Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-15

been nominated By Congressman Hnskfnn
for appointment a. midshlpman In the
United States Naval academy at Annapo-
lis. Congressman Hasl<ins has nominate
cd as alternates Philip G. Ransom OF
Woodstock and Rufus q. Perry Of New
port. They will take their examinations
At Montpelier In April.
Joseph Lsblano Of West Rutland, rs
years old and unmarried, was insanity
killed ct his boarding place last week
Monday while cleaning q rife. He was
alone on the house when the accident oc-
CURED, 20 nobody knows how II hap
pened. His body was found In . chair
with bullet hole through the chest and
the rife on the floor nearby. His par
ents live in Canada.
In Washington county court last week,
the jury rendered verdict in the case OF
David Fraser W. A. @. blanchard ct al
that the plsintif recover damages of
20, 500 and the right to recover costs. II
II alleged that while working In the de-
fendant's granite quarry, near Barre, the
defendant was struck by . falling derrick
and suffered injuries resulting In 3 with
cred left arm and necessitating the am
putation OF the left leg.
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railroad yards, had a foot 50 badly
mangled one day last week that amputa-
tion was necessary. He attempted to
board q moving freight car. when he
slipped and was thrown directly in front
Of t. His body cleared the rails but his
right leg was caught ct the ankle and
nearly severed, hanging merely by shred.
Amputation was half way to the knee and
his recovery Is expected.
Charlie Forrest, aged thirteen. OF Proc.
tor, was sent Oct. Z to the state industrial
school at ,Vergennes for the remainder oil
his minority for stealinga horse belong.
ing to DR.. ]. ID. Hanrahan OF Rutland re
Gently. While the rig was standing in
front Of the Doctors office, the boy
jumped in and drove of. Charlie. when
arrested, said that he had no intention oi
stealing the horse, but could give no sat
isfactory account OF his conduct.
The farm house OF J. H. Currier. locat
ed about two miles from Hardwick, and
occupied by Augustus Martell. was de
stroyed by fire about l o'clock last week
Tuesday morning. An occupant OF tbs
house, while carrying q kerosene lamp
stumbled, overturning the lamp. HelT
soon reached the scene Of the fire but II
had got beyond control. A part OF the
furniture was saved. Mr.. Curriers' LOST
was 81, 500, of which $500 was covered by
insurance. Mr.. Marten's loss has moi
been estimated.
st. Adams will have a board of trade
with paid secretary whose duty II shal
be to promote the business and industrial
welfare of the city by advertising its re
sources. This was decided upon at q
largely attended informal citizens meet
ing held Friday evening for the purpos'
OF determining whether the old board o.
trade should be reorganized, about 25l
being present. The funds to support
the enterprise will be raised by popular
subscription, 1896 being pledged at thu
meeting that night.
Two quarrymen were seriously injured
in Jones' Bros quarry at Webstervill'
Saturday. Frank Lucas left leg wal
crushed and amputation probably will b,
necessary. Frank Alva's right foot vi
crushed, necessitating the amputation o
two toes, and be suffered other injuries
The men were getting out large blocl
Of granite on rollers, where there was 9