Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-07


however, and all hope Of I
recovering the corpse has heen given up. I
for the present at least, as the spot where +
the boy was drowned is one OF the deep
est in the river.
One hundred years ago, on the 9Th day /
of June, 1910, Long Pond in Glover.
freed from its bonds by the misdirected
energy Of some men, rho wished to use
its water faster than nature was provid-
ing them, ran away from its ancient bed, /
spreading ruin in its path. II is the pur-
pose OF the Orleans County Historical So I
ciety, on June 9Th next, to observe the
centennial OF this event in an appropriate
manner. The celebration is to be held IN
the chasm made so long ago by the rush
ing waters. At this time a granite
boulder, marking the site where the en-
bankment was FIRST washed away, will be
unveiled, and two young ladies. descend
ants of the men engaged in cutting the
channel, will be selected to unveil the
marker. An historical address Of great
interest will be given with the stars and
stripes floating to the breeze.
County Judges Frank NJ. Plumley OF
Sberburne and Horace NJ. Redheld OF
Hubbardton last week Tuesday appointed
liquor license commissioners In two OF
the Rutland county towns voting "yes'
this year, which had no commissioners
because they were dry last year. These
towns we're Mount Tabor and Benson,
NJ. +. Willard, Nelson Nichols and ]. c.
King being named in the former and W.
8. Bascomb. NJ. E. Wilcox and L. D. Bel
den in the latter. In Wells, Fair Haven,
CastIeton and West Rutland last years
commissioners will be appointed, the
Judges say, unless complaint should be
received against them. Although Mount
Tabor With its small population voted yes
March the judges recently received pc
tition signed by some OF the towns people
asking that no commission be appointed.
Judge Plumley said that he and his asso-
ciate considered it their duty &c name
co nmission.
The notifications disappointment are ac-
companied by the rate OF remuneration to
be received BY the census takers and the
candidates who failed at the examination
now consider themselves more fortunate
than those who won. says The Benning
ton Banner. The rate in the village Is es-
tahlished at cents name. In the outiy-
ing districts the rate Is 90 cents q farm.
The appointees claim that they should
have received 4 cents a name and 40 cents
farm under the law and are grumbling.
There are so many more questions to ask
than was the case ten years ago, one OF
the appointee claims, that It will be dim
cult for the enumerators to make good
wages, particularly 10 the outside farm
ing district Even in the village where
the houses are close together it will be
necessary, be says, for the enumeration to
keep constantly on the jump in order to
make anything like the money that the
government intended he should earn
At a mass meeting in City hall, Bur
Iington, Saturday evening. March 20, to
consider better hotel accommodations, a
proposition, submitted by Max L. Powell,
received much applause. 1t IS to the
effect that Powell form stock company
to build 10000 hotel on the site OF the
American House, at the corner Of Main
and st. Paul streets. to replace the Hotel
Burlington. The plan Is TO issue sl2b,-
900 preferred stock and the rest common
stock and build seven-story hotel, IRE
q proof. with dining room on the top
/ floor. Il will have $50 rooms. Powell
saws he already has the promise OF
$50, 900 OF preferred stock. The site OF
the American House is owned by John +.
Hogan. who, since the hotel burned
three years ago, has refused to sell and
has asked an exorbitant price, but
favorable option has now been secured.
The meeting was attended by three or
four hundred voters, the feeling evidently
being against possible monopoly OF the
hotel business By the Woodburys.
Fire shortly after midnight, March 2e,
DESTROYED the house and barns of X. J.
sburtleff about q mile from Hardwick
village on the Esst Hardwiek road. and
the contents of the buildings were lost as
well. The property loss is estimated at
$40. 1000. with SO, 500 insurance. In at
temptinR to save some valuable papers,
Mr.. shurtleff came near losing his life
and barely jumped from window of his
house in time. Mr. shurtleff was dealer
in wagons, horses and farm machinery.
The fire wiped his property out entirely,
not only in the dwelling house but a val
uable stock. consisting OF five horses, four
colts and one COW, fourteen wagons,
about fifteen sleighs, a large number OF
harnesses. robes, blankets, and quantity
Of farm machinery was consumed. In the
house were two aged women and Mrs.
z Slurileu. WHO ~ III VI TUG SIP
shurtIeif was taken out OF the burning
building in her night clothes and lost her
complete wardrobe. Because OF the time
taken In removing the women, Mr..
shurtlefI could not start to recover his
valuable papers before the fire was so
fierce that he had to abandon the attempt
and barely got out with his own life.
The cause Of the fire is unknown.
Last week Tuesday daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Myers OF Sbelburne
Falls. three months and 10 days old, died
under peculiar circumstances. During
the past eight years three other children
OF these parents have died under the same
peculiar conditions and an investigation
+ was made by DIR. w. H. Ranks, health
officer OF shelburne. II was discovered
that the mother had fed pareRoric to the
child since its birth, having mixed II IN
warm water so that the child could nurse
il out Of q bottle. The child weighed
nine pounds at birth and only six pounds
after death. The body was very much
emaciated and appeared as il il had been
starved. In the barn were found % emp
ty pareeoric bottles and another bottle
half full OF the same liquid. There we're
also eight empty Castoria bottles The
,,,,f bry safd that she fed the baby a full