Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-25

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FORMERLY Of Rutland; secretary, Merrill
q. Evans. IT., formerly OF Waterbury;
treasurer. Fred G. Wells, formerly OF
Burlington.
George Fisher OF Montpelier met with
nainfuI accident last week Tuesday at
his home and for a short time 1t appeared
as IL the results might be serious. Mr.
Fisher was cutting bread with sharp
Knife. holding the loaf in his left hand
and drawing the knife toward him, when
in some way the blade slipped, striking
him about midway between the wrist and
the elbow. The large artery on the INSIDE
of the forearm was severed instantly ana
the flow of blood was startling for lew
minutes, until measures could be taken 70
stop it. He was considerably weakened
/ from the loss OF blood.
George Steady, aged Is, is held in
$1,000 bail to await trial in Addison
county court on the charge OF horse-steal-
ing. Steady was arrested at Shelburne,
TO which place the horse had been driven
from Ferrisburgh. The rig was the prop I
ertv of man who attended church in
that town Feb. 7, and who discovered his 4
loss u hen the services were at an end. T
The horse and carriage had been hitched
near the church building and little diff
Guilty was experienced by the authorities
in tracing them. The boy was taken
from the industrial school at Vergennes
three years ago and placed with family
at Ferrisburgh. Since then be had borne
good reputation.
Charles F. Eddy of stowe has sold
three creameries owned by him, one at
Pittsford with a capacity OF 100000
, pounds OF butter year, one at Brandon
with a capacity Of $50, 600 pounds of but
ter a year, and the third at Shorebam
with capacity of 1885, 900 pounds OF but
ter year, the purchasers being Alden
, Bros. of Boston, large milk contractors.
, Mr.. Eddy still has four creameries left,
Montpelier, Stowe, Underhiu and North
! Thetford. he was one of the largest in
dependent creamery owners in Vermont
and the sale Of these properties reduces
, his holdings appreciably. 1t is reported
that he received very satisfactory price
for the ereameries, which we're reputed to
. be among the best in the state.
Alfred Greene of st. Adams Bay,
4 deaf mute, who died recently, left all of
his property by deed to Mrs. F. w.
:, Mason whose neighbors are now wonder
ing concerning the amount which she re-
y ceived. Mr.. Greene put little faith in
: banks and kept his savings in strange
= places. Before his death be made known
to Mrs. Mason by the sign language
! where his treasure would be found. A
l large number Of bills were discovered in
" bag of beans and others were found
/ scattered between the leaves of books.
/ Gold and silver coins were found else
n where but the exact amount OF the inner
e itance is not revealed at the Mason home.
IS Mr.. Greene each summer made quite q
u tidy sum selling berries, in the size and
e quality Of which he took great pride.
d President Thomas of Middlebury col
lege has announced that DR.. Edward d.
N Collins, principal of the State Normal
as school at Johnson, has been elected head
% of the new department of pedagogy re-
'e Gently established at MiddIebury by the
IS state. DR.. Collins graduated from Yale
y, with distinction in 1896 and is an accom-
n pIished scholar, has made a very success
r fuI teacher, is a maker of good teachers
and is recognized as one of the strongest
ID men in educational work in the state. Hs
in was born in Barton Landing and ha.
e. been at johnson four years. Frank w
ce Cady, professor of English at McKendre'
IL college, Illinois, has accepted the position
y, OF assistant professor OF English at Mid
a dlebury, beginning with the next college
be year. Mr.. Cady is a SON Of the Rev. Mar
tin E. Cady, ID. D., Middlebury, $50, nov
f. keuCEdl VI tue AAcluOQAe
IN church in Chicago.
p Three school boys, one of them 10 anc
re the others IL years old, were before Judg,
OF Holden in municipal court at Bennington
sc and each of them was sentenced to eight
lg months in the industrial school at Yer
er gennes for truancy. The boys wert
placed in the charge of a probation Officer
in and will not be taken to Vergennes il
xe they attend school regularly and behave
n themselves. The arrest Of the boys prob
ne ably prevented a bad fire. They hac
Oh been missing from school and on investi
nj cation they were found upstairs in the
be old Aldine mill with a blazing fire bull
id on the wooden floor to warm the room
so Luckily the floor was thick and did no
Of burn freely so that the fire was extiu
guished without any serious damage. TIL,
boys said they were in the building tn,
., day before with another boy who wal
~ older and that they had fire on the foo
4 then but put it out when they left.
on The Woodstock Spirit of the Age ha
IT. recently published an article which
k shows an appreciation OF the true rela
ICE tions between the public school and tn
to public library, and which should be real
of lied by every teacher and librarian in tn
state. 1t says:--''AIl active publi
IL schools now furnish teachers with vol
he umes of what are called supplemental,
II, reading. This consists of fables. poems
= stories, history, biography, books OF
20. travel and nature. Many of these ar
~ taken from classic authors. Many ar
~ written for young people by literary me
no % tne iIse apii'S- Ahese DOCKS are use
'oy 49, |" 1ne senools' NOW IN ADJ
ne brary can help the school, comes tn
work Of the library, which, in cooperr
ton with principals, teachers and supel
',ss intendents, brings to the attention of th
iay children interesting and helpful book
sai adapted to their respective ages. In hui
oe dreds Of towns in this country, the teacl
! er in almost every school has a colIectio
mo of books on her desk taken from the puI
~ lie library. They are sent to her room