Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-12-16

effected by the attorneys for the interest
ed parties was $4,000.
In Bennington county court Dec. O..
Michele Phileppo, under indictment fer
the killing Of Luigi Cinelea, fellow Ital-
ian, last May, refrseted his plea Of not
guilty and pleaded guilty to murder in
the second degree. The decision reached
by Phileppo's counsel aud the proseeu-
tion to submit and accept a plea OF mu- :
der 10 the second degree was arrived at
after consultation with DIR. WATSON Of
the State asylum at Waterbury, who stat
ed that while in his opinion Phileppo was
not insane at the same time the Italian
was OF an unusually low order of mentality.
He can neither read nor write his own
language and has the appearances of
man OF not much intelligence. Judge
Bntler sentenced him to states prison at
Windsor for life.
The Rockingh ham Free library Of Bel
lows Falls was dedicated Thanksgiving
week. The building is the gift of An
drew Carnegie. 1t is well equipped, on
beautiful spot overlooking the Connecti-
cut river. Twenty-one citizens, includ-
ing the ministers of six denominations,
president OF the woman's club, educators,
professional men and business men were
asked to speak. The State Library associ-
alton was represented by its president,
Miss Pierce, and the board OF library
commissioners By q member. Hon. A.
N. Swain gave the historical address and
presided at the meeting, introducing
most happily the many speakers. The IL
brary contains about 1900 volumes, and
has lately received many gifts OF pictures
and objects of local interest.
The plant, quarries and other property
of the Brandon Italian Marble company,
situated in MiddIebury and Brandon, have
been sold to the Vermont Marble COM
pany of Proctor. This transfer is said to
represent between $3.50, 600 and $500, 900.
The property will change hands at once.
The Brandon Italian Marble Co. began
business eleven years ago with a capital
OF 1900, 1000. II owned when the sale
was made last week two quarries and
about 100 acres OF land in Brandon, q
quarry in Pawlet and q finishing shop in
Middlebury where 125 men are employed.
The mill at Middlebury is operated by q
water power, the water right being given
to the company when 1t began business.
II is the chief manufacturing industry in
MluuleDuFy anu Duhluebd men ana Otner8
interested are very anxious that it con-
tinue to be operated.
Joseph Ferguson, a Civil war veteran OF
20 years, appeared Unexpectedly in
Springfield Dec. and was placed under
arrest on the charge Of abduction. After
preliminary trial, he was held for conn
ty court, bail being fixed at 1000, which /
he was unable to furnish, and he was tax /
en- to the county jail at Woodstock |
About eight weeks ago ferguson left
town with Mamie, the thirteen-year-old
daughter OF William Blodgett. Later he
was found by Deputy Sheriff W. L. Fair /
banks in the county jail at Malone, N Y. /
At that time no action was taken against |
him, but the girl was returned to her par
ents. At the hearing the girl testified
that she had known Ferguson four years
ago, when she was nine years old, and
that he had conducted himself improper
~ toward her at that time. He then abb |
sented himself until a few weeks before
the alleged abduction. At that time he I
persuaded her to 90 away with him. He
treated her as his wife while they roamed
about the country.