Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-25
State of Vermont.
It's News CONDENSED and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

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in a crib Friday.
The town of birmingham, Mass, has
borrowed of the Capital Savings Bank
and Trust company of Montpelier $50, 900
for one year in anticipation of taxes.
Joseph Lakey, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lakey of New bury, was drowned
Tuesday night, June 9, while bathing.
His body was recovered Immediately.
Rev. H. [. Buzzell of Hyannis, Mass,
has accepted a call to the passionate of
the Unitarian church at Windsor and
the Independent Parish church OF Cor
nish, N. Fl.
Rev. Warren A. Leonard of West
Dighton, Mass. has accepted call to
tine pastorate of the Christian church at
Woodstock and will begin his duties the
first Sunday in July.
The Baptist church at Georgia plain
has extended unanimous call to Rev.
Luther Latham Holmes OF WATERFOWL,
Mass. Mr.. Holmes accepted the call and
began his duties at once.
The Congregational church at Barnet
has extended call to the Rev. c. o. Day,
of Andover Theological seminary,
Andover, Mass, to become its pastor,
and it is expected he will accept.
Lightning struck barn on Holden
Beach's farm in Vergennes Sunday, June
IA. tearing off shingles, but fortunately
not setting it on fire. Goodsell Clark,
who was milking, was knocked ever and
the cow famed by the shock.
Fire shortly after midnight last week
Wednesday night Quilted the boiler,
pump and tool house of the Central Yer
mont roundhouse at st. Adams, causing
an estimated loss of 81 ZOO. The cause of
the fire is supposed to have been sponta-
neous combustion.
Horace D. Cushman of Middlebury, "a
years old, had his right leg amputated
Just above the knee June II. The opera
ton was to arrest blood poisoning which
had developed from an ingrowing toe
nail, from which Mr.. Cushman had suf-
fered for several months.
Abram Brissette of Montgomery Center
committed suicide last Thursday by cut
ting his throat. He was found after life
was extinct in an outbuilding. A box of
paris green and a razor were found near
him. Ill health and trouble were doubt
less the cause of the act.
George Reid of Hardwick, while in
Montreal recently, was struck by an cleo
trio car and killed instantly. Mr.. Reid
was going down to the quarry to look for
the steamship that would bring son
whom he had not seen for five years when
the accident occurred. He was about 20
years old and somewhat deaf.
The case of E. T. & H. K. Ide vs.. 3. &
NJ. R. R., on trial in Caledonia court last
week, came to close with verdict for
the plaintiff to recover s14,00S, the
amount sued for being S25, 900. 1t was
claimed that the Ide mill, valued at about
$4,000, was burned in 1905 from sparks
from an engine on the B. & M. railroad.
William Lemere, aged II years, the
adopted son of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lee
mere of ST. Johnsbury, was drowned last
Thursday afternoon while swimming
from Hooker's point to an island where
Moose river joins the Passumpsic. The
current was very swift and he was taken
with cramps. Two companions saw him
but thought he was footing and did not
go to his aid.
George Dilloway of Burlington at
tempted suicide June II by cutting his
throat Dilloway had been drinking
hard of late About O'Clock in the
morning members of the family found
him in his room with his throat cut.
The wound is an ugly one but the jugular
vein was not severed. He was taken to
the Mary Fletcher hospital. 1t is ex-
pected he will recover.
Angus Mcdonald, aged about 81 years,
of Wilder was drowned just below the
lower falls in the Connecticut river June
IA. The body was recovered after being
IN the water for nearly two hours. Nc
Donald and two of his brothers were
learning to swim at the time of the acci-
dent. Mcdonald came tc Wilder from
Philadelphia and was employed by the
Cummings Construction Co.
Peter Murphy, aged 10 years, an en-
ployee of the Vermont Farm Machine
Co., Bellows Falls, was drowned Sunday
evening, June IA. He and companion
were attempting to swim across the river
at point about 800 yards below the rap
ids when Murphy was taken with
cramps and went down. In his frantic
attempts to save himself he scratched and
tore his companions arm frightfully.
The body has not been recovered yet.
As the result of the burning OF sub
station of the Vermont Power and Manu-
featuring company at st. Adams June IA,
the electric service of the entire city was
suspended for several days. The sub-sta-
ton was struck by lightning and des-
troyed. Four transformers were dam
aged and two switch-boards were des-
troyed. Fifteen telephone lines through
out the city were rendered useless, but
the long-distance phones were not dam
aged.
While driving Monday, June 10, on
the road to Moretown, j. j. Farrell OF
Montpelier came across fox chasing a
young fawn. Mr.. Farrell rescued the
frightened animal, took it into his buggy
and took it home, where he has since had
It IN his barn. 1t is tame and takes milk
with relish. Inasmuch as Mr.. Farrell
saved the fawn from death, he has asked
h, G. Thomas of Stowe, state fish and
game commissioner, for permission to
Keep the animal.
Henry Robinson, a young man emf
ployed in E. L. Hildreth & Co.'s printing
plant, fell down an elevator shaft two
stories last week Tuesday. He was cut
about the head and one leg was sprained,
out it is expected that his injuries will
not prove serious He stepped from the