Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-09-04
The state Fair.


White River Junction Sept. 9Th, 10Th,
llth and 18th. Thirty-five thousand
dollars have been expended in the pur-
chase and fitting up of the grounds. IT
our people would take the same interest
in Vermont that they do in Southern and
Western enterprises, every water
power would turn wheel, every farm
would be cultivated, marble, granite,
slate and copper would be taken from
her hills, ,and investors OF money at home
would be certain of the return of the
principal. Fairs are for, and conduce
to the development of the community
in which they are held. They bring
in friendly competition, stock, farm
products and the productions of the
mill. The people compare notes and
profit by an interchange of ideas.
Vermont has only one rival in the raIs-
ing of horses, Kentucky, her cattle and
sheep are the best, butter and cheese
commanding the highest prices, mar
ket gardening more profitable than any
other farming, on the increase, placing
her as the state to emigrate to, not
from. Let those who can emulate the
example OF Frederick Billings of Wood
sock, who has authorized George Ait
ken his manager to exhibit Billings
Farm stock, jersey cattle, Southdown
sheep and Berkshire swine for exhibit
tion only. not competing for premiums
IN any class. Let each person make
a special effort to exhibit some
thing, those who have nothing to ex-
hibit present themselves at the gate
and ask for an admission ticket, there
by giving encouragement to the officers
Of the exhibition, who, except the sec
retary, receive nothing for their time
and expenses aud ask for success only.
The valuation of Bennington has
increased 1868 ,522 since 1880.
J. II. Farnsworth, Windsor, was
struck by an engine Aug. %, and
killed.
There are between 10 aud 30 pu-
pills in the children's class in physical
culture at Rutland.
Chas. Burnham, Newport, wa:
kicked by a horse and had three ribs
broken and the lung tissue badly IN
Ijured.
Widow Melissa Towslee, who wai
the Oldest inhabitant of Bennington
is dead. No other resident there hai
reached the age of 30.
Chas. Spaulding Of Bridgewater
acting express agent Of Weirs, n. IL.
was badly hurt by mail hook, on
moving train, and may die.
News has been received by friends il
Brattleboro of the shooting Of Chas
Perham, now the only remaining on
Of four brothers who went from Brat
tleboro to Colorado in 1880.
Rev. A. n. Woodruff has resigne'
his pastorate in Groton and has accept
ed a call to the Baptist church at Jeri
cho.
Rev. +. i. Dawson OF St. Johnsbu
ry has accepted call to Bapns
church in Brockton, Mass, and en-
ters upon his duties about Sept /.
Geo. Taber, employed in the Cen
trail Vermont station at Montpelier
attempted to jump on train on Mon
day evening. He fell under the ca
and had one lee cut off.
1t is expected that Rev. I. p. Eros
of Brooklyn, n. Y, formerly mem
her of the VT. Methodist conference
VIII deliver the address at the next an
uual meeting of the VT. Bible Society
to be held at Montpelier, Wednesday
Oct. Is.
Rev. X. ID. Metcalf has resigned hi
pastorate of the Congregational churcl
in Fairfield, to take effect Sept. lst
This action is due 10 some failure o
voice resulting from sickness while con
nected with the army.
A. II. Harvey's store at East Al
burgh was broken into Saturday night
/ bv some unknown persons, and tn
Post Office robbed of $3.50 in stamps
Two men were arrested at Rousei
Point. A third one got away, and ran
across the bridge. The drawbridge wa
opened to stop him, but he jumped an'
landed safely and made his escape
Nothing was found upon the two Wit
were arrested.
The Free Press tells of a case o
body-snatching at St. JosePh's GENE
terv. in that city. During Nednesda,
night of last week the grave of Katie
Collins, young lady who died on tn
Monday previous, was opened and tn
body stolen. There is no clue to th'
perpetrators of the deed other THAI
that on Wednesday afternoon tw'
Young men from Winooski came to thu
cemetery and inquired of the sextor
the location of the grave; II being
shown them they made some remarks