Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-01-13

Harry Smith, assisted by bis broth
Ralph and Fred Smith OF Pittsford, shot
16lR pound bob cat Jan. z. This cat ha
been trailed for several days by othe
hunters. Clinton Paine also captured
bob cat weighing ~ pounds. This an
NAL was caught in trap in the Pain
orchard on the Brandon road.
Charles Richardson was found dead q
the Wood place in Peru, where he wa
living alone, last week Sunday evening
BE was apparently upon the point O
lighting his fire in the kitchen the previ
Gus morning and suffered q stroke Of apo
plexy. His faithful dog would allow N
one to approach and Was shot.
Governor Prouty has designated tn
J members OF the commission to examini
the banking laws OF the state, revise thl
same, and report to the governor, as di
rected by No. AIS OF the laws of 1908
They are Fred A. Rowland OF Montpelier
chairman, Oiin Merrill OF Encsburg Fall
and Frederick Il. harrington Of Brandon
Mary Bissell Shaw OF Burlington
widow of the late W. @. Shaw, promi
nent lawyer, was accidentally killed dur.
ing the night of Jan. by illuminating
] kue III q IbOill At Auo uOtlu VI utE hDtil
States Attorney Henry @. Shaw. She
was the daughter OF the late Bishop w.
n. Bissell, OF the Vermont Episcopal do
cese.
Lafayette A. spaulding committed
suicide Friday at his home in Newport by
shooting himself through the temple
With a revolver. Mr.. SpauldinR had not
been working for few days and is said
to have bad trouble with his wife and to
have turned her out Of his home. He
tried to induce her to return but his
efforts were useless.
At the seth annual meeting OF the Ad-
olson County Agricultural society Jan. s,
the reports showed business in excellent
condition, Is acres have been added by
purchase this year, half OF which will be
added to that already enclosed. Re-
ceipts for the year were 16,2s3.59; net
gain for the year after purchase OF addi-
tional land for grounds, tlSS.29.
James Smith, who is working at the
Vail dam at Lyndonville, had narrow
escape from serious injury Jan. 1. He
" as crossing the river in q bucket sus-
pended from a wire cable, when the cable
broke and be fell about fifteen feet into
the river. Examination showed that he
had a badly sprained ANKLE which lie
keeping him in the house for few days.
The stock holders OF the Rutland coun-
ty National bank have voted against the
proposition to merge the county bank with
the Baxter National bank OF Rutland, the
minority stockholders having won in
their fight against the Clement and Rip
ia ~ H.
terest of the stock. Six Of the directors
recently took over the interests OF these
two men.
Through the muniicence OF Mrs. Sarah
A. W. Bradley of Brattleboro, widow Of
Richard Bradley, ESQ.,, one OF the tras-
tees OF the Brattleboro Retreat from 1875
10 the time OF his death in 1904, this in
is soon to erect a memorial gym
nasium and casino, which will comprise
every modern feature and at the same
time furnish q unique club house for
patients.
The American Fidelity Co., which COM
menced business in Montpelier only few
years ago, has been so prosperous that at
The annual meeting held Jan. il, the
stock holders we're practically unanimous
on the proposition to increase the capital
stock from $3.50, 900 to $500, 900. The
usual annual dividend Of per cent on
The capital stock has been declared for
the past year.
lTfthe matter Of the fatal accident to A. /
]. Ingram at Bellows Falls Oct. 80, 1909,
he hearing on which was held at that
place Dec. 7, the public service commits
lion finds that there is no reason to place
he blame on anybody. MIR. Ingram,
y ho was a Boston a. Maine engineer, was
Instantly killed in Bellows Falls railroad
Tard, being struck by car which was
being sidetracked.
A rig occupied by Thomas w. CarriRan
ind George Dumachelle Of Pittsford was
truck al Pittsford station by q train
morning. Both men we're
brown some distance and Mr.. Duma-
iheIle was 80 badly hurt that be was TAX
N to Proctor hospital. He has a broken
boulder, bad cut over right eye and in
ernal injuries. Their horse was killed
md sleigh demolished.
The Vermont Society Of Boston en-
Dyed its annual banquet Thursday night
' hen real Vermont turkey was the main
tenn on the bill of fare. A turkey was
erved to every ten guests, skiliful
arver from the Green Mountain state do 1
ng the honors at each table. Gov. G. H.
'routy was unable to be present and in {
lis stead President Frederick A. Hamil-
on OF Tufts college made the principal /
ddress. 4
The fire loss in Burlington for the !
ear Just past was about ten cents per !
apita or total OF e., 800. The number I
4 alarms answered was 76. The small !
oss is attributed to the efficiency OF the /
Ire department, which was newly 1
quipped with fire apparatus. During /
he past six years the losses have dimin- ,
shed each year except in 1905, when a I
Ire in Cranes lumber yard brought the /
PISS up to $4,000. q
Because Of the non-payment OF premi-
ms awarded at the last Rutland county {
air, there will be no winter show BY the
interstate Poultry and Pet Stock associa- I
ion in Rutland. Various exhibitors I
rom out OF town were induced by the I
aokers OF the Interstate association /
0 show their birds at the county fair I
nd, since they did not receive their PRE- '
Nuns ct that time, the hackers hesitate /
bout approaching them again about ex- $
hitting. &
L.