Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-05

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suit brought recently against Margaret E.
Collins, in which Mrs. Milne charged
Miss Collins with alternating her hus-
bands affections. Mrs. Milne says she
had not ascertained the facts in the case
and that if she had she would not have
brought suit.
In the agricultural appropriation bill
now before the national house of repre-
sentatives, are two items introduced by
Representative Haskins of Vermont.
They are an item to erect public build
ing at Northfield for the use of the wealth
er bureau, and an item authorizing the
erection of an additional barn upon the
government farm at Weybridge.
Alphonse Laundry was arrested at his
home in Winooski Feb. % on the charge
of desertion from the United States army,
and was delivered to the authorities at
Fort Ethan Allen. Laundry enlisted in
Springfield, Mass, last November and
was assigned to Troop G, 18th U. s. Cav.
at Fort Riley, Kan. Laundry tired of
the service, left Jan. Is and came to his
home.
The Brattleboro Board of Trade has
been notified that the Clawson,H Hamilton
Commercial college of New York has de-
cided to establish first-class commercial
school in Brattleboro. The Board of
Trade has been negotiating with this col
lege for several months. 1t is expected
that the equipment will be installed and
the school ready for business by the last
of June.
The number of school children in Barre
increases by leaps and bounds, the latest
gain being nearly double that of the
previous census. The number of boys
and girls between the ages of five and
eighteen years is now 2,506, very large
proportion of whom attend the public
schools. The enrolment last term was
1908, and of this number few less than
100 were tuition pupils from outside
towns.
Frank McRae, the eight-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John McRae of Barre, met
with serious accident Tuesday after
noon, Feb. %, which resulted in the
breaking of his left leg near the body.
Young McRae was riding on a loaded
team on Seminary street when, in at
tempting to get off, he fell under the rear
sled of the traverse and the heavy load
passed over him, breaking his leg and
bruising his face badly.
Mrs. Philena Chamberlain of Montpel-
Ter died at the home of niece in North
field Feb. % as the result of burns re-
ceived the night before. She took lamp
and started for her room, but dropped
the lamp and her clothing caught fire.
She was severely burned and probably in
hailed the flames. Mrs. Chamberlain was
II years old and for many years was a
nurse. She was a granddaughter of Asa
Dodge, one of the first settlers of Barre.
Fire which broke out in Cabot about
1870 O'Clock last week Tuesday forenoon
destroyed the blacks NTH, wood working
and paint shops owned by Fred A. Wales.
The loss is estimated at $500. The
blaze originated from the explosion OF a
gasoline engine. The shops were located
in the middle of the business district of
the village and had it not been for the
prompt response of the fire company, the
whole street might have been swept by
fire.
James Greenia of Swanton narrowly
escaped injury from an Infatuated bull
which he was leading TO st. Adams
Friday for shipment. The animal was
fastened to a sleigh and everything was
serene until Woods bakery was reached,
when for some reason the bull became
wild and threw Mr.. Greenia on the
ground. The bull became so violent that
it was necessary to shoot him. Oliver
Charland borrowing a rife and doing the
deed.
Miss Edna Ranslow is dead at Rutland
as the result of injuries received when the
sleigh in which she was riding was
struck by a trolley car and she was
thrown out and pinned under the fender.
1t will be remembered that Miss Ranslow
bravely directed the work of her rescuers
as she lay with her neck across the rail.
Since the accident, which occurred nearly
four weeks ago, there had been little
hope for recovery. Miss Ranslow was %
years old.
Some towns about the state are COM
planning that samples of medicines, such
as pills, cold cures, etc., are still scat
tered about and left on doorsteps and in
Railways where children can easiy get
hold of them. An act of the last legisla-
ture makes this punishable offense
and both the man who does the distribut-
ing and the company that causes it may
be fined, the maximum fine being 1900
and the minimum, 800, with costs of
prosecution.
The jury in the federal court case at
Burlington of Charles ID. Phelps VS.. the
Rutland Railroad Co. brought in a YER
dict Friday for the plaintiff to recover
$500. In this action Mr.. Phelps sought
to recover $1,000 for injuries sustained
in boarding train of the defendant COM
pany at Burlington the evening of Oct. Z,
1906. In walking to the train in the
dark, Mr.. Phelps encountered an obstruc-
ton which threw him to the ground, in
juring the ankle of the right foot.
After serving nearly two score years,
William I'll. Cobb, the Addison county
taller, will resign his commission in
April. The veteran jailer intends to
spend his last days on his farm on the
outskirts of Middlebury. Although 20