Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-31
IMPORTANT VERMONT NEWS.

Ex-President Hayes passed Christmas at
Newfane.
A Methodist chapel is being built at
West Swanton.
c. M. Robbins OF Ripton is credited with
having killed six bears this season.
Rev. Francis Parker of No. Troy will
probably go to East Haddam, Conn.
The senate has confirmed ex-Gov. E. j.
Ormsbee as Samoan land commissioner.
The Congregational church at Manches-
ter has called Rev. j. ID. Adams OF Rupert.
The Cong'l church OF Pittsford has called
Rev. E. M. Williams OF Minneapolis, Mimi.
Rev. w. l.. Noyes of Chester win go to
the First Congl church OF Hartman,
Tenn.
The Rev. A. S. Gilbert of North rem
nington has been called to the Baptist
church in Penacook, n. H.
Rev. Washington Fl. Forbes OF East Dor
set is soon to 90 to the Congregational
church Of Temple, N. IL.
The Cong1 church at Cabot will have a
reunion of all the members OF the church,
on the evening of January /, 1892.
The conservation of Trinity (EpiscopaD
church, Milton, VT, is appointed for
Wednesday, Dec. Both, at 10.45 a. m.
Rev. Geo. H. Page, formerly pastor of
the Hinesburg Baptist church, but who
lives in Burlington, has received and ac-
cepted a call from the Baptist church at
Ketchum's Corners, n. Y.
The bill to establish military post on
the line of highway between Burlington
and H.ghgate has been introduced again
in the United States senate, the similar
one last session having been left over at
man calling himself c. II. Lyman last
June procured money from the managers
OF the Van Ness house Burlington, on
what proved to be worthless check. He
was recently located at Northampton,
Mass, arr ested and brought TO Burlington
on requisition and is now in jail at Bur- |
lington.
NJ. B. Kelly's store and Frank Adams
grist mill at Bellows Falls were broken in !
TO but nothing OF consequence was taken |
from either place, The thieves waited un-
til the policeman had made his rounds be-
fore going TO the II o'clock train, and then |
broke two panes out OF window on the
south side OF Kelley's store and entered |
the main room. Adams mill was entered
In the same way.
The sample volume OF the Windham
Is out and is valuable historical
work. II has 1911 pages for Brattleboro
md liz pages for Westminster and a fine
tuhpter ucalink WIN Tue oid OutLDcIlouu
county, out OF which was erected Wind
nam, Windsor and part OF Orange coun-
lies. The work contains 60 steel plate por
rats and several cuts illustrative OF his
orical scenes and incidents in the coun-
y's history. All the towns are well repre-
ented.
Ira NJ Perkins, an old resident OF Troy,
Y. ", died on Tuesday last. He was born
n Pownal, Bennington county, VT, in
81S. At the age of 10 he became resident
II Troy, where he resided for nearly half
century. He was the chief engineer of
he Austin towing line between Troy and
Albany and was among the best known OF
he old Hudson river men. He was alder
nan of the 10th ward in 1867 and 1868.
Three children survive him. His estate is
-alued at $4,000.
Rev. s. G. Kellogg, pastor OF the Meth
dist church in Hudson, N. H., was found
lead in the wood on Monday last, whittier
lie had gone to gather green boughs for
christmas celebration and was evidently
bout to start for home when he fell dead
rom heart disease for which he had re-
eived medical treatment. he was about
0 years Of age and preached with great
igor the day previous. He became mem
'er OF the Vermont conference in 1850 and
lis first parish was Union Village, Vt. He
fterward preached at Woodstock and
pringfield. He went to the New Hamp-
hire conference in 1856 and his first APP
ointment was at New Ipswich. He had
cen stationed at Claremont, Newport,
Great Falls, Sandberton
sridge and other important parishes. He
Fas presiding elder of the Concord dis
rict from 1870 to 1878. A wife, four sons
nd daughter survive him.