Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-09-17

burned house. Mr.. Smith aeta his loss 1T
about $1,000, partially covered By in
surance.
consummated by the managers Of the
Northern Telephone Co., whose lines ex-
tend throughout franklin county, where
by they secure controlling interest in
the Citizens Telephone Co., which oper-
ates exchanges in Morrisville, Hardwick,
Stowe, Jacksonville and johnson, cover
ing fourteen towns in LAmoille and other
counties and controlling 800 telephones.
The company has recognized by the cleo
ton of the following characterization;
DR.. w. 8. Stevens; vice president, M. P.
Perley; secretary and general manager, E.
II. Vancour; treasurer, G. L. Ovitt. This
gives the Northern company control Of
lines covering 80 towns with 1900 in
struments. The headquarters Of the
Northern company are at Enosburg Falls.
Herbert and Edwin Taylor, the youths
who had been placed under arrest in con-
nection with the stealing of the IL bales
of wooden from freight car in Essex
Junction Friday, Sept. 4, were in city
court Sept. 7 and pleaded guilty to the
charge. 1t appears that the boys were
induced to enter the deal by an older
man, unknown to them. This man is
supposed to be one Frank Poirier, for
whose arrest warrant is out. Poirier is
the man who got team from Pepin's
livery stable, which was later found
| without driver in Essex Junction, after
! the discovery of the theft Of the wooden.
| Poirier has since been missing. There
were IL bales of cloth taken, weighing
in all 1900 pounds. The cases against
the Taylor youths were continued for
sentence.
! Suit has been brought against the
Ciaremont IN. H. Street Railway Co. in
| favor OF Frank Smith of Wilmington, ad.
ministrator of the Everett Snow estate,
for damages in the sum of $4,000. Mr..
Snow was injured in head-on collision
on the street railway and died few
months afterward. 1t is alleged by his
administrators that the injuries caused his
death. Another suit for injuries, seeking
to recover 5000, has been brought by
Daniel r. Doyle of Brattleboro against
Charles r. Melendry of Nashua, N. h.
Mr. Doyle was moving boiler on . wood
lot in Athens when the boiler slid Oh
from q truck and broke one Of Mr..
Doyle's shoulders and some of his ribs.
He alleges that Mr.. Melendry was respon-
sible because the boiler was not securely
fastened. Both these cases will be tried
at the April term Of Windham county
court.
Paul Robinson's automobile collided
with Howard Lewis horse and earrings
in Burlington Monday night, Sept. a
injuring the occupants OF the earrings
and damaging the vehicle. Mr.. Lewis
and Miss Josie Dole were driving bach
from Shetburne when, according to Mr.
Lewis story, the automobile suddenly
appeared back of the carriage, bott
vehicles being on the right side OF ths
road. Mr.. Lewis says he attempted t.
get out OF the way when the auto strucl
the rig. Miss Dole was thrown out and
Mr.. Lewis was caught under the carriage
and dragged some distance. The hors'
| finally freed itself from the carriage
Miss Dole received a sprained shoulder
Mr.. Lewis has q sprained ankle and is GU
! about the head. Mr.. Robinson ciaim
he gave warning by his horn, but thu
horse became frightened and dodgot
into the automobile.
, Prof Aionzo N. Henshaw, head of tn
department of rhetoric and history in thu
Plattsburg Normal school, was seriousi,
! injured in an automobile accident In Bur
! lington Sept. 4, and is in a critical condi
ton. He received . severe blow on tn
, head and is suffering also from tn
great shock. His wife, who was will
!. him, escaped with only slight cuts AM
: bruises. Their son, a boy Of about 1
: years, escaped practically unframed
, While riding, their machine became un
! controllabie. 1t started backward an
, Prof. Henshaw was unable to prevent
from gathering increasing speed.
finally gained a tremendous momentum
!, and the machine dashed against
= hydrant. Prof. Henshaw was throw
violently under the machine and was ex
e tricated with some difficulty. Tn
!, machine was splintered and smashe
k from contact with the hydrant and
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