Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-21

powder in paper bag and then dropped
lighted match on top OF the powder
An explosion followed and the boy was
unable to get away before feeling the
effects Of it,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKinnoa of st.
Johnsbury had narrow escape from Sc
ricus injury one night recently, as they
were being taken home in taxicab. The
chauffeur ran his machine into tree
with such force that Mr.. and Mrs. Me-
Kinnon were thrown against the glass in
the front OF the auto and were quite badly
cut about the eyes.
male infant perhaps two days old was
found ia the racks OF the international
Paper Co. mills at Bellows Falls April
II by George Roland, foreman of the Bel
lows Falls Canal Co. The body had been
floating around in the canal near the
gatehead. The physician who examined
it claimed that no medical attendance had
been given the mother.
William Knapton, who, it is said, has
been giving worthless Aecks on the Ma
tionsl Bank of Middlebnry for the past
few months, was arrested at Etowah,
Tenn, April 10. Mr.. Knapton was in
the piano business in Middlebury about
two years ago, representing Jacob Doll d
Sons of New York, and it is said he en-
bezzled about $500 OF their funds.
The Rutland County Agricultural socie-
ty is making improvements on the fair
grounds calculated to make them the best
in the state. The grounds will be leveled
TO make them suitable for circus pur-
poses, a baseball diamond and tennis
courts will be laid out, driveway will be
constructed around the grounds and sew
eral changes will be made in the build
ings.
News was received at ST. Adams Of the
death at Palm Beach, Fla, OF Frank v.
Pierce, who committed suicide April 10
BY shooting, following n long period Of
i'll health and dependency. MIR. Pierce
was "a years of age and was the second
son of the late Willard Pierce, for many
years proprietor OF the st. Adams House.
The body was brought to st. Adams for
burial.
A rife ball broke a pane OF glass in one
Of the upper windows of the village school
building in Hardwick and went through
partition and into the opposite wall a
little after four O'Clock Friday afternoon.
school had closed and the pupils were
having a class meeting, otherwise there
would have been several persons In direct
range, as the ball passed but little above
the seats.
In municipal court at Bennington,
April ~. Charles Coy aud Alfred Kirk
wood Of Whitehall, n. Y, were held in
$500 bonds for appearance in county
court on charge of rape. The young
men we're arrested at Manchester. The
victim Of the alleged assault is Mrs. May
Stevens OF Winhall. bride Of but few
months. Bail was furnished and the re-
spondents released.
Louis Dueharme OF wallingiord was in
court at Rutland April II as the result OF
I be seizure OF 1000 gallons Of herd cider
1t his store. The officers found so 40
gallon casks OF the apple juice in the cell
lar. The cider Is claimed by man
named Hall from Chester and Joseph
Duval OF Wallingford. The states at
torney has received complaints that Du-
charme has been selling by the gallon.
Judges Redheld and Plumley of Rut-
land county, who have been deadlocked
for weeks over the appointment Of license
for the city Of Rutland,
have made new move. Each has sub
mittei to the other list Of twelve men,
nine Republicans and three Democrats,
with the request that the three commits
sioners be named from this list. Each
claims that the other is the obstinate"
one.
Ella, the little six-year-old daughter of
E. NJ Knight of Wolcott, visited a neigh
boris house recently and while there COM
planned OF her head aching. One Of the
children ran and got what he thought
was one OF his fathers headache tablets
aud gave her one. Il proved to be a
strychnino tablet and it made her violent
ly in. For time her life was in danger,
but prompt action and skilful treatment
have probably saved her life.
Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston will APP
point Felix w. McGettrick, formerly OF
ST. Albans, assessor Mr.. MeGettrick
was one OF the assistant district attorneys
under John B. Moran and gave a good
impression at that time Of his ability as
4 lawyer. The mayor believed Mr.. Nc
Gettrick could be OF distinct value in the
assessing department, in view OF the
large real estate problems which will be
in the next few years.
About thirty-fiye members Of the Pulp
sulnhite and Paper Makers union OF Mill
ton went out on strike Thursday. Sew
eral union men remained at work and
about dozen non-union workmen did
not Join with the strikers. Il is reported
hat the mill will be closed down shortly
as they make only wood pulp and a. the
paper mills Of tbe international Paper Co.
are not fully drumming the pulp is not
needed at present. No pulp has been
shipped from the Milton mill Tor some
time.
John Devine, the man who attempted
10 rob Mrs. Daniel Lewis Of her purse last
week Wednesday evening at the corner Of
College and st. Paul streets, Burlington,
has confessed that be was the assailant.
He had previously been identified by
Mrs. Lewis and by travelling salesman,
" no was a witness Of the incident. De-
vire stated that he followed aud attacked
Mrs. Lewis because be was in need OF
money. He says that his home is 10 Wa
terviile, Me-, and that be has been work
ing in Cambridge, this state.
Mrs. Emily johnson Colburn, widow
Of Horace 4. Colburn, a prominent Rut-
land man. who died recently Of pneumo-
nia, committed suicide April u by drown
ing in a small brook near her home.
over her husbands death Is
The cause assigned for her set. Mrs.