Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-22

At Springfield Oct. II, Pstsr Raymore,
thirteen-year-old boy who lives nth
his step-faEher, William Blodgett, en-
tered the iatter's room and stole bis
pocketbook containing $50. Immedi-
ateIy aIterward he started for the village,
purchased 9 suit Of clothes and a pair OF
shoes, and started toward Chester. The
boy was overtaken ct Bartonsville station
on the Rutland railroad. He was SEN
fenced to the state industrial school at
Vergennes for the remainder Of his mi
nority.
Governor q. b. Prouty has appointed
c. M. Richardson o. Waitsfield a. assist-
ant judge Of Washington county court
to I'll the unexpired term OF thee late
Judge c. M. Winch of Barre, who died
Oct. II. Mr.. Richardson's was elected in
September to the Office Of assistant judge
to succeed Judge L. R. Wells of Middle
sex. whose second term expires next
December, and who was not q candidate
for reelection. Mr.. Richardson does not
take Office on the strength of his election
until December.
A "didn't-know-it-was accident
happened at Swanton Oct. IL, a bullet
from . 22-caliber rife passing through
the left leg of 12-year-old Roy Lothias.
Arthur Gregg, a companion OF about the
same age, was fooling with the rife,
which be supposed was empty, when II
was discharged. The ball struck Lothias
about half wsy between the knee and ap-
kle and went between the bones Of the
leg, coming out without breaking either.
i The wound is an unusual one but not
dangerous unless blood poisoning results.
One indictment returned by the grand
jury at United States court in Rutland
last week was that against Nrs. Philo-
mine Pasha OF Burlington, known as
Madame Lemoine, charging her with
bringing alien girls into this country for
immoral purposes. To this the woman
pleaded guilty and paid a Hne Of $4,000.
She was also sentenced to serve ten days
in county Jail at Burlington and is now
there, as is also Rosa Bouchard, the alien
in the case, whose bail has been surrend.
cred. 1t is probable that she VIII be or
dered deported.
+ Figures compiled by the United States
geological survey show that the value Of
the granite produced in the United States
in 1907 Was SIS, 064, 70S. OF the twelve
states which produced granite TO the
value of $500, 900 or more, Vermont
ranked nrst. This state produces more
rough stock and sells more dressed stone
for monumental work than any other
state. the output in 1907 being valued al
1887. 922-sl93, $50. more than in 1906.
In 1907 Vermont's production of lime in
creased from 80, 755 tons in 1906 to AZ, 1858
tons.
/ The S5th reunion OF the sth Vermont
regiment will be held at Montpelier,
Tuesday, Oct %. All comrades are re-
quested to meet ut q. A. r. hall on their
arrival. The business meeting of the as
i ISOLATION is called for 2:30 D. M. al
! which time the officers will submit their
reports and at 3 p. m. the election Of
officers will take place. At 1880 p. m. g
banquet will be given by the ladies oil
the w. R. G. at @. A. r. hall, followed
by q rousIng campfire, Capt. B. F. Bow
man, presiding. DR.. c. NJ. Ferrin is sec
rotary.
] DIR. Thomas Mound of Rutland Is con.
fined to his home as the result of a pecul-
lar accident. While eating cereal, he
took into his mouth a piece of glass
which in some way had gotten into the