Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-09-01

on Ore BY the explosion. The pile wai
slowly burning when the store was open
ed. The destruction OF these goods, the
books of the firm and the safe was the on
" damage, as the money was nnt kept
there. There is no clue to the robbers.
This is the third time this store has been
robbed.
The first death in Vermont from infant
lie paralysis wal reported Thursday from
Townshend. II was Hattie F.. Nash, the
11-yeaF-old daughter Of A.. ID. Nash.
The girl died late Wednesday night after
becoming totally paralyzed since Sunday
morning. This Is the sixth case In Yer
mont reported to the state board Of
health. Kenneth, hve-year-old son OF
Mrs. Jean Henderson Of Montpelier, has
the hrst case in that city. He is confined
to the bed and unable to use bis arms.
Another case Of ~infantile paralysis has
developed in the vicinity Of Montpelier,
the victim being Mas Grace Hall OF
Worcester, aged "a years, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Hall Of that
place. The young woman is said to be
10 II serious condition.
DR.. 7. r Waugh Of St. Adams, owner
OF Shore Acres farm at st. Adams Bay,
has purchased OF E. J. and c. NJ. Ranslow
the 42S-acrs farm two miles from Bwan-
ton village, known IS "RiveFneck.n The
price paid was S25, 900. The farm on
tains an intervale OF 400 acres, the lar
eest owned by any n party In Vermont.
There are ct present 275 tons Of hay In
the barns, 65 acres OF wheat, barley and
oats and 80 acres OF field corn for husk-
ing. 1t Is estimated that the yield Of
corn will be over 1000 bushels and that
there will be over 3 1000 bushels Of grain.
There is also on the place 10000 feet OF
dry lumber, mostly pine, II head OF cattle
and I've horses. The farm has thrse
complete sets of farm buildings and g
well equipped blacksmith shop.
Ihe body OF Henry Prince, about so
years old, OF Burlington was found Thurs
day morning, Aug. Is, in . room at Joseph
Mitchell's hotel on the corner Of South
Battery and King streets By Gilbert
Fagga, a clerk in the house. The pres
ace OF q vial, which had contained car
bolic acid, and four notes, which the dead
man had written aud pinned TO q conspic-
uous place on his coat, told the story of
his death. No autopsy will probably be
performed as the case 10 clearly one Of sui
eide. Two other attempts at suicide had
been made by the man in the past two
years. A year ago last winter be cut his
throat but failed TO sever the iugular vein,
so that be was we'll within q short time
and last winter he attempted suicide by
carbolic acid but was detected In the act
by his wife who knocked the bottle from
bis grasp and was severely burned on the
hand and face in doing 50.
o. L. Martin Of PlainHeId, commission
er OF agriculture, has recently completed
a tour OF inspection OF the apple growing
districts Of the state. Taken as a whole,
the conditions were found TO be rather
discouraging in nearly every section
" here apples are grown Tor the market.
This is attributed to the late frosta Of the
which caught many trees In the
bud and destroyed the whole yield. The
apple market promises to be q strong one
fall and those who have apples sill
be able to realize top prices for good fruit.
He found the crop conditions Il be as
follows: Addison county, IS per cent of .
full crop; Chittenden. q little less. In
that county the orchards OF Mr.. Holmes
Of Charlotte, who last year bad an inn