Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-17
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

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be running between Burlington and
Winooslli by the goth inst.
The city Of Rutland has decided to
disband its volunteer fire department
: and organize a paid service.
M. J. McIntire OF Rutland fell while
descending a ladder at his house and
broke his right hip bone, besides in
4 juring his back.
The Western Vermont Agricultural
society will hold its 10th annual fair
at lfairnount Park, Pair HavI, Sep
TENDER 2b-29 inclusive.
The projected electric road between
Bellows Falls and Saxton's River has
fallen through, because the local pub
lie would not invest in the stock.
John Howard's farm buildings. a
house. two barns and shed Just out
side the city of Rutland Were burned
July 10. Loss, $4,000; insurance, 81
800.
Mrs. Charles Fuller, wife of Chas.
Fuller, Rutland, a local photographer,
aas burned 10 death July 10. Her
clothing caught fire from the eNplo-
sion OF an oil stove
Tie new Baptist church NJ Ludlow
was formally dedicated on the af-
ternoon Of the 9th 81 August Rev. |.
a. johnson. former pastor, preach-
ell the sermon. Mr.. johnson now re-
sides IN Kalamazoo, Mich.
First Sergeant G. +. Durham has
been elected second lieutenant Of Go.
G, lst Reg't. " Y. c., Bennington.
vice T.. Z. Griswold, resigned. MIR.
Bulnham has been first sergeant Of
the company several years.
The Jones and Lamson Machine
company and the Parks & Woolson
Machine company at Springfield. VT,
started mp Monday after two weeks
of repairs The J. Il l.. Go. run
night and day gangs as their shop is
too small TO handle their orders prop
erly with one set Of hands.
Martin u. Ladd's new house and
barn at Island Pond were burned |
Aug. s. The furniture was mostly |
saved. The barn contained a horse |
and five tons Of hay, which were
burned. Loss. $4,000; insurance.
$1,000. The origin of the tire is I'M
accountable. II started in the barn.
and lack of water caused the destruc-
ton of the hoHse.
A reduction of IL per cent was
made in the wages of the employees
OF the True Blue Marble company.
Monday. Ii is reported that the Ner-
mont Marble company discharged -
men Saturday night and Is more
Monday, and that after Aug. Is, men
with families viii be employed only
five days in Il week, and single men.
three days.
Carrie TAYLOR. aged six years. of
Rutland was struck by lightning
while playing in the street Monday
afternoon. Her right leg was badly !
burned. She was Knocked down. and
when she recovered consciousness
complained of severe pain about the
heart and in her side and legs. She
has not vet fully recovered from the
shock and herlegs and right side are
numb.
Mrs. Harris Isham has sued Hon.
|. Dow-both of lIinesburgli--for
$40. 900, for damages alleged To have
been caused indirectly by the defend
ant. II is claimed that in shooting a
dog OF Isham's which he supposed
had killed a number Of his sheep, Dow
lsham, and that the wounded animal,
in an attempt to escape, knocked her
down. causing serious internal iniu-
ries
The citizens OF Bennington are con
proposition made by an es-
Enlistment from Massachusetts, 10 To-
cate there. The proposition calls for
The raising of a capital Of 100000 L
The company proposes 10 furnish half
in the shape OF patents and established ,
business. The citizens Of the town
are requested 10 furnish the balance.
Already quite sum has been sub
scribed and the proposition will proba- /
bly, be accepted. The company win
an adjustment for school
hairs and desks. and it Is expected
That large number Of men viii find /
Charles scar 81 bennington. while
looking through a quantity of old pa
pers. came across an Interesting docu- q
ment. Ii j. commission given by {,
John Hancock. governor Of the com !
of Massachusetts. 60 .Iere- :
miah Pierce. gentleman. appointing |
him captain of a company in the lst
regiment. I'd brigade. 9th division Of
he militia of that commonwealth.
'omprehending the county Of lserk- =
hire. The commission i dated May /
Is. lIes, in the 18th year II the indie '
pendcnce Of the United States. II is I
.igned by John Avery. general sccre- y
AIRY. and bears under the great seal IL y
he commonwealth the name OF John 9
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