Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-09-29

Thoras addressed he students Oh THE
Influence Of College on the Formation OF
Character. The registration Of incom-
ing students is not yet complete, but
the freshman class numbers about 30 AZ
present and will be one Ct the largest, II
not the largest, in the history OF the col
lege.
The big warehouse in Swanton, owned
by the Central Vermont railway, has been
leased by the Pillstury Flour company Of
Minneapolis, and swanton will be dis
tributing point for the products OF that
concern. The Northern Supply company
building, which was built for Ceresota
-four and later was used by the Pillsbury
company, until the agency was moved to
st. Adams, is now again being filled with
Pillsbury products.
Secretary II. d. Holton Of the Vermont
state board Of health has issued orders for
strict quarantine OF cases OF iniantile
paralysis, saying that physicians and
health officers must report the cases and
that the quarantine must. continue for
four weeks. DR.. Holton also stated that
poliomyelitis is not new and mysterious
disease, but that as far back as 1911 Il
was epidemic 10 Vermont and at inter
walls since then there have been epidemies.
DR.. Benjamin Adams OF Panton has
been appointed sanitary inspector by the
state board Of health. He will fiji the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF ,Dr.
f. II. Buttles and will begin his new
work Oct. ]. Doctor Adams for the past
few months has been practicing medicine
in Psnton and for over year before that
Was on the staff OF the Mary Fletcher hos
pital at Burlington. He is a graduate Of
the medical college Of the University OF
Vermont.
The Essex Junction corn canning fac
tory expects TO beat all records this year,
So up 10 Sept. 81 the number OF cans put
away was $780, 900 and the season was not
half over. Two years ago was the record
output up to this year, at that time
1,113,0 900 cans being handled, but il is
thought this will be the biggest year in
this history OF the factory. Two sets OF
machinery equip the factory. which are
kept running for ten hours q day, and In
the evening one set is run for two hours
and half.
Daniel Colwell, aged 20 years, met with
serious accident recently between
Pownal Center and Bennington, " hen be
fell from a load Of gravel, the front
" wheels passing over his chest aud the
rear heels over bis abdomen. His seat
was insecurity fastened and the shifting
OF the gravel pushed il OF the front OF
the wagon. T. Is feared that bis injuries
will prove fatal, as he was badly crushed,
one lung being nearly destroyed. His
back Was also injured.
In freight reck in the Central Yer
mont yard at Burliogton last Thursday,
one car was demolished and another dam
aged. Brakeman \. "A. Foote OF st. Al
bans, who was on the car when it was
knocked into kidding wood, escaped
with his life by jumping, but sustained
a sprained ankle It was Foote'S tirst
place short distance north OF j. X.
Booths lumber yard and was caused by
the dropping Of draw bar.
Jack johnson, the negro champion pu-
gilist, made an auto tour through Yer
mont last week, passing through Burling-
ton, Montpelier, Barre and White River
Junction on his way TO Boston. lie rode
in a big Thomas roadster, with his white
wife beside him, and did not hit all the
low hollows in his trip. Both we're pros
psrously dressed, and wore diamonds
freely. johnson kept out of sight while
stopping at hotels. A party OF friends
accompanied them in another car.
William Pendergrass OF Weymouth,
sprung a new one in the Rutland city
court. When arrested for drunkenness,
Pendergrass had two good arms, but
when he was arraigned the following
morning, one of his arms hung in a
sling. Pendergrass stated that he was
sick and in great pain, owing to his
broken arm. He asked the judge to go
easy with him, but the ruse didn't work
and he was given 80 days in Jail. He had
manufactured his sling by tearing up his
shirt.
The first electric automobile to attempt
the "Ideal" tour from New York,
through the Berkshires and the White
mountains appeared in Bennington
Tuesday. The car left New York Satur-
day morning on the 1000 mile trip, in
charge of George W. Landon and w. r.
McGuiness, the latter of the Edison
laboratory. The car made the rough
roads and bills OF the Berkshires without
difficulty. The car was electrically
charged at Pittsheld, Mass, and again at
MhuCuehtef.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Greenbank OF
Haverhill, n. H., narrowly escaped death
at the toll bridge in Barnet last week.
The horse was on the crossing when the
train was discovered almost upon them,
but was given sharp cut with the whip
and jumped forward, clearing the cross
ing sufficiently so that the inmates OF the
carriage were uniniured, though the loco
motive struck and smashed one rear
wheel. Mrs. Greenbank, who was over
80 years of age, was nearly overcome by
the shock and fright.
W. s. futile of Rutland was the victim
of a boys carelessness q few days ago,
which may cost him the permanent in |
jury of one eye. He was riding on
Rutland trolley car, when 3 crab apple |
was thrown at the car, striking Mr.. Tut |
tie in the left eye. The aprle wss Just
the right size to ct into his eye socket |
and consequently gave the eyebsll . hard
blow. While his ere is still in such q |
condition that the nature OF the injury
cannot be determined, 1t is expected that |
the sight is permanently impaired.
Marie Dressler, the actress, wired sever
al New York papers from Windsor Is fol-
lows: according to the last census
Vermont, J think, decreased in popula-
kfnw ro,dor -.