Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-14
STATE OF VERMONT.
lts News Condensed aud Rewritten
for Our Readers.

NOEk Ou tue ucuGlitlOu Oh AuG BAhHIu-
ard opera house in Montpelier has begun.
George Donald and Burton Humphrey.
two Barre boys, are held, charged with
stealing letters from the United States
post office at Barre.
Kenneth, son OF Frederick Greene Of
Vt. Albans Bay, accidentally shot himself
In one foot April 4, while shooting pick
erel in the marsh at the bay.
l More than 700 men ana women we're
guests of the Vermont association OF Bos-
T ton at their annual sugaring of held 10
Mechanics building Friday evening.
\ April /.
4 0. NJ. Barber has received his commits
sion as judge OF the new United States
customs court and has gone to Washing
ton at the summons Of the chief judge Of
the court.
Nearly 800 couples took part in the an
nual old folks ball held at Gates opera
house in " bite River Junction April /,
under The management OF Scott Tinkham
Of Quechee.
A new fire station and corporation
building has just been completed in Bel
lows Falls al an expense OF $4,000. A
celebration and dance will be held on the
opening day.
Edward Il. Deavitt, state treasurer, au-
nounces that he will be a candidate for re-
election for another two years. Mr.. Deav-
lit Will, next Oetober, complete service
Of four years.
Theodore N. Vail OF Lyndonville, presi-
dent OF the American Telephone 4 Tele-
graph Co., has given S35, 900 toward
teachers endowment fund, to be used at
Phillips Exeter academy.
The condition OF Adjt.- Gen. william
II. Gilmore, who was taken seriously i'll
at Bellows Falls recently, il reported a.
somewhat improved, although he is as
yet unanle to be removed 70 bis home in
Bradford.
Lorenzo Tibbets, who Was employed by
his brother on the c. b. Ovitt farm at
Enosburg Center, fell from wagon April
4 and suffered internal injuries " hieh
caused his death next morning. The
wagon passed over bis stomach.
Commander Robert r. Peary, the dis
eoyerer OF the North Pole, will deliver an
illustrated lecture on the North Pole at
The strong theatre in Burlington on the
evening OF Tuesday, April 10, under the
auspices OF the Ethan Allen club.
The jury in the case OF State VS.. John
A. Thomas, indicted for assanlting Po-
liceman John II. Ryan OF Burlington
With q dangerous weapon with intent to
kill, brought 10 a verdict OF not guilty by
reason Of insanity in county court April 8.
sister ships, named Brandon aud Ar
iington, for Vermont towns, we're
4 4 a.
Detroit, March 10. Other steamers
owned by the same company bear the
name Burlington, Bennington aud Rut-
land.
Charles Deylin WAS sentenced to four
years OF bard labor in the house Of
correction in county court ct Burlington
April for setting fire to a barn OF the
standard Coal and Ice company. Devlin,
after setting the fire, joined in assisting
to put il out.
l.. W. Fenneil OF Burlington, COM
mander OF this united States spanish War
Veterans, has issued instructions to the
different eBcampnieuts In the state TO OBJ
serve the death Of Chaplain G. o. Day by
uraping the dag and charters IN the
different halls.
William n. King OF Castleton, aged 70,
failed to answer the breakfast call April
/ aud his niece, Mrs. A. +. Walker, went /
10 his room, " here she found his dead
body sitting upright in a chair. He was
fully dressed and It is thought that be
died the previous evening.
A three-cornered contest for the posi-
ton OF postmaster IN the village Of Wells |
River TO succeed w. q. Floss, resigned, |
has been settled by the appointment OF I
Sidney A. Leayitt. The fight vas hot |
one and was carrisd to Washington by |
friends OF the rival candidates.
An unusual fact connected with the
funeral April Of Charles Henry, eight |
mont hs-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry /
TAYLOR of pittstoru, was the attendance OF
two grandmothers, two Rrandfathers, /
three great-grandmothers, three great |
grandiathers and one -great-grand- /
mother.
Roswell Buell., the oldest lawyer in
Vermont, died at his home in Middle |
town Springs April 1. He was IS years
OF age. Mr.. Buell. was admitted to the |
Vermont bar ia 1910 and was a promi- I
nent practitioner for half century. He
was member OF the Vermont legislature |
in 1850, 1870 and 1874.
The Rev. Francesca Croeiata, nov ssry- I
ing a sentence at the house OF correction /
for completely in the rs bridge murder, /
attended the funeral Of his sister-in-law |
in West Rutland April l under guard. A 1
band played dirges on the way to the
cemetery and the convict priest assisted I
in the service at the grave.
Sunday evening, April 3, while E. c.
Scott, ST., OF vereeunes, was coming 1
down the stairs be slipped and fell on the /
last step. In falling 3 water glass which 4
he was carrying broke and severed two
arteries in his hand. Mr.. Scott nearly 1
Piled to death before the Gov could be 4
stopped and was left in very weakened
condition.
Little Gordon Fluod OF Essex Center,
about three years old, Is suffering from /
severe injuries received in a fall from the 4
cement bridge over the culvert IN that 4
village. The child was playing on the 4
bridge. lost bis balance and plunged IS 4
feet 10 the edge Of the brook below.
Roth his arms we're broken and bis face
Mas badly bruised.
While employed ct c. A. simmons saw
mill in stowe Hollow, Martin Lawrence. f
about IS years Ct age, caught his irock