Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-28

l1F9WeIl- W etm0Et CImpaNJs AAaAtAo
manufacturers Of Barre, had narrow es-
cape from serious injury and perhaps
death Friday. The rihgt side OF his head
was badly cut and be probably will be
disabled for some time. His ear was slit /
through. Fifteen stitches were required /
to close the wound. He was alone when /
the accident occurred, but 1t is supposed
that he was oiling the bearings Of the
main shaft to the hosting gear and in
some way got caught, bringing bis head |
into contact with the sharp edge OF the
iron pulley. No fractures we're discov-
cred.
Dr. s. w. Services, 10th Cav, senior
veterinarian, u. 8. A., who Is now sta
toned at Fort Ethan Allen, has applied
for retirement. The doctor has the
unique distinction OF being the oldest
man in the army. both in age and in
years OF service. After having parrici-
pated in active service wherever the Unit
ed States troops were engaged, from the
expedition Of Fremont, who blazed
trail across the continent in 1858, until
the close OF the War with Spain, be
thinks it time that he should step out and
give way to . younger man. Although
rs years old. be is still active. Another
motive which prompts the doctor to re-
tire is the desire TO pass the closing years
of his life with his family in the West.
the scene OF large part Of his life.
-Four barns on l. K. Corliss' farm in
st. Adams town were consumed by fire
last week Tuesday. The farm is run by
Edwin Yates and while be was in the COW
barn feeding the calves the lantern ex-
ploded. The wind was blowing a gale
and in a short time the bay, COW and
l.
burned to the ground. The livestock,
with the exception OF two calves and one
pig, was removed. The house was saved.
The barns were in excellent condition,
having been reprinted and repaired re-
Gently. The harms contained about forty
tons OF hay and large number Of farm
I ing indictments. Mr.. Corliss estimates
his loss between e., 600 and 81 900, which
was partially covered by insurance. The
fire was finally extinRuished By the work
OF the neighbors.
As the result of a fight in H. r. Bor-
GERS pool room in Montgomery Center
last week Monday, e. J. Benway. aged
as, is in q critical condition from knife
wounds. 1t is alleged that Fred Touch
cite, man of 80 years, was bis assailant
and that he used a large jackknife, cut
ting four gRshes on Benway's head and
one on DIS right manu. Out NOuuQ On
the top of the head is serious and the
others are over each temple and under the
chin. A witness of the affair said that
the trouble started when Benway asked
Touchette, who was asleep. to leave the
room, preparatory to closing it for the
night. Touchette is butter tub worker
and unmarried. He was arrested on the
charge of assault with intent to kill, and
was placed under bonds OF $500 for ap-
pearance at the March term of franklin
county court.
Harry Jandreau, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Jandreau of Burlington, aged
20 years, and a Mr.. Hoffman, were
drowned in is inches Of water before
either could regain consciousness after
both had probably been stunned by one
man falling upon his companion Jan. 1s
at the country home of H. +. Kellogg at
ValcCur. seven miles south of Plattsburg,
, ". Y. Jandreau and Hoffman, both OF
whom were employees OF the Fairbanks
Engine company Of Albany, n. Y, went
to Mr.. Kellogg'a TO repair pump. jan
dreau had descended to the bottom Of the
pump pit, which is fourteen feet deep,
and was working on the pump when the
platform that supported his companion
: gave way and the latter was precipitated
sensible By the collision, II is believed
They fell with their heads under the sur.
e face Of the shallow water and persisted
Z before the accident was discovered.
e state Auditor Graham has drawn AT
e order for the payment Of 2,625 to Ten
: pie Brothers OF Rutland for 30 head oI
cattle killed BY reason Of the result o.
e the recent examinations Of the herds OF
: their farms for tuberculosis. II was th'
result Of this examination in which q
= many cattle were diseased that led to
: request for the examination Of the cattll
Is on the Proctor farms in and about Rut
o Hand. This bill paid the Temple Brot her
T. is the largest ever paid BY the state to on
g man at one tims for cattle killed. II i
J. paid under the provisions of the old Law
; which does not 60 out of existence unit
February ! when the new law which linn
3 its the amount OF expenditure for one yea
|. to $4,000 goes into effect. An orde
e drawn in favor of the state board o
d health for the first installmenr Of anti
II toxin purchased under the provisions o
. the law that has just passed allowing fire.
r distribution Of anti-toxin came to 81,
= 626.Os.
+ What is said to have been the most ex
tensive liquor raid in the history OF Gale
I. Jan. 20. Sheriff Winch went to Hard
4 wick with seventeen deputies, armel
I, with fourteen search warrants and twelv
4 state warrants. In two hours be had q
1. cured five loads Of liquor, principal
whiskey, although there was beer, ale
!, and gin, and had arrested nine prisoners
! The sheriff left thirteen deputies there t
: make further arrests. Three loads of lie
: nor, amounting to over 5000 gallon.
and the prisoners were taken to 81
2 Johnsbury. There viii be ten more al
& rests within q week and the cases promis
to eclipse anything ever before pulled o.
y in the state. The prisoners include "
y E. Hopkins, proprietor of the Hopkin
4 Inn, his brother, Wilson Hopkins, hi
'e housekeeper, Bessie Wheeler, jaime
7. Carear, Mrs. Barbelli, Mrs. Rossi, Fran
y cisco Vala, Mrs. Ambrosonia and Georg
Y Daniels, proprietor Of the Hardwick Inr
At the seth annual meeting Of the mol