Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-03

runaway horse. Mr.. Hines stenn~d
rom behind an obstruction and was
struck ~ the horse, being thrown tan
leet into The air, striking on the back ~
ms head. He receiyed a cut three inches
IN length through the scalp to the skull
and II was necessary to take ak stitches
70 close tbs wouno.
A. the result, Il Is said, Of excavations
made for nickel theatre, the Universal
~ church In Rutland, adjoining the pro-
posed aite for the new amusement build
ing has settled, badly damaging the
building. which H. two or three inches
Out OF plumb. Quicksand found in the
digging is the cause Of the settling Of the
ground. Night work ID being rushed on
the foundation OF the new building,
which is being erected BY Lincoln q Full
Yer 10 an endeavor to save the wall Of the
church from settling further. The costly
structure has been seriously damaged al
ready.
That the use Of tobacco within or with
out CITY limits Is to be prohibited to stu
dents Of Montpelier seminary was the
purport Of an announcement made In
chapel By Principal e. A. Bishop. This
ruling was made on the ground that,
while the present rule restricting it's use
to the city limits was in advance OF the
requirements made Of most students In
preparatory schools, even this Is not sur
ilcient In view Of the fact that the use Of
narcotics Il undoubtedly injurious "a
growing boys. AZ this rule is something
Of an innovation, ID is the subject Of com
ment among educators.
Louis Martin Of Burlington. q man 81
years old and an employee OF the New
England Telegraph q Telephone Co., fell
about 30 feet Nov. ~ while trying to es-
cape from Hotel Brunswick In Rutland,
and as q result h confined to his bed with
three broken ribs and probable internal
injuries. Il Is alleged that Martin at.
tempted undue familiarity with the ten.
year-old daughter Of the proprietor, Mrs.
William Bursey, and tried to get out Of 9
back window. His room was on the
fourth floor and be jumped to . shed
roof and, missing bis footing, fell thres
stories 10 the ground. II Il said that tbs
case win be settled outside the courts.
The monument in honor Of Gen
George J. Stannard has been placed or
me elevation about fifteen rods north o.
the house WHERE be was born in Georgia
AAN a-Iln0 ua4t uIato Lus AnncflHlAou
General George ]. Stannard.n and OF
the monument itself Is wreath and be-
low Il the following inscription, 81 Erect
ed BY the state Of Vermont 10 mark tn
birthplace Of BTevet Major General Georg'
J. stannard, i90s.D The work Is II
charge Of Walter s. Judd Of Swanton and
Il completed with the exception Of thi
grading around the base. Col ALDER
Clarke Of Boston viii be the orator At tn
dedication OF the monument, which vii
take plaoe some time next spring.
Clarence NJ. Richardson of WaitsheId
aged 80. appointed assistant Judge of tn
county court ~ Gov. Prouty Sept. l., Il
succeed the late Judge Winch, was found
dead Of heart dIseaSs In bed at the hom'
OF his daughter In Montpelier Nov. "a
A meeting Of the Washington County Ba
association adopted suitable resolution
and Washington county court was ad
iourned until Monday as q mark Of re
spect. Il viii be necessary for Gov. @
Il. prouty to appoint two new assistan
judges. az the term OF Judge L. r. Wen
CT Middlesex expired Dec. /. There hav
been two candid for the vacancy tha
was caused BY the death Of Judge Winch