Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-07-14

ten men and in addition to ehemica
tank of 10 gallons. 1000 feet OF hose and
$50 feet Of chemical hose. There ar,
dual tires, 50 that II one breaks the triy
can be made on the others.
Toe jury in Washington county court
July 8 returned a verdict of s4,l62.50 fol
the plaiutiH in the case OF r. r. Fletcher
IS. the Woodbury. Granite Co. in the
county court. The suit was over the
grout land in Woodbury. aud was stub.
bornly contested by both sides for two
weeks. Ii will go to the supreme court.
Three barns, with their contents, be-
longing TO Henry Kerby and situated in
Middlebury. we're destroyed by FIRE July
?, set presumably BY lightning. The loss
is estimated at 81, 600. About 20 tons OF
hay and several pieces of farm machinery
were destroyed. Mr. Kerby's house and
a neighboring house and barn were saved
With difficulty.
Fire at the quarry Of the MAhsr broth
ers in Fair Haven recently caused loss
Of about 81 900, not covered By iusur-
ance. The blacksmith shop, a slate
shanty and a new derrick which had been
completed that Gay we're destroyed, and
il is thought that the fire was incendisry.
The plant was shut down 10 await the
erection Of new derrick.
Mrs. Kitty Ciune Jones, wife Of Guy
Jones OF Brattlebcro, has brought suit
against Mr.. Jones parents, Mr.. ana Mrs.
Carlos K. Jones for $4,000 Tor alleged
alienation OF affections OF her husband.
TIE writ sets up that the defendants
Eas Nwfa kra Nd 90 hau
and have corrupted his mind aud de-
stroyed his affection for her.
Two large barns on the Burgess farm
in Bennington we're totally destroyed
July by Ore, the cause being unknown.
The loss was partially covered by insur-
ance. II is estimated that it would cost
g, 500 at the present time to replace
them. No live stock was in the barns,
save a number Of hens. A large number
OF farm implements we're also destroyed.
While hunting woodchucks July Ross
AiRer OF Jonesyille, aged 25 years, vas &C
shot and killed BY bis own
gun. His body was found on the summit
Of hill a short distance from the house
By a younger brother, who was sent in
search. The bullet passed through the
eide Of his neck and head The dead
man was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Alger.
At the Essex county Republican con-
vention last week Porter II. Dale Of
was nominated for senator; c. I
4. McGinnis OF Concord and Kyle T.
Brown OF Lunenburg, assistant judges; /
4. w. Blake OF Brighton, judge OF pro- /
pate; Harry b. Amey OF Brighton, states (
Ittorney Richard Beattie Of Maidstone, +
heriff; aud G. X. Ramsey Of Lexington,
iigh bailih.
William Tevyaw had a narrow escape I
rom violent deatA july / at the tub fac
CRY OF the J. c. Hutchins estate in Mont
While removing waste from the
arrier, which had become eloRged, his
lothine caught in a set screw, causing
i'm to make several revolutions With the
halt and only releasing him when his
lothing was all removed from bis body.
IL was badly bruised.
Reno, the six-year-old son OF Mr.. and
frs. Domenico Lotti OF Barre, fell from
be attic OF the Guidici Bros tenement,
q course OF construction July and
Uttered compound fracture OF the skull.
/ was necessary to remove three pieces CT
one from the skull, and although in
angerous condition, unless meningitis
{ some other complication sets in, It is
expected that he will recover.
Mrs. Almira II. washburn, who died
une 27 at the home OF her daughter,
lrs. I. W. ID. worthen. in Hanover, n.
l., IN the cath year of her age, was the
idow OF Gov. Peter T. Washburn OF
Woodstock, executive OF this state in
$50. Since the marriage OF her daugh-
u, in 1885, she had lived with her. Mrs. !
1ashburn was the oldest member OF the
loodstock Congregational church. !
As the Rev. Or. r. R. Davies of Yer
snues was boarding a car at Essex juno
on recently, his pocket was picked. lie S
Tvs il was done in the usual style, two {
en in frout and one in the rear talking Z
each other over his shoulder. The G
ocketbook secured was an cid one with I
othing in il and DR.. Davies, who was i
luscious it was being taken, very quietly
lbmitted to be shorn, enjoying the senss-
on hugely. {
James Lamb, a Wallingiord laborer, I
as found dead last week Sunday morn O
u in a gully by the railroad track. A
title containing liquor was found near 2
e body. There was talk OF foul play v
ID the states attorney made an investi- c
Ition. Several men. who we're arrested /,
! the suspicion that they were implicit a
|. we're released as the authorities came n
the conclusion that Lamb was killed b
a passing train. ii
When the oldest son OF W. s. Brush OF
,irfax went after the cows the other 4
ght be met strange bull in the pas ID
re. The animal charged and threw the /,
" high in the air twice. When he came a
Iwn the second time be fell behind log h
d while the enraged beast was hunting "
r him the lad crawled through a fence 81
safety. He was badly bruised and bis Ii
,thes we're almost torn of but no serious k
Jury was sustained. b
are being made for the K
,nufacture OF unique penuy-in-the-slot "
aehine at Springfield. The apparatus s.
equipped With small electric motor q
nich operates shoe shining machinery.
,e company which will put the inven- ]
m on the market is known as the Inter- a
tie shoe Cleaning Machine Co., and the "
pital stock is $50, 900. II is ineorpor- Il
"a in Massachusetts, C. H. Lockwood Of s.
being the president. v
At a special village meeting in st. s.
bnsbury, June rs, it wss voted that the h