Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-09-15

feel sure that the brain is not injured and
his recovery is expected.
Governor @. Fl. Prouty, while in Brock
ton, Mass, on business recently, dined
at the Commercial club with Ex-Governor
W. E. Douglas OF Massachusetts,, whose
guest Governor Prouty was. He visited
the state farm al Bridgswater, With Z
view OF making recommendations to Yer
mont, which has no institution OF the
kind. Sept. 8, he was present at the third
annual convention OF Atlantic Deeper
Waterw avs association at Providence, R.
/. Gov. Pothisr OF Rhode Island, Gov
ernor Ansell OF North Carolina and Com
mander Robert E. Peary were among the
speakers. A feature OF the meeting was
the largest clambake ever served under
enc roof in the state.
The traditional fear OF woman that
man might be hiding under the bed was
realized by Mrs. Frank Q. Paddock ana
her sister, Mrs. Everett T. Rouche, of
Bennington, the other night. Upon re-
firing they saw a mans wet hat on the
bedroom foor and moment after spied
it, owner under their ted. The women
screamed and the burglar made break
for freedom. The women attacked him,
however, and be had a sharp tussle " 18th
them before be finally got out OF he win
dow with Mrs. konche yainly trying to
hold him by one leg. he took with him
about 200 In money, a gold watch and
chaiu, ahd several articles Of jt~elry. The
escape over the Massachusetts line was
made ~ automobile.
V. Barr died and his wife nearly per
ished from asphy xiaton by gas at their
home in Barre last week Tuesday. TIER
bodies were found on the floor Al noon
by their son, DR.. o. +. Barr, " hen he en-
tered the house for his dinner. Mhen he
opened the door be was met by sitting
fumes OF gas, and ia front OF him on the /
foor he saw the body OF hs father clad
only in his night clothes. Mr.. Barr was
dead, bat Mrs. Barr was still alive, though F.
barely breathing. The physicians at once /
went 10 work on her and il is thought /
that she will recover. Dr. Barr stated I
that he thought the gas must have been
pouring into the kitchen all night. He
found one Of the feeders in a small gas
stove wide open, and he thinks that his
mother must have been using the stove
while getting supper the Night before aud
failed to turn it off.
The 42nd annual convention Of the
Vermont Sunday School association will
be held in Rutland Oct lib. This
promises to be one OF the largest and best
of any kind ever held in New
England. Advance Information from
he program committee disoloses a for
nidable array of speakers from various
parts OF the country, each of whom is an
Expert in an important line. Among them
ire c. w. Pierce of Chicago, who gives
me or more addresses on "Orgnnized
Adult Bible Glasses, and Miss Mamie
zee Frazier Of Louisville, KY, recognized
IS a expert in work among juniors. The
eports OF the state superintendents OF de-
'artment work, show gratifying progress,
nd the whole convention promises to he
me OF unusual inspiration. In addition
D all pastors and superintendents, who
re ex-ottieio members of the convention,
ach Sunday school should elect three del
gates at once, and send their names to
az. Z. J. Seaman, Rutland, chairman OF
be registration committee.