Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-11-18
STATE OF VERMONT.


Ia a wheel. The man was dragged q mil
on his side with the horses running.
was necessary to remove the wheel betor
be could be gotten out. The clothing
was torn from his side and large patel
of flesh worn off and filled with gravel
The extent of his injuries is not known
yet. Mr.. Driscoll recently suffered th'
fracture OF several ribs by falling on a bon
in the barn.
Saxtons River is to have its soap ston'
quarry developed, q. r. Haskings
treasurer and manager OF the Vermont
Soapstone corporation having sold nearly
all the stock the concern has placed or
the market The corporation has pur-
chased OF Elmer II. Fisher three acres Of
land bet Ween the highway and Saxtons
River, and the contract to put up new
factory 70x30 feet has been let to w. H.
Dean. A spur track will be run from the
electric road to the factory on the side OF
the building next to the river. 1t is
hoped that the building will be ready
for use early in December
The postoffice in the village OF Concord
was entered and the safe dynamited at an
early hour last Thursday morning. the
robbers escaping with their booty. There
haze been two other robberies in town
during The past three weeks, the grist-
mill first and then the railroad station,
and it is thought that this bold attempt
was by the same parties. The robbers
got away with all the loose change and
the loose stamps in the safe, together
with some OF the postmistress' own per-
sonal belongings, including two bank
books. The robbers overlooked pack
age containing ss40 in stamps.
Mrs. Fred Rollins OF Newport Center
drove into Newport Tuesday with her lit
tie daughter aged four years. As she
walked in back OF the wagon to procure a
hitch rope, the horse became frightened
and ran wildly up the street, the little
girl clutching tightly to the wagon seat.
Eugene Ryan ran in front OF the horse
and was knocked down, receiving cuts on
the back, head, and one arm and severe
bruise on the chest, where was firmly inn
printed hoof print TIE little girl was
thrown out OF the wagon, but received
only slight injury to one side OF her
face. Ryan's condition is considered
critical.
The interests OF the Robbins & Leavens
Manufacturing company OF Cambridge.
which was organized two years ago for
the manufacture OF bicycle rims, broom
handles, chairstock, etc., have been pur-
chased by company formed under the
laws OF Massachusetts,, known as the
Standard Handle q Lumber company OF
Tow nsend, Mass. The same line OF BUSH
ness will be carried on by the new COM
pany, which will enlarge its plant to the
extent OF employing about twice the
number of men formerly employed. The
sawmill at East Fletcher is being rein
stalled at Cambridge, and new machinery
is being added. N. w. Robbins will
have the management OF the manufactur.
ing end OF the business.
Following hearing before the state
hoard OF pharmacy at Montpelier last
week Tuesday, TO consider whether the
licenses as registered pharmacists Of T.
NJ. Barrett, M. s. Bayliss and L. A.
Miner OF Rutland, who we're recently
in Rutland county court Of lille
galiy selling intoxicating liquors, should
be revoked for bringing disrepute upon
the profession and for inoompetency to
manage a licensed pharmacy, the board
voted to revoke the license OF I. NJ. Bar
rett as registered pharmacist and to put
The other two on probation. None OF
them appeared particularly anxious as to
whether their fifth-class or druggist IL
censes we're revoked but ell begged to be
allowed to retain their licenses as regis
tered pharmacists.
Fully 1000 persons were in attendance
Nov. 10 upon the celebration OF the SOL
smn high Jubilee mass at st. Francis de
SALES church, Bennington, the conclud-
ing service in observance OF the 25th an
adversary OF the ordination OF the pastor, |
he Rev. A. j. Barron. Bishop Thomas
NJ. A. Burke OF the Albany diocese pre-
iided and the Rev. Richard j. Cahiil OF
i. Adams, who preached the sermon,
lead cablegram from Pope Plus x, del |
'gating the papal blessing on the conRre-
cation and pastor. The jubilee exercises
we're concluded with q banquet in the aft /
irnoon at Walloomsac Inn, at which the |
Rev. z. j. Barrett OF Burlington presided
is toastmaster. At a reception to Father
Barron Tuesday evening the pastor was
presented with purse of 81 900 nv DIR. i
:. b. Daley in behalf of his Practitioners.
A banquet attended ~ $50 leading men
md women OF ST. Albans was held last
week Wednesday night at the City hall.
I being the annual banquet OF the board
II trade. Frank L. Greene was toast.
master. The speakers included Mayor
Warren r. Austin, Lieut.. Gov. John A.
Head of Rutland; Miss Sara F. Barnes.
Who represented the ladies OF st, AIbans:
ohm w. Lond OF Montreal, freight
rattic manager Of the Grand Trunk rail-
Gayi Hon. c. ". Gates OF franklin, state
highway commissioner; Hon. Frederick
J. Fleetwood OF Morrisville; M. ID. Arm
trong, representing the business men Of
I. Adams, and Hon. Fuller c. Smith for
he board Of trade. Politics were tabooed
nd speeches we're all along the line OF
ieger, better and buster ST. Adams.
he affair was success which St. Al
ans will long remember and be proud
T.
Elroy Kent, who in supreme court was
to death, was taken 10 the state
rison, Windsor, Saturday afternoon to
eRin his sentence OF hard labor until Oc-
Dbers 1910, after which he is to be kent
. solitary confinement until the dav Of
be execution OF the death sentence. Janu-
~ i3,i9lL lie was handcufIed when
ken TO the train but was putting a cigar
nd did not seem disturbed. II Is expect-
. that petition viii be made to the
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