Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-07


dist church. known as The Pioneer class,
one of the largest organizations OF its KIM
in the state. The topic OF his talk Was
.tChristian Citizenship" and his audi
ence expressed their appreciation OF bis
efforts most heartily.
The Senate last week confirmed the
nomination of the five men who are 10
constitute the new customs court oil ap-
peal. They are Robert NJ. Montgomery
OF Michigan. to be presiding Judge, and
William II. Hunt of Montana, James +.
Smith Of California, Orion NJ. Barber OF
Vermont and Marion DE Vries OF CALI
fornia, 10 be associate judges.
Samuel Mashtsre, who eloped several
weeks ago with his ffteen-year-old sister
in-law, Martha RuRar, leaving bis wife
and four children in destitute circum-
stances. has been brought back from Bos-
ton, where he was living with Miss
Rugar. The latter was committed TO tue
reform school at vergeunes, while Mash
tare Is lodging at the North Hero jail.
Emerson Austin, about rs years OF age,
was almost instantly killed In the village
OF Jeffersongille March 30. He was rid
ing when tbe shackles broke, letting the
thiIls down. The horse became unman-
aReable and threw the occupants out, Mr.
Austin striking upon his head upon the
sidewalk. He was taken into nearby
store. where be died in about twenty min
utes.
Mrs. H. s. Tabor at what is known as
Barre transfer by her prompt action saved
the destruction OF q barn, well illed with
hav. grass fire in that locality reached
the barn, but Mrs. Tabor telephoned for
assistance and went to the barn with
Gre extinguisher, keeping the names IN
check until help arrived. The barn had
already caught FIRE when Mrs. Tabor
reached 1t.
Blood hounds have been used In an
effort TO locate Joseph Treahey, aged IL
wears. night operator for the Western
Union Telegraph Co. at Fair Haven, who
has been missing since March 70. Al
that time be left the house, promising to
return in is minutes to accompany bus
mother to church. He wore cap and
long striped overcoat with military collar
and had no undercoat.
Earl Aver of Milton recently loaded a
car OF potatoes and onions at ltle La
Motto station. He paid 80 cents for po-
tatoes and 30 for onions. This IS the
lowest price potatoes have sold for 10
many years, but there was surplus ana
not much encouragement in sight Tor
better prices between now and the new
crop. SO that farmers let them go at what
ever they could get for them.
Alvin F. sortwell, president OF the
Montpelier and Wells River railroad and
former mayor of Cambridge, said to have
been the wealthiest citizen of that city,
left no will. No schedule OF the proper
Nv has been fled and Mr.. Sortwelrs sons
SAY that they do not know the value oil
the estate. Business men OF Cambridge
believe that Mr.. sortwell was worth be-
tween ga, 600, 600 and s4,0o0,000.
Miss Augusta Bailey committed suicide
March 20 at her home in Johnson, oy
hanging. Her brother, Jehiel Bailey,
found her ia a chamber over the Kitchen
about Ave O'Clock in the afternoon,
where she had hanged herself with
clothes line, suspended from hoard
nailed across the rafters. Miss Bailey
vas high respected lady of 54 years
No reason is known for the deed.
+ Roscoe Cobb received some very severe
burns March ~ in Hardwick, as result
of attempting to revive furnace mr.
i with Kerosene. The back draughts OF th'
I furnace were closed aud as soon as thu
( boy turned on the kerosene, an explosion
OF flames came out into his face. Owing
/ TO the fact that be was wearing glasses
+ bis eyes we're not injured, but the ourn'
on his face and hands we're very painful
Carlos Robinson OF Bridgewater received
Z a bad cut on the head and Que just ovel
{ the left eye, also bad bruise on the lei
Jaw, nearly breaking il. Just before mn
+ ishing work at the camp March ~. Al
two men were telling tree near MN, ]
broke of and fell sooner than expected
the top knocking him down. He wa
taken home and a doctor called, WHIT
dressed the wounds, four stitches beinE
taken over the eye.
Mabel Clark. aged s, daughter o
George Clark of Waterbury, was taken Z
Heaton hospital in Montpelier Friday
suffering from kick from horse, tn
animals hoof striking her in the fore
head. She is on the dangerous list. III
girl was playing about the horse FRIDAY
when the accident occurred. The operat
ing doctors removed twenty pieces
bone from the wound in the forehead
some OF which had penetrated the brain
She has about an even chance for recov
cry.
Mrs. Emily P. 8. Moor, candidate TO
the Office OF vice president general, d. A
r.. OF the state OF Vermont, by her gif
OF 20, 900 Vermont postal cards, designed
herself, with the clover blossom. it's nora
emblem, and with its state motto, has
with the cooperation of the q Vernon
chapters, succeeded in raising the neces
sary $500, with which to place IN the lob
by Of the ID. A. X. Memorial hail II
Washington, d. c., the bust OF Ethal
Allen, one OF the ten greatest Revolution
airy heroes.
The Rev. A. j. HoUgh, for the pas
three years pastor of Trinity Methods
church at Montpelier, has placed his resiR
nation as pastor Of the church with Dis
triet Superintendent W. s. Smithers, re
louestin0 a transfer to some other charge
1t is understood that the Methods
church at Brattleboro has extended
unanimous call to Mr.. Hough to becom
its pastor. The trustees OF Trinity ehurc
have not decided whom they will reques
District Superintendent Smithers to SEN
to Montpelier.
The transfer men who are in charge 9