Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-05-14


was late the afternoon before a. he was
returning from Pert Henry, N Y, it is
reported soDew hat under the influence of
liquor. 1t is thought that he must have
iost his way and in his dazed condition
wandered around until he finally sue
cumoed to the exposure from the snow
storm and Indictment weather of that
night.
Fred Donahue, who was placed under
100000 bail on a charge of assault with
intent to murder few days ago because
ne struck Patrick Stapleton of WalIing-
ford in Rutland saloon. was arraigned
IN Rutland city court last week Monday.
his charge being mitigated to simple
breach OF the peace. He paid a fine of
$40. Stapleton received blow intended
for another and he was unconscious if
teen hours from the shock, Donahue's
INST striking him in the temple.
young man named Barber was
crushed between two cars in the railroad
yard at White River junction Saturday.
May 2. He was carried into the June
ton House and was taken from there to
the Mary Hitchcock hospital at Hanover,
n. H.. where he died few hours later
Barber had been employed on the West
Lebanon shifter and while in the act of
uncoupiing cars, he was caught between
the bumpers. His skull was fractured
He was 21 years cid and unmarried.
fatal accident occurred at the sawmili
owned by Adds Lambert of Montgomery
Saturday night, May 2. What is called
the feed belt had broken. Mr.. Lambert,
in adjusting it again, was caught in the
belt and his head was drawn against the
4 pulley with such force that his skull was
& fra nd ho
scious. A hemorrhage from the nose and
i mouth resulted in his death about an
hour later. Mr.. Lambert was SO years
old and was prominent business man.
/ The sixth railroad grade crossing in
Washington county ordered abolished by
/ the state board of railroad commissioners
'7ithin two years was the third of series
on the Montpelier & Wells River line in
East Montpelier near Kinney's bridge,
which was doomed last week by order of
the board, following personal examina-
i ton and hearing. The removal of these
three crossings at Kinney's bridge takes
away source of anxiety to people and
railroad as well, as the danger of accident
was recognized by all.
C. H. Morton of st. Alpans was thrown
from his buggy and painfully injured last
Thursday. He suffered decorations of the
head and face and one arm was badly
bruised while Frank McGettrick, who
was with him, was severely shaken up
and bruised. The forward axle broke
and one of the wheels dropped off. This
I frightened the horse, a high-spirited,
nervous animal. The low dragging axle
caught on the roadway and the buggy
I performed a complete somersault, throw
ing Mr.. Morton and Mr.. McGettrick
heavily TO the ground and dragging them
for several feet.
Judge E. L. Waterman rendered deci-
sion May in Washington county court
in the case of Simpson VS.. the Rutland
Railroad company, in which the jury re-
turned verdict three weeks ago for the
plaintiff to recover $3.50 damages for
injuries received in the Vergennes wreck
in December, 1906. The motion was TO
set aside the verdict because it was ex-
cessive. Judge Waterman ordered that
the plaintiff settle for 1000, cutting the
amount returned by the jury, $3.50, or
the verdict will be set aside. The plain
tiff was given until May 26 to decide
what he will do.
At meeting in Rutland recently, ar
ranged by the Mems league of the Con-
gregationaI church, but at which all the
Protestant churches were Represented by
their pastors, it was decided to lease a
large unoccupied dwelling house and
form boys club to take the place of a
Young Mems Christian association. The
need of an association mas been felt ever
since the old quarters we're destroyed by
fire in February, 1906, but recent can
vass showed that sufficient funds to build
and equip Y. NJ. e. A. building would
not be available just now. Three hun
dred dollars was pledged at the meeting
and committee was appointed to begin
canvassing for funds at once.
The trustees of the Troy Conference
academy, the Methodist college prepare
tory institution at Poultney, at a meeting
held in Troy, decided to replace the dorm
tory recently destroyed by fire, with two
dormitories, one for boys and one for
girls. Work on the girls building.
which will occupy the site OF the one
burned, ill be begun at once, the funds
for this being provided by subscription
and the $50, 900 received from the insur-
ance companies. 1t is expected that the
building Will be ready for occupancy by
the opening of the fall term. Work on
the boys dormitory will begin as soon
as the funds necessary for its construc-
ton are secured. The new buildings will
cost about $50, 600 each.
Mrs. Maria Masciadri of South Rye
gate, the Italian landlady who skipped
the town the night of April IA when the
officers raided her boarding house for liq-
nor. was located in New Hampshire last
week by Deputy Sheriff John ID. McAllis-
ter and voluntarily surrendered herself
MAY 6. When she reached Wells River
she was placed under arrest and at the
trial before Justice Farquharson pleaded
guilty to keeping intoxicating liquor
with intent to sell and settled with the
court by paying a fine of $500 and costs,
the whole amounting to S325.14. The lIq-
uor seized the night of the raid by
Sheriff Winch was spilled and included ID
gallons of Italian wine, 4S gallons OF lag
er beer, some rum and some gin.
Mrs. Hiram Wilson of Cabot is in Sc
, rious condition as The result of being
injured in runaway accident last week
, Tuesday afternoon when she and her nus
, band were driving home from visit at
]. Smiths. While going down steep
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