Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-12-09

derwear factory OF the William Fl. Burns
Co. Of Worcester, Mass, in Waterbury
Nov. 20. Twenty girls are employed
with the probability OF this number be-
ing increased to GO in tine near future.
Rev. ]. n. Frost, for seven years pas
tor OF Grace church, Methodist, at St.
Johnabury, has announced bis resignation
to accept a call to Waterville, Me- As
the pastor was very anxious to accept this
call, the parish voted to release him, sub
ject to the approval OF the bishop.
Arthur Carrier OF brandon became lost
in the storm the night Of Nov. 26 while
hunting for cows in mountain pasture
and died next day from exposure. He
was unfamiliar with the ground and a
searching party found him at o'clock in
the morning, dazed, wet and chilled
through.
Louis Carpenter OF Eden, while work
ing in w. j. Atwell's mill recently, got
his toes badly crushed in the planery He
had q spring board that did not work
we'll, so got onto 1t with his feet, and the
machinery started, rolling him in With
the board. He supposed be hadsremoved
the belt.
Ernest and Edward BuIey, the young
sons of John Buley OF Montpelier, mar
rowly escaped drowning while skating
Nov. 20. breaking through into water
about thirty feet deep. The boys were in
the water about twenty minutes before
they we're rescued, and we're very much
exhausted.
The Lowell Lumber & Asbestos COM
pany has shipped from johnson three
cars OF asbestos within a few days and
has orders for three cars more to ship at
cnce. Il makes ave grades, hich bring
from g, 200 to e., 400 per car Of 20 tons
each. It finds ready market for ell the
best grades.
Archie Shore OF Brandon, about 20
years OF age, died at the Mary Fletcher
hospital IN Burlington last week Tuesday.
He went there for an operation on his
neck, but did not recover from the effects
OF the ether given him. He entered the
sophomore class Of the Universitysof YER
mont this fall.
The West River valley train was stalled
all Wednesday night, Nov. 25, by snow
about two miles from Brattleboro with
100 passengers aboard. The conductor
walked to Brattieboro and secured q relief
party. The train was extricated at six
O'Clock Thursday morning. The snow
was five feet deep.
Charles Summers of 81. Albans, one Of
the force OF men who have been making
repairs on the c. v. r. r. passenger sta
ton ct Essex Junction, while ct work
about the cupola on the roof, lost his
footing and fell to the ground. He sus-
tanned an injury to his shoulder and frac-
tured two ribs on the right side.
Carl Smith was found beside the track
Of the Canadian Pacific railway at Rich
ford last week Monday evening with one
leg broken in two places between the
knee and ankle. II Is not clear just how
the accident happened as Mr.. Smith was
tiazed and can not give lucid account,
but he believes a train struck him.
The Vermont State Grange Jared un-
usually well in the election OF officers at
the National Grange meeting recently
held in Des Moines, Iowa, when State
Master and Mrs. c. +. Smith Of Morris
willie were elected as national chaplain
and lady assistant steward. Seldom are
two national offices given to one state.
Fire recently destroyed the house, with