Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-09-29

Massachusetts and into New YORK state
The trip will take two days and il unde
the auspices of the Rutland Improvement
league. Money to cover all expenses VA
provided by subscription.
The Ludlow wooden mills, which arr
owned by the estate Of the late James s
Gill, have been placed in the hands o.
Conant & Co. of Boston. for sale. Al
inventory has been taken OF machinery
and fixtures and q survey made OF the
realty. The property will be widely ad
yertised and sold at auction.
Marie Carey, apparently woman Of
considerable education and refinement
was sentenced Thursday in Chittenden
county court TO serve not less than mine
months nor more than twelve months in
Chittenden county Jail. She pleaded
guilty to a charge Of larceny, having been
/ implicated in series of thefts last year at
( Colchester.
According to DR.. II. d. HoIton, secre-
tary of the state board OF health, sixteen
cases OF infantle paralysis have teen re-
ported to him, only one of " hich proved
fatal. There are few cases Of typhoid
fever. Another tour with the tubereulo-
sis exhibit will be made carly in the win
ter, the itinerary TO include many Of the
smaller towns.
In view OF the fact that many COM
plants have been made that BurlinEton's
municipal lighting plant is not on pay
ing basis and also that two resolutions
for the reduction OF rates are now Ia the
mayors hands, committee has been APP
pointed by the board of aldermen to in
vestigate the affairs OF the plant and re-
port on the conditions.
j. A. Clary OF Greens boro, who was ar
rested on the charge OF forgery, at hear
ing at Hardwick waived examination and
was placed under bail of $1,000 and the
case was continued to the county cnurt
He furnished bail. II is alleged that
Clary forged the name OF a citizen Of
Hardwick on a note which was discount
ed at the Hard lex bank.
The directors OF the Bennington Base
ball association find themselves in the
hole to the extent Of about s75 at the end
Of the season. At the opening there was
over 1900 in the treasury, which was
raised by popular subscription and enter
tainments. 1t was necessary to build a
grandstand at an expense OF $500 and
leases have cost 1900 more.
Brattleboro has a chance to land big
cotton mill industry that will employ 800
hands at the start and probably 1000
within few years. To get 1t she must
exempt for ten years, furnish a site aud
subscribe for $4,000 OF the S4o0, 600
capital stock. The cheap electric power
furnished by the Vernon plant attracts
the business to Brattleboro.
The fourth case OF infantile paralysis in
Brattleboro and the 25lh case to be re-
ported to the state board of health in Yer
mont this year, was reported last week
Wednesday. u was that OF Louis A.
Ranney, ~ years old. The man was TAX
en- i'll Tuesday afternoon and died at four
o'clock Friday morning. Paralysis be-
came apparent Wednesday afternoon.
Every hotel in the village OF Middle
bury was raided last week Wednesday in
an effort to find Intoxicating liquor.
Officers searched Hotel Logan, where, in
one of the boarder's rooms, they found a
bottle containing small quantity OF al
legged liquor. Nothing was found at the
Addison House and Sargent House. The
liquor seized at the Logan House was re-
turned.
Richard Rich OF Pittsford suffered a
severe fracture OF the knee, deep flesh
wound and a bad shaking up in pecul-
lar accident. Rich was riding on the
running board of his automobile, which
was crowded. On descending the hill the
ran too near a heavily loaded
work team and Mr.. Rich's knee struck
between the spokes OF one Of the wagon
" wheels, with the result noted.
George f. Bickford, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. q. II. Bickiord of Hardwick, won
the prize offered by t. n. Vail of Lyn-
donviIle for the best agricultural exhibit
to be made by a Caledonia county boy at
the Caledonia county fair, all Of the work
to be done by him, under conditions as
stated by Mr.. Vail in the spring. He
won the prize on his showing OF potatoes
cultivated entirely by himself.
Laura Velo, the seven-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Velo OF Barre, was
run over by an automobile last week
Wednesday and her right leg was broken
above the knee joint. Harry F. Whitney
Of Williamstown was driving the car.
When the child lodged in front of the
Mr.. Whitney applied the brakes
so vigorously that the wheels slid, but he
was unable to avoid the accident.
A dozen bicycles, $40 in money, sever
al gold watches, revolvers and many
Their articles are included in the plumber
secured by a gang Of boy burglars who
have been operating in Bellows Falls, ac-
cording to the confession Of Maurice
0'Donnell, one of the number, who has
heen placed under arrest. He said they
had been working more than q year and
described their ingenious methods.