Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31

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George Measier Of Hasbure. was fatally
injured BY falling tree while helping
MS father in the woods on their farm two
miles from lrashurg last week Monday
morning. The falling tree caught the
noy ana crushed both limbs above the
knees. He was taken to the house but
lived only about three hours. diving from
blood.
Emma Bowtell Of Fort Edward. N. Y.
aged 81 years, died ~ heart trouble AZ the
ranroad station In Rutland Dec. 2a. She
was visiting her parents-in-law. Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Bowtell, Of Rutland and had
gone to the depot t. see friend OF TO-
Montreal. She left home feeling perfect
~ weH and walked to the station, being
stricken without wnrning almost &c soon
as she reached the ladies' waiting room.
fore.
Arrangements ara almost completed for
the building OF passenger boat for lake
Memphremagog. .. q. Penny Of Ma
gogs p. O., is, II is said, the principal
mover In the venture and several other
capitalists are interested. The boat Is to
be ready early nexi spring. II is the in
tention Of the promoters to have boat 20
feet in length, capable of carrying zoo
passengers and ran By powerful steam
engine.
The residence Of DR.. r. P. Gale OF
Piainheld narrowly escaped destruction
by hre Dec. n. DR.. and Mrs. Gale were
awakened BY smoke shortly before mid
night and the doctor rushed out Of doors.
scantily clad, firing his revolver. He thus
aroused his neighbors who saved the
building from destruction. In lighting
the flames, DR.. Gale was overcome BY
smoke and had to be carried to q place Of
safety. The FIRE was caused by an over
heated furnace.
Orrin Gray, section foreman at South
Barton, was seriously injured Dec. 16 by
being run into by "helper." Mr.. Gray
was crossing the track and, as the rear Of
the tender was uniighted, did not see the
locomotive, which was running back
ward. The sleigh was smashed into frag-
ments. His right ankle was crushed and
cash several inches long cut in his
scalp, and he sustained other injuries.
His recovery Is doubtful.
Alex Robinson, quarryman employed
on the Eureka quarry ct Adamant, wanted
to thaw out q valve on the air-compressor
Dec. is and he put the valve in an old
powder can and put q match to It.
Things happened; grains Of powder had
been left in the can, and an explosion fol-
lowed. The blsxe came mp into Robin
sons eyes, binding him and making il
seem certain that he must lose his eye.
sight. He is Improving and efforts are
being made to save his sight.
Mrs. John Boynton Durkee Of DnxbuEy
ne~HN - - 49,
that she died the next day. She was
alone In the house with another lady and
was putting wood into box stove when
her apron caught Ere. This spread 10 her
clothing and In q minute she was
wrapped in flames. Her friend endeav-
ored to aid her but could do little IN the
excitement and when the fre was put out
Mrs. Durkee was In frightfnl shape from
the burns and lived only ten hours.
The Federal Packing company's nrsl
plant In Enosburg Falls develops q
4 promisingly thaf the stockholders hav.
voted to increase the company's capita
from 200, 900 to $3.50, 600. The OwII
Head creamery has been leased for q tern
OF years. Among the directors and stock
holders Of the company, says the New
York Commercial Bulletin, are some o
the best known packers IL the country
identified especially with the milk bust
ness.
The marriage ct the Church of tn
Messiah, Montpelier, Christmas eveniEl
Of Edward Albert Opfergelt Of Wood
stock, Ill, and Miss Mary Pitkin Of tina
city was the brilliant social event OF th
Christmas season at Montpelier. tn
groom Is better known to the people o
who was At enc time the star pitcher o
the Montpelier Barre baseball team i
in the Northern league, and the wedding
was happy elimination Of an acqusin
lance begun three years ago.
A valuable mare owned by Frank PEI
J kins, which was stolen from A. E. Ful
ler's place in Pomfret last July, va
driven into Woodstock village Haturda
afternoon by M. II. Kenney from Wei
Lebanon, N. h, where she had bee
hired from q livery stable. Sheriff e. A
Thomas saw the mare and believing sh
was the stolen animal took charge Of he
] and she was turned over to her ownei
! The mare was brought to West Lebanon
7 n. H.. q short time ago with other horss
nom Boston and bought By Liveryma
Q Tucker.
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: escaped drowning while attempting
c drive across the lake last week Wedne
day. He started on the ice at Larrabee
: point and was bound for 1iconderoe
1 with q load OF Christmas poultry. Whe
. about q third Of the way over, the i
2 gave way and the whole outfit VI
Il plunged into the icy water. Mr.. Go.
9 cite managed to save himself, but in spi
4 OF desperabe efforts to rescue his team
!. the horses were drowned and the poultl
/. froze to doath. The horses cost Mr.. Go
. cite 5000 last summer, and as he is POI
s man, his loss Is q heavy one.
Bert Bby, aged ., son Of Joseph Bis
2 OF Barton Landing, was drowned viii
!. skating on the river there last Thursda
4 He and his brother, aged z, were me-
y the place where the steam exhaust fro
4 the Chandler mill enters the river and q
+ younger boy broke through the Ice. Be
went to his assistance and be brol
= through, falling headlong and beiI
!. drawn underneath BY the current. The
70 cries were heard and q board was push'
- "a o.. ~, woxs n car how who had ma