Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-04-22

Church OF the Messiah, AOntariAnl At
Montpelier, to take effect July 9 next,
when Mr. Wright will be 20 years old
and viii have completed forty years con-
tinuous pastorate of the church from
which be now resigns. The resignation
has been accepted. Doctor Wright will
retain his residence in Montpelier. It
is expected that the Rev. Alfred J. Will
son, at present assistant pastor OF the
Church Of the Messiah, will be chosen
to fill the vacancy. During his pastorate
Mr.. Wright has delivered s, 800 sermons,
lectures, and addresses, has attended
LISA funerals, and performed $50
marriage ceremonies. In past years Doc
tor Wright has resigned several times
but his church has insisted upon his
Withdrawing bis resignation, but this
time he gave his practitioners to under
stand that ii was final.
r. A. Lawrence Of Rutland, q former
states attorney, was seriously injured in
a runaway accident In Chittenden Friday.
He is suffering with . fracture at the
base of the skull, coupled with a scalp
wound about an inch in length. Or.
William stiekney, who was with him in
the team, escaped without injury. The
horse which Mr.. Lawrence was driving
jumped from no apparent cause, throwing
the driver to the bottom Of the carriage.
At the same tine one Of the thiIls broke,
throwing DR.. Stickney from the team and
letting the wagon onto the horses heels.
Within q few rods Mr.. Lawrence was
thrown, the wagon and man being sent
into the air fully ten feet. Whether the
horse kicked him or he landed on stone
is not known. He was conscious frcm
the first, but could not remember just
how the accident occurred. His chances
for recovery are good, although he was
much weakened from loss OF blood.
The will OF Mrs. Ellen NJ. Willard OF
Putney, recently filed for probate, after
making few small requests, disposes OF
the greater part Of her property for g
J home for invalid women and girls. The
bequest includes the house, buildings
and land where the woman resided Al
the time OF her death, the organ, sewing
machine and all other furniture in the
house, and all other property, whether
real or personal, which she possessed.
The home is to be known as the Willard
Memorial home. The win provides that,
should said endowment st any time be in.
ceased by gift or devise, to the amount
Of t10,0 900, then said home may be incor
porated under the laws OF the state, Nm.
der the direction Of Mrs. Wizards trus
tee and his successors, and the probate
court for the district of Westminster
which said corporation shall succeed each
trustee, with all his powers and duties
to be retained for the purpose stated for
ever.
While attempting to cross the swoIler
Connecticut river in a canoe at Newburl
Friday, Wendell Cobb, aged 10 years
was capsized when about in the middle o
abe stream and the last seen of him b.
was being carried rapidly down the cur
rent while still clinging to his canoe
Various rumors that be had been rescued
were received within an hour or two afte
the accident, bat none Of them wer
found by his relatives to be true, al
though they telephoned to places wher
the reports came from. SO all hope Ia
been given up. The Connecticut is th
highest in years and is very swift. |
was foolhardy thing for young Cobb t
attempt to cross the stream. He had
however, reached the middle of the rive
when the current tipped the canoe over
The accident was seen from the shore
but the people we're powerless to help an,
be was swept out of their sight. Cob
was student at st. Johnsbury academ,
and was home visiting his mother.
hONoAu hyuD6fg, WeH KNOW
athlete, who took part in boxing tour
nament in Boston a short time ago, wa
seriously injured last week Tuesday il
the Marion & O'Leary granite shed a
Barre, where he was employed as a Ium
per, sustaining fracture of both legs Jus
below the hip and the fracture of one lie,
below the knee. Rydberg, who is abou
20 years old, was assisting Mr.. O'Lear,
in placing stone that weighed severa
tons in box car. They had q WOO,
q horse placed in frcnt of the car door an,
had carried out the stone by means o
the travelling crane to this horse. Ryd
berg had an iron bar in his hand an,
after the stone had been placed on tn
horse was prying it along. The groun,
was soft and the side OF the horse nea
Rydberg began to sink. Instead OF jump
ing away Rydberg came nearer the ston