Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-05-28

ouioings were saved. The loss is estima-
ted at $500.
In Cabot last week, Clare Carney. who
started out to hunt woodchucks with a
rife, While trying to get near his game.
stumbled in such way as to discharge
the rifle, the contents passing through
the calf OF his leg, making a flesh wound.
IN the same town, as Taylor Dow was fix
ing fish pole for one of the boys by put
ting cap on the end, it suddenly ex-
ploded, injuring one finger and thumb
quite badly. He supposed the cap had
peen used and was harmless.
At the annual convention of the Yer
mont State Dental association. held last
week at Montpelier, the following officers
were chosen for the ensuing year:-Presi-
dent, Fl. F. Hamilton of Newport; vice
PRESIDENT, E. F. Meacham of Bellows
Falls, A. 2. Cutler of Bennington; secre-
tary, Thomas Mound of Rutland; cores
pondlng secretary, Grace L. Bosworth of
Rutland; executive committee, L. E. Mel,
len of Middlehury, F. A. Brown of Enos-
burg, D. q. bearing Of South Royalton.
Irving Kerr of the firm of Kerr Bros,
provision dealers of Northfield, is suffer-
ing from injuries received at Mortified
Fails Saturday, May 16. Mr.. Kerr was
driving his cart and in attempting to
turn around his horse continued to back
despite the drivers efforts to make him
go forward, and the cart, loaded with
meat and other provisions. the driver and
the horse went over an embankment into
the river, which at that place is OF. consid-
cradle depth. Mr.. Kerr received bad
scalp wound and it was feared had per-
haps suffered a fractured skull. The
horse was drowned.
Papers have been served by Sheriff
James H. Allen in suit brought by
Henry E. Spear against DIR. H. E. Colvin
both of Burlington, to recover damages
of $4,000. The suit will be entered in
Chittenden county court and is return
able in the September term. 1t is COM
panion suit to the one brought last week
against DR.. Colvin by Mr.. Spears wife,
Mrs. Marcia F. Spear, to recover SO, 900
for alleged malpractice. In the declara-
ton in the latter action, the plaintiff
seeks to recover $4,000 for money expend-
ed in doctors bills. medicine, nursing,
etc., as well as the loss of his wife's serv-
ices.
William Quinn of Brattleboro pleaded
guilty in Windham county court last
week to the charge of breaking and enter
ing the Central Vermont station at Town
shend last October, when eleven mileage
books were stolen. Judge George NJ.
Powers sentenced him to not less than
four years or more than five years in the
state prison at Windsor. Quinn had
been in Jail since November in default of
bail. Fred Brady of Brattleboro,
charged with statutory offence, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to not less than
two years nor more than 2la years in the
house of correction, but sentence was sus-
pended and Brady was placed in charge
of the probation officer.
The Sharon Power Co. of Sharon and
the Vermont Copper Co. of STAFFORD are
defendants in a suit for 100000 brought
by c. C. Fits of Brattleboro in behalf of
Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co. of
New York. The plaintiffs are engineers
and contractors and previous to February
they had charge of the construction of a
dam now being built across the White
river at Sharon, which will develop cleo
trio power for the copper mines in STRAIT
ford. At that time they ceased work on
account of controversy, and they now
sue to recover for services rendered and
for materials furnished. The suit is re-
turnable at the October term of the Unit
ed States circuit court at Rutland.
Harry w. Chase of Burlington, who
was seriously injured in an automobile
accident in which r. G. Clark was killed,
is still at the Mary Fletcher hospital.
His injuries are of much more serious
nature than was at first supposed. When
Mr.. Chase was injured, it was feared that
that his back had been broken and this
is now known for a certainty. II his
condition will permit, he will be placed
| in plaster of paris cast and it is hoped
that he may be able soon 10 be taken
| home. Mr.. Chase has been doing as well
as could be expected up to the present
| time, but his injuries are of such seri-
Gus nature that his complete recovery will
probably be matter of many months.
| The executive committe of the state Y.
| NJ, G.. A. has decided to hold the annual
summer camps for members of the Y. NJ
&c. A. at Hibbard's Point, North Hero.
The camp fer boys will be held July Ill
and that for young men, July 14-24. The
owner of the property, Mrs. Robert At
! kins of North Hero, has offered the camp
site for the free use of the state committed
this season. Plans are being made to &C
commodate at least 100 boys at the frs
camp and about 40 young men at the sec
ond. Delegations will be sent from the
associations in Franklin county, st
Johnsbury, Montpelier and Burlington
and there will probably be groups from
| Addison county and Brandon.
The Vermont delegation in Congress
have recommended the appointment o
Hon. Fuller C. Smith of st. Adams al
national bank examiner in the place o
Frank L. Fish, resigned. The delegation
were unanimously of the opinion that
other things being equal, the appoint
ment belonged to the First Congressiona
district. The Second district already ha
the district Judge, o. S. marshal and tn
district attorney. To add this office t
j the list would mean leaving nothing II
the First district but the clerk OF tn
United States court. Mr.. Smith has hat
several years experience as bank direc
/ or. The leading candidate from the Sec
ond district was Hon. F. c. Williams o
i Newport, who had strong endorsements
The mangled body eff Wesley Dibble o
Burlington, aged 81 years, was found OF
the railroad track south OF the Coleheste
station Monday afternoon, May is. Th'