Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-09-09


There is a proposed new rifle for the
United States army.
O. B. Culver has been appointed post
master at Putnamsville. VT.
DR.. Thomas William Parsons the poet,
of Boston, has been drowned.
Lord Playfair has arrived from England
and is stopping at Nahant. Mass.
The largest gun in America is now
building at the Washington navy yard.
John ]. Reese, the eminent toxcologist.
died at Atlantic City. He was "A years
old.
The Cloutman, N. H. Shoe co mpany,
limited, has been incorporated at Wolf
boro'
Fitchburg's valuation shows an increase
of ss45, 100. the largest on record. Tax rate,
$3.50.
Rev. DR.. George S. Chadburne of Boston
is under arrest in Maine on charges Of
fraud.
Engineer Owen is blamed for the acci-
dent to the newspaper train at Hamburg,
n Y, Thursday
Rhode Island is to have its state fair
this year. 1t will open on the 10Th and
continue five days.
lists opened at London Several American
delegates were present.
The supreme lodge Knights of Pythias,
has decided that the ritual of the order
shall only be printed in English
At Pennington, Me, J. d. Bird and Ed
ward Tuttle, alleged confidence men, were
held for the grand jury in $500 each.
II. C. Small of Maine, graduate of
l. e.~fr~
cipal of Kezer seminary at Canterbury
The shipment of shoes from Haverhill
Mass, for the week ending Sept. l, We e
525l cases; corresponding period last year,
1854 cases.
There has been further conferences be-
tween granite firms and cutters union
committee at Concord, n. H., looking to
adjustment of existing difficulties
wednesday. Sept. Z.
The American flag was torn down and
trampled upon in Montreal
The Peoples National bank, capital $780,
900. has been organized at Belfast, Me.
knights of Labor are to aid Homestead
strikers.
Several petty burglaries are occurring
in Boston.
A rich man died as a pauper at the Bel
fast, Ire, poorhouse.
There were about 350.ooo visitors at the
public baths in Boston last month.
The sugar trust has declared a quarterly
dividend OF > ~ per cent. on the common
stock.
The city of Nashua. y H.. has received
$4,000 for erection Of the Hunt memorial
library
Citizens Of the Mexican state of Chi
huahua are in rebellion against excessive
tax rates.
An excursion train was telescoped by a
freight train near Avon. n Y, and sew
eral were injured.
Adeline, widow Of Charles Daniels com
mitted suicide by hanging.at her home at
Milford, n. H., aged y.
Governor Russell has again nominated
Irving B. Sayles as savings bank commits
sioner of Massachusetts,
Governor Tuttle of New Hampshire re
fuses to be a candidate for congress if ex-
Senator Blair remains in the field.
The Buxton and Hollis fair opened at
Buxton, Ne, fair grounds with very sue
cessful cattle show and hall exhibit.
A Charlestown boy was killed by stray
bullet from rife in the hands Of un-
known parties at Somerville, Mass.
The Woman's Relief Corps Of Taunton.
Mass. has presented post 2, Grand Army,
of that city with handsome state flag, to
be carried on the trip to Washington.
OBITUARY
Jacob D. Tucker, aged IS, sheriff during
the war and coroner, died at Belfast Me
d. Osgood Rich, aged s.. proprietor Of
the Central House, North Orange, Mass
/ is dead He was for a long time post
] master