Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-07-06
State of Vermont.
its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.


father Of the Rutland county bar, died
at his home in Poultney, June 20, aged
IS years and ) months.
Editor +. c. Crane Of Ludlow, who
died recently, was member of Rut-
land Lodge, Knights of Honor, and
through ii his family viii receive 81
600 death benefit.
OF the class of '93 U. V. NJ, three
will enter the medical profession, three
will practice law, seven will be teach
ers, three will enter the ministry, two
journalism, three business, seven civil
engineering, two chemistry and two
farming.
Patrick j. Enright, Buel ]. Derby
and Emery G. Mower Of Burlington
and A. L. Iuman, nov Of Plattsburgh,
y. y, have formed a stock company.
They propose 10 do a wholesale gro
Gerry business with capital Of $780,
600. Their intention is to begin BUSH
ness March next.
Hon. Charles A. Kent of Detroit,
who delivered the address before the
associate alumni at the College street
church, Burlington, Tuesday, is a
graduate of the L. V. NJ, class of 'j6.
He is one of the leading lawyers of the
Michigan bar, and was for several
years a professor in the law school of
lT;nh,uap ,,ttiva,.-t.st
Truman Kingsley of AIiddlebury died
suddenly Wednesday at the home OF his
son, James I Kingsley, aged SO years.
Mr.. Kingsley had been feeble for some
time, but was about as was his habit,
until recent date. He was a veteran
of the war, and went TO the front with
New York regiment. He had the
distinction of being the best drummer
in the Army of the Potomac.
st. stephens college at Anandale, N.
Y, of which he is an alnmnus, has
conferred the honorary degree of DID.
upon Rev. Chas. Martin Niles, rector
of Trinity Episcopal church of Rutland.
Before obtaining his education, DR..
Niles was newsboy in the streets OF
Rutland, little dreaming that he should
return to it as a city, and minister to
one Of the largest churches and con-
gregations in his native State.
The large livery stable Of Page Broth
crs at Barre was completely guttei by
fire on the 2Sth. The fire caught from
a passing engine and was communica-
ted from load Of hay in front of the
barn through the open window to the
haymow. The horses hitched to the
load were badly burned and were saved
with difficulty. The livery horses were
all saved. Several wagons, carriages
and sleighs were burned The entire
insurance was $4,000. The loss will
be about $4,000. The owners were at.
Billings Park attending the races.
Hon. Russell S. Page died at his
residence in Hyde Park, Thursday
morning, June %. Judge Page was
born in that town May 2l, 1918, and
with the exception Of few years resi-
dence in Westfeld and Swanton, VT,
when young man, he has always
lived in his native town. For upwards
OF lorty-iive years has he been promi-
nent figure in Lamoille county. He
was an active and successful business
man, and for many years prior to 1890
was the Judge Of Probate for Lamoille
county. His wife and three children,
ex-Gov. Page, the wife of LII Lewis,
editor Of the News aud Citizen. and
the wife of Hon. II. G. Fiske, United
States Consul at St. Johns, survive
him.
At Middlebury college the degree of
\. b. was conferred upon the menu
bers OF the graduating class, aud the
degree of A. NJ. in course on these
members of the class of 80. A. NJ.
Lavery, +. b. Gift, II. NJ. Goddard,
A. Il. Pease. b. W. Sherman, John
\. Thomas, Harriet +. Bolton, VIII.
Button, l.. II. Ross. These honorary
degrees were announced: Ii. ID. on
A. B.Hepburn, President OF the Third
National Bank of New York City; ID.
ID. on Rev. +. b. DEMO. class of Il,
Professor Of Hebrew in Bangor Theo-
logical seminary A. Mon Rev. Law
renee Phelps. class OF %, of Boston,
Mass, and Geo. W. Lewis, class Of
63. Of San Jose. Cal. No honors OF
prizes were announced.
Articles of association Of the High
gate and Canada Railroad Co., have
been filed with the Secretary OF State.
The road is to commence at some point
on the Missisquoi river in the town Of
near Highgaie Falls, COM
monty called ssKeyes Falls, and to
ruu northerly therefrom to a point on
the north line of Highgate where the
town joins the Province Of Quebec, as
shall be most convenient. to unite with