Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-07-14


a scow nearby. As be reached it an olde
boy is said to have shaken him Of and 4
have pushed his head under water. Th'
Piouffe lad then sank to the bottom. HI
Was rescued too late 10 Re revived.
Although the Burlington Independence
day celebration was q powderless one, two
men went to the hospital suffering from
serious injuries. While Frank Kmetz wal
riding on q crowded street car near Ethan
Allen park he swung so far out on the run
ming board his head came in contact with
a pole. He was rendered unconscious fol
several hours. The other injured man
Was A. /. Hall, taxicsb driver. He ran
his machine with considerable force into
the automobile OF DIR. H. r. Watkins,
which was standing beside the road. His
body was thrown against the steering
wheel and serious internal injuries were
sustained.
The post Office at Castleton was broken
into early last week Wednesday morning.
The explosion was heard by people living
nearby but the postmaster, r. l. Ransom,
did not know of the occurrence until noti-
fed. About 5000 in cash and some stamps
were taken. The burglars left no clue and
no suspicious characters had been seen
around be place, but the same method
was used as in many recent breaks. A
blacksmith shop was broken into and a
sledge hammer and chissl taken we're
used in making the break at the office. A
pane of glass was broken and in this way
the catch could be reached and the en-
trance effected.
By the will Of Harriet McEwen, 8 life
long resident of Bennington, the follow
ing requests are made: House on Pleas
ant street, known Is 'tFern cottage," to
the Bennington Baptist church, 5000 to
the Bennington Kings Daughters; ~, 800
to the Vermont Baptist state convention
for support OF needy Baptist churches in
the stare; 81, 900 to the Bessie McEwen
memorial fund OF the Baptist church OF
81, 600 10 equal portions to
the American Baptist Woman's Home
society and the American
Baptist Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety; residue OF the estate to the McEwen
fund before mentioned.
States Attorney w. j. Meagher has
been unable to fnd any clue that will
lead to the apprehension OF the person or
persons no threw the body OF male in
iant into the river at Bennington. The
body was found July by 40 employee OF
The Putnam grist mill who was clearing
away refuse from 10 front OF the flame
grating. In the opinion Of the physi.
,ians who were summoned by the author
ties the child must have lived several
lays after birth and II was their belief
hat the body had been in the water but a
hort time when found. This is the
bird infants body that has been found I
n the river within the past two years.
The breaking OF rail on the main line
II the Boston a Maine railroad at East
Barnet last week Wednesday night was
discovered BY the agent, Mr.. Kendall, in I
ime to avoid an accident. A north
,ound freight train broke the rail and the I
loise of the train going over the place I
Mr.. Kendall. Getting up he .
aw that il was almost time for the two
outbound passenger trains which run
en- minutes apart, and placed signals to
top trains from either direction and motif
led the operator at st. Johnsbury by tele-
hone, after which he called the section
nen and the break Was repaired although
be night trains were held for short
ime.
Private Baker OF Troop N lies at the
oint of death at the hospital at Fort
I han Allen, having been accidentally
hot BY Private Jackson of the same
roop with revolver. Private Jackson
1ok the revolver out OF rack, supposing
bat il was his own. knowing that his
wn gun was not loaded, be snapped the
'igger a few times while preparing to
lean il. The revolver was discharged,
be bullet hitting Baker, who was about
D feet away, in the right side, travelling
round his body and lodging on the back
one. Baker is paralyzed In the lower {
ortion of bis body. The post surgeon,
[ajor Wilson, operated upon him Thurs
sy. Jackson is in confinement, await
u the result OF a board OF investigation.
be revolver was that OF another trooper,
no had put it in Jackson's place in the
Ick.
The Central Vermont is ordered by the
ublic Service commission to greatly en- .
rye the platform OF the White River
lnction station, the new platform TO be !.
OF cement or tar concrete,
lie platform to be covered by e suitably
instructed roof. The company is also !
dered to construct an underpass for
,destrians 20 feet north Of the station.
be Boston and Maine and the Central !
ermont are ordered 10 construct north !
the subway a baggage house and plat !
rm, aud also to construct suitable
noes to keep the public from the tracks.
be Boston and Maine is ordered to make I
ch changes in the interior OF this pas 9
niger station as suggested by the com
ission. 0ne-third OF the expense OF
aking the changes in the station is to !.
borne by the Central Vermont and the !,
by the Boston and Maine.
The state board OF health Is making an 4
spection Of the various summer resorts :
rcughout the state in order to deter Il
inc their sanitary condition. There are !,
any small lakes where summer colonies !,
We grown up, and it is the belief OF the
lite board OF health that in some cases :,
e sanitary conditions at these places are !,
nv unsatisfactory. DR.. Buttles of the !,
tie board OF health is making the inves- :
ration. He began last week on the re- \
rts along Lake Champlain and he will
,it all the other lakes and ponds where
ere are any number OF cottages. Not
IL will the investigation prove a safe
ard to the health Of the communities
ar the summer resorts but the people
10 come to Vermont would be better !
listed II they had the assurance OF the
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