Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-05-19

turned out for q passing team, the car
stuck In the sand and in attempting to
start It the machine went through the
fence, upsetting Mrs. Brockway, her in
FAINT son and Mrs. Brockway's father, G.
A. Miles. The upset trio rolled down the
bank and into the river, Mrs. Brockway
pIuckiIy holding her baby and protecting
him from a wetting. Mr.. Brockway and
Mrs. Miles kept their seats in the ma
chine. None OF the party Was injured.
States Attorney J. c. Jones has petit
toned the Vermont supreme court for a
writ OF mandamus .agsinst Frank NJ.
Plumley OF shcrburne and Horace M.
RedneId OF Hubbardton, assistant judges
OF the county OF Rutland, &c command
them to appoint board OF license com
missiopers for the city of Rutland. The
court is also asked to Ak a time at any
early date " hen the petitioners may show
cause why q writ OF mandamus should
not be issued. There has been feeling
az the judges met time and time again
during the last few weeks without decid-
ing upon a commission, that they would
never agree.
The insurance on the sheds, machinery
and stock OF the National Granite Co.,
Montpelier, was g15, 900 and the loss will
be in the vicinity OF 5000 In addition
to the financial loss all the books and
papers OF the firm we're burned, which
will necessitate securing duplicates of
plans and contracts from the jobbers and
wholesalers for whom they were doing
work. The police department has inyes-
tigated thoroughly the origin OF the fire
bat nothing definite has been discovered.
II IL thought probable the alcohol gang
that frequeDts that neig hborbood at night
might have been in the sheds smoking
and caused the fire.
The Normal School Quarterly published
by the johnson State Normal school, just
issued, announces q change In policy.
The state board OF education has voted to
replace The Quarterly as the publication
Of the johnson school with one 70 repre-
sent all the schools of the state. 1t Is
likely that this will be more pretentious
in form and will be edited In turn by the
three schools, Johnson, Randolph and
Castleton, q fourth number annually be.
ing a catalogue OF the schools. The
Quarterly announces plans for the sum
mer session OF the school which will be
held in johnson from July to 20, inclu-
HtNGs viii i've ncsblOne DANA WCOAe
An investigation of alleged criminal
practices has been instituted by the inter
state commerce commission against the
Hardwick q Woodbury. Railroad COM
pany OF Vermont. 1t is alleged that the
railroad company, upon certain ship
meuts OF granite and OF coal, charged less
than the rates specified in It's tariffs filed
with the commission. It is alleged
further that the defendant refunded a
portion OF the legal rates and that E. r.
Fletcher knowingly received such portion
of the refunded rates. The commission
orders that the railroad company and z.
z. Fletcher 5e made defendants and that
full inquiry be made. The road is
about ten miles long.
Deputy Sheriff 2. s. Whitaker has
served notice on eleven Rutland property
owners at the instance OF the board OF
health, commanding them to erect fire es-
capes on their public buildings at Rutland
and Castleton by May IS under penalty Of
prosecution. The Rutland health board |
notified about rs property holders to put
up escapes but only few did so. Those |
notified by Deputy Whitaker included
Lieut.. Gov. John A. Mead, owner OF a
large business building; Mayor IL o.
Carpenter, part owner OF the opera house;
Percival W. Clement, Clement National
Bank building; the Tuttle Co. on the
building which 1t occupies; and Frank ].
Quinn, owner of the Berwick and the
Hotel Oxford.
At meeting of the Republican state
committee held ct Burlington Friday, it
was decided to hold the state convention |
at Montpelier, Thursday, June 30. Frank
L. Greene OF st. Adams was elected
chairman OF the committee on resolu-
lions, and Joseph A. DeBoer Of Montpel-
Ter will be the presiding officer at the
Charles A. Downer OF
Sharon was elacted a member OF the state
committee to all the vacancy caused by
the death OF John L. Bacon OF White Riv-
er Junction. It was voted to have the
committee on resolutions prepare plat
form and cause II to be printed In the
state press before the date OF the conven-
ton. All of the members OF the state
except one were present at the
meeting.
A quantity of dynamite was exploded
early May ~ by an unknown person un-
der the saloon OF Mrs. Tony Hingda at
West Pawlet. There were seven persons
in the building at the time and two OF
t hem, o woman and child, we're badly
hurt. The place was demolished. The
were Hungarians. Mrs.
husband Is now in prison for
shooting into crowd of people about
year ago. Therefore, the only reason
thus far advanced to account for today's
outrage is that some persons we're seeking
for revenge for the act of Hingda. The
charge OF dynamite set on was SO heavy
hat the explosion was heard for dis
lance OF ten miles, and many buildings
near the ruined structure we're badly
shaken.
Mrs. 0ssie Burroughs, oolored woman
of Winooski, made an unsuccessful al
tempt at suicide May by attempting to
Jump from the river bridge. Oficer
Charles Wardwell happened to pass the
bridge and, hearing the startled exclama- I
lions OF several children, investigated.
He found the woman standing on a
,csffolding erected by the gas company on
The high stone abutment OF the bridge
md preparing to leap into the water. He (
was cautioned against approaching the |
woman IS it was said that she was armed |
Ind carried knife, but the officer de- /
lcended the marrow staging and secured