Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-22

breakfast food. His throat was badly
cut, and, although be In able to be about
the house, he cannot take nourishmeni
without suffering great pain. The
physicians believe that there Is not now
any glass in the throat but whether it was
swallowed or expelled from the mouth
during 9 vomiting spell following tho &C
cident has not been determined.
The irst serious accident Of the hunt
ing season occurred Oct. IL in Mont
pelier, when Herbert Culver, a boy II
years old, son Of Elmer Culver, was
shot in the left arm by a cousin, Hu-
bert Trombly, about the same age. The
boys had started to hunt on West hill.
rrombly spied cat and called to Culver
to get out Of the way, as be was going tc
shoot. Instead, Culver got directly in
range and the bail struck him in the Ell.
bow, SCATTERING the bone. The injured
lad was taken to Heaton hospital, where
ii was found necessary to amputate the
arm at the elbow.
Supt. Frank Collins Of the Hartford
Water Co. at White River Junction re-
ports that the water supply IL becoming
very low and and that unless heavy rains
fall ct once the visible supply will Last
for only few days. The Central Yer.
mont Railway Co.'s supply is shut OF and
the corporation is now operating its own
pumps in securing q supply from the
river. In case rain does not come at
once, Superintendent Collins will arrange
to pump the river water into the mains
for a village supply. II the river water
is boiled, il is believed that no danger
will come from its drinking or domestic
use.
Fire Sunday evening destroyed two
large barns and q long shed owned BY
George w. Randall at Waterbury and 10.
Gated near his large brick residence op-
posite the Waterbury Inn. Seventeen
cows, several hogs and 100 tons OF hay
were CONSUMED. the total loss on barns
and contents being a, 800 with partial in
surance. The water supply was abund-
ant and efficient work resulted in the
saving Of nearby buildings. The flames
shot IS feet or more in the air but nc
wind was blowing. The state hospital
started it's pumps and reinforced the sup
ply of water which would have been oil
inestimable service had the FIRE not been
controlled where it was.
George Brimmer. aged 25 years, who
was caught BY two men while attempting
to steal a horse in SALISBURY Oct. 10, has
been sentenced to six years in the state
prison at Windsor. Brimmer entered
the pasture OF Frank w. Fuller and stole
horse valued at $3.50. He was seen by
Marcus Rice. neighbor, who gave chase
but was greeted with fusilade OF stones
Rice returned for assistance and, with
Arthur Peters, caught the thief just over
the New York state line. In the fight,
Brimmer's eyes were blackened and he
also received a cut on the head from 9
stone. He was taken to the county jail
and in court peaded guilty and admitted
that he had served q term at Windsor for
larceny.
Joseph Lussier Of Woodstock suffered &
very unusual accident one night recently
On account of shortage Of water ct his
farm, be took his horses some distance te
water them and, mounting one, he start
ed to lead the other when the horse be
was riding kicked its mate, which
jumped and pulled. The halter rope wal
evidently around Mr.. LussIer's thumb
and the thumb was pulled OF his hand
the bone being broken between the first