Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-09-28
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

OHtSteT nTeIleu OCCURS OCiODcI IL
A commandery of the united order
of the Holy Cross has been instituted
at Chester, with 40 members.
1t is thought that Homer Horton OF
Clarendon, who accidentally got hot
lead in his eyes, will not lose his sight.
Congressman Grout was Tuesday
evening appointed to be the Vermont
member of the Republican congression-
al committee.
Major Seymour II. Wood and Elk.
ellison have purchased the st. Adams
Steam laundry plant OF Fred r. Wood
ward and are to assume control Oct.1 d.
Royal Cummings, printer OF White
River Junction, is suffering from pa
ralysis OF his left side, caused by a
rupture of q blood vessel on the brain.
The Hon. Lucius +. Caittenden is
to sell his library at auction next
month. AS his collection has many
books relating to Vermont, the sale
will have special interest for residents
of this State.
The Supreme Court has appointed
the following referees to assess the va :
ne OF the property in Rutland which
belongs jointly to the town and city ::
w. w. Stickney, Ludlow, Amory Da-
yison, Craftsbury land James w Brock,
Montpelier.
Sylvester Doud, 81 years Of age, of
New Haven had the entire care of a
garden and has done the raking for
hayii g and harvesting this year. Mr..
Doud retains all his mental faculties.
He represented New Haven in the Leg
islature of 1858.
Bishop elect Hall has asked for more
time TO consider before deciding def
nitely TO accept the position at the head
of the Vermont diocese. His accept
ance is thought to be probable ii he
feels confident of confirmation by the
House of Bishops.
Edward Scarry, section man in the
employ of the Bennington and Rutland
railroad, was run over by the train
from Troy, about mile west OF North
Bennington. He was on the track aud
the engineer was unable to stop. His
body was cut in two and badly man
gled.
The recent fire at Randolph, which
destroyed the State Normal school, is
a great loss to the county aud State, as
il was most excellent educational in
stitution. We are glad TO learn thar
steps toward immediate rebuilding will |
be taken, which will be welcome news
to all friends of education and progress.
Bradford Opinion.
One Vermont exchange, by picking
up wrong headline, recently got up
a laughable mixture OF pensions and
patents and now comes another with
the statement that certain young man
has secured patient Tor a new meth
cd of keeping race score. The types
are treaeherous imps and if not close
ly watched will bring about all sorts OF
-Caledonian.
In the matter of the fatal accident to
James Morris, on the London grade
crossing in the city of Rutland, Aug.
4, 1898, the board of railroad COM
missioners have found that 1.-THE Imme-
date cause of the accident was the
of Mr.. Morris under cir
and elements of danger sur
him, in jumping from the
buggy in which he was riding
The following Vermonters were
awarded medals for agricultural exhib-
its at the Worlds Fair: S. III. Foster,
North Calls A. j. Croft, Enoshurg
Falls ; Alpha Messer, Rochester Ell.
Bass, West Randolph; b. A. Bowker,
Ell Thurber, West Hall
fax A. NJ. Foster, Cabot J. A Mil
Ter, East Dummerston Penn W.
Strong, North Pomfret; Victor /.
Spear, Braiutree W. W. Grout. East
St. Johnsbury Miles & McMahor,
Stowe; w. R.Dean, Manchester Cen
ter; j. B. Leach, Fletcher; George
Hartland and Perry Chase,
East Fairfield.
w. V. Grattan was ordained at the
Baptist church in East Poultney,
afternoon. Rev. Gibbs
Braislin of Rutland presided. The SER
mon was by Rev. S II. Archibald OF
Wallingford. Rev. j. +. Brrce OF
Poultney gave the charge to the pastor,
and Rev. w. Wyeth of West Rutland, !
The charge to the church. The hand {
Of fellowship was extended by Rev. j. I
A. Swart OF West Pawlet. The church
choir, assisted by NJ. J. Horton, fur {
lished the music. There were pres |
snt, beside the usual congregation of l
he church, delegates from the various {
Baptist churches of Rutland county.
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