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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-07-10

HILLsBoRo, O.. June 4th, 1890.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
- the Board of Education OF HilIsbOro
Special District until July %, 1890, for heat
ing and ventilatipg Walnut street schools
house, Hillsboro, .. Heating to be done by
steam, hot water, hot air or n combination
Of either or all OF the above methods. All
bids must include all aud every kind of
labor and material necessary for com pletion
of work. The Board reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids. w. HoYT, Clerk.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-07-10

Somebody who has been looking up
the matter says that there are now only
five States in the Union in which a
schoolmaster can legally fog pupil.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-07-10

A bolt of oflightning in Kansas town
recently struck house and set it on fire
and at the same time touched off the fire
alarm.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-07-10

A Kansas City editor has caused the
arrest of a barber and his parrot because
the latter was continually advising him
to ''get his hair cut"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-07-10

A paper recently started at Julian,
Idaho, has for its motto, "Grasp for all
in sight and rustic for more"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-07-10

A Wilkesbarre pa halter has made
q straw hat with brim fourteen feet in
circumference.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-07-10

A Baltimore gentleman has 1900 rose
) bushes on his lawn, comprising $50 va.
rieties. |
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14
STEVENS MILLS.

Mrs. Emily Stafford, who has been wan
dering about homeless and thinly clad and
apparently partially demented, has been
persuaded to reveal the hiding place of her
money which has been deposited in the
hank at RiChford. The amount is over
$500. Her friends knew she had money,
but were ignorant Of the amount or the
whereabouts of the same.
As two gentlemen were driving through
here on the 9th the kingbolt of the car
rase broke, hurting the occupants to the
ground The forward part of the vehicle
was demolished, and the horses, a fine pair
Of blacks, ran to Richford three miles.
The team was owned in St. Adams and
was driven 10y drummer.
The rain of last week caused n flood at
East Richford, considerable damage being
done. Elmer Diapers team was thrown
of the dusway with a heavy load of logs
the other day; damage slight.-The mill is
idle at present No logs and no snow to
haul any. Isaiah Stanhope is very low,
and was thought to he dying ON the 9th. -
Seymour Clark has a very lame arm: got
caught IN The belt of saving machine -
Oscar +. Chamberlain, Glen Sutton, Que
is Off duty with lame side; got squeezed
between an unruly horse and barn door,
Mrs. Miranda Matm OF Newport Centre.
known 10 many here as Mrs. John D..
Learned, is III of consumption Mrs. |. y.
Stauhope has been very i'll of heart trouble.
succeeding an attack of la grippe but is
! bctter.-D. r. Dow of East Ricnford was
hurled down the buff above there with a
team and load of wood on the 9th. They
went down 40 feet fortunately without
serious damage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14
WEST RANDOLPH.

On Friday evening the team driven by
Clarence Mouluon ran away caus ing consld-
cradle damage to the sleigh
Irving Litchfied, who has been at Fort
Payne for some time, las returned. Miss
Minnie Brigham of Rochester is visiting her
sister, Mrs Bliss. Cora Jones of Rochester
is in town. E. X. Durham of Newark
n. Y, c. II. Davis of Washington d. C.,
f. l.. Goodrich of Chelsea, Mass, and F. +.
Marcy OF Palmer, Mass, were in town Sat
urday. Rev. V. Nj. Hardy is again able to
be out, and Rev. W. +. Peters, now at
Clifton Springs, n. Y, is improving.
Hubert Flint and wife of Springfield
Mass, who have been spending few weeks
in town, have returned.-F, +. Dubois and
A. j. Foster are sick; Emmons Briggs is
slowly improving; Clarence Mann aud f.
7. Huntington are better. Over 1000 cords
of very clear ice was shipped from here to
the Central Vermont railroad ice houses at
White River junction, Mrs John Hobart
is visiting friends in St Adams
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14
BARRE.


One Of the leading manufacturers says
there were between 800 and 300 stone cut
ters working here last summer, and now
there are about 900. This does not include
quarrymen, paving stone cutters, polishers
or tool sharpeners. This shows that Barre
is the leading town for granite business, in
these parts.
Deaths. Lester, the young son OF u.
Martin, storekeeper at South Barre died
February 5 OF diphtheria. --The two-year
old daughter of Henry Nixon died Thursday
Of diphtheria. Otis Durkee, aged 80, die
at South Barre February 4, and funeral
services were held Thursday
McKannan 81 Griffin, plumbers, have dis
solved partnership, and l.. J. Griffin will
continue the business j. A. McKanna has
been in poor health since he began business
here, hence his desire to return to his home
in Burlington.
The retail merchants within the corpora
ton held a meeting February 6 and or
ganized for protection under the name Of
the Retail Merchants association and elect
ed for officers George Tilden, presidents
Homer Fits, vice presidents; Frank Nc
Whorter, secretary; Perley Chandler, treas
urer. No time was set for their nextmeet-
ing.
T. p. Bryce and George Troup will go to
sing, and William Troup to dance the
''HIghland fling" at the 181st anniversary
Of Robert Burns to be observed by Clan
Farquharson at South Ryegate Friday
evening.
According the late printed reports the
total liabilities of the village are given as
SO, 351 so, which is an error Of SIC, 900
more than it actually is.
w. S. Littlejohn, of the granite firm Of
Iittlejohn s. Barclay, is IN New Jersey.
George f. Hooker of this place is one of
the graduation speakers appointed for the
Yale theological seminary.
The Business Mems association will meet
at the town clerks office, at 8 p. M. We'd
nesday, February 10, for election of Off GERS
and other business.
AT the monthly business meeting of the
Y. NJ. G. A. Monday evening, the matter
| of closing the rooms was discussed. 1t was
voted to make an effort to procure young
men to push the work more vigorously dur
ing the coming year, and the subject with that
addition, was referred to the board OF di-
| rectors for final action.
The labor rally at Averills hall, Tuesday
night, under the auspices of Washington
| Assembly, X. of L., was largely attended.
| r. L. Drury of Rutland, district master
workman and ex-Congregational minister,
addressed the meeting on The aims and
objects of labor organizations in politics
and society" A K. of L. member says
Gas far as the present local troubles are
concerned, Mr.. Drury said he was not there
to speak of them, but did advise the labor
ing men to use caution in what measures
they take to adjust their dissatisfactions
and not get their necks into moose where
they could not liberate themselves "
manufacturer says: 'NIr. Drury examined
the books and employees at one of our large
granite works, Wednesday morning in re-
gard to wages and expressed himself "a
greatly surprised that Barre workmen re
ceived so much larger wages than thost
near Rutland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14
BENSON.

The historic building which for the past
81 years has been the residence of tbs Sher-
man family and which is at present occupied
by Mrs. Albert Sherman, her son Eben and
daughter Julia, was last week the scene Of
a brilliant jolitication. 1t was a centen-
NAL anniversary party, at which there were
present over 60 to commemorate the age of
the building and pay their respects to Miss
Julia, in whose behalf the party was made.
The house was built 101 years ago by Mr..
Smith and Abraham Adams father of the
late David Adams, for hotel purposes
though it has been rebuilt at different
times
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14
NEW HAVEN.

AT meeting of the Congregational So
ciety, held on Tuesday, c. S. Dana presid-
ed and Sherrod Brown acted as secretary
until an architect could make an estimate
OF the difference in cost in building upon
new site Hon. w =. Nash was excused
from serving as member of the building
committee and Deacon Frank T. Nash,
Newton II. Herman and Sherrod Brown
We're added to the committee. \ circulat-
ing committee was then elected, consisting
of Deacon Hugh Potter, c. S. Dana and W.
j. Nash to see how much money
can be raised by subscription. They
will commence operations as soon as the
question of site is settled, which will prob
ably be on Tuesday next After the So
ciety meeting adjourned the young ladies
assisted by few of their gentlemen friends
held a meeting in the hall. At this meeting
Mr.. Dana presided and committee consist
ing of Miss Lottie L. Landou, chairman,
Mrs. e. Hoyt London Miss Abbie ". Kent,
Rev. w. Is. Hague and William
X. Partch were elected to pre-
pare programme and get up must
cal entertainment to be held sometime early
in Man ch, a dramatic entertainment is also
talked of. The town is thoroughly alive to
the question Of having a new church edi-
fee
The New Haven cornet band will give q
concert, oyster supper and necktle party at
the town hall, February p; one-half the
proceeds for the benefit of a new church.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14
WEST RANDOLPH {.

At the teachers meeting held at Ran
dolph CeRre, January %, it was voted to
hold the fiN meeting on February ID at l
O'Clock p. m, in the high school building in
this place. Here is the programme; Music;
adoption Of constitutions; GLOW to teach
the history and geography of Vermont,
by Principal Conant; music; Resolved, that
the teachers should not use the text book in
conducting the recitation; business and adj
journment. All the teachers are invited
and will be expected to participate in the
discussion of the fifth topic.
Fred Goodrich and wife of Chelsea, Mass,
are in town visiting his father l.. II. Good
rich. Martin Tewksbury has returned from
his two weeks Western trip.-Will Laird
and l.. d. Wheeler and wife Of White
River junction were in town over Sunday
Gardner Brewer of Boston is visiting
friends here. Fred 7. Bradish has a fine
position in the Citizens Savings bank of
Cleveland, Ohio, the largest in the State.
Mrs E. o. Hobart and son of Windsor
are in town visiting Frank Hobart. There
is to be a union meeting of the y. z. S. c.
E. at the Christian church Sunday even
ing.-Mrs. Hubert Salisbury and Carroll
are to attend the y. p. S. c. Z. convention
to be held at Hartford. -George Greeley
and Miss Kate Martin of Rochester were in
town Tuesday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14
SPRINGFIELD.

George Moody, keeper of the Cheshire
toll bridge committed suicide by shooting
himself February 5. He fired two bull
let's into the abdomen, one through the ribs
and one into the head near the temple, the
last killing him instantly. No cause is as
signed for the act
The ice harvest, which was progressing
so finely, came to a sudden end February D.
by the river rising aud carrying the ice all
out.
The bank officials say that money is
plenty here for those who can furnish ac-
ceptable paper, notwithstanding the report
that has been circulated to the effect that
money could not be raised with the best of
security, because so much has gone South
and West
There is need of a new school house large
enough to accommodate all the schools I'M
der one roof. As now arranged the schools
are scattered all over the village and make
II large amount of steps for some of the
smaller ones. The village is certainly rich
enough to erect a suitable building for its
schools in place of the unhealthful rattle
trap now in use.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14

C. S. Page has gone to Boston; his wife
and daughter have been there several weeks.
Fred keeler who has been on the road
for Lord, Haskell 4 Co OF Portland for
the last 10 years, has transferred his CON
nection to the house of A. II. Berry q Co.
OF the same place, and continues to sell foot
wear.-The y. p. :. C.. E. gave a
cracker soclable Wednesday evoning.-
Judge Page has been confined 70 his house
for several weeks, but is now improving
Owing to vacation the next teachers meet
ing will be in three weeks; the subjects for
discussion are grammar and school man
agement
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14
WAT ERVIlLE.

Fred Holmes and wife We're the guest Of
X. II, Brown the past week. -Enos Fletch-
er has returned from New York State where
he has been stopping through the winter -
Ami Leach has finished of tenement over
his blacksmith shop. Hill has moved
into one of h. II. Browns houses. Rev
Mr.. Kits OF Burlington will preach Mt the
Congregational church Sunday. William
Sherman and Matte Kelley were married
February 5.-AleXander Stevens died after
a long illness, February Airs. Afford,
mother of Adial Afford, died at the home
of her son-in-law in Canada, February s.
She was a former resident.-There are five
persons in town over So years old, and eight
over so years and 24 over 70 years old. -
Frank Laraway has purchased the past
week 100 acres of timber land
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14
CAMBRIDGE

A literary and dramatic entertainment
under the auspices of Phoenix Lodge No.
145 will be given at the town hall, Friday
evening, February 81.
Myra Wilcox and Carrie Fletcher are to
enter the Normal school at johnson this
term.-A singing school at JefYersonville
with Prof. G. S. Cornell as teachers talked
of.-Bert Hawley has been obliged to leave
the store for several days on account of
being sick-Earl Prior has his ice all har-
vested jessie Labounty is to work for DR..
Morgan this year. Nellie Bushnell of Grot-
ON is spending a few days with friends in
town.
Mrs. Harrison Raymore is improving
under the treatment at the asylum. Ethan
Wilcox and Ashton Edwards are improving.
Mrs. G. b. Wetherby and daughter,
Ruth Whitcomb and Arthur Hawley are
sick.-The union at Underhill has been
postponed. "A little child of Merritt Will
son died February 6.-The captains in
Phoenix lodge for the present quarter are
Gordon Gonyeau and Norman Nye.-The
new bridge in the Notch 100 feet long, is
completed, Mark Hebb and Allen Sinclair
doing the work-The Mite society was
held at the Town hall on Tuesday evening
Prof. Oscar Atwood gave lecture on his
family move to Brattleboro this week. -
Hattie Putnam and Charles Fulton of st.
Adams were married February at the
home Of her grandfather, Joel Putnam. -
Emma Patch is at b. r. Holiness receiv.
| ing medical treatment for injuries resulting
from being thrown from wagon. Mrs.
Helen Storey after spending her vacation
with her mother, Mrs. Low, at the Boro,
| has returned to her work in the Normal
school at johnson. --Myra Wilcox, Carrie
Fletcher and Hattie Holmes are attending
school at johnson. George Wells returned
to Essex on Monday. G. Herrick has
returned to Vergennes. -Marion Cornell
accompanied by Carrie Warner of Essex
spent Sunday at home in Cambridge
The school in district No. 10, taught by
Bertha Wells is closed. Those missing no
words in spelling during the term were Bert
Melendy, Lottie Melendy, Carroll Holmes,
Minnie Loveland Lottie Richards and
Mary Miner. The school in the upper de-
partment at the Centre has closed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14

Mrs. Frank James who has been visiting
her father, H. Il. Hambln, has returned
to her home in Wey bridge.-The matched
race with three year-olds belonging to c. L.
Payne and g. Wissell for street blanket
which was to have been trottel last Satur-
day was postponed for one week. The Sc
lectmen and auditors are warned to meet at
their town hall on Saturday at 10 O'Clock
a. m. to settle all claims against the town,
and the board of civil authority are request
ed to meet at the same place at l O'Clock p.
m. of the same day for abatement of taxes.
Mrs. Ira Wicker who has been sick with
la grippe, died Sunday. Mrs. Wicker,
who was in her 94th year, was much be-
loved by all. Tho funeral will be at the
dwelling house of Franklin G. Converse, her
son, with whom she was living at the time
of her death, on Wednesday at l O'Clock
p. MFRS Rolin Crane died of consump-
ton Sunday; funeral at the house Tuesday
-Messrs. Franklin 81 Sherman of Mort h
Attleboro, Mass, are in town looking after
their stock at the Black Hawk stock farm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14

In allowing inact witty OF the kidneys TO grow
through neglect The deadly shoals OF Brishtr
bark Of health If i is allowed 10 drift ruddef
less upon them. The bladder, too, II inactive
and jQdiciQus medication does DOT speedily III.
whelmed by the quioksand OF disease in Sc
leoung diuretic, let your choice fall upon
Hostetter's stomach Bitters, which stimulates
citing them. two effects TO be apprehendel
from the upmedicated stimuli LARGELY rosortea
TO, These have tendency TO react prrjudicl-
ally, The Bitters invigorate the kidneys and
bladder in common wi h the nerves and the
digestive organs, and so afford lasting aid il
also affords dual assistance In preventing and
Bilhusness, constipation and IAeumatism il
also subjugates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14
HIGH0ATE.

Last Friday evening about GO Of the
members OF the Christian Endeavor society
at Swanton attended meeting OF the So
ciety OF this place at the Congregational
church, arriving by special train at 7:30.
The Rev. II. j. Ranslow gave history Of
the growth of the society and present pros
pects Miss Berthe Ranslow in clear,
concise manner gave an interesting and inn
pressivs reply to the question, "Why should
not associate members become active mem
bersY At the conclusion of the exercises
refreshments were served by the ladies of
the Congregational church, and at 1920
the visitors returned home
The district school south of the river re-
opened Monday, after two weeks vaca-
tion.-L. II. FELTON, has started up his lime
kiln at the springs after a six weeks shut
down.-Horskins & Hinnerth manufac-
tured and sold 552 stoves during the year
1SS9.-Messrs. Skees e. Place have re-
turned from Canada, bringing with them
10 horses, some of them fine ones. Last
week Thursday, S449 were taken by Gus
toms Officer Sheridan for duties on property
valued at S29jO.-Mrs. II. G. Lyon of
Swanton has been the guest of Mrs. c. r
Lyon.-Joseph Raymo, says that that boy
born the I'd, is a bouncing nc. r.
Lyon is slowly recovering from his late ill
ness.-The separator owned by j. b. San
derson, now located at Saxer Mills, is to be
moved to the Russell place. -Florinda Deal
has returned from her visit to New Hamp-
shire.-P. b. Norton the veteran horse buy
er from Waterbury, Conn, is buying horses
in this vicinity. About GO 'gay and fes-
tive" youths attended hop at the Cham
plain house last week. Ernest Bingham
and wife had ''family row. last week.
Mrs. Bingham says that her husband struck
her with his fist and she in retaliation
struck at him with a butcher knife, cutting
him on the hand quite badly, term behind
the stone walls of the county Jail would do
them both good. John Jerome has rented the
Allen Cutler place for a year.-James G.
Place is meeting with good success, as pro-
prietor of the Hub restaurant at Water
bury, Conn.,. c. Morey is again sick. -
Mrs. F. H. Barney is slowly recovering.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14
BENSON,

There were two fires recently discovered,
one i'll c. w. Fay's private dwelling, the
other in the upper room of the village school
house, fortunately they were put out in
time to avert a contagration. This town is
at the mercy of the flames when any con-
siderable Roadway is gained for not having
efficient means for extinguishing fire
Stephen Mastindale of La Crosse Wis
is stopping with relatives here. There was
another dancing party at Mike Cummings s
Friday evening. Ice is being harvested at
O Donald's mill pond and the lake 1t is
expected large quantities of Lake Cham
plain ice will be garnered into ice houses at
places along the Hudson, owing to that
rivers not freezing. Mrs, c. w. Fay has
been seriously sick from an attack of la
grippe, resulting in a relapse. Mrs. F.
Walker of Proctor, accompanied by her
brother arrived Saturday to spend few
days with her parents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14
NORTHFIELD.

This town was chartered October 10, 1871,
with an area of 49, acres, to which 5000
We're added on November Z, 1922. making
at the present time a. 5lS acres. The first
permanent settlement was made in May,
1885, by Stanton Richardson, Ezekiel and
Amos Robinson. The first child born here
was Kezia Richardson in 1897. Amos
Richardson was first town representative to
the legislature in 1901 The population in
1871 was 40; 204 in 1900; 1886 in 1880; and
about $500 at the present time. The grad
ed and high school building was erected in
1877 at cost of Sll 900, a school building
which was built in 1871, was burned during
the previous season on the same site. There
are now 463 volumes in the school library,
and about 250 scholars attend the seven de-
partments in the building.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14

The Congregational church, which has
been without pastor since the death of
Rev. NJ. c. Stebbins, and whose pulpit has
only been supplied by reading by the lay
men since October, is to be filed next Sun
day by Rev. Mr.. Barnum of New Hamp-
shire.
a. j. Field received, on Saturday last,
quite a severe injury by strike from a sick
cow which he was treating, her horn pene-
trating the flesh on the top of his foot, pro-
ducing quite wound
Rev. y. A. Cambridge, pastor of the
Middlebury and Cornwall Baptist churches,
has been unable for several weeks to hold
evening meetings in the latter place on &C
count of union and special services in Mid
dlebury, but is expected soon to hold IA ser
les of protracted meetings here.
The next meeting of the Young Mem
Debating club will BE- held Monday evening,
February II, the subject for discussion be-
ing Resolved, that there has never been
in the past more desirable time than the
present in which to live
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14
EAST BROOKFIElD.

Supervisor Goodhue is visiting schools in
Brookfeld. William Wheatley and wife
have gone to Barre to stop with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Wheeler Emma Reed
and George X. Sprague have returned to
the Normal; Sprague commencing the sec
ond course.-John Sprague has rented his
Bigelow- Durkee farm to "A German from
Boston. Robinson is better MIR. Mar
shall is not as well.-Mrs. w. A. Robbins
has returned from Proctor Ira Rowell has
a job polishing granite at Williamstown and
expects to move his family there in the
spring, -Tenney Wheatley goes to Burling-
lington this week to attend the agricul-
tuTal lectures Rev. W. A. Bushee has
raised nearly $500 toward the indebted
ness on the parsonge at the Second Con-
creoational church