Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-10

The remains Of the body Of Heman
Lahue, aged 80 years, another victim OF
the disaster. having been positively iden-
titled, were buried Dec. 2.
One man dead Of exposure and another
asleep in ditch in Fair Haven was the
discovery made last week Wednesday.
One OF the men was aroused and gave his
name al William Bolger. The dead man
was Elmer Green. The men evidently
had been drinking heavily. The body
was removed to the home Of Green's
brother, Edward Green. The dead man
was AZ years old and is survived BY 3
wife, two daughters and . son.
Some time the night Of Dec. 2 the store
OF Emerson 4 Son, furniture dealers In
Brattleboro, was entered BY burglars
through rear window. This Is on the
ice-coated rocks Of MILESTONE brook, the
burglars getting to the rocks through the
aid Of a plank placed from the shore to
the lodges. The safe was cracked and
the burglars rifled the compartment, but
all they obtained was 1914. They left
the store by the front entrance, leaving
the door unlocked and wide open.
Private Lewis NJ. Brooks. Troop d,
18th cavalry, has been tried at Fort
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for conduct to the prejudice of good or
der and military discipline while on q
street car between Burlington and the
post and sentenced to be dishonorably
discharged from the service Of the United
States, forfeiting all pay and allowances
due him and TO be confined ct hard labor
ct the United States military prison, Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, Tor q period OF one
year.
Fire last Thursday evening destroyed J.
J. Billings 4 Sons upper min in stowe
with 50, 900 feet OF dressed lumber. The
Mill was situated above stowe forks and
the loss on the building il 1000. Seven
or eight hands were employed at the mill
but they had not been working that aft
ernoon. The mill was in operation and
while the cause Of the fre Il unknown, Il
may have resulted from hot box. The
flames spread steadily in spite Of the
efforts Of large force OF volunteer fire.
men to control it..
Death came suddenly to Ebert B. Nc.
Cuskey at the st. Adams hospital Nov.
Is. Mr.. McCluskey walked up to the
hospital, where he had made arrange.
ments for the performance Of . minol
surgical operation. He was placsd on the
operating table and just as he began tc
take the anesthstic, he went into a uremic
convulsion and died almost instantly.
Every effort was put forth TO restore The
breath OF life but without avail Mr.
McCluskey, who was 2s years old and
single, was q trained nurse and q resident
Of st. Adams.
In relation to the precautionary celebra
ton Of the discovery Of Lake Champlain,
though independently Of the official pro
ceedings in connection Herewith plans
are already drawn up and preparations
are being made at the shrine of 81. Ann
on isle La Motto for the commemora
ton Of an event never to be forgotten b.
the Catholics Of this country. The flrsl
chapel in the northern states was erected
at lsle La Motto, and ever since the cha
pei was built thousands Of pilgrims have
yearly visited the shrine. The chapel IL
self win be remodeled and enlarged.
william Wallace Tower, the iamoul
little 7s-year-old crippled state agent o
the Vermont Humane society and q stat
fsh and game warden, who was tn
youngest soldier to do military duty II
this state and probably the only man wh'