Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-12

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Inc party went on to Rochester and
Brandon. Mr.. Fletcher has offered spe-
cial prizes of SIS, $50 and s25 at the COM
ing state fair for Morgan stallion and
Tour OF his get which conform most truly
TO the ancient Morgan type.
Fred Whitelaw was watering his horse
at the fountain in the square Monday
morning when the animal twisted around
70 one side OF the centerpiece and, in lift
ing its head, tore the bride of. Mr..
Whitelaw seized one Of the names and
tried to get hold of the horses nose, but
u was on on the run before he could stop
i and dragged him through Merchants
Row to the electric light pole at the
south Pleasant street corner, where he
dropped of. His right arm was strained
and he was badly krdised but no bones
were broken. The horse kept on to the
White Cross Milk plant, but concluded to
pause there.
K. w. Morse Swims Berlin Pond.
Kim W. Morse OF Barre, who has been
camping at Berlin pond. is making
Montpelier seasiok by his aquatic sports
in their drink. Berlin pond is Montpel-
ier's wster supply, aud q suspicion, long
harbored, that it was being used as
public bath by campers, picnickers and
tourists generally has given Montpelier
qualms before, but when 1t became
known that Mr.. Morse, in the presence of
70 witnesses, had swan across the pond
on wager, then the capital had a bad at
tack OF indigestion and decided that some
drastic remedy was needed.
A seriously disturbed citizen, Martin
W. Wheelock, carries this grievance into
print and writes to the Argus in part as
follows:-
81 have reason to believe the health
officer and mayor have worked some time
trying to get names and proof that would
warrant prosecutions, that they have al
ready taken legal advice. They didn't
want the 1000 or more people whose only
supply of water for drinking and domes-
tic purposes was Berlin pond to know
what conditions we're there till they could
get evidence that would warrant prosecu-
tions, remedy the trouble and prevent
further contamination of the purest and
best natural water supply in the state.
"At this crisis, q resident Of Barre, Mr..
X. W. Morse, late proprietor OF the City
hotel and dispenser CT tea, coffee, ETC., at
so much per, sprsng into the center of
the stage and the lime light thrown by
the dailies OF the twin cities, and allowed
the waters OF the pond, undiluted with
[ formaldheyde, to have his body for a space
of twenty-five minutes in the presence of
seventy-fve or more witnesses.
I ,"The genial, jolly, fat, late boniface OF
Barre has the most extravagant claims OF
/ Opie Dildock beaten to a. frazzle. He can
prove by seventy-five witnesses that he
( has forced our 1000 people to drink and
/ to use in their cooking the water in hon.
eopathic doses to be sure from the i'm
mense tub which he used for his bath.
| "The mayor and aldermen are already
moving in the matter and at their request
Ben Gates is in the saddle, perhaps to be
I literal should say. in the auto. OF Mr.
Gates may we all be able to say:
This is the man that changed the lay
Warbled by "Kiu'' so loud and gay
\ When he scoffed while bathing one day
I Defying Ben, six short miles away"
1 Flremen's Experience in MorrisVille.
The State Firemen's annual convention
and tournament, in which the Randolph
company took so ereditable a part at
Morrisville last week, especially in the
4 tournament, was of real advantage to the
fire fighters in the interest excited, in the
instruction received and the broader out
look gained from the speeches Of those
prominent in the state association and
from personal contact with the men serv-
ing other towns IS defenders against the
devouring element.
Close attention was given to the BUSH
ness of the convention, and the addresses
OF Chief Engineers Niles of Burlington
and Gladding of Barre, State Secretary
Moore of Bennington and President
Towne OF Worthwhile were heard with
particular approval II was not only q
pleasant, but q profitable, experience for
the men, who were in splendid order all
the time and in their conduct did honor
to their town.
Had more OF the younger and athletic
members OF the Randolph company gone
to Morrisville and. taken part in the
} tournament, the other companies of the
state would have had to timber up a good
deal to snatch any of the first prizes.
Next year let Randolph, encouraged By
its success this time, put its best foot for
ward and win the race.
The trip to Morrisville and return wai
: far from monotonous with three STYLES
Of travelling. To Waterbury the journey
| was by steam cars, then by electries tC
Stowe and the rest OF the way by an old
fashioned coach swung high and witt
seats for ~ on top. 1t was drawn b.
J four horses and carried the Randolph
company all the way from Morrisville t.
, Waterbury on the homeward route, Al
through some oversight no electric cal
had been provided to connect with tbs
might train. w. J. Dukett.
Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold
A. s. Nusbaum, Batesville, Indiana
writes: aLast year suffered for thre'