Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-11-25

J voted to extend the system. II is expact.
ed that v ork on the wire line will beg ID
as soon as the material can be secured.
Mrs. Milo Cross, living in johnson,
was seriously burned by the explosion q
} lamp. The lamp fell apart, the top
came OF, and the other part fell on the
J hot stove, causing an explosion. The
flames set her clothing on fire and her
arms and side were frightfully burned.
She rushed TO a water barrel nearby and
plunged her arms and upper portion of
her body therein, which extinguished the
flames. She is now in very precarious
condition.
Harry Madison, who had been in the
House Of Correction, Rutland, for three
months, was sentenced Nov. IS in United
States court to serve four years in the
federal prison at Atlanta. Ca, for receiy-
ing postage stamps, which we're stolen
from the postoffice in Morgan, this state,
in October, 1908. IL was alleged that
Madison received them from "PortIand
Fatty" and "Bangor Billy and the jury
returned a verdict against him in thir-
teen minutes.
The Marshield Building association, at
q meeting at which nearly every stock
holder was present, decided to rebuild the
burned district. II was voted to rebuild
the Pythian block larger and better than
before, and the new building will be
about 40 by go feet, three stories high, to
replace the three-story building, 80 by 40,
which was burned. Much work has been
offered by the public outside these orders.
The site is already cleared and work will
be begun at once in rebuilding.
Deputy Sheriff W. [. Fairbanks re-
turned to Springfield, Nov. II, from Ma
lone, N. Y, bringing with him the 13-
year-old daughter OF Will BIodgett
Miss Blodgett was taken from Springfield
about three weeks ago by Joseph Fergu-
son, a veteran OF the Civil war, 20 years
CT age, who had been held under arrest
in Malone. Mr.. Ferguson has been re-
leased from the charge of abduction in
New York state, but stands liable for
prosecution on his return to Vermont. 1
While hunting last week Wednesday,
Clayton, the eleyen-yeaF-old son Of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Frank Douglass OF Monkt3n.
was killed by the accidental discharge OF I
a 22-ealiber rife, the bullet penetrating
the right chest and passing through the
right common carotid artery, causing
death within a few minutes. How the /
accident occurred cannot be exactly de- /
termined as Dewey Devoid, a young lad 1
who was with the unfortunate boy, was
40 frightened that he was unable to give /
a lucid account of the accident.
A balloon ascension was made from /
Rutland last week Wednesday afternoon /
by William Van 6leet of Pittsheld, Mass,
Postmaster Ezra Allen OF Fowler and I
Mrs. Edith 1. Sawyer OF The Rutland /
News staff. A high wind was blowing 4
and the Heart of the Berkshires," in
which the trip was made, assembled rapid
ly and very soon disappeared In the
clouds over the mountains east OF Rut-
land. After a forty-mile trip successful
landing was made at Enfield, N. II. A
heavy snow storm was encountered at an
elevation of 5000 feet.
The expense of the public improve
ments made by the town OF Brattleboro
and the village, the construction of the
new water system and the work by the
Connecticut River Power company to pro-
tect the town from damage on account OF
the setting back Of the water, will total
fully $4,000 for the past year. This,
buildings during the year, makes decid-
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a substantial growth and prosperity in
the town. About 35 dwelling houses
have been constructed in that time.
Leoleta, the 10-months-old daughter OF I
Mr.. and Mrs. Gleason Wilder OF Brattle-
boro was severely burned while on vis-
Il in Bernardstor. Mass. Physicians say :
that the infant has an even chance to re- 7
cover, though she was horribly burned !
about back, legs and ankles. The Wild !
sr child, and a little cousin about her I
own age, were playing on the floor when a
| member Of the family attempted to lift 4
! wash-boiler OF boiling water from the 4
Itove. The boiler bottom dropped out, +
pilling the water upon both children, .
hough the other child was not severely 4
burned. n
At special meeting last week Tuesday e
vening OF the trustees OF the University g
II Vermont, plans we're discussed looking
owards securing $500, 900 for the institu- g
ion before Dec. 1, 1910. Half Of this sum
s needed to pay of the existing debts N
nd another hundred thousand will be re- q
Iuired to bring the million-dollar endow-
neut fund mp TO $500, 900, when the b
gift OF 800, 900 viii be avaiIa- "
lie. This sum must be secured BY Dec. /, 81
$40. Additions to the fund have been
mall, since the report made at COM
nencement. A campaign will be organ y y
red at once and effort made to secure the :.
squired pledges. y
Louis King, aged "a, an empIoye OF the al
Manchester Marble Co. at Dandy, was Sc II
iously injured last week Tuesday and Of
'as taken to the hospital AZ Rutland. He
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rawing a huge block Of marble out Of 9 te