Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-12-21

ulcu III huudLu, aged ~ Years, was
one of the oldest Odd Fellows in the
state, having entered the order about
so years ago.
Pliny Knights of Plymouth Union
captured a crane, by striking and
breaking its neck with an OK whip re-
Gently. 1t measured & feet and two
inches from tip to tip Of wing.
The 18th annual banquet of the
Chicago Sons of Vermont viii be held
in that city Jan. 18th. Senators Proc
tor and Morrill, and other prominent
Vermonters have been invited.
| The members of Company L. V. N.
e., Newport, presented their captain,
j. +. Lambert, with an elegant sword,
belt, and knot, Dec. sth. Gen. G. +.
Branch made the presentation speech.
The dwelling house and barn of n.
a. Mcdonald near Lyndonville were
burned Dec. l4th with most of their
contents, including one horse. Loss,
81 ,40O;,nearly covered by insurance.
At The last meeting of the Caledonia
lodge, /. o. o. f., Of 81. .Iohnsbury,
W. NJ. Kellogg presented the lodge
with fine crayon portrait Of Mai.
Bowman, past grand master of the
grand lodge.
The museum Of the L University Of |
Vermont at burlington has Just re-
ceived a collection Of Australian and |
South. Sea Island spears and war clubs.
The collection formed a part Of the
New South Wales exhibit at the
Worlds Fair and was considered a
prize for the purchaser.
The Bennington and Rutland rail-
road has contracted with other roads
to haul the coal used in the locomo-
tiyes OF the Central Vermont during
the coming season. The amount to
be drawn is about $1,000 tons. The
coal comes over the Buffalo, Roches-
ter and Pittsburg, West Shore and
Fitchburg roads before being deliver
ed TO the Bennington and Rutland.
IL is understood that this will necessi-
tate the purchase OF two new locomo-
tives, and give employment TO an ex- '
ira number of men.
For the first time in the history Of
Windsor county court, there was not
a single civil ease to bc tried by jury (
during the term, every jury ease hav-
ing been settled or otherwise disposed [
of before time for trial. The grand
jury was kept busy until Saturday.
when twenty-five true bills were report j
ed found and eight not found. The il
petit jury was excused from duty !
Tn Tuesday afternoon, court came in
1t two o'clock. and the afternoon was n
aiken up with criminal matters. OF b
thief interest was the case of the state o
against Joseph c. Caswell for arson, h
which was called at two p. m. The I
Indictment is in three counts charg- Ii
lig Caswcll with burning the dwell
ne house near Taftsville. VT. Dee. Z, X
Sal, then owned by Agnes Ida Cas- W
veil This wifel aud occupied by them IA
Il the time. with the intent on the al
,art OF Caswcll TO defraud the YER b,
mont Fire Insurance Co, which then IA
lad outstanding in force policy on g
he premises in question. Counsel j.
or the respondent filed general and G.
pccial dcmurrers to the indictment j,
after the same had been 5;
cad TO the respondent, and the court I'll
hereon heard arguments of counsel Ia
pom the demurrers, and adjudged
he indictment sufficient and overrul- II
d the dumurrer, and ordered respon- M
ent to plead. Exceptions by the re- he
pondent. Caswell then pied not co
utility. Willie sGoulette and Flora Ii
Iorse of Norwich were brought into II
Durt TO answer an Indictment for Ike
dultcry, and allowed to go on their IL
wn recognisance. st
MorIisville was visited Dec. 18th by i;
serious fire. which resulted in the III
estruction.s of several thousand dollars ac
orth of property and the probable
IS of one life. At aboujll 80 a. m, no
re was discovered over the office in fr'
le Vermont House, large three-story alb
anne building, owned and run as da
Dtel for the past Is years by A. G. ar
lest. The flames had gained such pc
'adway that the efforts of the firemen an
ere directed solely TO preserving the "A.
OGDEN buildings adjoining. The en- ye'
re hotel building, with barns and ont alb
nidings was consumed, but by hard RE
DIRK the store joining on the south,
cupied by A. M. Churchill, hard tie
are dealer, and owned by CA. Rich. ers
as saved. but in a badly damaged 10
ndition. The property was valued on
$4,000, with an insurance of -, 500 acI
the Vermont Mutual Miss Addie lO'
est, daughter of the proprietor, car acl
ID stock OF notions in the same me
Hiding and her stock was removed sto
a damaged condition. f. A.. Small 10
: ran meat market in the base ~
ent His stock was nearly or quite VIII
removed and taken to the L. 5. 10
'binson building. The water sup sell
7 held ont during the three hours ty
Int, demonstrating again that Nor bee
willie has an abundant water supply, wo
well as an efficient volunteer lire