Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-09-01

Iature to have fees Of town clerks plsces
on q basis commensurate with the time
labor and responsibility OF the Office
Agitation toward this end has been created
in Bennington, Windham and Windso
counties BY 9 paper prepared BY Clerl
John e. Gale OF Guiiford.
As the result OF an argument Gicvan
Pedota waylaid, stabbed and seriously
wounded Custantino Vitagtiano Wednes
day evening at the rear OF the Howe scal'
works In Rutland, where both were EN-
ployed. pedota made good his escape,
following the railroad toward Troy. Hii
countrymen think he is in Center Rut'
land, where he has friends.
Fire destroyed the barn of A. II. Bur
rington on Hartland road near Windsor
Aug. 81. The loss will reach severa
thousand dollars. How the fire caught
is unknown, tenants in B~urrington''
house being the first to discover ii. The
barn was 40 by 60 and contained hay,
grain and tools. The stock, with the ex-
ception OF a calf, was saved.
In attempting to climb over q train Of
fiat cars in the Central Vermont yard at
Barre Aug. 2s. Paul .simonetta had his
left foot caught between the drawbar and
end of the car, seriously crushing it. At
the hospital 1t was found that the flesh
had been torn from the top OF the foot
and the large and small toes were so badly
mangled that amputation was necessary.
John Henry Morris and John Elias
Pritchard, aged IS years, were arrested
recently in Orwell for stealing q gold
watch, Iocket, chain and gold ring from
the residence of Fred Charlton in Orwell.
The stolen articles were found upon them.
They were sentenced to the State Indus
trial school at Vergennes, until they are
81 years ssof age. The boys were taken at
once to that place.
George Bowles Of Woodstock aged 20
years, accidentally shot himself Aug. IS,
dying instantly. A rife was lying on the
piazza OF a house at which b delivered
milk and he picked it up, the weapon be-
ing discharged and the shot striking him
in the chin, coming out through the back
OF his neck. It is not known just how the
accident happened, but it is thought be
hit the trigger with his foot.
A monument s%urmounted by a statue OF
Col. Seth Warner OF Revolutionary fame,
the gift of Col. olin Scott to the Benning-
ton Battle Monument and Historical asso-
has just been completed and is To-
Gated at the entrance to the battle monu-
ment grounds. The monument, which..is
of Barre granite, stands 26 feet high and
the statue is eight feet in height. The
latter represents an officer in Continental
uniform.
Mrs. Charles Marshall of P~oultney is
under arrest, pending the condition of
husband, whom she stabbed Aug. 20.
She and her husband were quarreling ov-
er financial matters, when Mrs. Marshall
picked up a pairing knife and struck him
in the left side, iniicting an ugly flesh
The knife struck a rib, or the in
jury would have proved more serious. He
Is in a critical condition, but will proba-
bly, recover.
George Kane OF Burlington, nine years
Did, attempted to get on the running
OF the milk team of |. H. Buck,
v hile the team was moving. The young
fell under the cart between the two
Bide wheels. One Of the wheels passed
over him, breaking q leg and making a
rectangular cash IN his head, besides 9TH
cutting his face. He was taken