Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-03-03

association, and took an active part in the
building OF that memorial, is a manutac-
turer VI powder machinery, has built
powder mills Tor the Japanese, Russian,
Canadian and South American govern.
ments. Ia recent years he has made
several gifts of a similar character aud has
under way the erection at Bennington
Center of a monument to Col. Seth Warn
er, the Revolutionary hero
Two big business failures in Vermont
we're announced Feb. rs through filing OF
petitions with Clerk F. s. Platt OF the
United States district court. The first OF
these is the Rae Electrical Equipment
company OF Springfield, which was petit
toned into bankruptcy BY three credi-
tors, Harry A. Bingham and A. j. Crosby
OF Springfield and Miss Margaret Cray OF
Bellows Falls. The petition sets forth
that the company il insolvent aud indebt-
ed to Mr.. Bingham for $4,000 for cash
advanced, to Mr.. Crosby for 81 900 on an
account and to Miss Cray for s7l.44 for
services as stenographer. A receiver will
probably be appointed by the court to
dispose OF the assets and close up the
affairs of the company. The other big
failure is that OF Fred p. Cushman of st.
Johnsbury, a stock buyer. who has filed
voluntary petition. he sets up his liza
bilities as s2s, s27.s7 and his assets as &c.
5S6.50
A small boy, a revolver cartridge,
hammer, and nail were mixed up in an
accident which will probably result in
the loss OF one Of West Rutland small
boys eyes. Pearl, the five-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. g. Kilburn, was play
ing with 22-caliber cartridge from
which the bullet had been removed, bat
It il supposed that the charge of powder
was still intact. The boy had run a nail
into the cartridge and was pounding this
with a hammer when az explosion fol-
lowed. The flying fragments inflicted
bad wound In the left eye and the lip and
right hand we're also torn. This boy has
had an unusual run Of hard luck during
his brief existence. A few weeks ago he
fell on printed stick, one end of which
was inserted in bis mouth, and as a result
he received a bad wound in his throat.
He had just recovered from this injury
when one OF his fingers was crushed to
pulp by blow from hammer in the
hands Of an older brother.
The first regular meeting of the year of |
the Washington Society of Vermonters at |
the Washington club house was one of
the best attended meetings ever held and |
over a hundred people. After |
the program, q social hour was enjoyed !
W lille luncheon was served. The feature
Of the evening was a speech by w. P. |
Dillingh ham. the senior senator from Yer
mont, On the subject OF immigration. In |
the audience we're Senator Carroll Page /
and family, Judges Wendell p. Stafford T
and Charles II. Robb and G. G. Billings |
Of the patent office. The association at
its annual business meeting elected the
following officers: President. d. S.
Fletcher; vice-presidents. John O'Gon-
nell, Col. NJ. c. Hooker, E. q. Knight;
secretary, Grace Ross; re-
cording secretary, E. L. Craudall; tinsn-
rial secretary N. j. McCuen; treasurer,
H. I. OHterdinger The honorary presi-
dents included the Vermont delegation in
Judge c. II. Robb, Judge w.
P. Stafford, and the Rev. s. w. Green.
Private Charles O'Neal. soldier in the
18th u. 5. Cavalry, formerly stationed at
Fort Ethan allen, and late Of Fort Leav-
snworth, Kan. has been sentenced TO
ieath by hanging for the murder OF Miss
Minnie sharbeno OF Essex Junction. The
date Of tho execution has been set for
March 90 aud the place as the Leaven-
worth county jail. The murder took
place 10 Fort Leaven worth, last July,
shortly after the 18th Cavalry had been
tent there from Fort Ethan Allen. 0'NeRl
as an enlisted man and Miss Sharbeno
accompanied one OF the officers families
Is a maid. The soldier was deeply infat-
rated with the girl, who did not recipro-
ate his affections, and her reception of
he attentions of others crazed him with
ealousy. He repeatedly threatened to
AXE her life and at last upon the advice
Il her employer she asked that the man
,e taken care Of. An officer with detail
4 men was accordingly dispatched at
nee for him and located him near the
iris home. As soon as O'Neal was
laced under arrest, he told the officer
hat he would go without any trouble
nut catching sight OF the girl, he drew
avoIver and fired, the bullet lodging in
er breast She died almost instantly. :
Ter body was sent to Essex junction Tor
urial, as she was survived by mother
nd other relatives who reside there now.