Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-11

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tains in the house were up, which made
the burglary all the more strange.
The contribution fund at st. Monica's
Roman Catholic church, Barre, was rob-
bed of about $50 last Thursday by an un-
known man. One of the sisters from the
convent entered the church by the front
door and saw man jump over the altar
rail, seize his hat and dash out of the
church. 1t was found that the contribu-
ton box bad been broken open and small
COINS were scattered about on the floor
me case was reported to the police and a
suspect was arrested, but the sister who
saw the man could not identity him as
the robber.
IL Caledonia county court at st. Johns
bury the first case to be taken up was
that of Mrs. Della NJ. McDuffe, admx.,
VS.. B. & NJ. R. r. Her son, who was a
brakeman, was struck by a water spout a
few years ago and died two DAYS later.
She claimed $4,000 damages. This case
has been tried before the county court,
when verdict was rendered for the
plaintiff to recover 50, 800. 1t was then
taken to supreme court on exceptions and
the decision was reversed. The case has
now been settled and the plaintiff was
awarded $500.
i Hugh McDougall, a quarryman en-
ployed at Jones Brothers light quarry in
Websterville, was the victim of an accident
May 29, which resulted in the breaking
of his left leg between the ankle and
knee. McDougall was assisting in plac-
ing stone which was being handled by
the derrick, and as the stone neared the
ground it did not drop to place properly
and McDougall stepped around beside it
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to pick up an iron bar which was under
the stone when the stone slipped and he
was caught, breaking both bones in his
leg.
Terms of settlement have been agreed
upon in the case of Geo. F. Kim ball of New
York, administrator of the estate of Ida
F. Kimball VS.. DR.. j. w. Meresv, for
merly of Burlington Negotiations lave
been in progress for some months and it
is expected that the case will be closed
soon. The plaintiff sought to recover
$50. 900 damage for the death of his wife.
The case was brought in the United
States court in 1905 on the grounds of al
legged malpractice. 1t was finally set to
4 be heard in Burlington April 21, 1908,
but negotiations for settlement were en-
tered upon before that date.
The house of c. c. Sunderland of
Georgia was broken into Memorial day
and Rev. Isaac Hyatt of Swanton who
4 was a guest at the house, was robbed of
all his clothing except his shirt and vest,
a sum of money, a Bible. watch and
chain and the sermon which he was to
preach. The robbery was most peculiar.
The burglar evidently entered the house
by the front door and passed room in
which were several articles of value to
which he paid no attention, made his
way up stairs into bhe room occupied by
Mr.. Hyatt, and helped himself to only
those things belonging to the minister.
Richard Thomas of st. Adams, VIC
| lent and dangerous lunatic, was taken to
the state hospital for the insane at Water
| bury Friday, where he will probably
spend the rest of his days in the prison.
ers' ward. Thomas arrest followed a
murderous attack made by him the day
before on DIR. A. A. Skeels, when he stole
quietly up behind the doctor and tried to
brain him with big club, the doctor for
! tunateIy escaping with a badly bruised
arm. Thomas is of massive build and a
giant in. strength. His arms are as large
as an ordinary mans legs and his wrists
are so large that handouts could not be
i found large enough to put Oh him.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Bushey of
Salisbury, aged respectively 20 and 60
years, were driving through East Middle
bury last Friday morning on their way to
Middlebury, their horse became fright
ened at a motor cycle and ran away,
| throwing the couple out. Mrs. Bushey
was caugL LIT in some way and dragged for
some distance, the wagon finally passing
over her. She is probably injured inter
nally. but no bones appear to be broken.
Mr. Bushey chung to the reins, but was
badly shaken up and bruised about the
body. The horse was cut about the legs
and the wagon was demolished. The cy-
cIist offered no assistance and rode off to-
ward Salisbury. Mrs. Bushey was taken
to house nearby to be cared for.
During the thunder storm May 20,
lightning struck the COW barn on the
farm of Anthony Jacobs in Morrisville
while Mr.. Jacobs and his hired man we're
milking. The bolt went into the corner
of the building over the stable, IN winch
straw is kept, and followed post down
to the ground. The straw was set on fire
and only by the prompt and concerted
action of all hands was the building
saved. Two window castings were torn
out in the stable, windows broken and
corner boards ripped off. In putting
/ ont the fire. milk was used until water
| could be brought. Lightning also struck
a tree about ten feet from the barn, the
two claps of thunder being so near to-
gether that they were just distinguisha-
BILE.
Ira L. Chase, "a years old, of Whining
ton. fireman on the Hoosac Tunnel q Will
mineton road, attempted last Thursday to
lump on the front of the engine as the
/ train was moving toward him. he
missed his footing and fell in front of the
engine. the front wheels of which pinned
! him to the track, where he lay till track
hands lacked the engine up from his
4 crushed body. He was hurried to the
| North Adams hospital, where he died a
few minutes after he was removed from
the operating table. His bride OF few
months, and his mother passed him on
the train east that meets the train west on
which he was taken to North Adams dy-
ing. Learning at Hoosae tunnel OF the
accident to him, the bride and mother re-
turned and got back only in time to ar
range for the disposal of his body.