Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-11-18
STATE OF VERMONT.
lis News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Resders.


for Our Resders.
The Woodstock Electric company has
fled certificate OF stock increase from
n sls, 900 to $4,000.
The explosion OF a lamp in house oc-
cupied by Guy Damon of Middlebury
damaged one room to the extent Of 1900.
The Windsor Machine company is hav-
ing so many orders that the works have
been running overtime four nights a
week.
Frank Carrigal Of Brandon had three
ribs broken a few days ago by his horses
kicking him as be was hitching mp his
team.
Five deer we're shot on the 100-acre
4 farm OF Mr.. Wilcox near WilIiamsvilIe,
but the owner of the farm was not for
tunate enough to get one.
Walter W. Blanchard, OF the firm Of
Ashley 4 Blanchard OF Windsor, got his
forefinger into a machine for grinding
oats recently and crushed it severely.
Fred Fredette, who was run over by the
street car in West Rutland Nov. 7, had
one leg amputated in the Rutland city
hospital. It is thought he will recover.
About $4,000 feet OF lumber belong
ing to Holden Il Martin OF Newfane, were
burned recently. II Is believed that the
fire was started by sparks from the en-
CINE.
Henry Brown Of Bennington, young
man OF about twenty years, has been TAX
en- to the House Of Correction to serve
90 days, sentence for stealing a watch and
chain.
Charles Morgan, a Brandon farmer,
died Nov. 6 ut the age OF AZ years. Mr..
Morgan's death was the result OF a fall
from load OF cornstalks which injured
his spine.
Benjamin H. Mehurau OF Graf
ton. a contracting lumberman, has
dled a petition In bankruptcy. His liza
bilities are t1,146.6 and his assets are
s492, OF which ss2s is exempt.
Mrs. Ed. Royce OF West Charleston was
badly injured few days ago by being
throw from her carriage when the horse
took fright at an automobile which was
overspeeding on narrow piece Of road.
wiIfred, the thirteen-year-old son of L. |
L. Lawrence OF vergennes, suffered a seri- I
GUS injury to bis left arm Nov. 8 by the |
explosion OF gun he was using. He is
at the Mary Fletcher hospital, Burling- /
ton.
Perley Bailey of Middlebury, while do
log milking, was hooked In the right eye 1
by one OF the animals. He received \
gashes above and below the eye and the
eyeball was cut, but his sight will be
saved.
A brush Ore in Winooski called out the
entire Are department rs the fire was
spreading rapidly toward a large hay
barn. George st. Peter narrowly escaped
drowning by falling into deep pond in
the darkness.
Fire in Brandon destroyed the house OF
Miss jamie Fuller. About forty cords OF
wood, several tons of coal, q gasoline en-
CINE and all the household goods were
consumed. The loss was partly covered
by insurance.
Robert Paxon OF East Berkshire shot
very rare animal there. II was fisher
weasel or pekan, q species OF martin,
measuring three feet from tip to tip. IL
is dark color and the only one ever seen
in that locality. a
Rose, the fourteen year-old daughter OF
Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry Lavalley. OF Yer
Rennes, took paris green Nov. 8. The
only reason the girl gave for the rash
deed was that she wanted to die. Her
condition Is favorable.
w. r. Frazier, well known Pittsford
poultry fancier, has filed q petition in
bankruptcy. He has liabilities OF So
500. 80 and his assets are given a. $2,273,
OF which fl25 is claimed to be exempt.
There are about 40 creditors.
Miss Ella Alton Of West Charleston
cut her wrist very badly recently by the |
breaking OF a fruit jar. physician I
found 1t necessary to take eight stitches {
to close the wound. She was prostrated I
from loss OF blood, but will recover. {
Miss Caroline Swift OF Middlesex has
been chosen matron OF the Barre city hos
pital. Miss Swift is q graduate OF the {
Mary Fletcher hospital, Burling- I
ton, and for the past six months has been Z
night superintendent Of that hospital. !
Fred Boron, aged IS years, son of Mr.. l
and Mrs. Louis Boron Of Winooski, was
killed Nov. s by falling from and being c
run over by train at RomuIlus, n. Y. s
He was on his way from Chicago to at
tend the wedding Of one OF his sisters. @
The Middlebury high school foot ball ;
team has cancelled all the games II was to
play with out-ot-town teams the re-
mainder OF the season. This action was a
taken because of the poor standing made i
in their studies by some Of the best foot z
bali players.
Miss Anna Mills Of Ripton narrowly
escaped being killed recently when the
horse she was driving became frightened q
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