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


year 1898, is $40, 252.94.
Bristol has 30 SIS miles Of highway
according TO the measurement Of tbs
selectmen.
Horatio Eddy of Chittenden was
thrown out Of his wagon and had hi:
collar bone broken.
Mr.. +. W. Sturtevant, Lay college,
Revere Beach, has been called 10 Hart
land Congl church.
The Bennington County Conference
of Congregational churches is to be
held in Bristol, june Z and s.
Gilber: Hart Of Detroit, Mich, is in
Wallingford. Mr.. Hart will build a
library, which he will present to the
town.
The engagement is announced OF
Farrand S. Sranahan, son of Lieut..
Gov. Stranahan of ST. Adams, to Miss
Gertrude Bruce.
Saturday, William Kennison, a
Mendon farmer, was thrown from
his wagon into cobblestone gutter
aud fatally injured.
The late Cashier Marshall Of Brat
tleboro left a will, anj the widow is
made executrix. Mr.. Marshall's life
was insured for $4,000.
Court Burlington, No. s3,2l1, of
the Ancient Order Of Foresters of
America, was organized recently by
Mr.. Chas. Ryle and aids from Gran
lite City Court Of Barre.
While II. Senical was helping to I'M
load or dump block of marble at the
Burditt quarry in Pittsford, Friday, it
fell upon him, killing him instantly.
He leaves a large family.
b. +. Carver of New York, who
was fitting up a summer residence in
Manchester, committed suicide by
jumping from tourth-story window.
For several months he had shown
symptoms of insanity.
Arrangements are being made for
State prize-speaking contest at the Rut-
land city hall June 2. Six schools have
expressed desire to enter-Saxton'
River academy, Burr and Burton SEM
mary of Manchester, Black River acad-
envy of Ludlow, Swanton High school,
Rutland High school and the Rutland
English and Classical institute.
G.. r. Wales of Washington, Ex-
aminer for the Civil Service Com
mission, conducted an examination of
applicants for Government offices in
Burlington, recently. Out of 20 who
had filed applications, 66 were present.
OF this number, 81 were candidates
for the railway mail service, four de-
sired positions as clerks, three as super
intendents in the Indian service, two as
special pension examiners and Que as
copyist.
In the United States Circuit Court
at Windsor, the case Of William john !
son VS.. Canadian Pacific Railway COM
pany occupied three days time. John
son was an employee of the road and
had received injuries resulting in the
amputation ola leg. Defendant paid /
expenses of sickness, and the question
of damages was the point at issue. A
verdict was rendered for the plaintiff |
for IS, l25.
The cost OF the land aud buildings
for the University oil Vermont the past
year, as taken from the official report
of the president Of the college to the
United States government. is as fol-
lows: Land for experiment station.
l20 acres, SIS, 30S.S0 buildings
thereon, SIC, 1882 mechanical and
electrical buildings, l2,4SS.77; and
he apparatus is valued at $4,000.
A scare among some of the deposit
1rs in the Rutland Savings Bank has
;aused run, and about $50, 900 have
been drawn out. 1t seemed to start
rom the recent failure of the Vermont
Company of Orwell. The
,ank officers say that the Orwell mat
er did not touch them beyond one
81, 000-note which was affected by it,
The bank has about $4,000 depositors
md 81, 100000 deposits and has been !
eckoned as strong as any concern in
he State. :
The total amount of maple sugar
ested and to be tested at the labora-
DRY at Montpelier is estimated at {
200, 900 pounds, on which a bounty =
f SO, 900 will be paid to producers in /
yermont, New Hampshire and Maine
his is an average yield. Last year, I
ounty was paid on some 2,250,000 :
ounds. Blank applications for the I
eason of 1894 have been sent out to !
II licensed producers of 1898, and all ),
ugar makers wishing blank applica-
ons for licenses for next season a
hould apply at once to James +. /,
'rarob Eollactor Monfnalior Tho