Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-09-21
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.


: The Battenkill Valley fair occurs at
: Manchester, September 2. l3 and H..
Rev. VIM. Fuller of Washington
has accepted a call from the Hines
burgh Baptist church.
The first State convention of King 5
Daughters will be held at the Congl
church at Brattleboro, October 10th.
Rev. j. II. Metcalf of Rosendale.
Mass, has accepted the pastorate of
, the Unitarian church ut Burlington.
The Vermont Mutual Fire Insur-
ance company has settled 1902 fire
losses caused by lightning, in the past
year.
The centennial OF the organization
of the Nergennes Congl church will
be celebrated Friday with appropriate
exercises.
The sixty-ninth anniversary of the
Vermont Baptist State Convention
will be observed iii Ludlow, Sept. 26.
q and %.
The sixth annual Penteeosial union
camp meeting viii be held in the
mountain forests of East Warren, Sep
TENDER 1926.
Fletcher Carruthers of Bellows Falls
has bought the Ross White paper
mill in Brattleboro. and will soon be-
gin the manufacture OF tissue paper.
A Young horse belonging Ia Daniel
Dutton of Brattleboro broke its neck
in a runaway Friday. and the driver
Baxter Reed. was somewhat injured.
Rev VIM. Bogert Walker, for six
years rector of St Peters Episcopal
church al Bennington. has resigned al
the demand Of committee from the
yestrymcn.
The September term Of tie Wind
ham County Court is in session al
Newfane. Thrty-four eases are for
jury trial and there arr II divorce
eases to be heard.
The house and farm bindings Of
Moses Snow at Chester caught fire
from lamp and were completely de-
stroyed. with most of their contents.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, light.
Rev. J. c. Carnahan Of Geneva. y.
y, has received a unanimous call
from the yestry of II. James church.
Arlington. To the rectorship Of the |
parish. He viii probably accept.
The Western Vermont Agricultural |
Society fair, which Is held az Fair
Haven. September 26-7-s-9. bids fair 10 |
be the best one ever held Five thous-
and dollars in premiums viii be offer
ed.
The glass was broken on. Of the
rear door OF Fred Colburn's clothing |
store at Ludlow the other night and |
six pairs Of mems pants and coat and |
vest belongingto the proprietor were
stolen.
Philip b., son OF ex-GoyernOr Stew
art, and Miss Sarah franei. CowlcS
were married at York IIarb0r. Me.
September -. Mr. and Mrs stewart
are 10 live in Boston, where lac win
practice law.
Rev. Benjamin Swift. pastor of the
Orwell Congl church, and Miss Mary
X. Simpson Of Burlington were mar
ried Sept IS. The groom was well
known there as a former stud mt at the
High school.
The State convention Of the Daugh-
tiers of Rebeka lodges will be held in
Rutland, September :. There are %
lodges in the State. An entertain
ment and reception will be given the
delegates in the evening.
a number of Rutland merchants
have, within few days. been victim
lied by the receipt Of counterfeit -
silver certificates The banks report
that number Of them have been ten
dered for deposit, but their spurious
nature was detected and they were de-
clared worthless.
Assistant superintendent OF the
Howe Scale Co., John W. Tiicomb. is
now At ~. .Iohnsbury. having secured
IA six months leave of absence to SUI
perintend the construction of the Gov ,
fish hatchery. Mr.. Titcomb .
is State fish commissioners. ,
Mrs. Otis Burt of Bridport fell down
stairs in the floral hall at the Middle
bury fair and died few hours LATER
She was very stout woman, and as
there was no trace of injury on her
person, it Is thought that her death
was due TO paralysis and apopleNy.
Al the Woman's Christian Temper
nce Union State convention NJ Mont
Delier. officers for the ensuing year
we're elected as follows president.
Mrs. Ida Read of Shelburne; secretary.
Mrs. +. Davidson of Newfane: assist ,
INT secretary. Mrs. \. a. Wyman Of
'ambridgeport: treasurer. Mrs. T.. NJ
Denny of Montpelier; auditor, Mrs. |
Bertha +. Chambcrlin of PIainiield; I
delegate to World convention at Chi .
ago. Mrs Ida II. Read.
The Burlington Free Pres, say,: !
There has been IA very marked inn