Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-24
IMPORTANT VERMONT NEWS.

ago.
Perley Rogers of Chelsea for assaultinI
Harry Bacon aged 15 years was fined 81
and costs.
Frank Darling of Elmore fell from
scaffold in his barn and was badly injur
in the back.
The customs office at North Troy re
ports inspecting nearly 100 carloads o
merchandise daily.
Joel Alger Of Huntington Gore wa
thrown from his carriage December 13
and one rib was broken.
Abel Prouty of st. Johnsbury was Sc.
verely kicked in the head few days age
by young horse that he was caring for
Francis Ritchie OF Waterbury, a Cana.
dian French man, aged "a years, who has
been melancholy for several days commit
ted suicide Thursday by taking Paris
green.
William George and wife of Barre very
narrowly escaped death by asphyxiation
from escaping coal gas during the night
Both were unconscious when discovered
A few evenings since widow lady was
assaulted near Richford by masked man,
who stripped her OF nearly all her cloth
ing and made felonous assault on her
person.
Thomas johnson OF Wolcott, while
hunting, had his left arm blown nearly OFF
above the elbow by the accidental dis
charge of his gun. The shattered member
was amputated.
The comptroller of the currency has ap-
proved as reserve agents, the National
Bank OF Redemption OF Boston for the
National Bank OF Barre, the Second Ma
tional Bank OF Boston for the National
Bank of Bellows Falls.
G.. s. Magoon has been appointed post
master at West Derby and q. E. Brown at
South Newfane.
Charles p Harris OF Rutland has been
elected a member OF the American Acade-
my OF Political and Social Science at Phil
adelphia.
A man named Burr from Canada while
working for s. w. Moultroup at East Ha
ven was instantly killed by the roots of
tree turning back upon him.
Samuel Henry Mott, son of the late Dan
forth Mott, who for years was collector of
customs for Vermont died Tuesday, Dec.
10, at Rouses Point, n. Y, aged 63 years.
For the privilege OF ascertaining who
was the most proficient in the manly art.
John Donahne and William Grove OF Rut-
land paid line OF S12.51 and S15.07 re-
spectively.
C.P. Whitney OF Westminster made a
effort at suicide the other day,
but was discovered before life was ex
llnCt anu cut QOWn. ne WIS taktH W tut
asylum at Brattleboro.
Albert Thaddeus aged Is, youngest son
of Rev. Henry Fairbanks Of st. Johnsbu-
~ died of typhoid fever Wednesday, De-
cember 16. He was student in st. Johns
bury academy and young man of great
promise.
The new paper that has been incubating
for some time at Barre is now said to be
ready to be launched under the name of
the Granite City Leader with p. G. Dodge,
of the Independent at Burlington as edi
tor and proprietor.
The Italian tramp who shot and robbed
the boarding house keeper at Bristol, has
been arrested at Saratoga, I. Y, his name
shooting but denied the robbery although
500 was found on his person.
Mrs. William Bailey, an aged lady who
lives on jefferson Hill in Ryegate, in the
darkness walked off the emu of the plat
form OF the store of p. Gibson and it is
feared that she fractured one hip and, at
her advanced age, her condition is con-
sidered critical.
The total receipts of the firemen's tour
held at t.utland last fall were
s1S30S1 and the expenses 1882. SO, leaving
a balance of S49S.45 toward the next meet
ing. The executive committee meets in
next month to arrange con-
vention in which it is hoped all the fire
in the state will participate.
In Addison county court, just previous
to final adjournment Wednesday, Dec. 16, |
Lille NJ. Ledwick was granted a divorce
from James f. Ledwick for intolerable
severity. The case was hotly contested,
four days. George M. Wilson
was granted a divorce from Mary Wilson
on the ground that she was married at the
time she welded George and that her
name was Nancy A. Manner.
Don Baker of Underhill, on furlough
from the reform school, has been arrested
for obtaining property in Burlington on
false pretenses. He is 19 years old and
will probably be returned to the reform
school from which he was turned loose
about two years ago.
In Lamoille county court divorces have
been granted to M. Foss VS.. Frances Foss;
Orphia NJ. Burt VS. W. g. Burt; Harlow
Tucker VS.. Julia Tucker. The grand jury
found indictments against A. O'BrIen of
Eden, liquor, three offences, fined S120; |
Ella Buker, alias Stewart, Hyde Park, big |
amy; Chauncey Crocker, North Hyde |
Park, assault; David Clark, Eden, Iliquor,
three offences, fined $50 and costs; Herbert |
Clark, Eden, liquor; F. G. Wheeloek, Ed |
en-, liquor, fined $40 and costs; Francis /
Stewart, Hyde Park. adultery. 5. b. May /
was found guilty and fined $50 and costs,
in all about 500, for knocking down one
Styggles, his neighbor at Hyde Park.
Burlington is chosen as the meeting
place of the next convention of the Repub 4
lican State league, and Lincoln's birthday,
Feb. II, is the date. This decision was
made by the executive committee, in a
meeting held at the Van Ness House last
evening. 1t was also made
and Messrs. w. l.. Burnap,
4. S. Peck and G. S. Forbes were appoint
ID committee to issue the dall. The plan
S to have a banquet with ex-Gov. Robin
ion and J. Sloat Fassett as the principal
)rators. Col. G. w. Hooker is to see to
his point. A recent address issued by H.
!. Peck TO members of the party in the
State viii doubtless prove an incentive,
which with this convention will result in
he revival of all the local clubs of 1888
md the formation of many new ones. The
Dasis of representation at this convention
) to be one delegate for each 80 members
II fraction thereof, the president and sec
etary to be delegates ex-officio.
The special quality of Ayers Hair vigor