Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-11-05
IMPORTANT VERMONT NEWS.
Condensed and rewritten by the St. Albans Messenger
from its enterprising state exchanges.

Joseph labreau OF Rutland has Deen
fined $40 and costs for not supporting his
family
The Wilmington Hoosac tunnel railroad
is to be opened November and with inn
posing ceremonies.
Mrs. A. Messer OF Lincoln was found
dead in her bed from rheumatism OF the
heart
Welcome Lamphier OF Barre was taken
to the house of correction for 20 days, for
iDtoxication.
Thomas Butler OF Starksboro raised 1900
bushels OF marketable potatoes this year,
on five acres OF ground.
Edward Brown, a Montpelier teamster,
was thrown from his vehicle and one OF
his legs was broken.
Vernon Perkins, an employe OF the
Rocky Dale mill in Bristol, had two fin
gers amputated by buzz saw.
John Fletcher, aged 16 years, had his
right arm crushed while coupling cars in
Bradford, and it was amputated near the
shoulder.
1t has been decided by the United States
fish commission TO place 5000 yearling sal
mon in the headwaters of Green river in
Arlington.
d. j. Foster OF Burlington, ex-state's at
torney for Chittenden county, has been
atory at Dartmouth college.
Chas. II. Horton OF Brattleboro has been
sent to jail at Newport, X. l., for six mos,
he having pleaded guilty to charge OF
grand larceny.
James +. Whalen of Bolton, but for five
years the Central Vermont station agent
at Vergennes, has resigned and is to be
succeeded by C. W. Ward OF Cayendish.
Judge l.. E.Worcester, native OF Wind
sor, who married his wife in Castleton,
died recently in Whitehall, ILL.,, where he
was quite prominent in politics and busi-
ness.
Mrs Rhoda Eastman OF Sutton died from
the effects OF a fall whereby her hip was
broken. She was quite aged and never re-
covered from the shock.
Manufacturing seems to be prosperous
in Bennington just at present as the VAL
entine knitting mills have started up on
full time and the Bennington knitting
mill is running extra time.
The December term of Caledonia county
court opens on Tuesday Dec. ,at st. Johns
bury, Hon. II. X. Start presiding. The
docket shows 109 court and % chancery
cases.
The government light house at Fort Cas-
sin on Lake Champlain at the mouth OF
Otter Creek, has been finished at an eX-
pense OF $500, about eight times what it
should have cost.
Nelson p. Cook of Mount Holly recent
ly started from Boston to beat his way
around the world and has reached London
where he arrived none the worse for wear.
The station of the Delaware and Hud
son railroad at Fairhaven was entered by
burglars and the safe blown open but the
thieves obtained only a small amount OF
cash.
The widow OF the late ex-Gov. Paul Dill
lingham of Waterbury has gone to Texas
to spend the winter with Chas. Dilling-
ham, her son, who is a leading railroad
man in the "lone starr state.
S. Kross, a German pack peddler, was
arrested at Rutland on charge OF having
stolen goods that were sent to a friend
wi ho ordered them for Kross, and be was
sentenced to "a days in the house OF cor
rection.
w. II. Bliss of vergennes, states attor-
ney for Addison county, has rendered his
resignation to take effect Nov. l. 1t is un-
derstood that Frank L. Fish, a bright
young lawyer at Vergennes, is to be APP
pointed to succeed Mr.. Bliss.
Reginald Hidden, young man who
was raised in Craftsbury, is making quite
a renown as a violinist. He is going to
Germany to take lessons on his favorite
and spends few days in YER
mont before leaving New York for Leipsic.
CastIeton seems to be having an epidem-
ie OF burglsries, there having been two
within three nights and three within four
weeks and four within six weeks.
Joel Angel of Montpelier died October
81. He was for many years stage driver
between Montreal and Boston in ante rail- |
road days and even in his old age was still
in the same business, being the owner OF
the stage route between Plainfield and |
Hardwick.
Joel B. Harris Of Rutland has bequeath- |
ed $500 to four Rutland public institu
tions, the proposed hospital is to have
1900, a similar amount goes to the Y. Nj. |
O. A., another like sum to the free library /
and $500 for a museum in connection with
The memorial hall.
Some unknown party entered John Tow |
er's barn in st. Johnsbury and took his
horse and carriage. A search was made |
and in the course of the day the horse was
found in a pasture in an exhausted condi-
tion, having apparently been driven all
night.
II is estimated that over 1000 barrels of
superior graft apples grown in Champlain
valley, will be purchased during the next
two weeks and shipped by canal boats
from Vergennes to New York city at pric-
IS ranging from $50 to e barrel for No.
gratis.
The house and barn of ]. c. Tracy of
shelburn Falls, the house being occupied
bv three families, were burned. House
insured for 5000; barn, 800, Mr.. Adams,
one of the tenants, had 500 insurance on
his furniture, all in the Connecticut Fire
Insurance Co. of Hartford, Conn.
Col. Levi K. Fuller of Brattleboro is in
Chicago as the second delegate from Yer
mont to the convention of National Guard
who are to discuss the fea
,i6ility of having the National Guard OF
he several states represented at the
Eorld's fair. With such men as Capt. ].
Il. Mimms Of St. Albans, and Col. Fuller,
PRESENT Vermont is morally sure OF being
veil represented.
United States fish commissioner Melon
Id proposes to put 10000 salmon in OF
er creek and some of its tributaries, Lew
= Geek Winoos<i river Mallett's creek