Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-05-14

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B. J. Kendall company OF Enosburgh
Falls, were stolen at East Darlington, N
III. May 6. The company was notified and
MIR. Perlev started for the scene. The
horses were recovered the same day and
the thief was captured but shot a sheriff
in resisting arrest.
Among the members OF the Thayer
School of civil engineering of Dartmouth
College who took their diplomas last week
were F. e. Lamb OF Pittsfield and q. r.
Sparhawk of West Randolph. The form
er read thesis on "Steel in Bridge Con-
struction" and the latter one on "The
Process Of Bridge Construction"
A paper mill is soon to be built at
Wells River s25, 900 of the $4,000 .requir-
ed having been subscribed. The Adams
Paper Co., manufacturers Of MANILA
wrapping, is already located there. The
hills near by abound in good quality of
lumber and wood suitable for pulp TO be
used in the manufacture OF paper.
A sleek looking stranger applied at two
livery stables in Brattleboro for team
with which to go fishing but failed to OBJ
tain one. He was more successful howev-
er in the third attempt, John Ray accom-
modating him with good turnout. The
fellow not returning as promised, he was
traced to Springfield, Mass. and arrested.
The Vermont boys to whom the honor
/ Oh DtlDk cOnIu6nctIucnl optdktTo db DdIi-
mouth has been awarded are: valedictory,
"Kent and Modern Life" B. S. Gilman OF
Randolph; "Reciprocity," c. g. Dubois OF
West Randolph; Hawthorne as Novel
ist,n |. A. Hazen OF Hartford; "The New
Atomic Theory" c. II. Wiley OF Barton
Landing.
From returns made by the town clerk Of
Pomfret it appears that there are in town
1856 children between and IS years OF age,
hnx 70 exfrlo of uvh htQI M her Oh
6S boys and 66 girls have been enrolled as
pupils in the eight school districts. The
whole amount expended for school pur-
poses since September 1890 is si2l8.31. The
rate for schools OF "a weeks is 33 l-2 per.
cent. and for schools OF 80 or more weeks
26 1-2. 1t cost fully s125 for school books
alone, for the fall and winter schools.
In Washington county court the divorce
cases heard were Edna M. Miles VS.. Willie
f. Miles, divorce granted for intolerable
severity and desertion; Silas NJ. Coffrin VS.
Sarah f. Coffrin, divorce granted; l.. Il.
Rood VS.. Effie l.. Rood, divorce granted
for desertion; Hattie +. Hamilton VS.. VIM.
II. Hamilton, divorce granted for deser-
tion; Lila II. Turner vs. Chester o. Turn |
er, divorce granted for refusal to support;
Della Duval VS.. Chas. Duval divorce |
granted for intolerable severity and de-
sertion; Sarah M. Cutler VS.. Eli Cutler, |
petition for divorce dismissed.
Hon. c. s. Palmer, formerly OF Jericho
and at one time states attorney for Chit
tenden county, is now located at Sioux
Falls, Oak, and has won reputation as
lawyer of more than ordinary ability. He
is now engaged on case that win un-
doubtedly add largely to his fame, as it
will attract national attention, it being no
less than the petition for divorce filed by
Mrs James G. Blaine, Jr., against the
young son of Secretary Blaine. Mr..
Palmer is counsel for Mrs. Blaine.
The owners of granite quarries at Barre
are sure they will overcome the strikers
and be able TO get along without them II
they do not desire to return to work. At
the meeting Monday evening the follow
ing circular was adopted by the quarry
owners. "This is TO let all persons know
that our quarries are open for work; that
we intend to keep them running and we
will guarantee work to such men as work
for us and will protect them in their legal
right to work where they please, as we 1
stand by us. We shall keep places for ,
no one but I'LL up our gangs OF men from ]
those who come first"
World Soap will make the clothes white
and clean without injury to the fabric.
The second annual convention and
OF the State Firemen's Asso-
ciation is to be held at Rutland July and
1. The prizes are for hand engine con-
iest, lst, $3.50; 2nd, Sl00; 3rd, $50. Hose ,
race, 1st, 500; End, SIPS; 3rd, SIS. Prize /,
drill, 1st, s100; End, $50. Hook and ladder
contest, 1st, S25; End, SIS; 3rd, $40. In ad- 4
iition to the above a special prize is offer :
ID by the Rochester Clothing Co. OF Rut- I
and for the finest appearing company in !
he parade of July 4, being an exquisite
badge OF solid gold with the monogram
II the association emblszoned thereon.
"Woman, her diseases and their treat
nent." valuable illustrated book OF
Ieventy-two pages sent free on receipt of
o cents to cover cost OF mailing, etc. Ad-
iress p. o. Box 1886 Phil, Pa.
Rev. L. II. Elliott OF Waterbury, secre-
ary Of the Vermont Bible Society, reports I
hat the agents of the society last year
Tisited 1000 homes In this state and ,
ound $50 homes or one family in u, with !
,ut any Bible; there were 1885, 900 people
who did not attend church; after deduct
ng the Roman Catholic people, there i
we're Just one half of the states popula-
ion who said they attended church. In
Washington county IS per. cent. attended =
hurch and 20 per. cent. attended Sunday :
school; Franklin county, "a and Is 1-2; I
orleans As and27; Orange SO and 80; Gale !
lonia So and 81.
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