Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-09-17

Rev. Harry R. Miles, pastor Of the Con-
gresatlonal church in Brattleboro, has re-
ceiveo call rom the First Congregation
a cnurcn OF Berkeley, CAL Mr.. Miles has
nor yet decided whether to accept the call
or decline it. The Berkeley church IL
considerably larger than the Brattieboro
church aud it is the college church q, the
city, the congregation including MANY
young men and young women.
The Snowflake corn canning factory at
brattleboro has practically completed its
season. Over zoe, 900 cans have been nut
up. The Essex junction factory has a
capacity of $500 cans an hour and the
output has been about 1900 cans. Be-
tween 100000 and $4,000 will be paid
the farmers OF Essex, Milton and Geor-
gia for the green corn and the weekly
payroll for labor amounts to $4,000.
AS DR.. Mackay of Peacham was re-
turning Sept from visiting a patient in
the north part of the town, his horse
became frightened, threw the doctor
down an embankment about twenty feet,
then freed himself from the wagon and
ran. The DOCTORS collar bone was
broken and he was taken home on a bed.
At first it was thought there might be
internal injuries, but it did not prove so.
i As Winthrop Reed and his son were
crossing the Gould bridge over Moose riv.
er in Concord Sept s. the bridge gave
way, precipitating them into the river.
Aside from slight bruises they escaped
unhurt. The Reed family are fated in
crossing bridges as few years ago Mr..
Reeds brother in Waterford, while cross
ing bridge in his town with pair oil
horses, went down with bridge and team
into the brook.
The proposition that the name Of tn.
railroad station at Barton Landing should
be changed, at the request OF the railroad
commissioners OF Vermont, has awakened
much interest in that community. TIL,
railroad management suggests that it b,
called chandler" the E. L. Chandler
Co. being the largest manufacturing com
pany there. Others think it should b
named Riverside" and some sugges
"The landing"
Charles s. Chase, the official reporte
of Windham county court, is due to los
his job because he has refused to give VI
his law practice and the two lines o
, work do not run smoothly together
, Judge Miles has appointed Mr.. Chase TO
the present term with the understandin,
/ that he secure an assistant who shalt re
port cases in which Mr.. Chase is counse
: and that ultimately the assistant shall
succeed Mr.. Chase.
!, Miss Catherine Geraghy, q teacher il
] st. Joseph's school, Burlington, had on
l of her knees fractured and was otherwis
: injured Sept. at the railroad static
s while attempting to slight from a train
] She had accompanied two New York teach
ers into a car and was about to step fror
the platform when the train started
!, She was thrown to the floor OF the ca
. shed. Miss Geraghy was removed {
Fanny Allen hospital.
( Eugene Witherell of Dandy, who 6
. one time was charged with serious sta
. utory offense and who escaped from
officer while on his way to the house o
correction Sept. 5, was sentenced las
: week Tuesday in county court by Jude
!. Seneca Haselton to serve not less than
!, months nor more than two years IN u
= house of correction. Withereu pieade
guilty to an information fled again
!, him, setting up breach OF the peace.
The foundation for the new janitor
!. house at the Bennington battle NOM
: ment is completed and the framework
! almost ready to set up. The house WI
: he attractive in appearance and VIII nay
!. good sized rooms for the comfort and Ell
tertaiument Of visitors to the monumen
:. but he structure will not be complete
until the seaosn at the monument IS owe
The number Of visitors thus far this Sc
u son to the monument is close to 5O0O.
@ Henry Hastings of Townshend de
/ sentember from the effect OF injuries I
# ceiyed in a carriage accident. Mr.. has
# ;nps went to Westminster to vote ana,
G. ne was returning home in the evenin
was thrown from his buggy and lay
the ditch all night. His family suppos'
:. that be had decided to stay all night
Westminster and thought nothing ADO
?, HE absence until the horse and Dugt
= were found in the yard next morning.
20 FIR. Dougherty CT Burlington, age
ss If the Columbian National Life lnsu
ance Co.. was arrested Sept. B, cnafg
With embezzling 1900 of the company
fnnds which came into his hands by re
81 aon If his connection as agent. Doug
= ertv Il in iail, aw aiting hearing. he q
~ rritted his guilt to Grand Juror WeDst
q ord to others. He says be has PAID oa
~ aome of the money which he CONVEX.
and now owes the company ABOUT 81
The Vermont Construction Co., rec
- purchasers of the Brown Glossy rne
., matte Tool Co. plant in Montpeiier,
OF comnIeted the removal OF the plant
ks burlington, where it has been erected =
n viii be placed in operation the ias'
y the week. 1t will mean consioeraD'e
~ crease in business for the construct.
%. ,.rv Twelve additional men "
ii, he needed to care for the addltlol
id york. increasing the force to Sixty OF .
u. enty. hootbouse
rs The gasolene launch ana
1t longing to Mayor N. M. Atwood anu
nd Gated at st. Adams bay were oes.i ~
it hv fire Sept. s, causing loss OF ~
mt PARTIALLY covered by insurance '
Atwood had just run the boat INTO !,
.d house when the fire broke out H.
~ caused when leak in the pipe aaow
no 0asoIene to run into the Dhge Wa
ny hs the bottom of the boat ana the , ,ul
e;r were fred by the blaze OF . ia"''
re. nearby. - III. q
ac- frank Rice of Barton broke DIS
he Cant > while working in irelgn.
Ne was slowing away Jumper =" =
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