Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-07-07

hpOul edU.UUO, out OF woodbury. gray
granite. This makes the fifth state CAPT
tot the company has furnished part or
all Of the stone for.
While at work making repairs upon his
barn June 2s, John Croney OF Northheid
received a broken leg aud bruises upon
The head and body. One OF the large
double doors of the barn fell upon him,
sending him head foremost into pile OF
lumber. He was conveyed to the Mont
pelier hospital for treatment.
Wallace ". Moves, foreman on the Job
OF repairing the Blanchard opera house at
Montpelier, was instantly killed Friday
by falling three stories, a distance Of As
feet. Mr. Noyes was on the roof OF the
building and because Of defective eye
sight he backed Of to his death. Mr..
Noyes was 81 years old, and a member Of
Brooks post, @. A. r.
The farm buildings on the property OF
Ozro @. Start OF Bakersfield. occupied by
J. G. Farnsworth and situated about two
miles east OF that village, we're struck by
lightning June q aud burned. The total
loss on the buildings, farm tools, ma
chinery and hay is probably about sl,-
500. The stock was saved. The loss is
partially covered by insurance.
The Burlington Iraction company is
about to make some extensive improve
ments, which will include the purchase
OF three new cars Of the convertible type,
that Is, cars which can be used either as
open cars in the summer or closed cars in
+ cold weather. Some OF the track is to
+ he practically rebuilt, much heavier rails
than those now in use to be laid.
i c. W. Scarf OF Seattle, Wash, former
I IL OF Vermont, is back in the state on
4 visit. Col. Scarf was a member OF Gov.
Bells stah. He was special representa-
+ tive Of the New England Telephone CON-
pany 10 this state for several years, and
was a poet OF no mean ability. Mr..
Scarf became interested in western tim
Der lands, later leaving Vermont.
Thomas Berg, the ls-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Cigrld Berg OF Mount
Holly, while zWimming 10 Clarendon
gorge June 20, was drowned in spite OF
the desperate attempts Of two companions
to save him. The young man was
brought TO the surface in about eight
minutes but died before physicians ar
rived. He was seized with cramps while
swimming.
FIRE OF unknown origin completely
destroyed E. p. Squires' steam saw mill
In Guiliord during the night Of June q.
Samuel Boyden, " no lives nearly opposite
the mill, knew nothing OF the IRE until
be arose in the morning, when all that
was left was smouldering ruins. IL Is
great loss 10 Mr.. Squires at this time, as
a large quantity OF lumber was waiting
TO be sawed.
Mildred, the three-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Herbert Of Dandy,
was drowned in a watering trough June
25. She went to the trough alone and 4
was found ten minutes later by Mrs.
Henrietta Pingree. The child WAS stand +
ing on her head in fifteen inches nf wa
ter. and II is supposed that she dropped
her pail in the trough and lost her tai
ance while she was reaching In after u.
The post-ofice at Wells was robbed last +
week Tuesday by yeggmen who blew the 4
safe open with nitroglycerine. Postmas-
ter o. r. Hopson had been accustomed to
take government money and stamps home
since the Office was robbed ten years ago
and the thieves only occurred SIS In
change. The explosion was heard at II
O'Clock by several people who thought II
-
work but there is no clue.
A team belonging to william LaPoint,
containing himself and father and sister,
was run into by an automobile at East
Montpelier Friday night, smashing the
wagon and breaking Mr.. Lapoint's arm.
The machine came up behind without
giving any warning and after hitting the
team did not stop to see II there was need
OF help. They were unable to get the
number OF the machine a1d Il is not
known no the driver was.
Harris Packers house in Newark was
burned 10 the ground with nearly ail OF
its contents recently. The fire caught on
the roof from sparks. Mr.. Packer was
awav from home at the time, but re-
turned ia season to get in and get his
vest with $50 in money in 1t and his pa
pers. The rest of the buildings we're
saved by hard fighting on the part OF the
neighbors and mill crew from East
Haven, who we're summoned by tele-
phone.
Arrangements have been completed
with the T. W. Rogers Constructing COM
pany of Brandon for building the Pesr-
sons dormtory for women at Middleoury
college. The building will be 10 eolonisl
style. Of roekfaced marble, aud will ae-
about sixty girls. The build
ing will be ready for occupancy in the
fail of 1911. An addition will be built
70 the Battell cottage, whereby boarding
for ninety girls VIII be
supplied.
As Joseph Brown OF Montpelier was re-
turning from the Shriners' meetings in
Newport, in his auto, accompanied oy
two friends, be met Mrs. Peter Reeor in
Westdeld, driving horse, which Is not
afraid OF autos. she passed the car all
right. but when she attempted 70 turn
into the road the forward axle broke,
throwing her forward onto the horse,
W bich ran and dragged her for some dis {
lance. Her face WAS badly torn on the !
v heel and two OF her ribs were broken.
The contract for the foundation Of the
new Hotel Vermont at Burlington has
been awarded by Max L. Powell TO Z. r.
Moore. a Burlington contractor. His BID
was s2 600 lower than the next lowest
bidder. The foundation will be sohd
concrete and will probably be the strong
est In Vermont. The excavations will be
much deeper than the present cellar ana
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