Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-09-03

wav home from his store the evening OF
August 1. Burglars Aug. "a entered the
latter's store in Rutland and set fire to it. |
The blaze was soon extinguished, the |
damage being about $50. Some little
girls discovered the fire. The store was
securely locked when Mr.. Cheney left at |
10 O'Clock. When the firemen arrived,
one door was wide open and the police
believe that the burglars were hiding in
the store when Mr.. Cheney left. The
loss in stolen goods Is slight.
A shooting accident that came near re-
sulting fatally occurred at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs William Coats at Maliets
Bay last week Tuesday, when Gardner
Bartholomew, aged 10 years, shot Will
liam Coats. Jr., child OF four, in the
head with ball from S2-caliber re-
volver. The ball struck the boy on the
side OF the head near the right temple,
making a flesh wound two inches IN
length, though not deep, as the bullet
struck the skull and glanced on NO Sc
rious results are anticipated. Young
bartholomew found the revolver in the
hired mans coat and Immediately set out
to play aBuffalo Bill" He pointed the
weapon at the little, girl, sister OF the
Coats boy, and she ran away screaming.
He then pretended playfully to shoot the
bow. but the weapon failed to go on. The
second attempt was successful, however.
The two tobacco and cigar stores Of
Joseph Levy in Rutland were broken into
Aug. "a by persons evidently actuated by
spite against the proprietor. This is the
third time within six weeks that one
store has been entered. The thieves
gained entrance to the first by breaking
the glass in a door at the rear OF the
! building. Pipes, cigars and cigarettes
valued at $50 were taken, also ~ from tine
/ cash register. At the other store, an at
tempt was made to open valuable cash
register with an icepick. The register
was ruined and s5 in money was taken.
Expensive pipes and cigar holders were
taken from the show case and the AMBER
stems broken. The damage to the afti'
cles in the show case will amount 10 $luo.
The burglars must have had key that
fitted the front door, as Peter Peterson,
the manager, found the. door wide OPEN
Barns Burned; House Robbed.
At an early hour Saturday morning.
Aug. %, it was discovered tnat tne oarns
on the farm in Newark, occupied by Al
bert Bell. a brother and sister, all being
nearly 40 wears old, were on fire. The
alarm was given by the ringing OF he'll
and the neighbors responded and were
abe to save the houses. The barns anc
contents, including the farm produce anc
: tools. one yoke Of oxen, three yeariings
three cows. hog, and some hens, were
DESTROYED. One horse was saved. I'M
) farm was the first one settled in town
: and was cleared by the grandfather OF TN
present owners.
!, Among the neighbors who Responded
: were Lyman o. Sleeper and family, wh'
. lived about half a mile away. Inc nous
t WAS left unlocked and at night 1t wa
found that 900 in money, note 10
$4,000. another for $50 and other valuaol
! naners had been taken. The money ma
n been kent in the drawer of q desk, whic
: was locked, but the key was kept
= another drawer in the same desk. In
q drawer was locked and the keys wei
v found in their usual place.
: 1t is supposed that the fire was
l. incendiary origin and the INDICATOR
= pojnt to the theft of the money an
is papers by the person who set the nre.
ia Best Jersey Cow Prize.
a The silver cup offered by Ed. Darlir
70 of Fast Burke. Vt, for the best Jerst
n COW exhibited on the grounds at the We
as mont state fair at White River Junctit
= Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday and Fl
day. Sept. %, %, "a and rs, has been
r. ceiyed by Secretary Davis and is now
exhibition at his Office at the Junctio
he The Gun is of handsome design, made
III sterling silver and a prize well wor
is competing for The premium book
ne sued by the state fair commission In me
w. tioning this prize says:-"The cup "
he be worth not less than 600. AS mat,
he ~ fact the cup cost nearly 1900. N
,ss Darling. who offers the prize, is the pre-
he dent of the American Jersey Cattle ciu
nd The commission offers prizes aggreg
CHI ing $40 for the best exhibit OF CARO-
I'm vegetables given by the children not on
Oh IL years of age from any school IN "
of mont. Mr. c. H. Dana OF West Lei
II. non, N. H., believes there shouia De
Ter prize to old men who make exniDiss
vegetables grown by themselves. ne
,ot W wears old and he offers prize OF
&C. to the man as old as himself or older W
ole makes a better exhibit OF vegetables IN
ast he will make. He says the older Dc
Mt are entitled to recognition fully as mu
is as the really young fellows. =.
n There will be meeting OF the 81
M Fair commission at White River Ju
ras tion. Saturday, Sept. IL, to complete
He Anal arrangements before the dates OF
md fair. =,
vas The state fish hatcheries will max
tie much larger exhibit Of the fish that 81
.ac- in Vermont waters than were made
in ago. -
,ert Special arrangements have been m
. is with the Pinkerton detective agency
nan lexperienced men will be on the grou
: to and on the trains to protect fair pair
from sneak thieves and pickpockets.
n EAST RoxeURY
Ruth and Grace Trask spent sew
. To-" davs at ]. ]. Steele's last week.
ave Misses Harriet Hayward from I
ran dolnh and Grace Locklin from Northl
yren were guests at George Wardner's
and week.
hen Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. TASK anu
Ar Trask,s brother from East Brookneid
use tied at Jones Steele's day last week.
d to Mary Ruth wardner will attend
have school in Randolph, Carroll Fuller
ne South Royalton, Ruth Pope and
him Molona in Mortified and Mary MUD
nous in Brookfield this fall.
the
work Foley's Orino Laxative is new r
rged DIV. an improvement on the iaxative
former years, as it does not grippe OF