Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-04-22

striking several persons who were stand
ing on the sidewalk, watching the fire
ruins. G. +. Rich suffered cuts on the
head, face, and right arm. George Will
son was cut about the head and face.
Both men were removed to the office Of
physician, where their wounds were
dressed, it being necessary to take several
stitches In Mr.. Wilson's face.
A jury in Rutland county court Thurs
day brought in a verdict OF simple assault
in the case Of State VS.. Thomas d. Win
ters of Rutland, who was charged with
assault with intent to kill. The respond
emit has not yet been sentenced. His vic
tim was Scion Begor of Rutland. Fol-
lowing a dispute over q bottle Of whis-
key, Winters, armed with q knife, chased
Begor through the Rutland railroad yard,
Begor falling in front OF freight car and
losing both legs. The men are members
OF q gang which makes q practice OF
lounging in the railroad yards. Satur-
day, in the case of State W. Frank W..
Taylor, charged with adultery, the jury
disagreed and were discharged.
A fall while walking along the street
Friday, April 9, resulted in Inflammation
of the brain which caused the death of
David Dudley, q veteran of the Civil War,
at his home in Barre Monday, April 8.
Mr.. Dudley was walking along when he
stumbled and fell, striking his head on
the curb or on the projecting grating over
the entrance to the sewer. He was not
thought to be badly injured, although 1t
was seen that be had q cut under his
right eye, and no physician was sum-
moned. He appeared to be getting along
well and was out in . few days, but soon
after be began to sufier severe pains in
the region Of the injury and Throughout.
his head and death ensued April II.
Rev. W. NJ. Newton, for two years
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church
ct Springfield, has been transferred to
the New England Southern conference,
and has gone to take up his duties Is
pastor Of the only Methodist Episcopal
church in Woonsocket, r. l., . city Of
IS, 900 inhabitants. Mr.. Newton has
passed all his life in Vermont with the
exception Of four years in Wesleyan sem.
mary. His first pastorate was in Water.
bury, covering period Of four years.
He was then principal OF Montpelier
seminary for three years, and for sir
years was presiding elder (Which Ofhc,
Is now known as district superintendent
OF the Montpelier district Of the Yer
mont Methodist conference. He Their
went to Springfield and has lived Their
two years.
Mrs. Kate Jones, wife Of Joseph Jonel
OF Montpelier, was seriously, il not "a
tally, burned Friday. She was burning
rubbish in 3 bonfire and the skirt OF
loose wrapper which she wore, wa
blown into the flames. All her clothing
was burned from her body and sh
suffered severe burns on both her hip
and her back. Her hair was tied in
cloth, which saved her head from seriou
burns. After the accident, Mrs. Jone
ran to the home of q neighbor, who at
tempted to extinguish the flames b,
wrapping the woman in a rug, but failed
Other neighbors arrived and by beatinl
the fire with their hands succeeded in ex
tinguishing it. Two women, Mrs. MAJ
garet Roach and Mrs. Eta Hill, sufiere
severe burns on their hands. Mrs. Jone
remained conscious throughout and wa
taken to her home but probably canno
recover. She is about as years old.
! Rev. DR.. ]. Edward Wright has ter
dered his resignation as pastor OF tn