Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-05-14
State of Vermont.
he News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

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a,5 his left leg cut off below the knee.
vrbile crossing the railroad yard last
Thursday
& Gardner of Pownal, leading
hrsiness man. has been appointed by
Gov. F. D. Proctor member of the state
hoard of agriculture, to succeed the late
A. G. Appleoy'
Ina weeks campaign to raise $4,000
in aid of the st. Adams City hospital, the
citizens OF that city achieved their pur-
nose last week, the entire fund being
raised or pledged.
While working in Parker's mill yard
in Warren, May 6, William Varney was
struck by rolling logs and his head
crushed. causing his death. He died an
hour after the accident.
Rev. T. H. NJ. Ockford, son of the Rev.
T. :. Ockford of Northfeld, who has
been appointed to the charge of ST. Pc
ters Episcopal church, Lyndonville, will
begin work there May II.
The senior class of the Brattleboro
High school has turned over to the junior
class sir, as nucleus for the Washing
ton fund of 1909. The class next year
will REQUIRE a larger fund than was raised
this year, as the class IS considerably
larger.
There are four cases Of smallpox in the
family of Jesse Aines of Whiting. Aines
has recently been in the northern part of
the state. No physician was called until
four cases had developed and it is said
that the whole neighborhood has been ex-
posed.
Rev. w. G. Knowlton has resigned as
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Rutland, effective July /. He went to
that city from Waterbury year ago last
April. He has received three calls 10
other pastorates but has accepted none of
them yet.
George H. Cross of st. Johnsbury has
announced his intention to give to Trini-
ty Methodist church, Montpelier, a
chime of ten bells as memorial to his
father and mother, Charles H. and Caro-
line W. Cross, who were members of that
church for many years.
Lewis Tatro of Underhill, who has
been in poor health this winter, attempt
ed to take his life May by cutting his
throat. When found in his barber shop
he was in a very critical condition. A
physician was summoned and there is
some hope of his recovery.
One death from diphtheria, one
more case, and several people exposed
10 the disease is the record of the family
of Lewis L. Morriss of Rocking ham
within few days. A son, Edward Nor
riss, died before it was discovered that
the cause was diphtheria.
Robert Eaton of Morrisville fell last
week Wednesday about 20 feet, striking
his face on stone and inficting deep
cash Just below the right temple. 1t was
necessary to take four stitches to close
the wound. He also sprained one wrist.
He was repairing cave spouts on the barn
of A. L. Champeau.
West Rutland's new town hall will be
100 by 80 feet in dimensions. 1t will be
built of brick with marble trimmings.
The upper floor will be used as public
hall with stage, scenery and dressing
rooms. G. L. LeBeouf of Vergennes has
the contract for the building at s25. 400
and expects that the structure will be
completed by Jan. 1 next.
Homer E. Powell of Milton, an attor-
ney. was found dead last week Tuesday
night in room at the Sherwood House,
Burlington, which was filled with escap-
ing Illuminating gas. Powell's body lay
across the bed, partially dressed, and the
theory is that he was overcome by heart
trouble, from which he had suffered for
some time, while attempting to turn of
the gas.
Dennis Currier, an East Montpelier
farmer, left his home Tuesday evening,
May 5, leaving his wife ill, with four
small children, one of them a baby. 1t is
said Currier bought two tickets to Mcnt-
real, and it is also rumored that a. young
woman who was working as domestic
in his family, with whom he became in
fatuated, went with him. The man leaves
his family destitute.
E. E. Thompson, principal of the
Montpelier High school, has rendered his
resignation to the school board. Mr.
Thompson plans to pass year abroad
studying most of the time in Germany
The board of school commissioners at 6
recent meeting reelected the entire board
of teachers. OF these, Miss Choate and
Principal Thompson have resigned and
their places will later be filled.
Workmen on the Connecticut river dam
between Vernon and Hinsdale unearthed
skeleton of an Indian last Thursday
while digging a place for anchoring g
guy for derrick, on the Vernon side OF
the river. An Indian skeleton was un'
covered last fall on the New Hampshire
side of the river. Others have been found
IN that locality in years past, which indi
Gates that the place may have been usee
as burial ground.
The sale of the property of Tracy q
Howe of Bolton consisting of 1000 acres
OF timber land and mills and houses, te
the Band Lumber Co., corporation or
ganized under the laws of the state Of
New York, is the largest timber deal thai
has been consummated in that section FOL
many years. The consideration is S41,
600. 1t is said that the new company
will put on large force of men and turf
out finished product.
Samuel H. Erskine, who was elected by
the board of education principal OF the
Rutland High school for the thirteenth
year at an increase of salary of 500, has
signihed his intention of severing hi
connection with the school next month
having, unbeknown to Rutland people
been two months ago elected to the posi-
ton of superintendent of schools at Ian
caster, Mass, at salary of $4,000 year
Mr.. Erskine came to Rutland in 1893.