Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-07-07

ing Tor WAll came upon an Ola afcueu
/ stone oven built 20 feet or more back into
+ a bank, the entrance to " hich had be-
! come covered and most people bad forgot
, ten its existence. 1t was tuilt about
! 1850 by Jabez Hills. an eccentric miser,
= who died in 1871 and in bis filthy room
was found a number Of hundred dollars
in gold in q tea pot and securities
amounting to many thousands. AT the
time of his death he owned all the real
estate between the bellows Falls Trust
company's building and School street and
some valuable water powers. II vas said
he slept nights in the oven for years in
order to keep warm without the expense
of fire and to be free from tormenting
boys.
In connection with a recent automobile
accident, in which a car owned by The
Vermont Motor Co. and driven by Mar
cell Swenor went over the 40-fooi bank
in the rear OF The Strong theatre at Bur-
lington, a body writ in favor OF the Yer
mont Motor Co. was served on Fred Mer-
rill, James Riley and Thomas Cornin,
June %, 10 connection with an 81 500
suit, the price of the Maxwell car de-
stroyed. Mr.. Swenor is still in bed and
his physician says that ii would be unsafe
for him to move about. Therefore no ac-
ton has been brought against him yet.
The car was taken from a garage without
authority. This was Swenor's first at
tempt at running a machine and when he
got the car to the street be was unable 10
control il.
c. b. Greene OF Morrisyille, one Of the
Shriners who went to Newport to attend
the summer meeting OF that order, had an
exciting experience. As the steamer
Lady OF the Lake was returning from
Owls bead where the clam. bake had
! been held. and was near Georgeville,
Que, Mr.. Greene, who was in conyersa-
tion with friends, received what be sup
posed was blow on the side Of the head,
/ but which proved tc be bullet from
/ rife in the hands OF someone on shore.
+ The bullet struck Mr.. Greene near the
temple on the bone of the eye socket and
glanced, doing no further damage than
TO make an ugly flesh wound. varia-
tion OF a small fraction OF an inch would
have killed him or have destroyed the
sight Of the eyes.
Scores of friends and neighbors called
upon Col. and Mrs. Kittredge Haskins Of
Brattleboro, July 1, to extend congratula-
tions on their 50th wedding anniversary.
Col and Mrs. Hask ins were married in the
Universalist church in Wilmington,
July ], 1860. Though no public observ
ance was made OF the event, many gifts
OF gold and flowers we're received by Col.
and Mrs. Haskins and a large number Of
letters OF congratulations we're received.
One OF the gifts was an illuminated testi-
monial from the members OF st. Mchael's
Episcopal parish containing the auto
graphs OF the members. To the testi-
monisl we're affixed FIVE double eagles.
The local chapter OF ID. A. r. presented
Mrs. iiaskns with a bouquet OF so Carna-
tions. Mrs. Haskins is a member.
The crew OF a south-bound freight on
the Boston Il Maine found a gruesome /
object near the station OF Grout, below /
Brattlebore, last Thursday evening, a
man with both legs cut of. He was TAX
en- aboard and hurried to the Memorial I
hospital, Brsttleboro, but died as be was
being carried into the institution. On
the way the man rallied to tell physi-
clan that his name was Bunker and bis
home Dexter, Me. Bunker, whose first
name is unknown, was member OF
gang Of linemen employed by the Boston
a Maine on the block signal system. II
is supposed that be was trying to board
northbound freight when the accident
happened. Both legs aud a portion Of
his abdomen ha1 been severed and how
long the man had lain beside the track in
this pitiable condition is unknown.
George Card Pease, a wealthy New
York clubman, shot himself through the
head June 20 at bis country home in Pan
ton, dying instantly. Mr.. Pease had
been in poor health for some years, and
il is understood he had been ordered by
his physician to stay in Vermont, where
be could secure the benefits OF the noun
tain air and out-of-door exercise. II was
for a time represented the affair was an ,
accident, but it was learned from one Of
the physicians called that Mr.. Pease de- {
liberately took his life, firing bullet into /
his right ear, the bullet passing through !
his head. His wife, who is now at Pan
ton, spent part OF each summer there
with him at their country estate, where
be kept a large stable OF horses. Six
years ago he bought the White farm on
Lake Champlsin, six miles south OF Basin
Harbor, and has since spent large q
amount of money in identifying the q
place. Mr.. Pease was ~ years old.
Persons returning from Washington {
bring reports concerning the health I
n Senator William P. Dillingham; that !
are not in accordance with the tenor Of !
the dispatches received from the national
capitol during the past few weeks. It
has been understood that the senator was J
suffering from indigestion but those who {
have talked with him say that be has
ptomaine poisoning. Though he has
been under the care Of a physician and
trained nurse for many days, he planned
10 leave Washington directly after the
adjournment Of Congress. To those with E
' bonn he talked he confessed that his =
strength was hardly equal to making the
Journey home without q break, and il
vas planned to make stopover. G
Though Senator Dillingham's friends
ire not inclined to be alarmed over l
lis condition they believe that he must
axe an absolute rest during the summer :
I he is to re-enter upon his duties in the
senate this fall prepared to carry the bur
lens that are imposed upon him by the
work of the numerous committees OF
: hich be is a member.
IN q Pinch, Use Aliens Foot-Ease,
d a sntt.artte ,,,vlar 10 shake into YOUR shut.st