Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-12-28
State of Vermont.
Is News Condensed aud Rewritten FOR
Oar Readers

ST. .Johnsbnry Republicans have
nominated Arthur r. Stone for vii
Iage president
i The burlington saloon keepers were
raided Tuesday and considerable liq-
uor was seized.
| The Senate has confirmed the NOM
ination Of II. NJ. Noyes to be postmas-
| ter at Hyde Park.
| The brakeman, Paro, whose arm
was jammed at Wolcott last week died
at Whitelield, Dec. 20.
| Rudyard Kipling has just semi 10
the London papers three ballads, for
which he is TO get 81 800.
The body of Patrick Halloran, who
has been missing fromBurlington since
Nov. 4, has been found in the lake
by the wharf
DR.. Il. 5. Lewis developed insanity
while al Brandon, and he was sent to
his friends in New York City, Mon
day, night, in charge of Policeman
Phelps.
VIM. CULVER, a laboring man of
Bennington, has, by the death of Il
half-brother in Illinois, come into an
estate of $4,000.
Thursday evening, Rev. d. Sage
Mackay Of 81. Adams will read pa
per in MiddlebuIy at the celebration
OF the landing Of the Pilgrims.
Bids were opened at the treasury de-
partment Friday for the erection Of a
public building at St. Adams. George
w. Corbett of Washington was the
lowest bidder, at S25, 665.
L. ;. Adsit of Burlington sold his
yearling colt, Christopher Columbus,
with a half-mile record of l:2l l-2, to
A. A. Austin of the American Horse
Breeder, Boston, for $3.50.
James ii. Hooker Of Plainfeld has
been arrested on the charge of violat-
ing the postal laws by the embezzle-
ment of letter. lie waived exanina-
ton and was held in $500 bail for his
appearance before the United States
Circuit Court in Burlington next Feb
ruary.
The Central Vermont railroad has
fixed special rate from all stations
on its lines to San Francisco, Cal, and
return for the midwinter fair. the
same being Sis Tor the round trip.
Tickets are to be good to go for 10
days from their date and TO return
until April 30, 1894.
A new steam fire engine, manufac-
tured by the American Fire Engine
company Of Seneca Fails, n. u, for
the fire department, was received at J
White River Junction, Monday The
engine was Of the Silsby pattern, with
a capacity of 400 gallons per minute.
1t weighs 400 pounds and cost
50, 900.
The Barney Marble Co. has the con
tract for doing u LOT of marble work
for the cathedral at ST. Anne dc Beau
pre-. Quebec. The competition for the
work was quite spirited, some Tennes-
see and foreign marbles being in the
field. The beauty and durability Of the
Swanton marbles won however. and
the contract viii livcn up things at
the min.
When EX-Gov. Page was lnspcctorof
Finance. he took strong stand against
savings banks and individuals loaning
30 much money. often without invest
igation. in the West The Orwell peo-
pie and other iinanciers vigorously
the policy Of the Inspector, but
The past year has shown that he was
right and most of the smart iinanciers
are in the soup.
IA. Campbell, the Chicago plumb
er who bought The Vermont building
for tool chest, writes friend in
Swanton that lac bid $40, 400 on the
Of the Vermont building.
all complete, including plumbing.
Another party got ii for an even
$40, 900 and paid Campbell SG25 for
plumbing Mr. Campbell writes that
the contr ,ctor told him that he cleared :
8, 900 ON the job Campbell paid
$3.50 for the building and has sold {
.he marble slabs and thing for S4OO.
Miss Laura Barrett, the Youngest
laughter of ex-.Judge James Barrett
IF Rutland, died at her fathers resi-
lence Saturday morning. The de-
,eased was - wears Of age and was a
graduate of Smith academy Of North
Impton, Mass. She was taken sick on
Thanksgiving Day and had been sink
NJ from that time till her death. con
being given as the cause
The funeral occurred Tuesday after
loon at the Rutland Congregations ,
j church. ,
Ashley Stone, aged % wears. proba-
III the oldest ex-membcr Of the Ncr-
mont Senate, who died at his home ia
insdale, y. H.. Friday night. from
De effects OF paralysis. represented
,caIsburg IN the Vermont legislature
il 1910 and ls4l and Wa member
Il the state Senate from Windham
ounty in 1852 and ls53. lie wa, q
merchant in Wilmington FOR over 30
ears and was a prominent member al !