Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-11
State Of Vermont.


state Fish and Game Commissioner II.
q. Thomas OF Stowe has received reports
Of 80 deer illegally killed in January.
The Bristol graded school is closed for
two weeks on account Of measles and
scarlet fever. There are about forty cases.
Rev. q. II. Bennett has resigned a.
pastor OF the Baptist church st YER
gennes, his resignation to take effect
Nay 1.
George Perry and his three-year-old
daughter Of Middlebury were made seri-
ously IN recently by eating cake popcorn
The little girl is in a critical condition.
Myron johnson OF Oxford, Mass, who
was working in Wilder, committed SUR
eide recently. Dependency because Of an
unfortunate love AFFAIR, 1t is said, caused
the deed.
A new grange has been organized at
West Rutland with 1856 members. II will
be known as the Marble Valley grange.
A grange Of 80 members has also just
been organized at Montgomery.
There have been IS cases Of typhoid
fever in st. Adams since the disease start
ed last fall. Ten new cases were reported
to the health officer during January.
There are also eleven cases of scarlet fever
and seven OF chickenpox.
The Goodrich Memorial Library associ-
alton at Newport will build q structure
costing $1,000 to be used as q homo for
the Young Mems Improvement club il
the club sees fit TO raise its dues to $40 Q
year in order to pay the rental on the
buildinR.
The new addition 10 the Rutland High
school has been attached By the Holmes
Iron 70. OF that city in thousand dollar
suit brought against Bliss Griffith for pay
for material furnished. The Holmes
concern holds the city responsible as trus-
tees Of the contractors money.
Tony sieIugoski, a Polish boarding
house keeper ct Morrisville, was robbed
last week Monday of f2Ss.5O and his
cousin, Frank sielugoaki, is under arrest
NJ st. Johnsbury charged with the theft.
The latter has been employed at the tan
merry OF the Warren Leather Co.
Fire which burned K. B. Luthie's farm
barn In Wolcott one night recently de-
stroyed thirteen head OF stock, pair OF
horses, all the hay and fodder, farming
tools, wagons, aleighs and sleds. An
cider barn In which John We'll had q
stock Of hay stored was burned. The
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ance.
Alexander Bessette was taken to Bur
Mngton from Bolton Feb. and taken to
the Mary Fletcher hospital. Bessetts
was injured in a lumber camp at Bolton.
He slipped and fell in front of a sled
loaded with lumber. The sled passed
ever his chest, injuring his lungs and
bgeaking several ribs. Other internal In.
iuries are feared.
At the meeting Of the corporation Of
Middlebury college in New York CITY,
Prof. Walter +. Howard, for twenty
years connected with the institution, wal
elected the first dean of the faculty. Thil
was in recognition Of Professor Howard'i
long and industrious service for the wei
fare OF the Institution. He viii havr
sharge OF correspondence with incoming
students as heretofore.
A representative from the Internationa
Toothpick Co. Of Bradford has been Ii
Newport recently to inquire into the feas
ibility OF moving the plant to that place
The company does business OF $50, 0Oi
annually and employs sixty hands, most
~ girls. Negotiations are under way 70
the rental Of the building occupied b.
the Blair Veneer Mill Co., and it is con
sidered very probable that the plant viii
be moved.
Alexander Arno, alias Joseph A
Rsneued, was arraigned in Burlington
city court last week Wednesday, ohargei
with bieamy. He waived examination
later pleading guilty to an information
Gied against him. He was sentenced I
serve not less than two and one-half no
more than three years in the state
prison at Windsor. Last Dccembe
Reneued married SiIestia Trudell Of Bur
iington, although he already had a VIII
and family living.
Edward Ellard. who pleaded guilty /
an assault on an officer, was sentenced (
pay q fine OF $500 and costs in Grand Isl
county court last week. For burglary i
breaking into the South Hero creamery
Ellard also was sentenced to serve nc
aore than six ncr less than Eve years /
the state prison. Mrs. Phoebe Bori
pleaded guilty to receiving stolen prope
~ and was fined $3.50 and costs. 81
was also sentenced to serve two years /
the house Of correction, but was placed j
the hands Of the probation officer.
Edna d. Bragg, whose school in Fay
ton closed Jan. 20, gave her pupils
sleigh ride that afternoon. As they wei
going down a hill, the sled slued OF Il
road, struck 9 fence post and overturnel
and the teacher and IS pupils were sea
tered down the bank, very badly frigh
ened and shaken up. One girl had b
elbow dislocated and another's face wi
badly bruised and peeled by sliding {
the snow crust. The road at that place
notably dangerous with no guard, an
this Is the third team that has gone ov
the bank within q short time.
Fire in Barre Friday practically d
atroyed . two-story wooden buildiI
owned by the Durkee estate. The fr
hoor OF the building was occupied a.
grocery by Almina & Beili, and they h
sleeping apartments on the second doC
Tho south end OF the second foor OF /
building was occupied BY Enrico Rull
The total loss Is about 90, 500. Il
thought the fire caught in the front
part Of the grocery from q kerosene hei
er that had been left burning thare. 7
stock In the store, most OF which was
stroyed, was insured for 20, 900.
BY the purchase Feb. Of the Wal
wright meadow adjoining its land, /