Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-10-28

so,o. .ha, II passed completely through
~ thish. The wound was dressed but Il
/, feared that it will be infected BY the
wood 20 that blood poison may set IN
ms piecs OF wood although small, Great
Cd bad wound.
The animal meeting OF the Vermont
Rible society was held in Montpelier last
week, and officers we're reelected as Ioi-
lows President, A. l. Cooper, u. d.
Randolph; vice-president, Rev. W. A.
DAWSON, d. D., BurIingtoni correspond
ing secretary and agent, Rev. w. ;.
smithers, Montpelier; treasurer, Deacon
II. A. siayton, Morrisyillei auditor, h.
! Waite, Morrisyille.
@. NJ. Lambert & Son Of Bennington
have commenced laying the foundatloh
4 for the Seth Warner monument which 10
I ia be erected by Col. Olin Scott on the
4 battle monument grounds at Bennington
4 Center. The foundation will be OF con-
crete and will be ten feet eight inches
SQUARE. The monument will face Monu-
ment avenue, standing back about 20 feet
from the highway.
The swanton tercentenary celebration
committee, OF which f. 7. Bradley IS
chairman, vas fortunate enough TO have
a surplus OF funds remaining after ell ex-
nensfs Of the celebration OF July last
we're paid and has voted 10 buy tine
two-pan fountain OF largs size to be
plased upon the upper park, near the
nigh school building. It is understood
the fountain will be set up this fall.
The trespass case OF Joseph c. Rice,
road commissioner OF Mortified, against
M +. Talbot Of White River Junction, in
which the plaintiff sued for $4,000 dam
ages for being run down and injured py
/ an automobile, owned and driven by the
defendant, was up for trial in Washing
/ ton county court last week. just before
adjournment the case was taken from the
Jury and settled, the plaintiff accepting
$500.
The special grand jury which had been
! in session at Rutland reported last Thurs
I day, having found an indictment against
/ Robert Eddy, now serving sentence at
the house OF correction for furnishing liq-
uor illegally, for the murder OF Miss
Mary ]. johnson at Wallingford October
9. II Is expected that the case will be
tried in Rutland county court November
1. Eddy will be represented by Thomas
W. Moloney and W. II. Botsford OF
Rutland.
Don A. Baker, aged "a years, Of Poult-
ney, hung himself Saturday, October 16,
at the home OF his daughter, Mrs. John
r. Jones, on the road to Lake st. Gather
inc. Mr.. Baker, who recently went TO
live with his daughter, arose unusually
early and when he failed to appear at
breakfast a search was made and his body
found hanging in the barn. Worry over
domestic affairs Is the only reason known
for the suicide.
AsR. c. Wallace OF Hardwick was
driving Saturday night, Oct. 16, the
horse became frightened in turning ont
for team and ran, throwing Mr. Wal
lace from the wagon and injuring his
shoulder quite badly. The frightened
animal ran until it met Mr.. Pierce, who
was driving toward Wolcott, and colliding
with his horse, broke the animals hip,
making IL necessary to shoot him.
When caught the Wallace horse was in
jured badly but 1t is still alive.
The house owned by B. J. Allen and
family, situated about a mile from Water
bury Center, on the Loonis Hill road,
was destroyed by fire Oct. 20, the flames
being discovered while the family we're at
supper. The cause OF the fire Is un.
known. It started within a partition
behind stove. The furniture in the
lower part OF the house was saved, but
the contents OF the second story we're con-
sumed. The loss is partly covered by To-
surance. The house was built for Mr..
Allen about year ago.
Condemnation proceedings were insti-
tuted last week Monday by the Central
Vermont railroad against the Thomas
Judge estate, condemning the Judge
property in Brattleboro. The estate ad-
joins the present railroad holdings and
will be used to increase their trackage In
the Brattleboro yards. This increase will
materially aid in building the new rail.
road extension which will probably be
constructed by the Central Vermont in .
short time. Il will about double the ca
pacity OF the Brattleboro freight yards.
Arthur Bennett, aged % years, was &C
cidentally shot and killed while in the
woods near Stowe last Thursday. Young
Bennett had put his gun on a log and, il
is thong BIT, drew the weapon toward him
by the muzzle, when the gun was dis
charged, the shot entering the victims
left arm and seyering an artery. Hi
brother carried him nearly to bis hom.
When he was obliged to leave him whit
: Ne went for help. When he returned til,
young man was dead. Mr.. Bennett Il
survived by q wife, whom he married
! about q month ago.