Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-02
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.

Woodstock has had a boom in real e5-
tate this spring.
Newell Mason, East Wolcott lost his
farm buildings by fire recently.
There are now in the house of correc-
ton 6o males and 10 females.
A West Fairlee hotel keeper has just
been fined $75 and costs for selling IL
quor.
The wooden factory and blanket mill OF
James Ashworth at Hartland were burn
ed last week.
The Mortified military company had
dance on Saturday night to raise mon
ey for the New York trip.
A cat frightened a South Woodbury.
horse and the driver, Mr.. Goodeil was
thrown and seriously injured.
The American Soapstone Finish Com
pany of Chester has entered upon an .ex-
tensive and successful business.
A fierce forest fire has been raging
near Perkinsville. Much valuable tim
beT has been destroyed and number OF
buildings endangered.
The two-year-o,d child of Mrs. Anna
Frazier of Castleton was found drowned
in pool of water Ii inches deep and two
feet in length, ii short distance from the
house.
There is good deal of excitement at
Rutland over the liquor raids which are
being conducted by Edward Dana as
States Attorney. He refuses TO reveal
the names Of persons complaining Of sa-
loon keepers and holds that no law can
compel him to do so.
A novel method of government has
been introduced into the st. Adams
high school. A congress, consisting iOt
delegates from each class and the teach
ers are judges upon all cases of order,
discipline and general welfare. This has
been tried in higher Institutions, but
rarely in the public schools.
DIR. II. III. Mcintyre of West Randolph
superintendent Of the seal fisheries Of
the Alaska Commercial company has a.
gain left for Alaska going first to San
Francisco and sailing from thence on
the company's steamer for the seal is
lands. Under the company's lease from
the government the steamer will carry a
years supply ofprovisions and fuel for
the natives of the islands together with
supplies for the missionaries on the Hu-
kon river. Machinery made by the Lane
Manufacturing company of Montpelier
to fit out the first saw mill ever in the
territory will also be carried by this
steamer. The voyage will occupy about
a week.
Great excitement has been caused at
Poultney by the prolonged absence of NJ.
ID. Cole, cashier of the bank and one OF
the firm of Ainswortn a. Cole of Castle
ton, proprietors of Evergreen slate quar-
nv, and rumors of all sorts have been a.
float concerning the condition of the
bank and of the firm. Mr.. Cole left
Poultney Friday afternoon ostensibly TO
go TO Castleton and has not been heard
OF since. II is said that he took train
there that would connect with the Mon
treal express. Investigation of books
and business has been thoroughly made,
however and there is no doubt that Mr..
Cole is entirely guiltless of any crooked
ness. He was financially embarrassed
but his surrender of trust funds as
guardian and administrator and the cor
Tectness of his books at the bank prove
his honesty.
The body of the man found uncon-
Stlour ~ tiNt III &titiui II tdA-
ly Tuesday morning and who died the
same night at the Ninety-ninth street
hospital has been Identified as that Of
Charles }. Jones of Windsor, VT, one of
the best known business men of the
State. He went to New York about
three months ago to be treated for heart
disease by DR.. Ranney of No. 1876 Madi-
son avenue. He left the physicians Of
flee Monday morning, apparently feeling
much better than usual, declining to be
to his room on l25th street.
He was not seen again until found by
policeman the next day. There were no
marks of violence upon him, and his
money and jewelry were intact. Mr..
Jones was member of the cotton man
firm of Jones, Lamson & Co
of Windsor; treasurer of the Jones-Lam-
son Machine Co. Of Springfield, VT;
treasurer of the Masonic Grand Lodge of
Vermont, Il SD degree Mason, unmarried
and 10 years old.