Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-04

John B. Chase gave her services as story
teller, and the first afternoon forty-hve
children listened eagerly to stories from
the Green Mountain Boys and the ciassi-
cal myths. In order to teach punctuality
the doors were closed promptly, and
eleven more children who were three
minutes late, were obliged to miss the
stories. but were entertained in another
room by picture books.
Mrs. Biancha Adami OF Barre, about 30
years old, attempted suicide Wednesday,
Jan. ~, by swallowing = half ounce OF
laudanum at her room. Prompt action
probably saved her life. The cause IL
said TO have been dependency because
her husband secured divorce three years
ago and recently II is said she has been
infatuated with q young man who did
not reciprocate her affection. It is said
that she had q picture Of this man in her
hand " hen found. A bouquet OF flowers
was strewn around on her bed.
Two serious coasting accidents occurred
last week in Brattleboro. Miss Sylvia
Crosby was run into by a playmate, who
was sliding, and her face was badly cut
by one Of the sharp runners. She was
thrown from her sled and sustained Sc
we're bruises. The next day Miss Abbie
HlNEFa = LENQnCEs v - sAtuAUH O4 AAG ~Aunt
when It broke through. tipping the trav-
erss over and throwing its passengers
into the snow. The Iigamenls Of Miss
Starts right knee were torn and bruised,
and several other coasters suffered smaller
injuries.
Harry Moore Of East Charleston, who
works for the Willoughby Wood q Lum-
Der Co. ct Willoughby, suffered q badly
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run over By the train. Mr.. Moore had
been to bis home to see his wife and few
days old daughter and was returning to
Willoughby. The train does not stop
there, but, as he had done on previous
trips, Moore jumped. His foot slipped
under a car " heel and was badly crushed.
He was taken to Brightlook hospital in ST.
Johnsbury. 40 amputation Of the right
leg was necessary.
The course in horsemanshlp at Norwich
university, North6eld, was opened this
term with fifty cadets and q dozen horses
The old drill hall has been made into
riding hall and each man has from four
to five hours of instruction each week.
The men get the horses from the stables
for the first lesson in the morning. The
men who have the last lesson take the
horses back to the stables and put them
up. In this way each man learns how to
handle a horse in the proper way. Capt.
L. A. !. Chapman, the commandant, has
charge Of the lesson.
The work Of the widely lamented Miss
Sarah c. HagAr. in the Fletcher-Carnegie
library at Burlington, has been ably TAX
en- up by her successor, George d. Smith,
former Burlingtonian. The annual re-
port Of the library is just out. Besides
statistics of growth and circulation, the
report shows that the average attendance
at the Sunday afternoon openings was
seventy-iive. The modified Newark
charging system is soon to be established.
and the librarian recommends that deliv-
cry station departments be located in
different parts of the city.
Alfred Brunette and William Avis, ar
rested in Washington. r. l., for the al
legged larceny of hides belonging to
Thomas Parizo OF Essex, pleaded guilty to
+ informations filed against them and
Brunette, by reason of his previous rec
ord, was sentenced TO not less than three
and one-half and not more than four
years in the state prison at Windor. Al
Wis was sentenced to serve not less than
three nor more than three and one-half
years in the same place. The crime of
the two respondents was more serious as
it was committed on two different occa-
sions.
Wilbur st. Cyr, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. 2.
st. Cyr Of Brattleboro, is i'll Of smallpox.
He is about II years old. II Is thought
that he contracted the disease at a dance,
when be danced with q woman who
broke out with smallpox the following
day. With ons exception, none of the
other members Of the family is likely to
have the disease. A fourth case OF small.
pox has developed in the family OF Her.
bert Fisher OF West Brattleboro, where Z
case was concealed some time ago. The
Fisher house has been under quarantin.
several weeks. These are now the ONLY
cases Of smallpox in the town.
J Following the library conference a
Lyndonville Thursday, the state board o
: library commissioners held q meeting q
st. Johnsbury. These present wer
March NJ. Wilson of Randolph, e. M
! Goddard Of Montpelier, Mrs. G. M. Wins
| low Of Brandon, Miss Frances Hobart o
] Cambridge and Mrs. w. P. Smith Of st
J Johnsbury. The board voted to accep
7 the invitation OF St. Johnsbury to holl
J the annual library institute and meeting
: Of the State Library association in tina
! town. The date Is undecided but ii vii
: probably be some time during July
/. Other Invitations were received from Bur
lington, where the last meeting was held
and from Northfeld.
| Word hes been received of the arrest Z
E Albany, n. Y, Of q Rutland girl, Mis-
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