Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-12-30

structlon and was also pr0niDent~in IL
repair later, being very active in the rails
ing of the necessary funds. The Who'll
family Of Hurds have either died 0
moved away and the old church was lef
to 90 TO decay.
John A. Thomas, charged with assault
with intent to kill, was arraiRned in Bur
lington city court Thursday and wa
bound over to Chittenden county court
bail being fixed in the sum of g, 500
Thomas on the morning Of Nov. s sho
Policeman John H. Ryan in the thigh
Ryan was about to arrest him anc
Thomas fired the revolver while Il wal
concealed in bis overcoat pocket. 1t il
thought that Mr.. Thomas is insane and
his testimony in court seemed &c
strengthen that belief
The Vermont Dairymen's association
has announced that Congressman ID. j.
Foster will be accompanied from Wash.
ington by Frederick n. Newell, director
OF the reclamation service Of the United
States geological survey, who will deliver
before the banquet of the Dairymen's as.
ISOLATION, Jan. 6, an illustrated address
upon the irrigation propositions upon
The day following Mr.. Newell will de-
liver an address before the students Of the
University Of Vermont.
The fire alarm system, which has just
been installed in Hardwick, at an approx
innate cost OF $4,000. consists of an cleo
trio storage battery switchboard in the
telephone Office and connected with vari-
Gus alarms In the village. The main
alarm is the new l, 800 pound bell, recent
ly hung in the belfry OF the Congrega-
tional church. There are ten stations
where the alarm may be rung in and ten
tappers in the homes OF fremen. In the
case of a telephone call, the alarm may be
rung in At the telephone Office.
At special village meeting held at
Enosburg Falls Dec. 20, a resolution pro-
vidiDg for the exemption OF the Enosburg
Falls Milk Go. from taxation for q period
of nine years was rejected by vote OF
J2T to 50. Many reasons are advanced
for this action but the principal cause
was probably the recent experience in
which so many farmers and others were
heavy losers, when the Federal Packing
Co., which opened its plant at Enosburg
Falls 10 September. 1908, being exempted
from taxation for term OF years, closed
its factory Feb. 10, 1909, having become
insolyent.
Felix Pratt, the seventeen-yeaF-old son OF
Mr.. end Mrs. F. Pratt of Burlington, died
Dec. 10 as the result of injuries suffered
in an accident in j. r. Booths lumber
mill q week before. As q last resort an
operation was performed upon the boy
but he did not survive 1t. Pratt was in
charge Of a machine known as an edger
and was running boards through ii when
one OF them flew back With great force
and struck him in the abdomen. At
Hrst he was not thought to be in q
serious condition but internal injuries OF
. serious nature became apparent in q
hort time.
The Center Congregational church In
Brattleboro is having troubles of its own.
When II was built and for many years
hereafter contiguous property owners
we're Congregationalists and made no OBJ
ection to sliding snow from the roof OF
he church edihce, which piled up on
heir land. Now the adjoining land has
allen into the hands OF a person OF differ
mt persuasion and the snow privilege has
been rescinded. A guard was once
placed on the roof but the water set back
md ruined the mural decorations so II
low becomes necessary to provide some
lew scheme.
The explosion Of a Kerosene stove In
he Morgan block in Rutland Dec. 10, in
he rooms occupied by Charles Cocklin,
aused a fire which was checked only by
Elective work on the part Of the inmates
4 the building. Cocklin's family were
way. and he went to sleep, leaving the
tove burning. The next he knew he
Fas awakened BY the smoke and blaze,
be interior of the room being on fire. |
he flames spread into the dining room,
rhich adjoined the bedroom, and the
woodwork OF both rooms was badly
lackened. Much OF the furniture was
uined. There was no insurance.
Alec Highman Of Bakersfield, who has
cen working in a lumber camp in BelvI-
ere, was seriously injured Dec. IL by q
zee falling on him. Mr.. Highman was
Bling logs and some men above him
ere telling lodged tree. When the
Zee came down, Il came Mr.. Nightmare
ay instead of the opposite direction as
ley expected. Mr.. Highman saw the
zee coming and ran, but the top of the
ZEE whipped over an old stub and drovei
Ir. Highman down into the snow to the
oxen ground. The fact that the snow
as 50 deep and only the top OF the tree
It him saved his life. He will re-
,ver.
The will OF the late Lorenzo e. Orms-
e of East Montpelier has been set aside
j the ground that Ormsbee was not OF 1
iund and disposing mind when the will Z
IS made. Mr.. Ormsbee left an estate Of I
,out s10,0 He left by will to bis
ife s3, 900 IN cash and interest on 81
10, and gave her the use of the farm and
ock until bis son became of age when
e son was to have the farm and the re-
ainder Of the estate was TO be divided 1
nong the children. The case was 8
ard at the September term OF Washing !
n county court and the widow and 8
Iughters contested the win. The prop {
ty will now be divided according to {
".
The Vermont State Poultry association Q
IN hold its 18th exhibition in City hall, .
AIbane, Jan. 1921. Besides liberal
Rular and special prizes, 25 silver cups a
3 offered for competition, valued from '
0 to $500 each, the latter is the "Sir ]
1nald Smith Cup for White Wyan- :
,ttes. This Is the largest and most +