Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-11-09


DR.. c. 5. Weeks of st. Johnsbur,
died Oct. 80, aged a.
Franklin county's new Jail at St
Adams is rapidly approaching com
pletion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lockhart Barrett Of
Brattleboro will celebrate their 50tI
wedding anniversary the 18th.
William II. Proctor of this State
has been appointed special examiner
at the pension Office at Washington.
The farmhouse and barn of Fred b.
Dodge at West Concord burned Oct.
Both. Loss, $4,000; insurance, 5000.
The house of Alderman John Me-
Guirk of Rutland, which also contain
ed his grocery store, burned Oct. 2S.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
DR.. Sam Sparhawk. of Burlington
has gone to Philadelphia. where for a
year he will be resident physician and
surgeon in the Ilahnemann college.
The marriage of Hon. Smith Wright
of North Wiliston, and Ella, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lawrence
occurred in 81. George last Thursday
evening.
Several specimens Of serpcntinc mar
bic taken from quarry in West Clar-
endon, have been sent to New York.
The marble is said TO be the finest ever
seen IN The section.
j. A. Ranncy. the famous catcher for
the L. v. NJ baseball team, has grad
uaicd as an NJ. d. from Dartmouth
medical college, and expects 10 enter
hospital la Providence, Il. !.
James Pearsall, % years old and
resident Of Bennington dropped dead
in Pratt's hotel al Pownal. Monday.
Oct. 30. lie was visiting a brother in
that town and went INTO The house rs
well as ever, sat down in chair and
in five minutes was dead. Heart disease
was the cause. lie was single man.
Charles J. Starr died Thursday. al
the residence of his brother. in New
York. He was born in Middlebury in
1909 and was a son OF Peter Starr, the
eminent lawyer Of this State, and one
OF the founders Of Middlebury College.
Deceased three years ago gave $4,000
to Middlebury College. lie has given
a great deal in charity.
Coy. Fuller has received the procla-
nation of Governor Markham of Cal
iIornia. making the official announce
ment of the Mid-Wintcr Exposition, !
commencing in san Francisco. Jan. !.
1894. Parties desiring to attend or TO
exhibit there can obtain the facts by |
TO the Governor.
The Temperance Herald has again
changed hands. Mr.. Laporte OF Lyn-
don selling il TO c. r. Ranlct Of st.
Johnsbury. The paper will be issued
from Mr.. Ranlet's office hereafter.
The Temperance Herald is the official
organ OF the Vermont and New
Hampshire Good Templars and has
quite an extensive circulation in both
States.
Mrs. Lorraine Gould, recently con-
victed of malpractice in causing the
death of Eva Shaw. is in the House of
Correction at Rutland. pending de-
;islon on the exceptions which her
counsel filed in her behalf The court
has taken recess of three weeks, and
on its reconvening, she win be SEN
fenced unless cause be shown why she
should have a new trial.
The New England Insurance Ex-
change, which represents all stock
doing business in Vermont.
has voted 10 raise the rates on farm
property in this State to one per cent
Tor one year. one and one-half per
cent for two years and two per cent for
three years. II has also voted TO ac-
,ept no policy that is written for
longer time than three years.
The factory building in the Fergu- {
son and Scarf addition in Burlington,
occupied by the American Sign Co.
md the Millington paper box manu-
factory, burned Tuesday night, Oct.
81. The building was worth about
=, 600, but the total loss is unknown !
It present. Insurance, Sl9.950. The ,
)rlgln OF the fire is mystery.
Col. b. b. Smalley. collector of the
Dort of Burlington, embracing the
state, has appointed the following !
famed persons deputy collectors and I
Inspectors: John +. Kelley of Derby.
William c. Hebron of Highgate, NJ.
J. Daley Of Burlington, Henry c.
sweeney of Rutland, John T. Kane
# Brattleboro, G. W BeardsIev of
Alburgh and Daniel +. O'Sullivan of q
Ninooski.
In the United States court at Rut-
and, Ira II. Fiske of Montpelier was
med $500 for violating the postal
avs, by conveying information. {
through the mails, of the commission b
i malpractice. Cadmus Gates of q
lighgate, who in the first part of a
he term entered plea of not guilty I
o the charge of smuggling. withdrew q
hat plea and entered plea Of guilty. i
lie was fined 5000 without costs. 5
The Springfield District Epworth y
league has elected these officers: pres /,
lent a. " Wast,,otn - n..tsi.l u