Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-11-02


! The Ludlow wooden mill is nov
running only eight hours day, foul
days in week, owing To lack Of or
} ders. This is the first time this mil
has run on short time for more than
30 years.
The following Yermonters have
been awarded patents: Chas. II. Moore.
assignor of one-half to O. Newcomb,
Newport, combined screen and storm
door; Alpheus T. Dana, Warren. game
tally board for roquet.
East Dover has been having reign
of terror of small proportions. Stones
have been thrown through the win
dows of the schoolhouse and store, mt
other buildings, and at people who
were walking in the evening.
Capt. Merrill. who has run the Ben
Hur on Lake WilIoughby for the past
four seasons, will build larger
boat for next season. The Ben Hur is
10 feet long, and this new one will be
20 feet and able to carry l25 passcn-
gers. The captain had this season re-
fused nearly as many passengers as he
had carried.
The construction Of the large dam
at Carycr's Falls. two and one-half
miles north Of Fair Haven. will be
completed in about two months. This
IS one OF the largest water powers IN
| NermOnt,and will be utilized for elec-
trio purposes. The cost of dam and
buildings will be about sl5O.000. The
overflow will cover 80 acres.
All the buildings on the farm own
ed by Dan Mason in Wells were burn |
ed early Saturday morning, Oct. q. !
None of the family were aware of tho
fire and would have sufIocated had it |
not been for the timely efforts Of the
neighbors. 1t is not known how the
fire caught, but it is supposed TO have
been the work of tramps in the barn.
Miss Grout of West Brattleboro has
had over 40varieties of sweet peas this
past season. The cuttings she made
from them since July have number
ed about 5000 month, or Is. 9sS stems
thus far; and as the blossoms have
averaged more than two for each
stem, the entire number of blossoms
can have been hardly less than 49,
600 for the season.
Two hay barns near the freight
depot in Middlebury, owned by J. r. i
Douglass Of that place and Booth
Walker of Vergennes, together with {
about 1870 tons of hay, were burned 4
asst Thursday, and two freight cars G
oaded with potatoes were somewhat a
damaged. The total loss will exceed /
$1,000, with insurance unknown.
Old travelling men say business does 7
lot improve, but that il is in about the L
anne state of stagnation as it has been W
or five months. They say the retail "
rs only buy what they are compelled '
0. However, they look for decided U
in trade very shortly. v
he effect of the depression is less visi-
lie in Vermont than anywhere else. ei
nd the general condition of business d,
New England Is far better than in vi
ne Middle and Western States. q
The body OF Homer Chamberlin of 81 !,
rankin, who was drowned in Frank "
n pond Oct. 25 while out in a boat le
18th dog and gun looking after traps. ~ ~
as recovered only a short distance ~ ~
'om where his boat and dog were y:
'und, with his gun. Ratchet and coat. VI
hieh were caught in the rigging. 1t w. ~
supposed the boat was overturned ~
the squall which occurred about lei
80 a. m, when the wind shifted from 81 -
e south to the north. The funeral C ~,
ok place Friday. VI
A shocking accident occurred at W
iddletown Springs, Tuesday after Sh
ION, the result of the careless use of Br
EARNS. Robert Mcclellan was stand Oh
g in +. Lombard's blacksmith shop W
ndling his repeating rifle, which he sell
pposed to be unloaded, when il was ma
scharged, the bullet entering the Ar
yht arm of Ezra Shaw, who was at
'rk in front of ID. A. Bakers livery
bile across the street. He was car BY
d to the office of DIR. A. X. Kline. one
d the bone being badly shattered the slit,
n was amputated. Mr.. Shaw is now an ]
ing well. the
J st before 6 p. m, Oct. 26, fire broke feet
in the large hay barns just north D mai
the freight depot at Middlebury, to it
ned by Julius p. Douglass. The stro
burned rapidly,with brisk south e San,
nd, and was soon communicated to "
,ther large hay barn just north. own case
by Walker g Roatb Of Xro,,..,..- not
IN ba,ns No., ii, On, sS'i,ies' for
burned down within an hour after So
alarm was given. The loss win
badly be $4,000 or 5000. There
ome insurance but the amount can T.
be ascertained tonight. The ori a ga
OF the fire is unknown. Had the tlrel
ID been north instead of south. thro
1t cohfiagration must have resulted. thro
~, bird
he annual convention of the State win,
day school Association chose these Inv
eTS: president. Rev. q w Mo,,.o, -.