Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-09-22

partly conscious and recognized mem
bers OF the family bat she died at tn
Proctor hospital three hours later.
Charles d. Holmes of Charlotte is th,
champion apple raiser IN Vermont, his or
chard OF :, 800 trees beng the pride Of Bis
heart. His f.ther set out the orchard
forty years ago, Mr.. Holmes beginning
to have personal oversight OF it five years
ago. There we're originally about 5, O0l
trees bearing Greetings, though he also
grows Bald ms aud Northern Spies. The
orchard keeps six men busy the year
round and the spray used for worms costs
1900 year. Last year Mr.. Holmes raised
1900 barrels of apples and this year ex-
poets to get 5000. The largest crop he
ever raised was 6, 200 barrels. He is sure
there is no better business for young man
I to enter than apple raising, as the returns
are very great He attributes his great
success to proper methods of cultivation.
The centennial trophy and s25 in gold
was awarded to Company of Northtield
at the close OF the four days regimental
rife tournament at Northfeld Thursday.
Ninety-six men participated in the shoot,
+
mont regiment. The places gained and
the prizes awarded are as follows: Sec
ond place in shoot for trophy, Company
NJ OF Burlington, no award hrst IN indi-
vidual craftsmanship, Sergeant Springer,
Northheld, $50; second, Captain J. NJ.
Ashley, Burlington, SO; third, Private
Lewis Tins Of Burlington, s5; fourth,
Captain Barber OF Mortified, s5; htth,
Sergeant Caswell of St. Adams, S5; sixth,
Sergeant Lovett OF Rutland, IS; seventh,
Lieutenant Richmond OF Mortified, IS;
eighth, Captain Cooley Of Brattleboro, IS;
highest skirmish run, Sergeant Bean of
Mortified, IS; highest rapid fire score,
Sergeant Roberts OF Mortified, s5. The
men we're in camp four days.
Last week Wednesday night a man,
who goes under the name of Hal Hayden
Of Basin flarbor, rushed into the railroad
station at Middlebury aud announced I
that parties we're piling tiles Oh the track 4
near the three mile bridge to the south of
Midolebury, with the evident intention 4
OF wrecking a train. The station agent /
quickly organized a posse and with Hay I
den as pilot, started for the place on a 1
hand car. Hayden jumped OF the hand 1
car near his boarding place, a little short
of the imag mary scene Of destruction.
The rest OF the party on their arrival
found only single tie across he track,
instead OF the great SUMMERS Hayden had
reported that be had seen. The disgust
ed party Of Investigators returned by
handcar to Middlebury. II was decided
hat Hayden himself Was the man who
put the tie across the track and be was
arrested. The justice pVt the man under
; 900 bonds for his appearance ct the
December term OF the Addison county
,ourt, and in default OF bail he was con-
lined in the county jail.
William A. simson OF Newark, N. j.,
: under arrest there. charged with biga-
ny OF peculiar form. According to the
tory OF his alleged first wife, a Vermont /
woman, who was a widow With one
laug inter, they we're married in Vermont !
nd parted four years ago. The daughter /
eft home soon after, and was gone two I
ears, during which a child was born to !
Ter, " hose father she refused to name. I
lie girl went to Newark 10 live. Becom- I
ng in, word was sent to Mrs. Simson, 4
otifying her, and she was asked to tele- {
,raph the time of her arrival. For some /
eason Mrs. simson neglected TO wire 4
er daughter. instead she took the first O
rain for her home, arriving in Newark 2
ept. 8. When the door vas opened she Q
fas astonished at finding the man who, \
be declared, deserted her. Despite a a
hreat made that be would kill her If she 4
,ok any action, Mrs. simson notified the [
olice and they locked simson up. He Y
lys that he obtained divorce from Mrs.
imson ga long time ago" marrying her Y
aug hter in New York five years ago. Z
Over 10000 people attended the closing &
Az Of the Caledonia county fair at st. I
ohnsbury Thursday, he attractions be- b
* a decorated automobile parade, three b
Ist races and two magnificent aseensions B
= Charles f. willard, the noted aviator, n
his biplane In the automobile parade Il
lere we're over 100 machines with $3.50 CT
prizes. The first ascension in YER Il
ont OF an aeroplsne was a success from p
art to finish and created great enthusi- "
IN. In his Is months OF aviation Mr.. II
lizard said II was the toughest course VI
} had ever tried. The ground is not e.
ily rough but the nearness Of The foot VI
MS causes a confusion OF air currents "
ID prevents any long distance flight. t.
ut in spite of natural difficulties be kept lie
70 machine under perfect control all the II
me. In his first flight OF about six b