whose place a search and seizure were
made short time ego and jug Of whis-
key and some wine were taken to tine Jail
along with r. X. Pollock a boarder at
the Barron bouse, who claimed the stuff
as his own, appeared before Justice OF the
Peace Nacomber last week Thursday and
claimed the liquor. II was ordered con-
dscated and the costs OF seizure were taxed
against her. She pleaded guilty TO one
offence of keeping with intent to sell, and
Yves sentenced to serve not less than four
nor more than five months in the house
of correction at Rutland. As Mrs. Bar
ron is widow with five dependent chill
dren upon her for support, the execution
OF sentence was suspended and she was
placed in the hands of the probation off,
Ger. Pollock, who at first claimed the liq-
nor, was discharged. His experiment of
claiming the liquor WAS not a pleasaot
one, as he was Obliged TO remain in jail
for three days.
a two-story wooden school building
in the town of Rutland vas practically
destroyed by fire Friday. The building
was about go years old and i said 10 have
been worth $1,000, outside Of the furnish
ings. The loss is partly covered by insur-
ance. There were $50 small pupils and
four teachers in the school = hen the fire
started, but all got out in safety. Miss
Sadie Ryan, a teacher, tainted and was
carried out of the burning structure.
The Vermont Marble company employees
succeeded in getting out two large safes
and a lot OF town reports stored in the
basement. The old schoolhonse was bad
ly scorcheG when the Vermont Marble
company store, standing 75 feet away.
was burned Dec. 81. The Rutland fire
department responded to the alarm and
hose wagon No. in making a quick turn
to avoid coal wagon was overturned.
Chief Charles E McDermo;t. First Assist
ant Patrick H. Barrett and Fireman Rob
ert j. Morris were thrown violently TO
the pavement and the chief was so badly
hurt that he was taken TO the hospital.
Mr.. Barrett was cut about the face but
drove the wagon to the fire.