Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-05-26

eision to locate the memorial at Bluf
Point. The New York commission also
extended an invitation to the Vermont
commission % meet in Joint session In
Burlington during the early part Of June
This invitation was accepted and date
will be arranged.
As William Wallet, a Rutland electri'
clan. was working on a pole which carries
heavily volted wires, be got hold OF tive
wires in such manner that circuit was
formed through his body. He could not
cry out or release his hold, but his brother,
who was working on the same pole, saw
his predicament and went to his assist
ance. Only by the hardest work could
he pull the stricken man from bis pre-
carious position. When released be fell
limp and unconscious, but was able to
walk in few minutes.
In the handsome East room of the
White House is the celebrated piano which
was presented the government by the
steinways. its estimated value is 40, 600,
II being beautifully carved and decorated
in gold, and on the inside cover is a
painting of the muses., representing ten
handsome female figures, in court cos
tune, these being painted from life at
cost of 1850. Among these figures is
/ that OF Miss Mollie Chatfield, former
resident OF Brattleboro, who was selected
as one of the group because Of her beauty.
The Vermont Society Of Southern Cali
fornia met May IA at Sycamore Grove,
near Los Angeles, and had a "sugaring
off," About 1000 natives and former
I residents of the Green Mountain state
we're present and enjoyed the reunion.
/ The gathering was in the nature OF a
picnic, and the maple sugar came direct
+ from this state. The officers chosen for
this year were: Governor, win d. Gould
OF Los Angeles; lieutenant governor,
John II. Jacobs OF South Pasadena; secre-
tary, DR.. ]. o. Hunt of Los Angeles;
treasurer, E. A. Walker of Pasadena.
Lee Hicks, a young Berkshire farmer,
is unfortunate, says The Richford Gazette.
For several weeks customs officers have
known OF his smuggling maple sugar and
syrup from Canada, but have kept quiet
and let the game go on to its climax,
which was reached May II, " ben car
load OF sugar which was beipg shipped TO
party In Rutland was seized at the rail-
road station at Enosburg Falls. The OFF,
GERS then went to Hicks house in Berk-
shire and seized several hundred gallons
OF syrup and a double team. The value
of the seizure is said to be about $4,000.
Col. Joseph Battell OF Middlebury suf-
fered injuries to one shoulder May 10 in
runaway accident Colonel BatteH and
Prof. W. e. Howard we're riding behind a
pair OF Colonel Battellis spirited Morgans.
After leaving Professor Howard at his
home and turning to return TO the village
an automobile came along and the horses
became frightened, although the ma
chine was going very slowly and gave
the horses all the road. The horses reared
and ran for short distance, aud Colonel
Battell jumped from the vehicle, falling
on one shoulder and iniuring it some
what.
Citizens of four OF the principal streets
in Rutland have ordered car OF Dusto-
line for laying the dust on their respec-
tive streets. The only other place in the
state where the preparation has been used
is In Bennington, where the people are
much pleased with it, II is claimed that
the oil will cost less than continual
sprinkling with water, as it is said two
applications wilt be all that is necessary
for the entire season, at cost OF about
two cents a square yard, while thor
ough laying OF the dust with water costs,
in a season, about four and one-half cents
square yard.
President Taft has commuted to inn
prsonment for life the capital sentence of
Charles O'Neal, private at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan. 0'Neal was formerly sta
toned at Fort Ethan Allen, VT, where he
became acquainted with Minnie Shar-
beno, French girl, originally from Es-
sex Junction, VT. She was q housemaid
at an officers residence. When the troop
was ordered sway to Fort Leavenworth, |
Miss Sharbeno followed, and UNeal shot |
her to death there in fit of jealous rage. |
Kansas senators and representatives asked |
the president to commute the sentence, as
there has never been a legal hanging in
[ hat state.
The Hon. John A. Kasson, formerly
United States minister to Austria and
Germany, died at Washington, ID. c.,
Nav IS. Mr.. Kasson was well known in
He graduated from the
OF Vermont in 1912 and was
its Oldest alumnus He was a frequent
visitor to Burlington, participated in the
centennial celebration of the university in
1904 and in the exercises attendant upon
the dedication Of the Ethan Allen memo
rial tower in August, 1905. In 1Sss he
received the honorary degree Of doctor OF
laws from his alma mater. Mr.. Kasson
was born in Charlotte, VT, Jan II, 1922,
and was therefore So years old.
The station now known as West Berlin
is to be called Riverton, beginning June
10. The Central Vermont railway has is
sued a circular, approving the name and
this action is the result OF a petition is
sued nv the citizens OF that place, which
was signed by over 30 per cent OF themN
The station has only recently been opened
as a billing point, with a ticket office and
agent in charge, and the citizens felt that
with the change Of name would come inn
proved passenger and freight service. A
petition for changing the name of the post
office also to Riverton is before the au-
thorities at Washington and this will
probably be done wien or before the
order is effective, June 10.
william B. Sargent, 80 years old, an
electrician Of Brattleboro, was drowned in
canoeing accident on the Connecticut
river Monday evening Of last week. Two
companions, Mrs. Willow, his housekeep-