Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-10-21

Moulton lost his balance while standing
in the vestibule OF a moving electric car
and fell to the street, cutting an ugly
cash in his head and suffering bruises.
He was intoxicated.
Raymond v. DeIehanty, only IL years
old and the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. p. H.
Delehanty, formerly OF Burlington, now
of Brooklyn, N. Y, was awarded the first
prize "a medal) for the best poem written
in the Hudson-Fulton contest. The list
Of four hundred names submitted CON-
prised young people from every part OF
Brooklyn aud Long Island.
The house and barn on the Moses New
city place, about two miles from Hyde
Park, were destroyed by fire Monday,
Oct. IL, which evidently caught from a
defective chimney. Some Of the house
hold effects were saved, but the contents
OF the barn, hay and farming tools were
burned. There was $1,000 insurance,
probably about half the loss.
Miss Hazel Jones, student at the Le-
land Gray seminary i'm Townshend, had a
narrow escape from a serious injury re-
Gently. She was working in the labora-
tory OF that institution when an alcohol
lamp exploded, breaking the glass and
setting her clothes on fire. Owing to the
presence of mind Of her teacher, Miss
Jones was not badly burned.
Charles 7. Holmes OF Charlotte is har-
vestinR his apple crop with force OF so
men. Four apples taken from four differ
ent baskets averaged "A inches ia circum-
ference. Advices from his New York
brokers announced the sale of car OF
Holland pippins at IS barrel and stated
that the greetings ROW arriving we're as
fine as the firm had ever handled.
Howard, the four-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs N. b. Reed OF Rutland, had
narrow escape from drowning Thursday,
Oct. Z, when he fell from a bridge in that
city into the pool below. He was sitting
on the edge OF the bridge when a team
passing by Jared him OF. He was res
cued by his mother wading into the
brook, after he had gone down the second
time.
George W. Fuller, after having COM
pIetsd nearly half a century of active
service in the shop OF the Estey organ
works at Brattleboro, has completed his
duties. He began work for the company
in 1862 and has been with them ever
hAuCt rs CuklurCI lhO piohts 1AAs
Ter, who was the brother Of the late Gov.
Levi NJ. Fuller, will now retire from &C.
tive work.
John Wheeler and John Bruce were ar
rested on Boston and Maine train at
Bellows Falls last week for attempting to
shoot brakeman Beebe. They were re-
turning from Canada, and started a row
on the train. The brakeman attempted
to stop them, when Bruce drew q revolver
and leveled 1t at Beebe. The conductor
struck him over the head, probably saw
ing Beebe's life.
T. NJ. Barrett, a druggist, and M. 8. Bay
less, clerk in Abraham's drug store in
Rutland, were fined 1880 each, and
Louis A. Miner, a Rutland druggist, was
fined $500 in the Rutland county court
Friday for selling Intoxicating liquor
contrary to the terms of their ffth-class
licenses. All we're indicted by the grand
Jury, Barrett and Bayless for three
ofienses and Miner for one.
The Vermont association of Boston is
planning to hold q mammoth corn husk-
ing in the Mechanics building, Nov. 5.
A carload Of corn will be sent to the asso-
citation and music for the dance to follow
the bee will be furnished by q Vermont
band. The lunch will consist of pump
kin pie, butternuts, apples, cider and
other fall delicacies. Plans are being
made to entertain 1000 guests.
Herbert Poullion, who lives on the A.
D. Wright place in Weybridge, about two
miles from Middlebury, when driving
Sunday, Oct. 10, met an automobile and
his horse became unmanageable. Mr..
Poullion was unable to control the horse,
as one line broke, and the horse ran into
q barbed wire fence, throwing Mr.. Poul-
lion out and scratching him up quite a
little. The wagon was badly smashed.
The II. c. Baxter Brothers Co. OF
have been engaged in the can
ming industry this season and have been
very successful. Most of the canning has
been the putting up of corn. During the
about 70 men have been en-
ployed, exclusive Of the huskers, and it is
expected that ], ZOO, 900 cans OF corn win
be put up before the plant closes down. |
This canning factory is one Of the largest
In the state.
Cornelius Abbott OF Burlington is re-
covering from a badly injured leg re-
,eived from pitchfork thrown from the
second floor of the barn to the ground
Aoor, where IT struck him in the leg. /
Abbott was feeding his horses when an
,ther man, who was pitching hay on the
1pper floor, carelessly threw the fork /
With some force. One of the prongs PEN
'trated the calf OF the leg so that Mr.. Abb
oott was unable to be about for several
lays.
The barn and several outbuiIdinRs on
he farm at East Haven, owned and occu-
pied by George c. Spencer, we're de-
troyed BY fire last week Monday with
he entire contents. The cause of the fire
s unknown. The house was saved by
lard fighting. Sixteen cows, eleven
logs, pair OF valuable horses, several
heep and young cattle were burned, and
It least IS tons OF hay we're destroyed.
The insurance will only partially cover
he loss.
A young son Of Napoleon Castine OF
3rattleboro, after being i'll and in a dazed
ondition for several weeks, to all appear
noes regained his health in a few min
ties. He suddenly rose from.the bed, to
: hich he had been confined for some
ime, and ran into the yard before be
ould be restrained. Since then he has
eemed to be ia a normal condition. The