Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-23

Deputy Sheriff F. A. Hayden of Lud-
low, aged about 40 years, was murder
ously assaulted with an axe at the lum-
Der camp Of John Bowen in Mount Holly
Saturday morning by Tony Vallento, an
Italian, when Hayden attempted to ar
rest on q civil process. Hayden was
rushed to Rutland by special train for
treatment at the Rutland hospital, suffer-
ing from an ugly cut on the leg and one
in the back. Vallento was arrested an
hour after the assault by Constable E. s.
Burton of Mt. Holly at the Italians
home, mile from the scene Of the at
tack. He was srraigned on the charge
of assault with intent to murder and was
locked up in default of $4,000 bail, the
case being continued q week o await the
result Of Hayden's wounds. Sheriff Hay
den and E. r. Thompson, who accom-
panied him, were assaulted in turn by the
Italian, who first struck Hayden down.
While Thompson and Vallento were
struggling, Hayden fred four shots, one
of which took effect in Vallento's leg.
Thompson received severe cut on his
wrist from the axe.
The Importance OF the forestry move
ment and the conservation OF the natural
resources of our country were earnestly
State Library association. With the de-
sire to assist to the best of its power, the
association appointed committee to be
known as the Forestry committee, which
plans to confer with the State Forestry
authorities and to have exhibits for the
purpose of practical instruction placed in
the public libraries of the state. 1t is
hoped to help the forestry commission by
giving publicity to its work. Mrs. Abb
bic Doten Chamberlin OF Pomfret read
most interesting paper at the annual
meeting of the association. Mrs. Cham
berlin is teacher of long and varied ex-
perience and she has solved theProblem
| OF cooperation between the local library
and the district school. The Abbott
Memorial library at Pomfret is in close
| touch with the school teacher and pupil
| in the farming town OF Pomfret. Books
from that library are in each school
| Throughout each term, and once in each
term pupils and teachers come to the
4 library for holiday.
| DR.. George X. Roberts OF Brattleboro
was badly injured in an automobile
accident July IL and has been confined
to his bed and in great pain since. The
extent of his injuries is not yet certain,
| but it is believed that no bones were
/ fractured His escape FROM death or
/ from a broken back is little less than
miraculous. When he attempted to start
/ the machine, it gave sudden jump back
wards and was soon beyond his control
The machine ran backward at high speed
about so feet and then into bank. As
the rear wheels struck the bank, DR..
Roberts was thrown across the car and
landed on his hands and knees in the
road on the lower side of it. The front
corner of the seat struck him q terrific
blow in the small OF the back and the full
weight of the car would have come upon
him If the steering rod had not held it
1 slightly. Besides the heavy blow on the
back, he received painful injuries to his
knees and hands when he struck and it
was only by miracle that he was not
severely scalded by the escaping steam
after the fusible plug burned out and
before the steam could be shut of.
An action at law has been brought by
James F. Hooker. one of the most promi-
nent attorneys in Brattleboro and a MEN,
Der of one of its Oldest and wealthiest
families, against Mrs. Margaret Gatty,
prominent in social circles there The
case arose from joke perpetrated by the
young woman upon the busy young at
torney, and suit is brought to obtain fees
which he alleges are due. The papers
were served last week Monday. The law
yer was consulted by telephone upon
what appeared to be plausible situation
in which the defendant said that she had
been swindled out of a sum OF money,
and that the alleged swindler had left q
handbag and it was her desire to ascer-
tain the contents in hope that she might
gain some knowledge of the identity OF
the guilty person. The attorney has.
tened to her house and strongly de-
norncing the affair, demanded the hand
bag. To his surprise he found only g
lemon in the bag. Now he claims re-
tainer and counsel fees. II the matter
comes to trial, members OF the mos'
prominent families in the town will be
called as witnesses on one side or the
other.
The international fishery commission
composed Of DR.. David Starr Jordan
president of the Leland Stanford univer
sity, California, representing the United
States, and Hon. Samuel E. Bastedo
former deputy minister OF Dominion
fisheries, representing Canada, held 1T
first session on matters relating to thu
long discussed Missisquoi bay seine fish
ing Friday at Swanton. A large numbe
of representative citizens were present
including interested parties from Yves
, Swanton, Alburg, Highgate Springs ant
; st. Adams bay. The hearing was YER.
impartial, expressions being sought from
those favoring seine fishing as well
those opposed to it. Commercial fisher
: men, tradesmen, professional and sport
t ing anglers were encouraged to expires
3 opinions freely and fully and much inter
e esting and valuable information wa
: brought out. The party made tour
! Missisquoi bay Saturday, visiting som
e of the American and Canadian fishing
!, grounds, touching at Philipsburg, Que.
: and Highgate Springs. With the com
Y mission were B. w. Evermann, head
i the scientific department of the Unite
9 States bureau of fisheries, John w. Tit
J. comb and Harbert R. Stolz OF Lelan
i Stanford university, assistant to Docto
Jordan.
The injunction served on the Van Dyk
J Lumber Co. by % owners of motor boat
Z at Bellows Falls and across the river 1
9 North walpole, restraining the compan
g from obstructing the Connecticut river
-;nta for r no h0Qt