Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-09


pipe was gnawed through an eighth OF an
inch for about foot.
While on the way from Bolton to Jeri.
cho Center DR.. H. D. Hopkins automo-
bile went over a ten-io0T embankment
near the farm Of Collins II. Marsh up
right on the rocks below. The doctor
Was thrown through the wind shield and
someW hat bruised. Men aud teams were
secured aud the machine, which was
damaged to the extent of several hundred
dollars, was removed.
The remodeled wards, which were de-
stroyed By fire at the state hospital for
the insane at Waterbury last winter, will
probably be ready for occupancy about
July /. One ward is already completed,
but the patients will not be changed back
to them until all are finished. The hos
pital has the highest number OF patients
now that it has ever registered and cared
for at one time, there being 59l inmates.
Mrs. Ruth Alien Smith of Putney, who
can doubtless lay claim to being one OF
the oldest persons in Vermont, was log
years old June /. Until within few
years, Mrs. Smith has been in possession
OF all her faculties, bat now her hearing
and eyesight are failing her. Mrs. Smith
has a distinct recollection of seeing Hal
ely's comet as she was a young woman at
the time OF the appearance OF the comet
rs years ago.
John Refill, aged 3s years, living in
North Walpole, n. H., was fatally injured
last week near South Vernon, while
f walking on the railroad track. Several
men were together and. seeing the head
+ light Of locomotive from Bellows Falls
approaching. Mr.. Refill warned the others
E to get out Of the way. Attempting to do
the same himself, bis foot caught in the
track aud ne was instantly killed. He
had been working near Vernon.
Roy Green aud Ora Kenison we're stroll
ling in the woods in Newport with 81
ealibre revolver. While attempting to
make 1t work satisfactorily, Green held
the muzze OF the revolver in bis left
hand and was turning the chamber
around, when the revolver was accident
ally discharged, the bullet going through
Green's hand and into one OF Kenison's
lungs. Both young men are doing we'll
but the bullet has not yet been located.
Private Carlisle Of Troop A, 10th caval-
~, is ia the guardhouse at Fort Ethan
Allen for creating disturbance on an
Essex car, during which it is alleged that
be drew razor on Conductor Porter. II
is said that Carlisle again ran amuck after
reaching the fort and thar It was neees-
sary to fire two shots at him before be
was placed under arrest. II is said that
Waggoner Downs OF Troop d. also par
ticipant in the street car fracas, is behind
the bars.
While Bonnie Lahar and Ben Robbie,
boys about fifteen years old. together
with other boys, we're in friendly scuttie
near the rounahouse in Newport recently,
young ROBBIE. " o, with a knife in his
hand, had been whiting, accidentally
stabbed young Lahsr in the side, intiict- +
ing serious though not dangerous
wound The wound was Immediately at I
tended to and the 10y is doing we'll. The I
did not warrant any action
in the case.
Frank II. Backinton Of Chester has
broken collar bone and three fractured
ribs as the result OF an automobile acct
dent. While riding with his wife the
steam failed on hill. He jumped out
and in so doing shut of the throttle valve
and the car began to back. While he
WAS trying to get back in the car it
turned over, pinning him TO the ground.
Mrs. Baekinton succeeded In raising the
machine enough to enable her husband to
crawl from beneath It.
Announcement has been made by the
trustees OF the fund left by the late Col.
William Austine that a $50, 900 institu-
tion for the treatment of the mentally
and otherwise defective persons is to be
erected in Brattleboro. The .Thayer farm
on Maple street has been purchased as a
tie for the institution. This fund of
$50, 600 was left BY Colonel Austine in
1904 and has grown to $50, 600 by aceru-
ing interest Considerable litigation has
been INDUCED in since the bequest was
made.
Lake Mansfield will have an important
guest this summer in Admiral Charles +.
Clark, who will arrive about July and
pass the entire summer at the lake with
DIT. II. c. Brig ham, his friend. Admiral
Clark will be accompanied by Mrs. Clark I
md Captains Hughes and Robinson and {
families. Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Robin
ION are daughters Of Admiral Clark. Cap
aims Hughes and Robinson are officers in
he United States navy. Admiral Clark
will probably visit briefly in Montpelier ,
before going to the lake.
H. r. Bartlett OF burlington, who was /
indicted at the February term OF the /
United States court for fraudulent use of /
he mails in carrying on a commission Z
business, and who pleaded guilty and /
vas sentenced to three months in Chit !
enden county Jail, was released May 20, t
,nIy to be rearrested Immediately on an I
Indictment issued from the United States I
district court of New York on the same I
,hsrge. 1t seems that be had been carry c
ng on similar business in New York 7
tate before operating in Vermont. :
Joseph Kubina Of Pawlet has brought 2
uit against Sheldon & Humphrey, slate o
irm, to recover $4,000 on the ground that e
Ie was injured through their negligence. I
dr. Kuhina sets up in the declaration 2
hat while he was employed in the quarry
1 Norton Bros. at Pawlet a heavy blast n
gas set of in the quarry of Sheldon q \
humphrey, 100 yards distant. He AYERS Il
hat be had no notice that the explosion Il
vas to take place or that be was in any s
anger. His claim is that he was struck t,
" flying rocks, and that his nose wss il
roken and some OF the bones of his head d
rere fractured. q