Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-05-26


At meeting OF the Republican district
committee Of the First Congressional dis
trieI held at Middlebury Friday it was
decided 10 hold the district convention At
Burlington, June 20, the day before the
state convention is TO be held. The same
basis for the selection OF delegates will be
used as that followed by the state COM
mittee.
The horse barn and ice house OF STAN
ton Williams, the barn and blacksmith
shop OF L. L. Dezotelle, aud the barn Of
Mrs. ). @. Brush at Charlotte Four Cor
ners we're burned TO the ground last week
Tuesday In a FIRE which for some time
threatened the destruction OF the entire
village. The origin is unknown. The
loss is somewha under $4,000.
The dwelling house, horsebarn and
shed on the farm OF z. Il. Cook, about
three miles out of Barton, were destroyed
by fire recently, which was so far ad-
vanced, hen discovered, that Frank
Arieps family, who lived In the house,
were unable TO get out any household
goods. The buildings were valued at
90, 600 and the Insurance was only 200.
Eugene spauldine, Springfield painter,
met with a serious accident May Z. When
about s feet up on ladder, he fell, strik-
ing underneath the ladder which came
over on top OF his foot and leg, breaking
I the bones OF his ankle badly. He did not
realize that he was hurt until on trying
/ to walk be found bis leg would not sup
port his weight.
Augustus Hilliard OF Dandy pleaded
guilty in municipal court at Bennington
! Thursday TO assault on Edward Roberts
OF Dorset AID was fined $50 and costs.
( The assault on Roberts was committed at
I the latter's home in Dorset April %. The
victim, who is so years old, was beaten
over the head With q club and II was
thought at the time that he had suffered
internal injuries.
A camp OF the United States Spanish
War Veterans, TO be called William G.
spafiord camp, after the first man from
Vermont to die in the service, was insti-
tuted 10 Bennington May i6, the twelfth
anniversary OF the mastering OF the Yer
mont Volunteers into service. Spahord
was a bugler Of Company K, LIST. Int, V.
n. G., and the son OF II. !. spanord OF
North Bennington.
Sam Petessci, an Italian, appeared in
court at Rutland, May II, charged with
simple assault and paid his fine Of go
and costs. On April 2 in street fracas
following a dance at which Peiessci and
another Italian had words With some
Americans, Petessci stabbed William Nc
Lashian, 10 years old. The Italian
stabbed the wrong man, thinking the boy
had been tormenting him.
An organization has been perfected at
Rutland for the purchase OF the old state
house. and the deal will probably go
through. The price is to be $4,000, IL the
money can he raised within a week.
The plan is to purchase the building,
leave il on lis present site AID make OF II
an historical museum. II q, 800 can be
raised, a hre-proof addition viii be
erected T. hold relics OF great value.
The suit in which the United States
court OF appeals has just handed down
decision affirming the decree OF the
United States circuit court in which tue
Standard Oil Co. was fined 100000, by
Jury before Judge Noyes, in the western
district Of New York, was for violation OF
the interstate commerce act on thipments
OF oil from Olean, \. Y, to Richmond,
and Bellows Falls, VI, between Aug. 10,
1904, and May II. 1908.
The lime kilns at South Burlington
were visited ny fire last Thursday and IN I
very short time the wooden trestle, 4
boiler house, storehouse and sheds were
reduced to ashes. The loss is about 81 /
500. with partial insurance. The IRE /
started in pile Of shavings used for fuel. /
II is expected that the plant will be in
working order again in ten days. This Is
the busy season at the kilns and about a
dozen men we're employed there.
The work Of rehabilitating the plant OF
the Columbian Marble company in Rut-
land. which was abandoned last winter,
has been resumed. The company which
purchased the property has already ex-
pended about 5000, 900, and ii is under
stood that sufficient funds have been Sc
cured to complete the erection OF a model
marble working plant. Most of the old
buildings have been removed ana new
steel structures put in their places.
There are new developments in Bur
Iington's hotel middle. @. NJ. Delaney
has now returned to his first allegiance,
having retained Powell 4 Powell as his
attorneys. and they, acting for him, have
served formal notice on c. L. Woodbury.,
r. p. Woodbury. and u. A. Woodbury. to
snow cause why hhcN SuoNAN 49,
their part OF the contract entered into
with MFR. Delaney relative to the disposal
of the old Hotel Burlington property.
At recent meeting of the White River
Medieal society at Hartford, DR.. George
w. Weymouth OF Lyme, n. H., was
chosen president, DIR. J. ID. Brewster OF
Windsor, vice president, DR.. G. n. Cobb
of White River Junction, secretary and
treasurer. E. II. Carleton Of Hanover, \.
RI. ID. S. Drake OF White River Junction
and L. A. Russlow OF Randolph, censors,
and E. A. Barrows of Hartford and {.
b Drake Of West Lebanon, \. H., audi
tors.
The tea-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas White of Williamsville was badly
injured recently by the falling Of q heavy
barn door upon sim, He was playing
about the barn and his mother was near
bv. In some way the door became loos-
ened from the track aud whea Mrs. White
heard the sound Of its fall she found her
bov pinned beneath it. His right leg was
badly cut and was broken twice below
the knee. It is not expected that he VIII
lose his leg.