Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-17


afternoon, his lungs having been filled
with the fine dust. The boy when dis
covered vas 10 an upright position in the
chute, his hands extended above his head.
The'sa wdust had completely covered him
and filled his eyes and lungs, the irrita-
ton to the lungs being sufficient to cause
death. The accident, though peculiar
and unfortunate, was the fault OF no one
4. Fire Monday night OF last week de-
stroyed the blacksmith shop occupied by
/ H. n. Alden on the south side Of East
street in Mortified and owned by DR..
Mayo. There was some delay in getting
the hose carts to he place and he building
was total loss. II was probably worth
about $500, and there was no insurance
ON il or the tools If Mr.. Alden. The cause
OF the fire is Icystery. The excellent
water system OF Mortified without doubt
prevented serious condagration, as The
blacksmith shop vas IN a most dangerous
section Of the village for hre, and Full
ler's livery stable and the Northheld
House, with the whole row OF business
1 blocks on the east side OF the square,
were in danger and could not have been
saved, except for the early control Of the
burning building.
Daniel Worcester Of Roxbury, who has
the distinction Of having been the first
actor to play the part OF Uncle Tom 10
the tization Of Harriet Beecher
Stoves famous novel, Uncle Toms Cabin,
is now in the Vermont Soldiers Home at
bennington. He is a native of Warren
where be was born IS years ago. He
joined the original Uncle Toms Cabin
company at Lowell, Mass, in 1859 and
was with it for several years. Later be
took the same part with other companies.
de enlisted with Connecticut regiment
at the outbreak of the Civil war and at
tanned to the rank OF lieutenant. At the
close Of the war be resumed the theatrical
business aud managed several companies
which toured Vermont aud neighboring
states. II was his custom to appear for
several nights run at Montpelier during 1
the sessions of the legislature
The executive committee OF the Yer
mont State Teachers association met in
Bellows Falls to arrange for the annual
convention OF the association. It was
voted to accept the invitation Of the Rut-
land school board to hold the meeting in
Rutland, and the date was set for Oct. q,
2S and 29. Friday evening will be given
up to the two clubs, the Vermont
Women's Teachers and the School
masters club. 1t is expected that
the Women's club will engage a speaker
Of national reputation for that evening
and that the men will hold their annual
banquet and business meeting. Six con-
ierences will be held Friday afternoon;
on in dustrial education, rural schools,
commercial education, primary educa-
ton, English and reading in grammar.
Work has been begun on the securing OF
speakers and the arranging of the pro-
gram.
AT hearing given Friday at Montpel.
Ter by the public service commission on
the petition presented by States Attorney
Gates that the Consolidated Lighting
the Vermont Power & Light
company, the Vermont Telephone & Tele-
graph company, and the Corry-Deavitt-
Frost company be required to show rea-
son why their wires should not be placed
under ground, electrical experts from all
over Vermont and New England were
heard. II vas finally decided that the
better way to do was for the electrical
experts of the several companies named to
get together and form some agreement for
a joint construction of poles and wires in
Barre and Montpelier which they should
submit to Frank c. Sargent OF Maiden,
Mass, an authority on such matters who
has been investigating conditions at
Montpelier under authority Of States At
torney Gates. For this work Chairman
Redmond gave them thirty days.
While attempting to board a freight
train in the shed Of the Central Vermont
-. - a
week Tuesday Joseph Cram Of Lockport,
n. Y, received injuries that will proba- 4
bly, result in his death. He is at the
Fanny Allen hospital. There is but little
space between the track and the shed wall
and Cram struck this obstruction and was
thrown to the ground. In the fall his
clothing caught on the car truck and he 7
vas dragged about three rods and almost
buried from sight in a snow drift. As
William Fisher, baggagemaster, was leav-
ng the station some time later, be heard \
groans and found the injured man in this
position. The upper part OF his spine WAS
causing paralysis Of the lower
limbs. Cram is about 40 years old. He
vas comfortably dressed but had no mon
=. He expected to find work in the n
barre quarries, having heard a false report
o the effect that the strike had been set N
led, and was endeavoring to steal a ride
o that place when the accident hap
ened.
p. F. Mccarthy Of Barre, national Sec n
stary of the Quarry Workers union, has
lvented and perfected a dust-remnving =,
evice for use on all kinds OF pneumatic
rolls hat will be OF great interest to
5eryone connected with the granite
orking business The device depends
pom the principle of vacuum suction.
n attachment is placed upon the head of
le tool, covering the exhaust ports. The r
r released from the tool is pointed up
ards, creating a vacuum in pipe con-
5cted beneath and running down to a a
hose surrounding the y
lisel point on three sides near the stone. -
he vacuum here created has to be filled y
ON the nearest points of contact out
de. The result is that the dust is II
cked up through the pipe and out
rough hose going either out Of doors 4
into a pail of water set near the stone.
T. Mccarthy has applied for patents to
otect his rights, and the device " i'll be
aced upon the market within a few
Us. One OF the admirable features of M