Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-09-03

Carpenter, IS, O - ,
lsham, 2b, O o e .
Farnham, RI, o o. 2 o o
Cilley, Id, c, L q 20 3
Alexander, 3b, 20 o 4 o 2
Cady, If, ? n
Folsom, ct, 10 o 2 o o
Ballou, c, lib, o 4 % 4
Totals, SO 5 81 Is
Score by innings
Chelsea, 1900 24-16
Tunbridge, 100000 OO1-2
Struck out, by Beckwith IL, by Flint
2; base on balls, off Beckwith 2, off Flint
o; hit by pitched ball, Flint, L; three
two-base hit, Densmore; base hit, Baraw;
umpire, F. Greenwood.
Killed in Drunken Row.
Sunday afternoon about 2 O'Clock. the
village of STAFFORD was again thrown into
state of excitement. This time it was
not robbery, but murder, that had created
the disturbance in this usually peaceful
hamlet.
At the Elizabeth mines of the Vermont
Mining company near South STAFFORD are
employed number of Polanders as Ia
borers in the mines. Several times of
late when able to secure liquor they have
had several very successful free fights
among themselves and last Sunday
clapped the climax when one of their
number was killed. The facts gathered
seemed to be as follows concerning the
tragedy.
At the home of Frank Elisky there
was held christening of one of his chill
dren and to this ceremony were invited
several fellow Potsnders. Much liquor
was DRINK and after the celebration sew
eral free fights we're INDUCED in, one be-
ing between two of the parties named
Niemcek, known as "Mike," and Kostic
Kopiscz. In the fracas Mike seized a
stick of wood four feet long and about
three inches in diameter and struck
Kopiscz on the face and then on the head,
crushing his skull and killing him almost
instantly.
Deputy Sheriff James o. Kendall OF
STAFFORD was summoned at once and
placed the murderer under arrest, and
also some fifteen other Polanders who
were present, holding them to testify at
the preliminary hearing which was held
Monday afternoon at Barrett Memorial
hall, South STAFFORD, before Justice San
born. States Attorney NJ. M. Wilson OF
Randolph prosecuted and Stanley G. Will
son of Chelsea acted as counsel for the
respondent. As these Polanders can talk
but little English, the testimony had to
be taken slowly through an interpreter,
whose name was Joe Elisky.
The respondent was bound over to
county court and committed to the jail al
Chelsea Monday night. Other Polanders
| have been held as witnesses at county
court. Some secured bail of $500 each g
appear and five have been committed 70
Jail in default of obtaining the required
bail.
Drs. Mitchell of STAFFORD and Hayward
of Tunbridge, who performed an autopsy
on the body of the murdered man, re,
ported that death was caused instantly
by blow on the head. :,
The victim, Kopiscz, was about 81
years of age and left wife and SIX small
children.
The respondent is young, unmarried,
| has no relatives in this country ana can
| not speak a word of English.
Pomona Grange Meeting at Chelsea
Central Vermont Pomona grange met
with Chelsea grange Aug. 20. There was
! a very good delegation OF Grangers pres
emit from Brookfield, Snowsville, Mldaie-
sex. Mortified, West Randolph, VII
| Jamestown and Washington oranges.
At 1880 the grange was called TO oluei
by Worthy Master E. 9. Maxham OF miu
dlesex and after opening in form IN ni,i
degree and reading and adopting tns
minutes of last meeting, the appiication'
for embership were accepted anu Tx
obligation given to CLASS OF twenty.
Renorts of subordinate oranges were
called for,and each grange in the district
reported a prosperous condltion' LIZ
n,ece Of next meeting was left to execu
tive committee. ~.
rhI;c and was we'll attended. 1t was II
charge of Worthy Lecturer George
Flint. First came singing by the cnoir
followed by the address OF welcome o'
Iobn Bicknell, overseer OF Cheise'
,ronoe responded to by K. II. Howaro
Sext came a song by two little girls
Na,o Rohonon and Ethelyn Sargent, ioi
Iowed nv AN address by Ralph Walker OF
ssVarmont,s Resources;" next recitatiol
- lizzie Dickinson and song =.
Evelvn Sprague; address, "Pracsicai -.
.at,o, TOR the Farmers Boy ana oiIi,
by ID H. Morse of Randolph.
Mr. Morse said Give your cniio.e'
on education that shall broaden thelr iac
uIt;es and give them an insight INTO ~
onnortunities that surround tnelI =
school garden work is of great value. !
will furnish them with an excellent pas,
If interest in growing things. Ae,ioul
tnre in the schools OF the world Is ~ u
Longer an experiment. 1t creates an ln. ..d
ast in and love and respect for the lauu
e. e. connects the school life with the rea
lie and vitaIizes the whole. In tne ~
tnre we want scientific teaching on agn'
cnlture at home and less OF the teac tna,
that all the prizes of life lie away iron
: the farm. ..-.:a, bv Florenc
webster. paper on "Roadside improve =
) rnentn by Guy Hood and piano soio ~ =
) M M1a Frank Libby. Then came ar an &C :,
d ,as. On the question, care the farm Farmer.
u Intsrests Recognized in our Lee Gsn
.nres?,, by Hon. H. K. Darling OF one'
sea. -. oninion tha
formers, interests are recoenlzeo anb
,al to the extent that the farmers WISH
! nv .hs;r own fault as they are msloll'