Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-10

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himself Tuesday morning. lie can
not recover.
Ii is reported that Coun Y Commits
-ioner Mann Of Ira has decided to APP
point II. c. Tower a liquor agent for
the town of Rutland The agency
will be located at Centre Rutland,
Ii Is denied that there is a general
shut down of the Fairbanks Scale
works at 81 .Iohnsbury. On account
Of lack of business, no ever, they
have been dropping out day or two
per week for short time. The us
ual ptr cent dividend was declared
August ]
By prana.dre e1. lo,iOn Of a seam
blast at the Empire Light quarry at
Barre last Thursday, Mr.. McCloud was
blown % feet outside of the quarry.
His clothes were entirely stripped from
hi body and his skin was literally rid
died with small stones lie will pro-
badly
At the request Of Gov Fuller, the
War department ha. detailed Capt.
Morris Foote.. 9th Infantry. L. :. A..
I 10 inspect the Vermont National Guard
during its annual encampment al Rut-
land in August. Capt. Foote, who Is
la veteran Of tie war. is comnandant
Of the post At Plattsbmy, y. Y.
At the election held by Company II.
/ 1T reg't. y \. g., Montpelier, Aug.l.
I al which Major q. -. Clark presided.
the following officer, were elected:
John " Peck first lieutrnant. vice
samuel a. Luke, resigned; Charles A.
smith, second lieutenant. vice John
W. Peck. promoted. Lieut. Peck j.
( also adintant ~ the 81 battalion. Isl
reg't, Major O.D.Clark commanding.
;. c. shurtleh and cx-Goy samuel
+. Pingrte have been appointed arbi-
traitors to decide the question whether
sheriff lIurlbut of Grafton county. y.
H.. the man who hung Amy. was le-
gally elected to the office sf sheriff
The claim has been made that re-
count of the votes in that county
showed him to be defeated by small
majority.
Brandon has voted 10 finish the
equipment Of the fire district by Law
ing about | 500 feet Of new pipe. al an
expense not to exceed $4,000. and To
employ competent engineer 10 super
intend the work. II has also voted to
borrow the money 10 complete the
work, If it can he legally done; other
wise, to assess tax of - per cent on
the grand list Of the district, PAYABLE
November 18th. with the usual dis
count.
Samuel Maxwell, a prominent farm |
er of So. Fayston, met with severe ac-
cident Tuesday. While on load Of |
hay he became dizzy. falling back |
wards and striking ON anox. The ami |
mai became frightened, and wheel /
passed over the mans head near
the temple, leaving a scalp wound nine
inche, long. His skull was left bare.
but was not fractured. and his body |
was badly bruised. He may recover.
As illustrative Of the condition of
affairs under the Cleveland admins
tration, the Willard Manufacturing Go.
of II. Albans recently received from II.
A. Goodrich 4 Co.. Fitchburg. Mass.
a letter canceling "a portion ola pre-
vious order.and il ran as follows:"Peo-
pie who last fall wanted IA clange' are
not supplied with the kind Of change
that buys ready made clothing" This
is a whole sermon for working peo-
ple.-St. Albans Messenger.
The Brattleboro Phoenix saws: "a
curious family pet Is prairie wolf
which was given 10 Mrs. Hattie Lord
recently by her brother. who lives in
Indian Territory. The wolf was sent :
by express and arrived here in good
condition. The animal is not vicious
and is petted by the children. 1t is
now quite small. but is expected to he
larger than Il fox when il is fun grown.
The wolf will be exhibited ut the Val
ley fair and there is no question but
that it win take the premium in its
class"
Mrs. Lorraine Gould. an old woman
6s years of are, was arrested in Rut-
land, Friday afternoon. July Is.
with the crime Of abortion.
A young lady by the name of Shaw
rame to Rutland and stopped at Mrs.
Gould's. who has always had bad
dying in said house sun
hay. While in Rutland the Young la
1y sent telegram to some young man :
which read. '.For Gods sake. come to
me" Hi. Pitkin of Fair Haven was
also arrested, charged with being an
accessory in the crime. Indications
are that this young unknown man is
the cause of all the trouble. but as vet
has not been found.
The Joint Exhibition of the Yer ,
mont State Agricultural society and
Jhamplain Valley association for the
promotion of Agricultural and the :
Mechanic Arts. will be held at How 4
lrd Park. Burlington, VI. on Tues /
lay. Wednesday. Thursday and Fri (
Law. September ). 6. and : 1891 +,