Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-17
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.


Our Readers.
Sho Nemoto, formerly a student al
the University of Vermont, is now in
America as commissioner of emigra.
ton for Japan in Mexico.
j. II. Booths steam mill in Under.
hill was burned Saturday evening al
$3.50. The loss Is estimated at $4,000,
with an Insurance OF $1,000.
Editor c. H. Davenport of the Brat.
tleboro Reformer is stopping with his
family in Newfane, where their oldest
child is sick with scarlet fever.
The corner stone of the new st.
Johns Catholic church at Castleton
will be laid Aug. Is. Ii Is expected
that the bishop will be present.
DR. George o. Webster of 1t. Adams
is the delegate from the Vermont Dem
tai society to the meeting of the Amer
lean Dental society in Chicago, Aug.
-.
bn"r. George G.Lyon of Findlay, O.,
died the other day of heart disease. He
was formerly a pastor at Benson for
five years,and was very popular among
all classes.
William l.. iadwin of Springfield
went to Dandy on his bicycle by way
of Ludlow, Rutland, Fair Haven, Paw
let and Dorset, making l04 miles in
one day.
The Rutland Board of Trade has
appointed committee to prepare Il
petition to be presented TO the Congress
men of Vermont, urging them 10 re-
peal the Sherman act.
Albert Spaulding. who lives at
Twenty Mile Stream, near Proctors-
vile, had three fingers caught in the
gearing of moving machine the 9TH
er day, and badly nangled.
The Fair Haven fire department viii
have field day at Paramount Park,
Aug. 80. Prizes amounting TO more
than $500 win be given and several
out-of-town companies will be present.
The Orleans county fair will be
held on the 18th, 18th and l4th of
September. The managers have ar
ranged to have balloon ascension.
with parachute. ON two days of the
fair.
The It. Johnsburs Republican says
that Mr.. I. n. Vail has bought the
fair ground stock belonging TO the es-
tate Of the late Governor Fairbanks,
and will probably be invited 10 take an
active part in the company's manage
ment
1t is said that the Hampton Falls
marble mill al Fair Haven. recently
bought at auction by A. q. Lawton
of New York, viii soon start up. The
mill was a part of the Waldo Marble
company's property and Is located
near the State line.
Conductor Bradley A. Putnam, who
has run all his life on the Fitchburgh
and Cheshire roads, is about TO give up
the business. lie has been conduct
or for 81 years. ut first ran three times
week between Burlington and Bos-
ton, but later made daily trips from
Bellows Falls to the latter city.
The governor. with Mr.. TAYLOR and
Director futile. went to the House of
Correction in Rutland. says the Her
aid, and Mr.. TAYLOR drew some plans
Of changes proposed by the governor.
The changes consist of moving the Of
flee and the Stockade. The governor
SAYS he shall insist on these changes
being made.
We understand that the Hon. II. G.
Fisk has resigned the United States
consulship al Il. Johns and expects 10
leave there ON The Isl OF September.
A Mr.. kcefe. it i rumored. Of Wind
ser. VI, will be hi> successor. Mr..
Fiek's Withdrawal from II. Johns will
cause profound sorrow to a wide circle
OF fricnds.-St. Johns News.