Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-08-11
STATE OF VERMONT.
It's News Condensed n Rewritten
for Our Feeders.

It's News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.
8 gev. L. A. Cooney Of North Benning-
on has accepted the pastorate OF the
West Rutland Baptist church.
sidney Ware Of Wells died July 81
from the effects Of injuries suffered six
weeks ago by being thrown from a
wagon. He was u years old.
Iucius II. FauBce Of Fayston COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself with q
moi gun Friday, notwithstanding the
Efforts OF his wife and son to prevent him.
Rev. D. G. Guest, pastor Of the Metho-
dist church ct Newport Center, has re-
signed and is to leave In q few weeks
10 accept the passionate Of the Methodist
church at Sturgeon, Alberta, Canada.
The post Office At Wealhersfeld was dis
continued July 30. For some time
there has been very little business at the
post office from the fact that all the peo-
ple in that locality have their mail deliv-
cred from the rural delivery.
samuel Monnette, aged 10 years, OF
Burlington lost his life 10 an attempt to
learn to swim July 81, near Thompson's
Point, Charlotte, in plain sight OF two
boat loads Of people, who did not suspect
he straits he was In until II was too late.
W. H. Lyon Of South SALISBURY died
last Thursday at the home of Mrs. W.. o..
standish in Montpelier as the result OF an
overdose Of morphine, taken some time
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Lyon came
10 Montpelier to attend the meeting Of
health officers.
A. @. ALLEY of Middlebufy, went to get
his COWS in tie pasture and found two of
them fighting. He separated them, but
10 some way one Of the animals fell on
him, breaking one Of his legs. He wac
pinned down until one Of his family came
to bis assistance.
The LunenburR boys have organized q
+ club with q membership which includes
the boys from fourteen years old to eight
cen years old. The club has secured q
travelling library from the State Board Of
Library Commissioner and plans for both
profit and recreation.
The UniversaIist church OF Bellows
Falls has extended a call to the Rev. Clar-
ence L. Eaton Of Mediord, Mass, to be
come its pastor when the church services
are resumed, Sept. /, in place Of the Rev.
F.. L. Leavitt, resigned. II is thought
tnHl the cdAl Will W hCCcPt0Ns
July 81 the barn belonging to the tene-
ment house OF John Elmer in Vergennes,
occupied by A. s. Pierce, was burned to
the ground. Mr.. Pierce lost q quantity
OF hay and harnesses. The nre was
caused by q three year-old son Of Mr..
Pierce lighting matches ia the barn.
A large touring car, driven by G. w.
Papln Of Burlington, crashed into 9
wagon containing Charles Martin Of Essex
Junction recently. No one Was very Sc
riousIy injured, although Martin sus-
tiained several cuts about the head and
was taken to the Fanny Allen hospital.
Harlan vosburg, a Central Vermont
section hand at Alburg, was instantly
killed By a train Aug. 3. II IL supposed
that be mistook a Central Vermont train
for one over the Rutland road and
stepped on to the wrong track. His body
was found Thursday morning in horribly
manglsd condition.
The need and demand throughout the
state for library buildings is rapidly
growing. Already there are over sixty,
. several Of which were built during the
4 last year, and the towns OF South Hero,
shelburne, swanton aud Bethel have
building funds 10 hand, and are planning
10 build as soon % possible.
Horace d. Robbins OF Montpelier, 90
wears old. was drowned in the Worcester
branch last week Monday, near the home
OF J.. c. Finn. while cutting willow sticks,
which he had used to make rustic chairs.
II is thought that owing to his poor eye
SIGH Mr.. Robbins stepped OF the bank
into the water without seeing where he
was going.
A Qranite strike was declared In st.
Johnsbury sheds Aug. 3, the disanection
arising on account OF the insuthciency OF
wages. As 9 result, the local manufae-
turers got together and signed an agree
ment, making the minimum wage sS.lO
a day. j.. r. Walker was tue only local
manufacturer who dissented from signing
the agreement.
During a severe thunder storm which
occurred about noon Saturday, July 81,
Cyrus Stone, a prominent farmer, was
killed By lightning while unloading nay
in Bridport, eight miles west OF Middle
bury. His hired man, Daniel DeLorm,
was severely burned and his wife q
brother, Howard Stone, were Frustrated
MIR. Stone was p years cid.
The Rev. George Osman Of Grouseville,
Me-, has accepted call to the passionate Of
the Advent Christian church in Rutland
He will begin his new duties in Septem-
Der. Mr.. Osman is q native OF orange
county. He has been engaged In minis
terial WORK about 10 years and has held
pastorates at Worcester, Mass, Presque
Isle and Croueville, Me. he Is married.
A suit for 5000 against Jones Bros,
granite manufacturer, has been fled in
Washington county court by onesime
NORM OF Barre, who alleges that be was
injured March 5 last by an explosion OF
a blast near him while he was operating
a steam drill. Negligence Of the defend
ant COMPANY i alleged and the plaintiff
sets up in his declaration that he is Grip
pied for life.
The hrst prosecution in Washington
county against reckless and dangerous
driving Of automobiles occurred IN Moou-
bury, when George w. Mann Of barre
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