Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-11-18

and ran away. As it went down a hill,
the girl was thrown over a bank, q dis
lance of eight or ten feet, and was quite
badly injured.
Leon Benjamin OF Hardwick suffered q
severe injury recently while working in
the Howard q Martin stone shed. He
was holding a billet for a fellow work
man, who accidentally struck Mr.. Ben
iamin's hand with the hammer, crushing
the little tiuger.
IN football game between Cushing
academy and Vermont academy, which
took place in saxtons Riyer. Gleichman,
Vermont academy's quarterback, bad his
collar bone broken and was otherwise Sc
yerely injured in the second half, being
carried from the field.
Philip W. Fraser, aged IS, and son of
Robert Fraser, the Montpelier granite
manufacturer, Was hurt while working in
his fathers shed Friday when a stone fell
over and pinned him down. One leg was
broken near the ankle aud the boy was
bruised about his body.
A dwelling house in DrewsvilIe, bought
few DAYS before by Fred Crosby, was
/ burned to the ground Nov. Z. fire had
] h0Nn bulll ia OuC ED0fu W dtN Dh tue
house. so the family could occupy 1t, and
the confiagration started near a chimney.
barn aud shop on the lot were saved.
A lot OF waste paper burning in the
basement of tha Vergennes high school
caused real fire alarm to be given, and,
although there proved to be no danger,
the merits OF the twiee-a-week fire drill
was demonstrated beyond a doubt. In
less than two minutes the building was
cleared.
In Washington county court Saturday
the jury reported a disagreement in the
case OF Abbie Duggan vs.. Thomas J.
Heaphy, proprietor OF the Pavilion hotel
in Montpelier, who had been sued by the
woman for 1000 for an injury sustained
in the mangle machine in the laundry OF
the hotel.
Hugh Hatfield OF saxtons River was
hurt badly By being hooked by three
year-old heller. He was knocked down
three times and probably would have
been fatally injured II james Stearns had
not gone TO his assistance. Mr.. Hatfield
was repairing a barn door when the heif-
or attacked him.
The Montpelier board OF trade has vot-
ed to use its influence to secure the estab-
lishment OF branch Office Of the Postal
Telegraph Co. in Montpelier. Excellent
progress was reported in raising the $780,
600 TO be used as working capital for the
board. The time for raising this fund
was extended TO Dec. 1.
Trad Ellis, no suffered a crushed foot |
under an electric car wheel, and under
went an amputation at the Heaton hospi- |
tai, Montpelier, Is in a serious condition. |
Before the foot was taken OF gangrene
had set in and II is thought that a second
amputation above the knee may be neces-
sary to save the mans life.
Clarence Hammond OF West Windsor
lost two fingers Oct. 80 through the aeci- /
dental discharge OF q gun. Another 4
finger aud one thumb were somewhat lac 1
ernted, and several shot we're taken from I
his face. II was at first thought be
would lose the sight OF his, eye, but II is /
now expected that II will be saved.
Evelyn, the three-year-oId daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fisher OF St. Johns
bury, died Friday from the effects OF eat
ing strychnine pills. They had been left 4
TO give the child during an illness, and II t
was supposed that they were put out OF
her reach bat she found them and ate |
nearly an ounce, living only about two
hours.
Oliver Danforth OF East Rupert was
convicted Nov. ~ in municipal court OF
killing a spotted fawn during the open
deer season, contrary to the law, and was
fined 900 and costs Of sl1.9O. He APP
pealed the case to county court and was
placed under bonds Of 5000 which we're
furnished by Assistant Judge Q. B. Kent
81 Dorset.
John Blake OF Springfield met With
quite q serious accident. In attempting
70 turn around, his horse jumped and
threw him from the wagon, landing him
On his bead on 9 grindstone and cutting
ieep cash over one eye. He was uncon-
,cious for several days but has regained
and seems to be ON the road
% recovery.
The sum Of $500, which the public
II St. Johnsbury was asked to contribute
or Brightlook hospital in order to secure I
IN additional gift OF $4,000, has all been
The hospital is largely patron
zed by nearby towns, as well as by peo-
Die from other states, only about fifty per
ent Of the patients admitted being from
i. bloomsbury. Il
Maxwell Boyd received q bad cut on
me hand while working at circular saw
,ench in the Brattleboro Cabinet COM {
,any's factory, Nov. 1. The saw cut 1
cross the palm OF the hand to the bone and q
n but severed the fingers. Although his
injury was very painful and will be some '
ime In healIRg, II is expected that the '
aud will be saved.
Rev. J. A. Dixon. pastor OF the Metho-
list church in Hardwick, in order to get
cquainted with the laborers OF the VIII