Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-14

head of young stock, and other property
and carried only very small insurance.
1t was only by hard work that the DWELL
ings on these two farms were saved.
w. E. Davis and George n. Higbee OF
the construction end al the Vermont
Marble company, Proctor, we're in Swan
ton recently and made a careful inspec-
tion OF the plant of the Barney Marble
company, which is controlled by the
Proctor concern. TIE. demand for the
eoIored marbles produced by the Swanton
branch, particularly the verde antique,
or Rnxbury variety, has outgrown the ca
pacity OF the mill, and it is understood
the visit of these officials was for be pur-
pose OF looking into the advisability OF
charging in order to handle the business
in sight. 1t Is said that the mRnag
is considering two or three other plans,
one of which is handling the Roxbury
product at the Middlebury mills, big all
water power plant purchased a few
months ago by the Vermont Marble COM
pany.
A mystery of long standing was partial
ly solved Sunday, April 8, by the finding
OF the body OF Byron Davis, OF Walden,
who disappeared two years ago last Aug
ust. 1t was found on a high shelving
cliff on the farm OF Orange Scott near
Walden Four Corners by Harley Pearson
and B. 2. Ainsworth, who notified the
town authorities. After viewing 1t the
authorities took charge of the body. By.
ron Davis was one of the most prosperous
farmers in town. He left home and when
ne failed to return IN reasonable time
Fah inc fnfn snb
days. Mr.. Davis was about So years OF
age.and left a wife and several children.
Shorty before his Disappearance occurred
the death of a daughter, over which he
brooded a great deal. This fact has
prompted an opinion that he may have
ended his life in fit OF temporary insan.
ity.
Elroy A. Chase, a Mortified boy and a
graduate OF Norwich university, class '03,
and Amos r. LRnier, who had been in
Mortified for some time, have sold their
interest In q granite saving machine,
which they have just invented and pat.
ented, to George Webb, a wealthy granite
dealer in Worcester, Mass, for sos, 900.
Mr.. Chase was drang htsman and Mr..
Lanier bookkeeper for Cross Brot hers in
Mortified and while there perfected their
plans for the machine, on which they
had been working for about two years.
They constructed a crude machine in
Mortified, at the Phillips q Slack shed,
which so favorably impressed Mr.. Webb
that he persuaded the young men to go
TO Worcester and construct one for him.
SO great was its success that Mr.. Webb
made them the offer of $4,000 for their
interest. Mr.. Chase will remain with
the company being formed to mRnufac-
ture the machines. He received his share,
S27, 800, on his 2sth birthday anniversary.
The hotel war in Burlington is stil
warm. Following close upon the heels
OF the announcement by the Wocdhurys
OF the incorporation of S150.000 COM
pauy to erect q new building on the site
OF the Hotel Burlington, public mass
meeting was held at City hall last week
Wednesday evening and addressed by
Mayor Burke, V. A. Bullard aud Max L.
Powell. The latter stated be already had
$4,000 capital stock subscribed for the
new hotel be proposes to build on the
American House site. V. A. Billiard in
trodueed resolution which was passed
favoring the attempt to secure an act from
the legislature permitting the city to ex-
empt from taxation for ten years capital
invested in such an enterprise. The
Wood bury company, Incorporated as
the Burlington Hotel company, announces
that it will begin the erection OF a six or
seven story, fire-proof modern hotel upon
the site formerly occupied BY the Hotel
Burlington as soon as II organizes and
gets possession OF the site. The stock is
guaranteed as to principal and dividends
BY Ex-Governor U. A. Woodbury..
Mark Cleveland. George McEnany and
John Mallby OF st. Albans brutality as
saulted John Pelkey OF Fairfield Thurs
day, and had it not been for the interior
ence OF passersby, murder might have
been done. Pelkey, a well known and
we'll to do farmer, had driven into the
farmers hitching yard, in the rear Of the
opera house to leave his team, while he
attended to his business. The thugs
rushed into the yard and demanded
money. Upon being refused, they
pitched upon him, knocking him down,
one OF the bunch holding him while an
other kicked him numerically in the face
and abdomen, still third thumped him
with a beer bottle. Pelkey attempted to
ward Oh the attack but was fast losing |
under their vicious assault
" hen Charles Anderson and Harry Bah
cock happened to see the ARRAY and
rushed to Pelkeyis assistance. Pelkeyis |
nose was broken and he was badly in
iured internally and bleeding from
score OF bruises and cuts. MeEnany, 1
Malloy and Cleveland were arrested. I
They we're each held in $500 bonds for
appearance before franklin county court.