Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-01-27

e who lives near by the scene OF the strug
s gle. Vondette was 80 badly bitten tina
D Dr. c. c. Perry Of West Rutland worked
8 over him tor more than an hour besorl
2 his wounds we're properly dressed.
Prof. @. II. Perkins of Burlington
state geologist, has started on a triT
} around the world and will be away about
six months. He will 60 by way Of San
Francisco, Hawaii, Japan, Philippine
3 Islands, Borneo, India and Egypt, and in
! Egypt be plans to spend some weeks
deiving into ancient lore. Professor Per.
: kins hopes to bring back with him some
specimens for the state house collection.
Mrs. Joseph Pelaszo OF Rutland, q
Syrian, narrowly escaped burning to
death Thursday afternoon. She over
turned lighted lamp 10 the second story
of her home and her waist Immediately
caught fire. With presence Of mind she
jumped out Of the window into Gig hteen
inches OF snow, 20 feet below, aud by
rolling in it soon smothered the flames.
Although badly burned she will recover.
Six balloon aseensions we're made from
Vermont last year, all going up from
Rutland. The balloon season closed with
an ascension from that place, November
28, when William Van Sleet OF Pittsheld,
Mass, and Jay B. Benton OF Boston made
a moonlight trip and witnessed a sunrise
over the snow-capped mountains OF Yer
mont and New Hampshire, which was
one Of the most beautiful voyages OF the
whole year.
Rutland lumber dealers, who supposed
that most OF the choice timber had been
stripped from the Vermont hills, are sur
prised by the generous dimensions of logs
offered for sale this season. One concern
has received many sticks which exceed "a
inches in diameter aud oak, fine red pine
and white hemlock of unusual length and
thickness. Logs are being delivered at
the yards Of this mill at the rate of 40
loads q day.
States Attorney Benjamin Gates has
petitioned TO the public service commits
sion complaining that the rates on rough
granite shipped to certain places in Yer
mont are unjust and unwarranted and
seeks to have the commission establish
just and equitable rates. The petition
sets forth that the rate from Barre TO
Waterbury is IL cents ton, from Barre
to st. Adams, rs cents ton, and from
Barre to Burlington, so cents.
Edward Kennedy of Poultney was ia
jured at the Columbian Marble COM
pany's umbrella quarry in West Rutland
last week Tuesday. While he was work /
ing with Charles Bartelson, getting ma
chine ready for use in the quarry, II be-
came necessary to dig the ice out OF the /
cut, and for this purpose a sharp pick-axe 4
was used. Kennedy struck a blow and 4
the axe glanced, striking him in the left /
foot and inficting a serious wound.
States Attorney J. c. Jones OF Rutland /
has flled complaint with the public serv-
ice commission against the New England
Telephone 4 Telegraph Co., charging
that the price, tolls and rentals charged
BY the company in that county, are I'M
reasonable and in violation OF the law, in
that the company is charging certain
rates for certain individuals and parties
and to other individuals and parties the.
charges a greater and higher
rate.
At the annual meeting OF the Valley
Fair association, held Friday at Brattle-
boro, DR.. F. n. OiConnor was elected
president in place of james F. Hooker,
removed from town, and W. A. Shum-
way general superintendent to succeed j.
A. Taylor, who resigned some time ago
after many years OF service with the asso-
citation. The report of the treasurer showed
a profit for the last fair OF f715.73, a net
OF s1,670.S1 and balance Of
s304.19 in the treasury.
Representative Plumley Of Vermont has
introduced a bill in the House which, II
Il becomes a law, will Permit Gen. Lewis
A. Grant to be placed on the retired list
II the army Is brigadier-general. The !
till is so framed as to permit the presi-
lent to give this retired rank 10 such men
IS were brigadieFs or maior-generals OF I,
volunteers in the Civil war, who have :
cached the age OF so years. II Is likely
hat il would affect nobody but Gen. !
irant, who is Vermont man.
A valuable farm horse belonging to Or I
in Thomas of Rutland was badly injured 4
asst week Monday In a runaway accident !
here. The team was driven by a boy |
nd, as he was crossing the railroad e
rack, one runner OF the sleigh caught, 1
ipping Il over and the load OF milk cans,
With which it was loaded. This fright
ned the horse and It ran, coming into ,
ontact with the express team, and a :,
haft Of the latter penetrated the horses 4
hest q foot and half The animal will !,
robably have to be killed. !,
The new officers OF the Rutland County y
gricultural society have paid all bills 8
gainst the society, as well Is between /,
!, 200 and 81 ,750 in premiums which had u
OF been paid from last years fair. This es
loney was raised by the officers person. ii
Ily, who signed q note and borrowed the M
ioney from a local bank. In the letter ii
mt out by the officers v it'll the premium O,
hecks they say to all exhibitors that be- .,
IRE September there will be deposited in p
Rutland hank enough money to cover At
4 premiums, rain or shine an
George Doucette, who was arrested in
Iontpelier charged with forging the ~
anne OF Adolphus FreeburR OF Barre town, te
milk man, on a check for f35 Nov. % or
st and passing It on @. Thomasi in N
ARE, was given q hearing in Barre city NJ
,urt and bound over to await the action te
the grand jury. His bail was fixed at n
200 which be Was unable TO raise and or
was lodged in Washington county jail. to
oucette, who has several aliases. is 21 In
,ars old, unmarried, and has lived in &c
ARE for the past three years. WI
Harmon Nichols was found dead in bis Al
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