Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-01


the recommendation Of Superintendent
may Be carried on in the other state in
stitptions.
Teresa Whitehead. aged years daugh-t
ter Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Orrin White head Of
Riohiord, died at the Mary Fletcher
hospital, Burlington, Sept. 20, from the
effects OF severe burns which she sus-
tanned Monday morning while kindling
a FIRE with kerosene oil, the can explod-
ing Ia her hands. Mrs. Whitehead, who
l. suffering from burns sustained in
putting out the Ere on her daughter, and
also from ulcers on one leg, went with
the little girl to the hospital for. treat
ment, but returned home With the body
Of her daughter.
The trout fishing at Greensboro pond
will soon be thing Of the past. It has
been discovered that there are Quantities
Of small perch In the pond aud It is
well-known fact that these fsh are bitter
enemies Of the trout, destroying their
eggs and even killing the adult fish. II
IL said that the authorities at Greensboro
have incurred the enmlty OF two OF three
cottaeers By iining them for various vio-
lations OF the Sunday fishing and shoot
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have taken this means to get even with
the residents of that section.
After a little more than three hours
deliberation, the jury returned > verdict
Of guilty Of murder In the second degree
in the case OF state against Antonio Val
lenti, who was charged with murder Of
Deputy sheriff Frank A. Hayden at
Mount Holly on the morning OF July
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fenced the respondent to states prison
for the remainder OF his life. Il is I'M
derstood that motion for new trial
will be made. The respondent did not
show any emotion at all, simply turning
and looking at his counsel, then walking
to his seat.
The members Of the cadet corps Of four
companies from Norwich university,
Mort hfeld. who were at the state fair ct
White River Junction last week, left
there Saturday on a special train for
Brattleboro, where they set up camp
and stayed until Oct. 1. Monday, there
was q short march to Vernon, where
the corps inspected the concrete dam in
process OF construction across the Con-
necticut river. During Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, the three days OF
the Valley fair, the corps gave drills
similar 70 those given at the state fair.
The corps returns to Mortified Thursday
evening.
A statement has been made public
showing the number Of polls, the num-
Der Of acres, the valuation OF real estate
and personal property, the grind lists
and, for the irst time, the aggregate de-
ductions for debts owing. Tho figures
for the whole state are 81 tollowss--Polis,
is3, 500; acres, 5,l4s, 652; real eatate APP
praisal, $40, 5sf, SAT; personal appraisal,
f43, 500, 064; lists for state tax, ~, 023, :
0lo.11; deduetions for debts owing, $751;
772, 6f4. There has been q gain In polls
in the state during the past year Of 1865;
In real estate, fs72, 2l5; In grand list,
$3.50, 3l1. There has been q loss Ia per
sonal property Of t7es, 4ol.
Between June 20 and September IS one
thousand automobile parties were regis
tered at the Equinox House, Manchester.
This IL several times as many e arrived
last season. The party average brings
the total of persons arriving b. motor
between 1000 and 5000 Nearly all Of
these cars we're enroute over ths "Ideai
Tour established By the Automobile
Club OF America In June. The many
parties passing through who did not
stop at the Equinox House, together
with the machines belonging to eottagers
and their guests, would probably bring
the total number OF cars passing through
the village well above 1900.
, One Italian, Michele Orassi. was in
stantly killed and two badly injured, By
! q cavern in ditch in Brandon where the
pipe Is to be laid for the new watsr sys-
tern. The accident occurred Sept. %
when three OF the Italians were drilling q
rock which had to be blasted out. The
sand caved In upon them aud completely
, buried the Italian called Michele Orassi,
! causing instant death. The other two
! were seriously injured and one Is not ex-
pected to live. The third one received an
injury to his leg. The dead Italian was
about so years OF age and has wife in
! Boston and 3 son. He and his son came
with the gang about three weeks ago.
> There is a growing belief at New
Haven that the FIRE which destroyed
: Henry Smiths barn and stock there
/ Friday, Sept. is. may have been Of in.
! cendiary origin. The blaze was dis.
4 covered BY party OF young people re-
D turning from q dance. The alarm wal
4 given, but the flames had made suct
B headway that they could not be checked
!. Il was impossible to rescue the animals
: and two horses. six COWS, two yearlingl
4 and nine hogs persisted. Two wagons
q three harnesses. several tons OF corr
stalks and all the farming tools werl
I, burned Mr.. Smith carried only q small
4 amount Of insurance on the harn and
none on the stock.
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