Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-08-18

caused by its negligence. He was
dragged while aiightinR from a train at
Wallingtord in 1908, dying q week after.
The suit is returnabIe to the Rutland
county court.
The Vermont Commandery. Military
Order Of the Loyal Legion, which recent
~ met in Burlington, elected Capt. Law
renee A. Curtis Of Mortified and Leonard
l. Brownson of shelburne members.
Captain Curtis was elected an hereditary
companion Of the first-class by inheri-
lance and Mr.. Brownson an original com
panion OF the irst class.
In a recent thunder storm lightning
struck one house and ia barns and killed
two cows at Dandy -Four Corners. Barns
filled With hay were burned on the farms
owned by @. E. Porter and Omar Weth-
erby. The residence Of Burdette LOOMS
was struck but Mrs. Loomis and sister
succeeded in subduing the flames, being
badly burned in the act.
Ex-Gov. W. w. stickney OF Ludlow
has been appointed by Governor g. n.
Prouiy q commissioner to determine the
boundary lines between Vermont and
Massachusetts, and, with an official Of that
state, has been at work for the past 10
days. He was a commissioner to Ok the
boundary lines between this state and
New York q few years ago.
Private Lewis f. Baker Of Troop NJ at
Fort Ethan Allen, who was accidentally
shot By q eomrade OF the same troop in
the early part Of July, died at the post
hospital Aug. Z from the effects OF the
wound. According to Law the beneficiary
Of q deceased soldier receives from the
government a sum OF money equal to six
months pay Of the deceased.
At the Republican caucusin 81. Johns
bury Friday to nominate a candidate for
representative, Charles A. Calderwood, a
furniture dealer and undertaken, defeated
DR.. John NJ. Allen, receiving ISL votes,
while Allen received SO votes. Mr.. Cald-
erwood IL g member Of the commission on
insane asylums and has been at the head
Of ell the Masonic bodies in the state.
Mrs. Bessie Sullivan OF Montpelier at
whose house the officers Friday evening
seized six full quarts OF whiskey, which
we're i~ngeniousIy hidden under the
threshold Of g door, pleaded guilty to
keeping with intent to sell and was SEN
fenced 10 not less than nine months nor
more thar one year in county jail. The
woman was out on probation for q similar
ofense.
An automobile driven by Arthur Alex
ander went over a 4O-foot embankment
near c. c. Putnam's mill in Montpelier
Sunday. night and slightly injured Mrs.
Alexander, who was riding with him.
The machine was going along at a fair
rate OF speed when the steering gear
broke and plunged over the bank into a
ditch. Mrs. Alexander was caught under
the machine.
The Democratic state committee met in
Burlington recently and planned q good
aRht with rallies and speeches. The
campaign opens in st. Adams today,
when the candidate for governor and two
candidates for Congress will speak. Eu-
gene n. Foss OF Massachusetts will be one
Of the most distinguished orators and
will speak in Burlington, August 81.
Headquarters will probably be in Rut-
By the quadreunial appraisal Of the city
OF Montpelier, the board OF listers has in
creased the valuation OF real estate within
the city limits $3.50, $50. The total yalu-
alton Of real estate is now "a, 752,245, and
II the increase made by the listers holds
good the grand list of the city next year
will be s72, 57s.4s instead OF s61,s52.1s
as at present. The listers increased in
practically all the taxable real
estate in the city.
Pleading guilty to breaking into the
cottage OF p. W. Clement Of Rutland at
and Arrow Point, North Hero,
March is and taking articles of wearing
apparel to the value Of $3.50, Peter Far
rand of Providence, r. l., aged -, was
sentenced in county court to serve six
in jail. In view OF his having
i've months in jail already, sentence
suspended and he was placed in the
hands OF the probation officer.
During the month OF July 40 children
we're born in Burlington, there being 20
and q girls. The youngest mother
10 and the oldest Il years old. In
one family the new arrival was the 18th
horn. while in 10 families it was the first
born. There is one mother Of 80 who has
n children and another of the same age
her 18th child. Another mother OF
s5 wears has also given birth to her 18th
child, and one mother OF 20 years her
ninth.
Attachments to the amount OF nearly
800. 600 were served on the Adam Fore
paueb and Sells Bros. circus at Burling-
ION as the results OF eleven suits brought
by people who allege that they we're in
Iured by the accident in Burlington three
wears ago, when some OF the seats to the
circus fell, precipitating a part OF the au-
Hence in a heap. Bonds we're furnished
by a security company by which the CIR
aus is protected, and which is represented
n every city that the shows visit.
Mrs. Martin Beleska Of Burlington, an
,lderly lady, narrowly escaped death from
, stray rife ball intended for a cat. The
,st escaped, but the bail kept on its way
md, sitter passing through a picket fence
md post, pierced the c~lapboards and wall
the BcIeska home, struck the corner OF
|, table beside which Mrs. Beleska was
o~verturning it, and lodged be-
Ueen the leaves OF a large Bible on the
able. Had it deyiated a few inches II
would have struck Mrs. Beleska.
William ellis of Barre was fined sloO
costs Aug. 9 for bringing liquor into
ne washington county Jail on July 80.
Ia was a paroled prisoner and had only
m DAYS longer to serve. The sentence
means sol days unless he pays. This was
~ arst case under the law passed IN
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