Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-23

foIlowing n nolicy which is being gener-
ally adopted throughout the country.
In Lamoille county court a, Hy.e Park
June IS. r A. Sweetland, charged with
incest. pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to not more than three and a half years
nor less than three in the house Of cnrrte-
tion at Rutland. sweetland il an uncle
az Miss Emma Shedd and it is alleged that
the parties have been living together for
some years aud have raised family OF
/ children. rhe woman is also under in
dietment. Joseph Cook OF Morrisyille
nIeaded guilty to selling intoxicating liq-
uors and was fined s400 aud costs.
The state convention OF the Prohibition
party has been called for Burlington on
f the 3Oth OF this month by DR.. L. w.
Hanson OF Barre, chairman OF the execu-
tive committee. The meetings will take
Mace in the Woman's Christian Union
/ Temple There will be at least two and
possibly three sessions. The party does
not expect to poll more than 1000 votes
but II Or. Mead receives the nomination
from the Republican party the prohibt
tionists will be more active than II can
didate less disposed toward high license
were nominated.
Jabez n Hammond, a we'll known
farmer and stone mason OF West Wind
sor. was accidentally killed under pecul-
lar circumstances June IL. He told his
wife after supper, that he had some work
n do and started toward the barn. Mrs.
Hammond retired shortly after, woke up
some three hours later and. not finding
ber husband. went out to the barn with a
lantern and found his dead body pinned
under manure spreader, the heavy wag-
on evidently having rolled upon him as
he tried to move il alone. Mr. Hammond
was about IS years old.
Mrs. William Dumas Of Burlington
tried to commit suicide last Thursday
morning by drowning. She and q
strange man we're discovered on the dock
Of the Champlain Transportation Co. by
Fred Bessette. who was strolling about
there hen Mrs. Dumas was partly sub
merged in the water. Her male eompan-
ion was endeavoring to pull her back on
the dock and Bessette went to the rescue.
when the woman was being taken to her
home she attempted to get in front OF
moving automobile. Mr.. Dumas says
that his wife is subject to spells Of des-
4 wagon. belonging to John Daley and
containing his son and two daughters,
was run into one night recently in Rut-
land by mr.. Strobell's automobile, smash
mo the wagon to kindling wood and
throwing The occupants into the ditch.
! landing IN marshy land, they we're not
much injured. The horse ran for some
distance the boys arm being hurt some
i hat in attempting to hold the fright
ened animal. He claims to have been on
he right side OF the road, and the doctor,
mo Was answering sick call, says his
: anto was going slowly and that both
lamps we're lighted.
The new scale OF wages agreed upon oy
The granite quarry owners Of Montpelier
and Barre. which is to be in force until
March ia1h. and hich has been signed
2 ~ representatives OF both sides, went into
, af,oct lime IS. About 1000 quarry
workers are affected. A iye-year agree
{ ment with a minimum wage OF ~ cents
an hour are conditions Of the new sehed'
uIe with an eight-hour day and weekly
I nav. Heretofore the quarries have Away
' baen worked under a so-ealled average
/. biu while the cutters aud workers ~
e ether branches of the granite industry
: have been under a minimum wage Dill.
: 1ohn Minahan OF Burlington died q
the hospital at Plattsburgh, June 10 IRON
injuries received while trying 70 lulnt
! freight train. With MS brother, Ne.i
he came to Port Kent last night on I'M
steamer and the next day walked to Platts
I bureh. They stopped below the rats
/ burgh Lumber company's yard and Mel
n had iumped on a moving freight tralu
5 Jchn, in attempting to follow ms brother
: fell between the cars aud both legs wet
: cut off below the knees. Neil got rop
i and tried TO bind up his brothers wounu
i and a phvsician was summoned by pass
e erby. The injured man died IN aonot al
2 hour. ~.
annual convention Of the Vermont fire
s mems association, which will be held II
! harrington about the middle Of August
On the day after the meeting Of the asso
!, citation. an old-fashioned muster VIII p
! held, which It is expected viii DC attehu
! "a by large number OF volunteer com
: nanies. The prizes for the various con
! tests viii aggregate about sl'5uo II
money. The muster will be held uhue
NE auspices OF the association, and IN
contests will include hose, ladder and en-
line races Several companies are com
< ing from Massachusetts and New hamp
shire. There will be parade the day
Z the muster. a. -.
Q Fred Tronbie Of shoreham' % year
= old. was probably drowned Thursda
,. night. lime g, while attempting to ROY
4 across the lake from the York state sid'
d The yonno man left Shoreham Thursaa
is afternoon TO row friend across the lax,
q nd remained on the New York state siu
re ior some time and started on the retur
trip about dark. The next morning d
Il nat was found iu'his boat and the os'
Il we're found about mile apart, shown
a that the boat probably drifted all mig
! II 4 sunposed that Tromble was caught
y storm shortly after leaving the Ne
" york state side Of the lake. AIR. Irono
= Vas prosperous farmer, carrying on q
a. farm 81 Arthur Farnham in shoreham'
ID George II. Brooks, 81, native
.e- Thetfora vas almost instantly Killed Sul
GO dsy. june 5, in the factory Of the CHAP
Il stephensons company in Pine Meauo,
Il. Conn. ne was employed as wheelWr'gl
.. and was oiling the shafting when
an sleeve caught in the betting. tie w
: 4 wound around the shaft 50 tightly IN
many minutes elapsed before his manel
- -. .sfpasa5 His skull was crushe