Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-12-30

~ 'HStoo5ou ~ HuAuDtt II lne Duhlne6
demands it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan McFarIane o
Greensboro Bend, aged respectively g
and IS years, celebrated the 6Oth ami
yersary OF their marriage recently. The,
have lived on their present farm evel
since they were married. In the old day.
OF the Montpelier-Newport stage line
they ran hotel.
The false imprisonment case OF William
Legier OF Northdeld against John Plan.
kett, chief OF police of that village, in
which $4,000 damages is claimed, il
docketed for trial at the March term oil
Washington county court. Ii is said the
arrest was made because OF complaint
by Piunkett's daughter.
Mrs. Ella (LittleHeld) Townshend OF
Brattleboro has brought suit for $4,000
against her husbands parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles q. Townshend, for the al
legged alienation OF his affections. Their
entire farm property, stock and tools have
been attached. The custody OF q two
year-cld daughter is involved.
Investigation OF the statement OF Bart
ley Mccarthy of Rutland to the city
judge, that he became intoxicated on
furniture polish, proved this to be q fact.
Mccarthy has been q regular customer at
hardware stores for this particular article
and partly consumed can YVES among
his effects when be was arrested.
The United States circuit court, which
was formally opened in Rutland Dec. 20,
Immediately adjourned until Jan. at
Montpelier IS there was no business
ready for attention. There will be so or
more naturalizations at the Montpelier
session and q session win be held in Rut-
land Jan. for the same purpose.
After the close of the recent Fat Meme
meeting at Hale's Tavern, Wells River,
Landlord Hale speaking OF his business
the past season said that between May s
and Nov. 10 this year 1171 Automobiles
travelling in 1855 cars had stopped at his
house. The visitors came from % states,
Washington. ID. c., and Quebec.
Peter McCabe, about 20 years old, was
found dead In his farm house about four
miles from White River Junction, Dec.
10. The door was unlocked indicating
that death occurred during the day time,
but several days before. Rats had par
TALLY eaten the face. McCabe lived
alone, the nearest neighbor being a mile
away.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Eden
Hovey Of Morrisyille has been suffering
from what was supposed to be boil on
is side. II was found that the trouble
was caused by q needle. which had proba-
bly, been swallowed by the child and was
working itH way out. When found the
needle was protruding far enough to be
,asily removed.
Miss Katherine Calvin OF Brattleboro I
experienced several anxious moments
Dec. IL. She took dose Of medicine for /
sore throat and suddenly II occurred TO
Ter that she had taken carbolic acid. 1
Hurry messages were sent out for physi- /
ians, but upon the arrival OF doctors II 1
vas found that she had taken boric acid,
which is harmless in small quantities.
Gen. w. w. Dudley, formerly commits
Toner Of pensions, who died recently at
lis home in Washington, was born in
In 1912. Throughout the
'iviI war, General Dudley served in the
Inion army with great distinction with
be Nineteenth Indiana volunteers. He
ook part in fifteen battles and became
olonel and hrevet brigadier general. At
gettysburg be lost his right leg.
The fourth annual exhibition OF the
'ermont Poultry association is to be held
d the Palace garage in Barre, Dec. 1881.
he premium list OF the association has
lst been issued. Nearly f40O in silver
ups, also several hundred dollars worth
regular and special prizes and a $40
lymouth Rock cup by the Vermont State
air association, are offered. The show
ais year will be a comparison show.
A small foot stove carried by c. p. Bas-
pm, Fair Haven rural mail carrier, set
re to his sleigh which had been shell
red IN the barn of Jonah Smith at West
aven during the dinner hour. When
le Ere was discovered the horse had been
IDLY burned and the bIaze had gained |
ich Roadway that II was impossible to
I'VE the barn. Mr. Bascom received se-
IRE burns in getting the horse from the I
irn. I
Brattleboro people are aroused over the Z
-oject 10 convert the Auditorium in that :
llage into a moving picture theatre. I
awler Bros. OF Greenfield, Mass, have '
ade the town an offer Of $4,000 a year I
4 the building, heat included. This {
ould net the town 20, 200 a year. The |
auditorium was built fourteen years ago J
ID last year the rentals amounted TO I
$50. Il lie doubtful il the offer will be '
cepted. b
In Remington county court last week, 9
e Jury In the case OF Eliot Bishop OF
arsburg vs.. Andrew Whitcomb Of the 2
me town returned a verdict OF $500
images and costs. The plaintiff sued
Z q, 500 damages for injuries alleged to
i've resulted from an assault by Whit
NIB. Oliver Danforth Of Rutland =
eaded guilty TO shooting q spotted fawn
ring the open deer season and was
he'd 800 and costs.
Mrs. Julia Sulham and Henry Picord, :
ho we're arrested In Waterbury for adui- \
~, were arraigned in Montpelier city !,
urt, and they both pleaded guilty to 4
g charge. Judge Harvey then sen :
need Picord to not less than one and /,
L more than two years In the house OF
ERECTION ct Rutland, serving ct hard Ia :,
II. Mrs. Sulham was given not less =
an ten months and not more than two !,
ars In the same institution. =
An Infatuated bull charged Edwin 8
core Of Pair Haven, Dec. IS, piercing b
: side and fracturing three ribs near the d