Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-05-05


Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Scales OF Spring
Geld, who Was drowned March 20, wal
found April IS on the rocks between th'
rear shaper shop and the river road. I'm.
mediately after the drowning the rive'
] was dragged and dynamited and dams
we're let out without result. All hopes ol
finding the body had keen given up.
Last week Tuesday night lightning
struck large barn belonging to Charles
Murkland in East MiddlebuFy, burning
it with it's contents 90 the ground. The
barn contained two moving machines,
one drop reaper, heavy wagon, aud 8
heavy pair OF work sleighs and small
farm implements. The loss will be about
$1,000, partly covered With insurance.
Patrick j. Kelley, one OF the proprietors
OF the Banquet House, and William w.
Pratt OF the drug firm Of Pratt d Leyins.
holders Of a fifth class license, both OF
Rutland were fined $500 each in county
court April %. They pleaded guilty to
one offense each Of selling liquor illegally.
The costs in each case amounted to f75,
which was paid, together with the fine.
The body OF James scanlon OF Tucson
Ariz., who was killed in peculiar man
/ ner, has arrived in Rutland. With bis
/ brother, Michael, Mr.. Scanlon was sleep
/ ing in tent, when eonrade in an adj
/ Joining tent accidentally discharged q
shot gun, the charge striking Mr.. Scan
/ Ion as he lay in his bed. The accident
occurred April II and the man died two
days later.
Charles Brissette OF Burlington has
equipped his boat for the annual frog
killing tour around Lake Champlain. A
six horsepower engine has been installed
and other improvements made. Brissette
visits the marshes along the lake shores
and rivers annually and reaps harvest OF
frogs, " hose legs he sells in the large
cities. He has contracts for supplying
several hotels.
A horse driven by John Porter and be-
longing to Col. Joseph Bsttell was fright
ened at an automobile at the south end OF
the bridge in Middlebury village Thurs
day and swerved into NJ. t. Buttsrfeld's
carriage, throwing Mr.. Porter on the
sulky and badly bending the wheels. Mr..
Porter hung to the reius and was dragged
the " hole length OF the bridge before be
stopped the animal.
Paul Smith, of Adirondack hotel fame,
will be SIS years old IL be lives until Aug
ust next. He was born in Milton. When
20 years old be built a canal boat with
his brother and they operated this craft
for five years on Lake Cbamplain. He
entered the hotel business at Loon Lake
81 years ago in company with his father,
his mother being landlady, cook, wait
ress. aud chambermaid.
John conroy. about 40 years old, was
almost instantly killed in one OF the Ris-
ing & Nelson slste quarries at South
Poultney Friday. He was at work in the
bottom Of the pit at the time, when
large boulder fell from the bank Of the
quarry, striking him in the stomach and
right hip and cutting OF the right leg
close 10 the body. lie also received in
iuries to the head and died within few
minutes.
The director Of the state forestry nur-
sery at Burlington has shipped to John
Foss OF Plainfield 10000 four year-old
Georgia white pine seedlings, which have
been set out on land in Plainfield owned
by the state. Il is proposed to make this
an object lesson to members of the next
legislature, aud those interested will be
invited to visit this state land in Plain /
field TO look over experiments in forestry
now being carried on there.
A serious accident occurred in Willis |
ton April "a, when a horse driven by
John Bissonette of Burlington became
frightened by a passing automobile and /
plunged down an embankment, oyerturn-
ing the carriage. Mrs. Bissonette /
suffered from internal injuries, while Mr..
Bissonette escaped with cuts and bruises
about the face and arms. The automo-
bile, proceeded on its way, the occupants
being apparently indifferent to the acct
dent.
Miss Jessie Labaar, colored. % years
old, was shot and killed Friday morning
at her home between Winooski and the
military post at Essex Junction by Sergt.
VIM. West, Troop K, 10th cavalry. I'm
requited love is given as the cause Of the
tragedy. West gave himself up. The
murder occurred at the room Of the vic
lin where West was making a visit. He
bad offered himself in marriage and had
been refused. The girl was formerly of
Montreal.
While Mr.. aud Mrs. Earl Alger OF
Moretown and two children were coming
10 the village April "a, they met Eugene
rhayer of Warren in an automobile near
he residence OF w. W. Tucker. Mr.. Al
ger claims that Mr.. Thayer did not turn
out for him; consequently the auto struck
he wagon and frightened the horse,
" hich ran away and freed itself from the
wagon. The occupants Of the wagon
we're all thrown out, and the children
we're quite seriously hurt.
Philip Papin of Milton was arrested
April q and lodged in the county jail on
IN information filed against him by
states Attorney Shaw. The case grew
,ut OF the recent strike. Papin is !
,harged With firing the contents Of shot [
run several times through the windows
il the car house. He is an old employee j
II the mill. It has come to the attention !
II the authorities that several threats I
rave been made to dynamite or burn the
building of the pulp company. 4
Edward Willis, colored, formerly of
Burlington, but later a barber in Wal
ingford, was fatally injured April "a. /,
/ was his custom to help load the milk at !
hat station and when the train whistled
he crossed the tracks to perform his duty. :
lie misjudged the speed OF the train and
he pilot beam of the engine struck him
n the middle OF the back, fracturing his !
Delvic bone. injuring his hip, and severe !