Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-09
STATE OF VERMONT.
It's News coneensed and Rewritten
for Our Resders.

Inc AAuulptlAcf anu hHit5 iNAtHf rlhktOL
at Montpelier was burglarized Friday
night. Six mileage books we're stolen
but no money was taken.
Great catches OF trout are reported from
Caspian lake in Greensboro. A Hard
wick man holds the record, with fish
weighing 1874 pounds.
Rollin Woodland and William Wade are
held for Rutland county court in bail OF
$500 each on the charge OF breaking and
entering and the theft OF calf from John
Wedin.
Luella, the little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harlie Lockwood of Albany, fell
and struck both hands on the stove two
weeks ago and was burned SO badly that
blood poisoning has developed.
Mrs. Rose Aiken Goshen OF Rutland is
under arrest on the charge OF using
fraudulent means OF obtaining a pension.
She was admitted to $500 bail for appear
ance at the next term OF the federal court.
L. j. NJ. Marcy's store in Hartland was
destroyed By fire recently. In the store
was the post office, aud everything was
burned, except a few things in the back
OF the store. There was insurance for
about half the value.
During a recent thunder storm the
trunk line telephone between Middlebury
and Rutland was struck aud burned out
in the Middlebury telephone office. The
operators we're stunned by the shock and
the office filled with smoke
Libby Goyero, SO years old, was found
dead ia brook above the village OF Al
/ bany May 20. The top OF his skull was
crushed and a clean cut Was found in his
head which Was ont Of water when found.
The cause Of the death is mystery.
Thirty-two applications Tor the sale Of
intoxicating liquor were received by the
Rutland board OF license commissioners
up to May %, when the time for receiy-
ing applications expired. The fees for
licenses Of the first, second and seventh
classes have been reduced 1900.
Announcement is made by the Mont
pelier & Wells River railroad that ii has
raised the price OF its ! 900 mile mileage
books from s25 to $50 and a circular vas
issued recently by the Central Vermont
railway that after June ! no round trip
tickets on its lines 20 Vermont would be
sold.
The store in vergennes, occupied
by John Harrington as a hardware
store, was Quilted by fire Thursday. II
was first discovered ia the room where
paints and oils we're stored, and it is
thought it was caused by spontaneous
combustion. The loss was covered by in
surance.
The Rev. f. B. Kellogg has resigned Ms
pastor OF the Congregational church at
Waterbury, 10 take effect at the close OF I
the ninth year Of his pastorate, July TO- f
Mr.. Kellogg came to Waterbury from
Mount Vernon, y. Y. He leaves to ac- I
cept the pastorate OF the Hope Gongrega-
tional church at Worcester, Mass.
The Republican convention for the
Second Congressional district will be
held in the Armory hall at Montpelier,
June %, the day before the state conyen
ton. II is thought there will be no OPP
position to Congressman Frank Plumley
Of Mort hfield. The district delegates are
on the same basis as the state
delegates.
The state treasurer has thus far received Il
$50, $50 from liquor license fees besides
slO, 600 received through the secretary OF
state for licenses from wholesale dealers.
The largest amount received, 81, 200, was
from Burlington. Newport has three IL
cense druggists at 800 each, the largest
sum fixed for ffth class licenses in any
town or city in the state.
Frederick Convey, the 1i-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Coyey OF Barnum-
Vile, had his right foot crushed Memo
rial day, when be tried 10 board the
freight train at Manchester, slipped and
was run over. 1t was found necessary TO
amputate all the small toes and part OF
the large one, but there is hope OF saving
the remainder Of the foot.
Edward McGoff, who is employed as
foreman for the Cory Deayitt-Frost Elec-
trio Co., Montpelier, WAS severely burned
on one hand Friday. afternoon While !
working on pole, his hand came IN con-
TACT with a live wire which was carrying [
} 900 volts. He clung to the pole and !
was assisted to the ground. The flesh on I
his hand was terribly roasted. !
II is said that Hyde Park will appeal
from the public service commissions de- I
,ision, compelling the rebuilding OF the '
new road to that village from the west,
IN the ground that the $4,000 liked by
hose officials is not enough to do the /
i ork As the town il suffering greatly |
from he recent big fire losses, il does not {
Ieel able to bear the expense. II
Stewart Lawrence was perhaps injured '
May 80 in East Euosburg, t
when. while driving span OF horses, the {
wagon pole dropped, frightening the ami i
mails, which ran away, throwing Mr. &
out He landed on his head. c
An investigation showed that no bones j
we're broken, but be suffered considera- s
lle pain aud il is feared be is hurt inter
rally. s
w. Lee Hicks OF Berkshire is under ar 4
est charged with smuggling l9 barrels OF |
maple syrup aud 3, 1000 pounds of sugar
rom Canada Hicks vas held in 1900 I
,ail, for the next session Of the United 0
;tates court. The bail was furnished. y
rhe sugar was seized at Enosburg on I
Nav II, BY United States Marshal Horace {
". Bailey, and has been in his custody y
inee that time. d
Gray squirrels recently damaged the
telephone service in Burlington by gnsw-
ne through the heavy protective lead
heath around the cable and letting the
ain beat into the cable. It was sur
rise to all that squirrels should enjoy I