Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-18

AndOver Ihe0iogical sefnlnat8 al an
dover, Mass, went to Barnet last June,
hoping to receive benefit for severe
throat difficulty. Not receiving the bene-
ft hoped for, he has resigned his pastor
ate and will GO to Europe for three
months. On his return be will take
years rest.
About one hundred girl operatives at
the Chace cotton mill, Burlington, quit
work Saturday noon, Mar. 8. They were
weavers getting from five to seven dollars
a week, and struck for more An over
seer made frank statement to the dis
gruntled employees, stating that at pres
ent the looms were being run at q loss
/ but as soon as conditions improved the
wages would be increased in proportion.
After brief conference the operatives de-
cided to continue work and at O'Clock
/ in the afternoon we're again at their
machines.
/ The annual meetings of the road COM
missioners for the several counties in this
vicinity will be held as follows:-Orange
county at Chelsea, Thursday, March IS;
Windsor county at White River Junction,
Thursday, April 1 Addison county at
Middlebury, Tuesday, March %; Rut-
land county at Rutland, Wednesday,
March "a; Washington county at Mont
pelier. Wednesday, April IA. These
meetings will be under the supervision OF
the state highway commissioner and will
discuss matters relating to their duties
under the law and general discussion OF
road problems.
Clayton Brooks, aged "a years, was
killed at Orleans Monday OF last week
when be boarded the flyer for the purpose
of stealing a ride. He did not have on
rubbers and he slipped on the ice and was
swept under the rapidly moving train.
One leg was cut of and his head crushed
to a pulp as be tried to jump OF at q
street crossing about six rods from his
starting place. An hour earlier be had
narrowly escaped death while riding a
short distance on the south boRnd local.
He was in the habit Of stealing short
rides on passing trains. Young Brooks
was unmarried.
William Stuart, professor OF horticul-
ture at the University of Vermont, has
received an appointment in the plant
bureau OF the United States department
OF agriculture and will take up his new
work at the close Of the present college
year. His headquarters will be in Wash
ington but he will visit those parts of
the country where experiments are being
conducted among commercial piaEts.
Professor Stuart win make several trips
to Washington during the next few
months on matters connected with his
new position, but his family will not
move there until fail.
The senior class CT the Remington
High school, which had planned to take
a trip to Washington in June. has de-
cided instead to use what money there is
in the treasury to secure for the COM
mencement exercises a noted speaker,
Prof. Ralph w. Thomas of Colgate uni
versity, whose address will take the place
OF the ESSAYS of the graduates. The best
essay, however, will be read and il will
be selected after all the essays have been
read before the class, which is to be the
sole judge of its merits. The question of
graduating in caps and gowns according
to college custom will soon be decided by
the class.
fire causing loss of q, 900 broke out
in the basement OF Miller's candy store
and Robbins 4 Cowles' hard ware store
under the Brooks House at Brattleboro
Saturday morning. The fire was discov-
cred by Irving Pierce, night clerk of the
hotel. Manager John Brasor held the
flames in check with q hand extinguisber
until the department arrived, while the
night clerk and the bell boys awakened
the guests. The occupants of the hotel
were thrown into 9 state of great excite
ment, and rushed, scantily clad, into the
street, and performed many curious acts
in an effort to save their belongings. The
fire was confined 70 the basement.
Archie, the four-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Cbaron OF Woodstock,
was seriously injured recently in q
peculiar way. In the course of a strenu-
Gus game Of hide and seek with his
older brother, Archie took refuge under
, q bed on which was a woven wire
spring, and remained there on his hands
, and knees. His brother, not knowing
where he was. jumped on the bed and
with vigorous spring upward landed
on his feet directly over the little fellow,
I who was badly bruised and strained in
the small Of his back, while one knee-pan
was broken by pressure on the floor, and
: the ligaments of the knee were crowded
out OF place. The little fellow will be
: some time in recovering from the serious
: injuries.
A verdict for S11,050. more than dou-
BILE the amount awarded at the first trial,
was returned by jury in the Rutland
county court Saturday, in behalf of Mrs.
: Adelaide II. Davis, administrative Of the
estate Of her husband, SiIas II. Davis, in
her suit against the Rutland Railroad
company. Davis, who was an engineer,
was killed at East Clarendon June 20,
1906, when q runaway car loaded with
pulp wood crashed into his engine. Mrs.
!. Davis sued for S12, 900 and at trial 9
: year ago obtained verdict OF 5000, but
on appeal by the railroad company the
verdict was set aside and new trial or.
}. dered. The verdict rendered Saturday il
q the largest ever returned in q similar case
Il in Vermont. 1t is expected that the rail.
J, road company will ask to have it dis
: missed, and IL that motion is denied, the
e matter will go to the supreme court on
e. exceptions.
t Rev. J. A. Bissonault, for 80 years