Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-23
STATE OF VERMONT.
It's News CONDENSED and Rewritten
for Our Headers.

grade crossing two miles nortn OF Essex
junction.
William Smith OF Bridgeport had his
hands so badly poisoned recently that
T they have swollen until the skin on the
backs of them has burst.
John E. stetson has rendered his resig-
nation az principal OF the Springfield high
school after three years service. He will
enter another line of work.
The Rutland Fire Clay Co., at Rutland
burned out recently, will rebuild, and
temporary structure will be eercted at
once to handle the rush orders.
The family OF Howard L. Hindley
have left Rutland for Spokane, Wash,
where Mr. Hindley has accepted an edi-
torial position on the. Spokane Review
He was formerly editor Of the Rutland
4 Herald.
The HAYES brothers. baseball team of
/ Brandon, composed of ten brothers, is the
only baseball team in the world so COM
posed. The father, E. S. Hayes, who
travels with the boys, styles himself own
err and treasurer.
In spite of the almost constant rain OF
the past few weeks, the water IN Lake
Champlain is lower than il was last year
at this time. This is because OF the grad
ual manner in which the snow left the
hills and mountains.
When the automobile in which be was
riding In Rutland skidded, James II.
Rafter OF Springfield, Mass, travelling
salesman. was thrown out, sustaining a
long cash over his left eye, bruised
shoulder and badly cut limbs.
President Daniel r. Sortwell OF the
Montpelier Il Wells River railroad has is
sued a statement announcing the appoint
ment of +. w. stanyan as general man
ager OF the railroad with office at Mont
pelier. vice w. A. Stowell, who has re-
signed to take effect on July !, 1910.
Darlington farmers report that the
straw berry crop will be only two-thlrds
as large this season as in normal years.
This il accounted for BY the late frosts
in June. which affected most OF the
vines. Some of the fruit had matured 50
much, however, that it was not injured.
Analysis Of Burlington's water supply
for several months past has shown u 20
be free from harmful bacteria, and i IS
considered the test and purest water IN
the state. The method OF altering, as
devised by Prof. II. A. Edison, is respon-
sible for the great improvement in the
supply.
II. j Wanzer OF Fairfield is in a serious
I condition. as a result Of being knocked
down aud trampled upon by his COWS
! while they we're being driven into the
stable. Mr.. Wanzer has walked with
difficulty for several years, being crippled
! nv narafysis. and his condition at present
is critical.
J. j. yandeveer Of Heartville, formerly
nrivate secretary 10 Admiral Dewey, and
lately postmaster and proprietor o. shali
store. will be committed to the insane asy'
lum at Brattleboro. He was recently az
raigned in federal court for technical ir'
regularity in his posi- office accounts
His health has been falling rapidly lately
The fortieth anniversary and iorty-frst
commencement OF Goddard seminary
Barre. last week were marked by the grad
uation OF the largest class in the history
Of the school, thirty.two young people
sixteen girls and sixteen boys, receiving
their diplomas. The class Of 1881 and IN
class Of 1904 each had thirty-une mem
bers.
Teu-year.old Earl Cheney Of Wsterbur!
experiInented with a can of powder re
] Gently and Is nov at Montpelier hospital
He found a can OF powder and filled
hottie with the explosive, then applied
match. As the result OF the explosion
Ms face aud hands we're blackened ant
cut and il is feared he may lose his eve
sight.
Brattleboro is to have a new $1,000
u Central Vermont passenger station AM
the railroad company plans to expenI
about s60. 600 in improvements includin
the abolishing OF the grade crossing o.
Bridge street and the construction Of a.
oyerpass. The town will be asked to al
propriate $4,000 towards the improve
n ments.
Miss Margaret O'Rourke OF West Rut
land has brought suit against Frank
! Quinn OF Rutland, proprietor OF tn
Il Mountain Spring House at Lake Dun
more, to recover $4,000. Inc woma
caught her hand in mangler in ia
hotel laundry and lost two fingers. sh
claims that Quinn did not put prope
guards on the machine.
II. r. Bartlett, known also as {. |
- Chandler and X. II. Arthur, who was Il
aictea at the spring term Of United state
court for misusing the mails ana wh
m has since been serving time IN the bn
a lington jail, has been taken by Deput
Il United states Marshal Thomas Reeves
" Utica, \. y, where he has also been II
8 dicted for a similar offense.
as All pneumatic bush hammers were lai
Il aside in the granite sheds in Barr
N Montpelier, Waterbury and Northne
!, the first OF this month in accordance VII
y the strike settlement agreement. The
hammers may be used out OF DOORS
the agreement, but the manufacture
! have decided TO abandon them entire
until dustless tool IS devised.
Robert Graham Of West Brattlbeoro i
Hicted an ugly wound in his torehei
June S, BY being hit by the hack OF
axe while splitting wood. He was at Wol
under a ciothesline, not knowing II d.
been strung, when the axe caught Ia =
line and glanced IN such manner N
it struck him, cutting a cash about "
inches long across bis forehead.
vnnns man. y no claims the name