Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29
WEST RANDOLPH.

Inc 6ei6clm6n were tdilcu Out N9oeHAH"J
to see about laying out street from Hlgn
land ave. and Maple st. We understand
that they have decided to lay 1t.
Speaking about climate, particularly
salubrious climates, what is the matter
with Vermont's ozone? Thursday Elmer
Ford picked large mess OF nice, ripe:
strawberries grown this month In the OPP
en- air? What is the need OF going 10
Florida or California?
A petition has been largely signed by
mem bers of the Washington county bar
asking President Harrison to appoint
Judge j. w. Rowell as judge of the United
States district court in case Judge IL. II.
Wheeler is appointed to the circuit court
The petition will OF course not be sent TO
the president unless Judge Wheeler is
promoted. II Judge Rowell or any other
member of the supreme court, should be
appointed, Governor Page will be called
upon to make an appointment to Hi the
vacancy.
A. w. Tewksbury & Sons have taken
contract from VIM. IL. Dubois to build
carriage house and stable for Mrs. james
Mccall on her premises on Central street,
and they have already commenced work
on the same. The carriage house Will be
35x21ft two stories high. with room finish
ed off on second story for man to occu-
nv. In the rear of the carriage house the
present stable, which is 18x24, will be con-
nected, for the stable part, which will have
cellar and with harness room, granary,
etc, will make very complete and con-
venient establishment and add much to
the already attractive features OF elm
wood as a summer home.
Calvin Phillips brought bible into our
Office the other day that carries the marks
OF age. IL is an heirloom in his family
and will come into use in the suit for the
recovery Of certain property for which he
claims to be sole heir The bible was the
property of Mr.. Phillips great graDdpar-
ents, and was brought to this country
from England soon after they began to
come over here. 1t is not an attractive
book. A last years bible looks much MIC
or and reads much easier. Its chief value
is for the antiquarian and II it can be pre-
served few hundred years longer it will
be worth about as much as the dowry IT
would as mute witness direct.
Mr.. Howard has finished laying the con
crete on Church, School and Railroad SITS.
and is now laying sidewalk on the east
side of Pleasant stfrom the corner OF Ran.
Ave. to Main street. After that is put
in he will lay a concrete walk from the
railroad crossing to Weston ST., south OF
the depot, put in two crossings, one at the
end of Smiths block across Main st. and
the other across Central st. He will then
be ready to do work for private parties.
He is doing the best work he has ever done
in this town and warrants every yard OF
il. He has-iaid nearly $500 worth with
the proceeds Of the cent tax voted at the
last annual meeting The tax itself was
$3.50 but the adjacent property owners a.
greed to add an equal amount before the
work was commenced. As much more
could be laid If the trustees had the mon
ev. as on half dozen streets the property
owners are ready and anxious to have the
work done and to pay for their share Of
the cost,
Two letters have recently come to this
office from parties who were cogDizant OF
cases where there had been cruelty exel :
clsed toward horses by their exposure 70
storms. In one case, in neighborlng VII
la0e horse stood two hours in cold rain
in front Of a minister's residence,till some
one took pity on 1t and put 1t under shell
ter. We have done our best to circulate
tRIack Beauty" but we are not certain
that It should not be read in ministerial
conference minister who has not en-
ouph OF the milk of human kindness u
direct a little towards the protection Of
beasts ought to be put back into the alphs
bet of his profession. Let us remark here
that horses are hitched IN front of thess
blocks and allowed to stand uncovered II
rain and wind, unable to escape the storm
We sometimes think their owners ough
10 be stripped to the bun and made L
stand by the side of them, until they wer'
ready to offer better protection. This il
not malice but criminal neglect. Have W
not a society for the prevention OF cruelty
to animals? Has it any power to enforc
its DEGREES? Let US bring some OF thes
to account If it be possible.