Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-08-04

Burlington, 20 men beginning work
upon them at once. lie recently sc.
CURED the property from DR.. W. Seward
Webb and win build q fine hummer resi-
dence there. II is estimated that it will
take al least a year &c build the house.
Cassius Crane OF Bridport, 81 years old
and until recently very rugged, has been
la falling health for several weeks and
his condition is now precarious. There
bas been much uncertainty as to the ma
ture Of the disease but the physicians
have now decided that it is pellagra.
This is the FIRST case Of this disease ever
known in that part Of the state with one
possible exception.
The jury in the case Of United States
vs.. the Montpelier & Wells River R. X.
Co.. heard in United States district court
at Windsor last week, brought in q YER
dict OF guilty OF making discrimination
10 freight rates over its line and was
fined q, 900 BY Judge James L. Martin.
A stay Of execution for 90 days was
granted the corporation, during which
time II may make an appeal.
Harold Reed, aged 10, who was riding
q bicycle, collided with an automobile q
few days ago in East Dummerston and
was badly hurt. He vas on the wrong
side OF the road and did not see the APP
preaching auto in time to avoid the COLI
sion. He was thrown OF, bruised, cut
and badly shaken up, while his bicycle
was . total wreck and the auto bad q
lamp destroyed and was otherwise dam
aged.
While closing q window during q
thunder storm, Miss Emma Wilcox Of
Middlebury, who lives alone, was held a
prisoner for two hours, both hands being
caught between screen and sash. Her
screams at last ..attracted the attention Of
John Bosley, who secured q ladder and re-
moved the sash. The woman lost three
finger nails from the right hand and two
from the left and Il may be necessary to
smputate a part Of one finger.
TIE c. II. Goss company of st. Johns
bury is proving itself a winning arm. OF
The rs different agencies for the Packard
automobile, scattered throughout the
United States, each having 9 certain as
signment Of territory and a tabulated
proportion OF the sales OF the Packard
company's entire business with the time
ending July 10, the c. II. Goss company
ranked nrst in measuring up to the stand
ards set for II BY the company.
Toraski icons, an Austrian, aged a.,
took q little outing in Rutland the 9th
ult. that nearly placed him in an asylum.
states Attorney Jones and Deputy sherin
Leonard talked with the man who had
frightened several people and we're con-
WINGED that be was entirely sane. He was
merely a foreigner who bad lost his way
and could not speak English. he was
frightened and acted strangely in the
effort to make himself understood.
The Rutland railroad has been ordered
BY the Public Service commission to
build an engine house on its lot north OF
Lincoln street, Bennington, no engines
TO be stored within 200 feet OF said street.
This action Was taken following q hear
ing held at Bennington, April 10, on the
petition Of several residents OF the town,
who asked that the smoke nuisance be
abolished, that several grade crossings be
protected By gates n that the passenger
be kept open at night.
Curing q recent thunder shower, Cecil
Spencer OF Wilmington had q narrow es-
from death when lightning struck a
tree near which ne was standing, render
INK uAm uuC0dHEtGAe
gained consciousness, he found hat he
was unable TO walk. BE called for help
and Il was found that the lower extremi-
ties Of his body had been badly burned
the electric bolt. That be was not in
stantly killed Is thought to be due to the
fact that be wore rubbers, instead OF
shoes.
A party Of six young men recently ex-
plored the cobble caves In South Bristol,
into the earth q distance OF about
$50 feet. In 1871 the late DR.. E. O..
Prince and two companions went into the
cave, going about $50 feet. They en-
countered much difficulty In keeping
their lanterns burning. The explorers OF
this year were equipped with pocket cleo
trio lights and we're enabled to go into
what Is called the third cave. They in
their names on the rocks in this
cave as a record for future explorers.
The Barre city council has instructed
the city clerk to notify the fruit store
proprietors that on the ext complaint OF
their violating the terms OF their licenses
in regard to Sunday closing the licenses
will be revoked. The chief-of-police had
that the proprietors paid no at
to his warnings aud that after be
closed them up after hours they
would open their doors again as soon as
he was out OF sight. Some Of the propri-
told the chief that they did not be-
lieve the city bad any right TO make them
close at all on Sunday, or any other day
While speeding his automobile around
he sharp turn in the road on North
Main street in Barre July q, DR.. P. NJ.
a dentist Of st. Johnsbury, collid-
Cd with a double team owned BY Ernest
Il. Bancroft Of South Barre, who was
and who was accompanied by
Lowell Mcleod OF Barre. The force OF
he collision demolished the wagon and
threw both men out. Mr.. Mcleod
on his left shoulder on the electric
rar tracks and suffered the dislocstion OF
shoulder. Mr.. Bancroft was
thrown directly into the automobile,
landing in the laps OF Doctor Fitch and a
woman. who was beside him on the front
,eat, and was not injured.
Mrs. Ernest DeForge and her i2-year-
daughter Of Colchester were seriously
injured ia q runaway accident Thursday, =
la- mRRNG .