Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-21
STATE OF VERMONT.
It's News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

4 A Barton hog changed hands the other
day for s4S.60 and another animal OF the
same species was recently'sold 10 Glove
for $4,000.
While frying peanuts at the bakery Of
the g. II. Cross company in ST. Johns
I bury, n. b. Trussell had both hands bad
/ ~ burned by the fat catching fire.
I William E. Partlow OF West Derby was
badly sealded by falling into vat Of boil
ing water at the veneer mill in Newport.
He issdoing as well as could he expected.
Richard II. Standish Of Montpelier
broke bone in bis right arm Friday
while attempting to crank up bis autoino-
bile, due to the back-hring OF the motor.
The Vermont Marble company has put
whistle on its mills in Mddlebury.
This is the first business whistle in the
village since the paper mill burned in
1875.
The Barton Congregational society has
voted TO purchase a pire organ to cost
from e, 900 TO $4,000. Over $500 was
raised at the meeting at which the action
Was taken.
The city OF Barre has voted to establish
an eight-hour day for It's employees, raise
the pay of the mayor from $3.50 to $3.50
and that of the auditors from 80 to 40
cents an hour.
Senator Carroll S. Page OF Hyde Park is
distributing $50 pounds OF maple sugar,
in small cakes, among his colleagues and
the attaches OF the United States Senate
at Washington.
Percy Robinson of Sutton fell over
backward into pan Of hot sugar recently
but was at once rescued by his father v no
rolled him in the snow so quickly that he
was not seriously burned.
The ice went out OF Caspian lake,
Greensboro, last Thursday more than a
month earlier than last wear, and many
large fish have been seen around the
shores since the ice went out.
Mr.. Currier, who is employed in the
Barton lumber mills at Chester ON the
Windhem road, lost three fingers and the
thumb OF his left hand April 7, while
working over circular saw.
hree-weeks-old Josie Rybakiewiez of
Hardwi is the possessor OF three teeth.
The baby does not seem TO be suffering
from the ailments usually connected With
teething and is in the best OF health.
The Rev. James s. Clarke OF Brattle-
boro has recently received call to be-
come pastor OF the North Congregational
church OF Bennington, which he has ac-
cepted aud will begin his duties there
soon.
About is inches OF snow fell April
and 9 in Enosburg. Several sugar max
ers, who had gathered their buckets, got
them out again, tapped their trees and
have been making their second run OF
sugar.
The Congregational church at Peacham
has extended a call to the Rev. Thomas
Carlson Of Dracuf, Mass, who has
preached at Peachanl for several Sundays.
II is expected he will begin his new
duties May 1.
As the result Of two tiers Of wood fall
ing upon him as be was assisting in pill
ing. Delos NJ. Bacon Of 81. Johnsbury re-
ceived quite serious injuries. His face
was bruised. bis back hurt and his right
arm broken just above the wrist.
Granville L. Fisk of Ashland. Mass,
has been elected to the Office Of senior
vice-commander Of the @. A. r., OF that
state. Capt. Fisk is a VermoDter and
served throughout the war With much
valor with Company II, 9Th Vermont vol
unteers.
In an enthusiastic meeting Of the Brat
tIeboro Board ofTrade last Thursday even
ing. il was stated that a large cotton mill
is soon to be built there and that the
mower for its maintenance will be sup
piled by the Connecticut River Power
company.
The amount OF settlement in the case OF
John z. shearer, a lineman, against the
Vermont Telegraph & Telephone Co. and
the Consolidated Lighting Go. for injuries
sustained while working for the former
company at Montpelier, is understood to
be $500.
Frank Topeki Of Center Rutland will
probatly be tried on the charge OF assault
with intent to kill. his alleged victim be-
ing Hungarian known as John Smith,
who was stabbed in the side. following
dispute over a card game. He will prnba-
bly, recover.
Fitch Wiley, driver of an express wagon
in Barre, was shot in the leg the other
day. A revolver carried in his belt
caught on . trunk and was discharged,
the bullet blowing through the feshy
portion OF the leg for several inches. The
weapon was OF 3s caliber.
During the storm Of April 8, the barn
in Hartiand, owned by Jason Darling
was struck by lightning aud two steers
we're killed. Mr. Darling was stunned,
hut became conscious in few minutes
and nut out the fire. which had started in
the nav ioft among The straw.
The Mormon representatives have com
nleted their house-to-house canvass OF
Rutland. When asked how many con-
verts to the Mormon faith had been made
there. one Of the elders acknowledged
there had been none so far but thought
results would be seen later on.
A beautiful site has been purchased for
the Bixby Memorial library OF Yer
gennes. and the trustees are looking over
nlans OF library buildings preparatory 70
building. The town library already has
4 GOOD collection of books, and in its
new quarters viii be Of increased useful
ness.
As Calvin Mckenzie OF Barre, ie years
old. was pulling up the slack IN hoist
inc derrick, the engineer, not noticing
Inc boy. applied Tire power. Mckenzie
Uas pulled over and underneath the drum
before the engineer saw his plight. ne
was badly cut and bruised but not fatally