Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-02
STATE OF VERMONT.
It's News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Resders.

for Our Resders.
Rev. James E. Perry of Putney was bad.
ly cut about the head when his horse be-
came frightened recently at an automo.
bile and backed over q bank.
W. j. Bigelow, editor OF the st.
Johnsbury Caledonian, was operated
upon at the Mary Fletcher hospital last
week Wednesday for appendicitis.
When the horse being driven by Miss
Kate Mackenzie OF Shelburne was badly
frightened by an automobile, Miss Mac
Kenzie jumped, and in SO doing broke
one ankle.
The campaign to raise $4,000 for ths
Montpelier Young Mems Christian asso'
citation, which had been on for a week,
closed May % with the entire amount
pledged or provided for.
Mrs. Fred n. Whitney, wife OF Editor
whitney OF the Mortified News, who
underwent serious surgical operation al
the Mary Fletcher hospital 10 Burling
ton, April 10, was able to return to bel
home May %.
eIt takes the BARRIERS too long" ex'
planned Alvin F. Smith of Barre, as be
wiped his razor May 20, his 95th birth
day. He is the city's Oldest resident. ne
rises ct O'Clock each morning and hasn't
missed a meal in two years.
The Cross Brothers Co. Of Mortified
has begun work on an enlargement OF its
granite plant consisting OF an extension
OF g4 feet on the north end OF the com
pany's main shed. The foundations are
in and the frame work is now going up
In 81. Adams city court May "a,
Charles II. Laid Of Franklin, farmer
aged AZ, was given preliminary hearing
on an alleged criminal assault on Ruoy
Durham, an II year old girl. Ladd was
held under 81, 500 bonds for trial at the
September term Of franklin county court
The annual meeting of the Vermont
State League OF Postmasters will be held
in Montpelier July 20 and q. All third
and fourth class postmasters In the state
have been granted a leave OF absence foi
not more than Ave days by Postmaster
General Hitchcock to attend this meet
ing.
The last OF the students at Montpelier
seminary, who have been under quaran'
tine for several weeks, were released May
"a. During the time this epidemic pre-
vailed on the hill q persons had diphthe-
ria but none at any time were considered
dangerously III and there we're no fatal
cases.
William F. Bradley, the mechanism
tho was killed in the 24-hour automopile
race at Brighton Beach May u, when
car was overturned, formerly lived 10
Bellows Falls. He was foreman IN the
Casein plant, having previously been a
student in Vermont Academy, Saxtons
River.
The deaths OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Collins OF Dorset, aged SO and 81 years,
respectively, occurred within space Of
hours May 20 ane double
funeral was held May %. The aged eou.
ole had been married So years and passed
their entire welded life in the house
where they died.
A woman calling herself lola Rowell Of
Ludlow came to 0. ID. Fiske's in Bartons'
willie recently, bringing a child three
wears old. which she tried to leave there
Reing forbidden to do so, she went away
with the child, but left it in the road
hack OF Mr.. Fisk's barn and walked away
on the railroad track.
Howard Thomas, the eight-year-old sor
~ n. 4. Thomas OF st. Johnsbury, wai
struck by a shifting engine last week
Tuesday while playing on the railroad
tracks. He was thrown several feet ana
a bad cash inflicted on his head. tie wa'
taken home Unconscious and conclusion
OF the brain Is feared.
Thomas, nine-years-old son OF Patrlch
Traynor OF Rutland, was badly hur'
while playing with some other boys MAJ
%. Thomas fell while running rapidly
and another hoy, who was speeding alont
lust behind him, fell upon him, striking
him severe blow in the stomach. Inter
nal injuries are feared.
Fire In Griswold q Mackintosh's girls
mill at st. Johnsbury last week TUESDAY
caused q loss to the building, which VII
not exceed $1,000, but the loss on con
tents may total over $4,000 from smok'
and water. The building is four Store
high and the Arm carried about t4O,OO
insurance on the building and contents
aoh. yes. Barre; I've been there, " sait
President Taft to A. 8. Martin, II. J
slavton and other members Of an automo
hile marty from that city who were II
Washington the other day. They trav
eled 1895 miles without serious misha
and saw that Vermont roads compare "a
yorably with those in the other state
visited.
state Fish and Game Commissioner
a. Thomas OF stowe is receiving letter
from all over the state reporting that IN
front fishing Is unusually good this sea
san. Both brook and lake trout nav
been taken in large numbers and OF goo
size. A catch OF 100 large trout has bee
secured at Caspian lake for the state Us
hatchery.
Miss Myra Chilson OF Springfield, nov
in her saith year, mas Travelled throug
New England and the West, sellin
hooks Of v hich she is the author, havin
/ IN this way and by her own efforts On
noaed Of more than 1000 copies She
still active, travelling alone, and IN pul
shit of her work contemplates iourne
10 southern California next winter.
Charles, the young son OF Mr.. and Mr.
oliver Avery of West Rutland, had ma
row escape from death BY drowning Ma
81 The boy. while playing about tn
ward. backed into q 15-foot we'll and, ma
/ Il moi been for a number OF men nearby
no we're at work on the electric raiiroa
.s :, ~ nrornuffv came TO his assistance