Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-12-16

fire Dec. 2. Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy had
only been housekeeping a short time, and
they lost practically everything, only q
very few things being saved. Their
clothing and furnishings. wedding pres
ents worth more than 5000, and many
things OF value " hich can never be re-
placed we're destroyed. The fire started
in shed connected with the tenement
and probably was caused b. ashes.
The weather was little too chilly for
the Italians employed on the CORY
Deavitt-Frost dam at Montpelier and
their places were quickly filled by the
stone cutters and Jumpers who were idle
because OF the lockout. The pay for such
service is &1.75 a day, and several cutters,
who can easily earn 1916 and 81 day at
their trade, were glad to take it. This
with the fI.25 day strike pay they re-
ceived gave them s18 a week. The sup
ply OF help is greater than the demand.
A large steam sawmilI belonging to the
Newport Lumber Co. and located in East
Dorset, was destroyed by fire Dec. Z, to-
gether with about 1000 feet OF lumber.
The cause Of the fire is unknown, but it
probably was due to a spark. The loss
10 per cent. This was one OF number
Of mills operated by the company in that
vicinity and E. F. Clarke, treasurer Of the
company, expects to have q new mill
erected before spring on the site OF the
one burned.
The Vermont Federation of Woman's
clubs has issued q stamp for use on
Christmas packages, which has design
made particularly appropriate to this
state. II bears the words, merry
Christmas and Happy New Year" with
double red cross and sprig OF clover, the
state flower. One hundred thousand Of
these stamps were issued, one-half the
proceeds from their sale to be devoted to
the clubs work for the suppression of
tuberculosis and the other half TO be used
by the federation in work distinctly for
the state.
Vincent Elkey, the sixteen-year-old son
of John Elkey OF Rutland, would prob
ably have drowned Dec. but for the pro-
Ionged and heroic work of two compan-
ions, Albert Carpenter and Adelard lie
Blanc. Elkey and Henry Cannon went
into the water while skating, but the lat
ter managed to get ashore where his cries
for help brought several boys to the
scene. After twenty minutes work they
succeeded in bringing Elkey to shore and,
though he was in badly exhausted con-
dition, it is thought no serious results
will follow.
Suspected places at Waterbury were
raided Saturday night, Dec. 4, in search
for liquor. At the store Of Frank Soldini
a barrel and q half-barrel of bottled beer
and a box of bottled whiskey were seized
and at the store Of Charles Guyette two
quarts of whiskey, and two quarts OF
wine. Louis Bianchi and Charles Brusa
claimed part OF the stuff found at
Soldini's place. The officers arrested
soldini, Bianchi and Brusa, took them to
Montpelier, and lodged them in jail until
they could furnish bail, which they did
later and viii await trial.
Hugh Murray OF Barre suffered the loss
of one leg Sunday evening, Dec. 5, that
member being cut of by Central Yer
mont freight train near the station at
Mortified. A freight was shifting in
the yard, and for some reason Murray
went between two fiat cars. Before he
got out the engine shifted other cars up
against 1t with the result that be was