Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-10-24
NO.4---835.
Vermont News.

The entries for the club road race Of
the Brooklyn Bicycle Club will close
on Nov. |.
The total rainfall at St. Johnsbnry
tor the three months ending Sept. 30
was l6 3-4 inches.
Moist Mead, one of the BrookIyp's
crack men, is in active training for his
club road race on Nov. 5.
l.. y. Lamson has bought the Rich
mond grist-mill property al Aleiers and
VIII continue the business with his son.
q Z. Putnam and son are putting in
a steam mill on the site of the old Slay-
ton Mill on Eagle Ledge road, Wor-
cester.
The granite and marble cutting busi-
ness at Essex junction is increasing
quite repidly throughout the shops in
that vicinity.
The steam saw-mill of H. +. Lewis
IS to be turned into bobbin factory,
thus adding another industry to Rich
tord's manufactures.
The Marshfield mills, the new grist
mills which were begun in Wooster's
old starch factory at Marshtield last
spring, are now in operation.
+. d. Harpin of Woodstock has been
appointed warden of the State Prison.
Windsor. He expects to move to
Windsor as soon as the necessary ar
rangements can be made.
The sons of George Campbell of
Westminster last week shipped two car
loads of thoroughbred Merino bucks to
Montana. There are no purer blooded
sheep than the Campbell flock.
Howard Tuttle rode mile race in
2 :43 10 at the race meet of the Auro-
ra Cycling. The spectators at the
meet were greatly disappointed that
Art Lumsdon, the crack rider, did not
race.
A stock company has been formed
70 ran the Holt bobbin factory at Bur-
lington, and the concern will hereafter
be known as the Burlington Spoon and
Bobbin Go. Mr.. Holt has accepted a
position in Pennsylvania.
The directors of the Union Mutual
Fire Insurance Co. have elected w.
q. Ferrin, president Nj. NJ. Cutler,
Fice-president ; j. H. Senter, secretary;
Nelly Cox Laird, assistant secretary:
i. W. Kemp, treasurer.
The annual report Of the secretary
If the Home tor Destitute Children in
burlington, just issued, shows that SO
hlldren have been cared for the past
ear, and that 20 have been sent ont
nd S2 received during this period.
The excessive rains have prevented
he finishing of the large dam at Water
ury, as the high water makes it i'm
osslble to work at it. Many saw and
rlst mills depend on the dam for their
over, and the business people in the
lcinlty are anxious for its completion.
Holden and Leonard, the new pro-
rletors of the Bennington Wooden
ILLS, have thoroughly overhauled the
liant. New floors have been laid n
le dye-rooms and wash-room. The
ID name has been dropped and the
is to be known as the Holden
Manufacturing Company.
During the past year number Of
Imilies which left Vermont to seek
omes in the far West have returned to
Ielr former habitations to spend the
OF their days. Information
'celved from other Vermonters in Da-
'ta and the Northwest is to the effect
at the coming year will witness the
turn to Vermont of many more FAM
es.
1t now looks as if Mortified would
last have some granite works; the
Vners OF the water privilege near the
on bridge have made proposition to
j. Reed and r. S. Suiter. of Barre.
move their works there, which has
en- l accepted by them. Sheds will be
lit soon, to employ from 90 to 80
en.
>. NJ; Iatro of North Hero recently
blurred l4-year-old lad stretched
ar across his counter with Sc in his
tches, which he had parloined from
money drawer. He explained the
tier by saying that he was reaching
er stuck OF cinnamon, but how he
de the mistake and got his fingers in
he money drawer he could not fuIlv
lain.
Sabcock Bros. ofBridgewater Corn
are having store built to take the
e OF the one recently burned. The
Der IS being sawn and it will not be
! before fho huiId,,,o, ,.-.fl II