Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-10-07

I IL all. His remarks were, however, not
taken seriously by his friends and no at
tention was paid to them. This is not
1 Rice's arst attemrt ut suicide. Three
months ago be attempted to take acid IN
a poolrOom but Was detected IN tne AL
and the poison knocked from bis hand.
I He had been married only eight months.
The Snowflake corn canning factory in
Brattleboro is having an exceptionally
good season. The corn Was late IN ma
turing but after it did come il was OF ex-
cellent Quality. The first OF last week
fully zoo, 900 cans had been put up and
the total output for the season viii be
well above the average. The season mas
been such q short one that The factory has
had to run overtime to keep pace with
the corn as il was brought in. From 90
TO rs huskers have been employed the
last two weeks aud two-thirds as many
have been ct work at the factory itself.
The management OF the cannery is well
pleased with the good season in this sec
ton as the early frosts did great damage
10 the Maine corn crop and the canneries
there win fall far behind normal in their
output.
About two hours after bis sister, Jennie,
MAS UHTFicQ 1881 McCh AAOhtAnJf
Wells OF Manchester Center shot himself
through the head with a revolver ana
died about an hour later. The man had
tried to end his life on other occasions
some time ago, and the week before one
of his brothers made an unsuccessful at
temp at suicide by taking poison. Wells
went to the office OF the Norcross Marble
company where be was employed ana
drew his paw. He told the cashier, Hen
~ Marley, that he would not see Nun
again. Calling on his sister, Wells told
her that he was going to Kill himself
He then went home and, after going INTO
the house and kissing his little daughter,
went into the yard and fred the fatal
shot. He leaves his wife and several
young children.
The raising of the endowment fund for
Montpelier seminary was completed FRI
day night and Rev. DR.. e. A. Bishop. the
principal. telegraphed DIR. ID. X. Pearsons
OF Chicago that the work was accom-
pllshed Dr. Pearsons made his contri-
button OF $50, 600 to this fund conditional
that the balance be raised by Oct. i.
Prof. Bishop met the Montpelier board OF
trade Friday and made a detailed state
ment of the situation to the effect that OF
the $3.50, 900 to be raised exclusive OF DIR.
pearsons, subscription all had been pro-
yided for except s3, $50. OF this amount,
Monfpelier has subscribed $23, 900 and
Barre $4,000. Twenty or more citizens
OF Montpelier assumed the amount lack
J ing with the understanding that any sub
; scriptions received by DR.. Bishop be-
tween now and Oct. g shall apply on the
amount to be raised.
Ed. McCrilIis VAS seriously injured at
his bobbin mill in Groton Sep. II, the
accident happening Immediately after
starting the mill. As Mr. MeCrillis vas
= repairing q lathe, his sleeve caught upon
a set screw and before the machinery could
be stopped his wrist and arm we're badly
mangled, several pieces OF bone being TAT
er removed by q physician, who dressed
the wound. Itis hoped the injury VIII
not be permanent, but 1t is one that VIII
take a long time to heal Much sympa-
thy il expressed for Mr.. McCrillis, the
accident coming so soon after his heavy
loss in the fire which destroyed the shop
: of Hall and McCrillis, the latter part OF
| May. After the FIRE, he purchased the
! sawmilI OF T. B. Hall and in partnership
! with /. N. Hall had erected boboin mil
In connection, which had been
"
! running about two weeks
A successful clam bake was given Fri
day afternoon at the fair grounds in st.
Johnabury for the benefit OF Brightlook
/ hospital, the affair being arranged by the
= local doctors. large number Of tickets
/ we're sold and q feature of the occasion
! was the after-dinner speeches by the can
didates for governor and other prominent
Vermonters. Arthur F. Stone was toast
= master and addresses we're given by
! Lieut.. Gov. John A. Mead OF Rutland,
: Frederick q. Fleetwood of Morrisville,
! Charles w. Gates OF Franklin, DIR. J. N.
Mccormack OF Bowling Green, KY,
, Frank II. Brooks, president of Brightlook
/ hospital, and Editor W. J. Bigelow OF
The Caledonian. Mr.. Brooks announced
/, that the debt of 81, 500 on the institution
could be wiped out as q friend OF the in
|, stitution had offered to give $4,000, pro-
. yided the balance was raised by others.
-Four breaks occurring within less than
! "a hours kept the Brattleboro police ana
county Officers busy last week. Three
were reported from the town OF Williams
: Vile and the other break was made IN
I Brattleboro. In Williamsville the stores
OF II. A. williams and A. M. Merriheld,
as we'll as the postoffice and the raliroao
station, were entered, all the robberies
taking place last Thursday evening. Al
! the postoffice the mails wers rined ano
, several dollars were taken. All sorts o.
wanton havoc was done In Mr.. williams
, store and several valuable articles were
taken. Rings, 8 atch and many minor
, articles were removed from Mr.. Merri'
/. fields store. The following notice was
/, found pinned to a box in Williams store
! ITO whom Il may concern; We, tbs
! members of the worst band OF yegg-menl
+, do hereby declare that we will not b
took alive Beware Of the Black Hama
Tony Creese.v In Brattleboro, the resi-
dence Of Arthur d. Wyatt was entered
: between $3.50 and Z o'clock THURSDAY
: night while the family we're absent 3
dinner. The maid took short walk anc
when she returned found that the hous'
|, had been robbed and that the thief hae
taken a gold watch and several eol6
= spoons. No clue has been obtained ol
: the police.
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