Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-08-18
STATE OF VERMONT.
us News condsnsed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

rus in Bennington Friday eseaiag Frank
ri Howe was nominated town representa-
tive.
". ]. Cooke Of vergennes has Just
Maid a fine Of so and costs for putting
poison on 3 fruit tree belonging to q. Ii.
Gowett.
Ex-Gov. Fletcher d. Proctor OF Proctor
has presented TO the Congregational
church OF Middleton springs q baptismAl
font Of marble.
The Barre granite firm OF Barton, Hayes
A Bancroft has decided its plant on Black
we'll street to ID. K. Lille, a granite man
ufscturer OF Montpelier.
The contract to change the bed Of
stephens branch at Barre has been award
ed TO Joseph Long & Co. OF Leominster,
Mass, the bid being f43,2s0.
A party of gypsies touring the southern
part OF the state has as one OF tie convey
ances an automobile with all OF the acces-
series usually seen on the wagons OF the
nomadic people.
Walter L. Porter Of Crown Point, ~
years Of age, and Miss Martha Sawyer Of
T~iconderoga, 81, went to Burlington
Aug. II TO be married and attend the cir
Gus rs 8 wedding gaity.
orrin Cree, the oldest man in Plain
held, observed his Goth birthday ami
veFsary August 10. with his FIRST automo-
bile ride. Three generations gathered TO
celebrate the anniversary.
Charles H. Heath Of 0roton has filed q
petition In bankruptcy In the Rutland
once, OF Clerk F. 8. Plat OF the United
States court. He has liabilities OF
S6s6. % and assets Of 800, all claimed to
be exempt.
BY the will Of Mrs. Eliza NJ. Somerville
OF Moretown, most OF her property,
amounting to about $4,000, lie willed 70
the Rev. O. B. Wells, = Methodist minis
ter OF Fairfax, who formerly preached in
Moretown.
Charles Murphy, "the Rounder," and
Danny McGagignau, "the Spider, " who
admit that their business 10 picking
pockets, were arrested at Rutland and
taken to Boston by two detectives. They
had been following the circus.
Burt Leon usgood, aged 50 years, who
was kicked by q horse recently at Essex
Junction, died ct Fanny Allen hospital
Aug. 6. The unfortunate man underwent
an operation the next day after..the acct
dent and it was found that the liver was
ruptured.
A detective gas stove nearly caused the
asphy xiation OF Mrs.. Mary Stanley and two
small children OF Montpelier. The doors
and windows OF the house were closed and
escaping gas rendered the inmates uncon-
scious. They were discovered Just IN
time to save their lives.
John Anderson, q farmer s. years old,
OF North Hero, was run over and killed
by q special ~southbound train Aug. 3 at
the North Hero station. Anderson was
driving across the track. He evidently
thought that the train was q regular one
which stopped ct the station.
The hous and barn, owned by Donald
son end Hannah Greenly, at Webster
vile, near the Pittsley crossing, was de-
stroyed by hre Friday morning at about 10
O'Clock, the flames starting, It Is thought,
around the stovepipe in the house. Most OF
the contents Of both house and barn were
burned.
Az a special town meeting in Chester
4 Aug. 8. ID was voted TO authorize the Sc
lectmen to issue bonds for f25,0O for the
purchase Of land and the erection OF q
school building. II was voted thai the
work be started at once. This VAS the
fourth special town meeting held for the
purpose since march. |
Bay rum is one OF the latest beverages
in B~rattIeboro. After drinking il several
days IN succession and then changing on
aud drinking beer, Andrew Winter landed
in the municipal court room Aug. y. ne
pleaded guilty to q charge OF intoxication
and was nned t5 and costs, the total be-
ing paid by 9 friend.
A barn IN Swanton owned by the
Webster Lumber company, and rented oy
Louis Noley was destroyed by fire Friday
night about 6 80 O'Clock. Mr.. Noley lost
about two D one-half tons OF hay, val
ued at s25. The building was insured
Mr.. Noley thinks the fire was caused by
children playing with matches.
A barn Just east OF the village OF Mid
dIebury, belonging to Joseph Batten,
was burned 10 the ground last thursday
evening. The loss is about t2,OOO Win
no insurance. The entire contents OF the
barn, consisting Of hay and grain, were
lost and a threshing machine belonging
to Delbert Brown was also burned.
President @. W. Perry, Of South Hero
and Prof. NJ. b. Cummings Of Burlington
have lust completed the arrangement Tor
an orchard meeting for the Vermont state
Horticultural society to be held at south
Hero, September Z, and since this is the
first summer meeting the society has ever
held, it is looked forward to with much
interest.
Richard Kennedy Of Northheld went to
Burlington to see the circus and stayed 70
the Firemen's tournament. During tne
latter event he got into q fight ana was
locked up. Arraigned in city court ne
was fined s5 and costs but, being some 70 :
shy Of that amount, the fine was reduced
to 81, which be paid and returned 10
Mortified.
Clarence L. Holden Of the Mount An
thony Country club of Bennington won
the golf championship Of Vermont Aug,
6, defeating Percy n. jennings, also OF
Mount Anthony, in the finals by two up
Holden played steady, consistent goli'
with no bad holes, while his opponent
played brilliantly at times but OCCASION
ally fell of.
Susie e. Lsw, administrative OF the
estate OF Charles E. Law Of Walhngforoi
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