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

while WRESTLING.
Mrs. N. ID. Cross Of johnson was seri-
ously burned recently by the breaking Of
a kerosene lamp.
f. J. wiIkie Of Lyndonville was quite
badly injured Nov. u W hen a lot Of ce-
ment bags fell on him. He is In q serious
condition.
Frank sheldon's house and barn in Al
bany were burned Nov. il. Only a
small amount Of the household goods
were saved.
Joseph Dupaw, an employe OF the Bur
iiDgton Grocery company, lost the mid
die finger Of bis right hand in pulley
block recently.
Mr.. Gleason OF Brookiine trapped in
about thseo weeks 81 skunks, Is foxes
and one coon, and Charles Barnes of the
same town got IS skuuks, is foxes and
some small game.
George WoIcott OF Orwell, with his au-
tomobile, collided with the team OF Miss
Julia Abell OF that place and the horse
was badly cut and the wagon demolished,
but Miss Abel was uninjured.
Walter Wilson, aged 55, died at the
Brattleboro Memorial hospital Thursday
as the result OF an injury received Sunday
at Browns livery stable where he was
kicked in the abdomen by horse.
Hazen Blodgett of Brighton, on the
Steele farm, from a measured acre OF land
raised 300 bushels Of potatoes, which he
sold for 1856. His seed, fertilizer, labor,
in fact, everything charged to the cost Of
production, cost him less than $50.
On very dark night recently, John
Hart was stopped on his way to Hines
burg, near the Cory bridge, by a big
buck, which faced his team and drove
them into the ditch. The deer was no
doubt attracted by the carriage lamp.
Frank w. Flint, aged 90 years, for
many years conductor on the Central
Vermont railway, died at his home at
held at Williamstown Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Flint had been in the employ Of the
road for 40 years
1t is thought now that the epidemic OF
scarlet fever at The State Industrial school,
vergennes, is under control J.. Il.
Weeks Of Middlebury, member OF the
state board OF penal institutions, says
there have been about sixty cases OF the
disease, none OF them hsving proved ia
tai.
About six and one-half tons OF turkeys
and two tons OF chickens, fowls, geese
and ducks were sold in the Thanksgiving
poultry market In Yergennes Thursday.
Owing to the large quantities OF grass
hoppers some of the producers report that
the expense of raising turkeys has heen
very materially less than in former years.
Farmers near Bennington have been
complaining that the water supply is at
present much lower than the average at
this time Of the year Wells which con-
tanned good supply Of water during last
years drought are now dry. Unless a
large amount OF rain falls before the ar
rival OF winter, much Inconvenience will
ensue.
William Fay was instantly killed at
Colchester Saturday afternoon by a south
bound Central Vermont train. Mr.. Fay
was driving a span Of horses and at the
crossing in Colchester village the locomo-
tive hit the team squarely I'm the center,
throwing Mr.. Fay on the cow-catcher
and carrying him 40 rods. One horse
was killed and the other much injured.
The Gotham Manufacturing company
of Troy, N. Y, has leased the vacant
shirt factory in Rutland, formerly occu.
pied by the international Shirt & Collar
company, and the factory will again be
operated In short time for the manu-
facture Of shirts, exclusively. The build
ing is being prepared for work. and 1t is
expected that employment will be found
eventually for over 100 hands.
The Norman Williams public library Of
Woodstock is collecting old books print
ed in Woodstock or Windsor county and
already has quite a number. These, with
the original charter OF Woodstock and an
autographed letter of LoDRfellow, are in
q case near the door where they attract a
great deal Of attention and interest The
library is assisting two reading clubs of
the town in their study Of Egypt and
Scotland, respectively.
The Kurn Hattin Homes for boys at
Westminster are greatly handicapped for
lack Of money. Since the fire OF Febru-
airy, 1908, and the new building has been
completed and dedicated to take the place
of the one destroyed, the officers have
been striving to increase the income Of
the Homes. There are accommodation
for 100 boys, but only sufficient income
for the needs Of 81. About $3.50 is neces-
sary to support one boy for year.
The federation OF the Methodist and
Congregational churches of Fairlee has
brought about q necessity which the
church, with the help OF the people OF the
town and any who may assist, viii try to
meet. At meeting Nov. 8, it was voted
10 build parsonage. Although there
were bat few present, over $500 was
pledged. The executive committee of the
church was elected building committee
With full power to buy lot and erect
parsonage.
Game Warden Wells of Plainfeld
brought to Montpelier Saturday morning
Antonio PaluseIli OF Barre whom he ar
rested the night before for shooting a
buck deer in Plainfield Friday. Paluselli
pleaded guilty and was fined 500 and
costs which be paid. The buck be shot
weighed 200 pounds dressed, and
Psluselh pleaded in extenuation Of
shooting the animal in the close season
that il bad such q handsome head he
could not help it.
The answer OF the defense in the mort
gage foreclosure suit brought by the
Thompson, Starrett company Of New
York against the E. B. Ellis Granite
company Of Northheld has been fled in
Washington county court. The amount