Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-16


plications for testing cattle had been at
tended to, and none are no~ on hand.
Mr. Davis expects few applications Tor
such testing during the hot weather.
Charles Cushman received a bad cut on
his head by falling against the iron frame
of sewing machine In his home on the
island In Brattleboro recently. He has
rheumatism, and he was walking across
the floor when one leg, weakened By
Rheumatism, suddenly gave out and be
fell heavily. He laid unconscious and
bleeding profusely several hours, and
be Was in Q serious condition several
days, bat he is now out again.
The Burlington board OF school commits
sioners has, after an extensive inVesu-
CATION, decided to enlarge the Curriculum
in the high school Dy the ADDITION OF
courses in domestic science, manual tram
J ing and commerce. In common Win
other of the leading secondary schools OF
the country, the school is taking on THESE
! courses for the advantage OF the many
who do not 60 TO college, but step rom
, the high school directly into active NE
} James W. Gregory, employed as ma
ehInist at Gates garage in Bellows FAILS
, was the victim Of painful accident Me-
, mortal day. While Mr.. Gregory was
i seated on car making repairs, hosting
, block that was attached to a beam roo
overhead. became loose and fell, the
+, block. with a heavy iron hook, striking
! Mr.. Gregory on the front OF his head.
re was unconscious for several hours but
! is now improving from the results OF the
blow.
Lawrence Wade OF Dorset met with
serious accident June 7, when be hacked
his horse and wagon OF a bridge running
from the highway to the upper part OF 2
: harm belonging to George z. Sexton OF
East Dorset. The outfit fell 10 the
: oround a distance OF IS feet, killing the
= horse. valued at $3.50, and iniuring Mr..
e Wade 40 that be was unconscious Tor
q some time. He was injured on his
/ shoulders and back, where he struck the
q ground.
: The pickpockets who have been doing
0 anccessful business on the railroads OF
d this state for the past few weeks june
a relieved George r. Law, former resident
~ fvndonylIIe aud now OF Malthami
: Mass. OF a pocketbook containing 900 ~
e money besides some valuable papers, ano
d an unknown travelling man OF about slo
e n il thought that the thefts were com
II mitted on the train near Rutland ana thal
the piekpockets got on to the tram =
l. that station.
d Forrest CeIIey, a young man who haS
:. made his home for a few years Win ~
u grandmother, Mrs. Chase, in stannaro
& took a dose OF arsenic May 80, andi 81
though il was some time before the iami
:. ~ knew he was i'll, a doctor vas ealles
D. and il was thought that the man woul'
+. recover. but late 10 the afternoon follow
Is inc his condition became much wors
9. and died. Il Is said that no reasonaoi
cause can be ascertained Why ne Wlshe'
10 to take his life.
j. The house owned and occupied by u
T. n Mcclure and family at East Poultne
g. caught FIRE in the attic June ana wa
A. totally destroyed. A defective chime
4. "a believed to have been the cause. Near
10 ali the contents of the building Wef
"a saved a. was also the barn. creamer
ne which vas connected with the house ais
ad burned. II vas conducted by Clarene
" Mcclure. New machinery had recent
in been installed. The loss is partially COY
ly cred By insurance.
The suhscrlption for s25, 900 to Middle
II. hnrv college announced by Preslder
No Thomas June I, is for general endowmeI
he "a meet the conditional offer OF soo, "
ed sor the general education board. ~
ire gvmnasium fund now stands at s4z,so'
az Is.vino AZ. 200 to be secured before con
nenceu,ent. To get the grant OF soO, y.
= trorn the Rockefeller fund 1850. 600 must
-. ,aisad 40 that Il is now necessary 10 con
- nIeta the gymnasium fund and ootal
nv s65, 900 additional.
he William Knapp of Woodiord mas pu
be- chased the Tudor sawmill ana sula0e
buildings in Stamford and also mas ~ =
an. ton on some Of the timber lanos u :
4 Tudor estate. This is very vaiuaple pr
~ erty and will be personally eonoue.eu
IN Mr.. Knapp. The principal business
the the mill for several years mas peen y
ner making, and 1t will be carried 81 - :
same way by It's new owner. IL y one
the principal, as well o. one OF lne o'1s
Nc. industries OF Stamford.
~ Lightning struck barn on the heuo
Ranger farm in Mendon Ihursoay =
an knocked q horse down. harry SUNNY
- who was standing near the morse, nAu
shovel torn from his hands ana was Cao
stunned. He has been Ill ever SIN
Gro The holt OF lightning entered tne rooi
u the barn and left through the sloe y
- huilding, tearing on sosei@a
nee II set are to the hay but the blaze was
~ tinguished by men who had stopped
the harm to escape the shower.
An' Charged with violation OF the UNI
states statutes, relating to the payment
this ! snecial tax on malt liquors, john
oys' Thompson, Thomas Roach Of y. Aio'
10, and Henry Tatro OF swanton have .
rger arrested and taken before Cnitea ~
GIVE commissioner w. R. Austin, who deci'
J, = q had no jurisdiction and placed %
ten nnder $3.50 bonds for appearance pei
me United States court at Rutland.
who resnondents who furnished ball pen
r, in he arrests we're founded on 9 misapI
tairs hension Of the tax.
nen The Quaker Oats company VIII Is
wing a. once the erection at Richtord OF u
Her elevator and factory for stock feed
cut erain for the New England market.
arm factory will replace the one burne'
October. 1908, when many lives were :
xcit- n i expected that the building VII
lg in completed within three or four mon
large and more men than formerly Will oe
him. Moved. The stipulations which the
yfth. -,- demands are that il be given