Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-07-21


soon relieved.
The American Wooden Co. is install
ing machinery in its winooski rivei
mills, 100 looms having been taken from
the eompany's Darlington mills and
placed in the former plant. New looms
are nos being installed in the Burling
ton mills TO replace those which have
been removed.
The Berlin Construction Co. OF New
York has brought suit in Rutland county
court against the Columbian Marble Co.,
claiming that there is a balance due il for
the construction of two steel marble mills
in Rutland. An attachment Of $1,000
was placed on the Columbian company 4
property Saturday.
S. c. Poor was somewhat startled at bis
home on West branch, stowe, (he other
day when spent rifle ball crashed
through the glass OF tho window, near
which he was sitting, and struck the OPP
posite wall with considerable force.
There was no one to be seen who could
have fired the rife.
Charles Alfred Webb. private secretary
to Senator W. P. Dillingham;. and Miss
Eva Belle Rundell OF Messena Springs, n.
", who recently resigned IS instructor in
music in the public schools OF Montpelier,
were married July u. The Rev. A. II.
Webb OF North6eld, father Of the groom,
performed the ceremony.
The office Of the A. Il. Mcleod Milling
+ Co. at st. Johnsbury was entered July
4 People we're awakened by three reports
and trlephoned the police. The burglars
escaped without obtaining any Of the
contents Of the safe. Several breaks have
occurred at st. Johnsbury recently.
Specimens Of the caterpillars which
I we're recently discovered TO be destroying
trees in Guilford and vicinity we're sent to
laboratories In Burlington and Cam
bridge, Mass, for Identification and the
reports returned state that they are not
the brown-taiI moth as was feared, being
an insect of less destructive nature.
Frank Antoinette was placed under ar
rest at 81. Johnsbury July 70 on the
charge OF stealing a bicycle at Montpelier.
William Landry vas arrested 10 Mont
pelier on a similar charge. II is said that
these boys have been making a business
OF stealing bicycles, the theft Of no less
Metro Kenos, 4 Russian Pole, employed
at the Albertson marble mill in West
Rutland, was seriously injured recently,
when, in attempting TO put belt on a
pulley on the main shaft, his arm was
caught and drawn around the shafting,
breaking that member In three different
places. He was taken to the Proctor hos
pital.
Mary Conroy, Administrative OF the es-
tate OF John Conroy Of Wells, has brought
suit In Rutland county court against Nell
son Brothers & Marrow, Pawlet slate deal
ers, to recover $40, 900 on the ground that
her husbands death last April was due
to the firms negligence. Conroy was
killed by falling rock while at work IN
a quarry.
A thief entered the residence OF Mrs.
Mason Wood in Brattleboro recently and
stole a pocket book containing 81. few
hours previously the owner had taken
$3.50 from the same pocketbook. The bur
glar overlooked two gold watches, dia-
mond earrings, q valuable gold chain and
q loaded revolver which lay on bureau
in the room entered.
The state board OF pharmacy has decid-
ed to inspect every store In the state
" here drugs or medic are sold to as
certain II all the requirements OF the Law
are being complied with. II Is said the
recent inspection OF some Of the Burling-
ton drug stores led the board to believe
that such inspection should be general
throughout the state.
Willie Blair, tool boy ST the Mould
stone sheds In Morrisville, was grinding
tool July IL when IT slipped on the
grindstone, catching his hand between
the guard board and the stone in such
way as TO take the flesh from three
fingers, his middle finger and ring fingers
being so badly mutilated that it was nee
essary to amputate part of them.
Walter Dow OF shelburne Falls, Mass,
aged is years, was killed July at Somer-
set. when be fell through the hosting
platform OF an old dam, distance OF If
teen feet, striking on his heed on the dry
log floor OF the hume below. His neck
was broken, his shoulder crushed and
wound made on the side Of bis head,
which would probably proved fatal itself. !
The Backus house in Brandon, occu-
pied by Harry G.. Smith and family OF
Brooklyn. ". Y, Was entered by burglars
July Q. Although the house was full Of
guests, no one heard the intruders.
Aside from the riding OF the pantry OF
two chickens and oth her eatables, the burg |
lars took $50 In cash from Mr.. Smiths
clothing. There is no clue to the rob-
bers.
Fifteen section hands in Rutland en- :
Moved by the Delaware & Hudson, who :
went out on strike With the other men on l
the road. have not returned 10 work. 4
The company notified them that they I
could come back at the old price but, /
upon their refusal, new hands have been
engaged. The patrol train is stih run
ming between Rutland and Whitehall, /
n. Y.
James Eccles, who has been working ct
he Sheldon poor farm the past year, I
suffered a serious injury to one hand July /
a. by the explosion OF a iirecracker. Mr.. !
Fccies was about to throw the fireeracker
hen it exploded. tearing his hand so j
badly that only one finger was lett. lie
was taken to the St. Adams hospital
where his hand was Rmpntated at the
wrist.
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