Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-05-17
THE VERMONT STATE NEWS.

Association has been organized at St,
Johnsbury.
The State militia will have its an.
nual muster this year in Rutland, some
time in August.
1t is reported that fine marble and
black lead mine have been dis
covered in Orange.
The Green Mountain Club, which
operates Camp Comfort, summer re-
sort near Bennington, bought, Monday,
500 to 700 acres of forest land con-
tiguous to the already large preserves
of the company.
Queen Victoria held reception at
Buckingham palace the afternoon of
May 9. Among the ladies received by
her majesty was Mrs. Edward j..
Phelps of Burlington, wife of Hor.. Z.
J. Phelps, formerly American minis
ter to England and at present one of
counsel for the United States before
the Bering sea tribunal of arbitration.
Deputy Sheriff Kidder of Whining
ton returned Wednesday from New
York State, having in his custody
Charles f. Rice, who is wanted in
Wilmington for forgery. He was ar
rested Monday between Cambridge
and Buskirks, n. T., where he was work.
ing on farm. 1t appears that about
two weeks ago Rice stole bank book
from his father, c. d. Rice of VIII
mington, and going to a bank there,
signed his fathers name and obtained
$50.
The dead body Of an infant wrapped
in a paper bag was discovered on the
bank OF brook in South Burlington,
Wednesday. AT a post mortem the
evidence showed that the child was
smothered to death. The authorities
took the matter in charge and found the
mother to be a girl by the name of
Blanche Franklin, living with a mar
ried sister by the name of Hollenback.
She admitted that the child was hers,
and born Friday, May 5. Her sister
is suspected as being the one that placed
the child in the brook.
The growth of Odd Fellowship in
Vermont during the past twenty years
has been prominent. In 1858, there
were four lodges in the State with a
total of l4l members. Now, there are
40 lodges with membership of 1855.
The first lodge in Vermont was
Green Mountain lodge OF Burlington
Jan. -, 1870 The Grand
LODGE Of the State was instituted at
Dec. 20, lS47, nearly
three years later. The gain in MEM
bership during the past year was 53S.
making this the most profitable year
in Its history.
Capt. Howard has received authori- !
ty from the Secretary Of War for Il G
erection of the following additional
at Fort Ethan Allen the
coming season: one double barrask k,
Two sets non-commissioned staff Of
icers' quarters, one fuel storehouse,
)ne shop building, one quartermaster's
stable, one blacksmith shop with five
orges, and one hospital Work on the
hospital must commence before June
30, 1898, and the remaining buildings
must be started previous to July lst.
No work has been done on the reser-
7ation so far, other than clearing land
md surveying for water and gas works. 4
The case Of Brode VS.. Ripley has
,een concluded IN Chitienden County
court. 1t has been on trial since
Wednesday, April 2G, and has occa-
'ioned much public interest, as both
,laintiff and defendant have been
in mercantile circles in Bur
ington, and the defendant, Mr.. L. l..
Ripley. was for time deacon in the
first Congregational church. He was
Ilso member of the dissolved firm of
Ripley x Holton. The plaintiff
brought suit to recover the purchase
rice Of 80 shares of stock in the Eek
rson Printing Press company, sold to
lin by an alleged false representation
y the defendant. The jury returned
verdict of s2,s59.50 and costs for
he plaintiff. They agreed that the
ctual value Of the stock was nothing
hat it it had proven as represented,
would have been worth 40 per cent.
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