Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-03
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
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: II is understood that lion. L. J.
: Phelps, late Counsel for the United
States in the Bering Sea arbitration
will sail for home August 5.
Alice NJ. Albee Of Newfane and II.
G. kimball of North Sheldon have
been appointed fourtll-class postmas-
tiers al those points, respectively.
The sheldon camp meeting will com
mence Tuesday, Aug.22, and continue
one week. The services will be under
the supervision of the presiding elder
OF the ~. Albans district.
First Lieutenant Samuel 4. Luke.
Co. II. (Montpelier) lst Regt., V. N.G.,
has resigned, and an election TO fill the
vacancy is ordered for August !, May
or .. y. Clark TO preside.
Martin K Fits Of Brattleboro have
leased the Hicks imekilns at Sher-
man. which will be run in connection
with their Wardsboro plant, making
one Of the most extensive in Vermont
A terrific thunderstorm swept over
I Woodstock the odd Mr.. Hoisington.
"A welI-known eitizen.who was having
sought shelter III barn. The barn
was blown down. and he was killed
by the falling timber
Anton Bakarsok,a Pole. was Instant
I ly killed. and Frank Napper and
Frank Bick were badly injured by the
falling of huge block of marble at
the new quarry of the Vermont Mar
bic Co, at West Rutland. July 20.
=. {. Hanson has resigned as mana
ger and treasurer of the Burlington
Shoe company. John Jenkins, Secre-
tary of the company, is now in charge
Of the factory. +. +. Burgess has been
elected treasurer in the place of Mr..
! Hanson.
&. |. Baker. Edward 10th and
number of Trojans, says the Troy
Times, have purchased a red slate quar-
ry nj Middle Granville, VI. and com
pany viii be organized for active work.
4 The slate is said 10 be of exceptional
4 ~ fine quality.
Rev. Joseph Carey, ID. D.. Of Sara
toga Springs, \. y, Rev. u. &. Rob
erts. -. d., of Concord, n. H., and
Rev. Geo. Mcclellan Fiske. ID. D., are
mentioned n strong candidates for the
vacant bishopric of the Episcopal dio-
cese Of Vermont,
The annual meeting of the st. Al
bans Hospital association was held last
week and the following officers were
elected: Col. +. 6. Smith, president:
James VI. Foss, vice president: Chas
ID. Watson. secretary; NJ. =. PerIey.
Enosbur2h Falls. auditor: Dr. T. H.
Waugh, superintendent.
The Brattleboro correspondent of
the Springfield Republican says: Mr.
and Mrs. W. j. LAWN will return Ia
Italy. Sept. 9,whee they have engage
ments to sing in opera during the win
ter. Ii is their intention Ia return to
America in the spring for concert
tour OF three months. 4 testimonial
concert is proposed. which il is hoped
they may be able to give AT the town
hall before the date of sailing"
At the annual meeting Of the Rut-
land railroad. held in Rutland. July
-. the old directors and officers were
reelected unanimously. The direct
ors are Percival W. Clement. Geo. II.
Ball, John w. Stewart. Let;rand u.
Griswold. David Wilcox. II. LeGrand
Cannon and Frederick Cromwell The /
officers are president, Percival W. /
Clement: vice president. Horace 6. |
Young. treasurer, Henry G. Smith.
Daniel f. Beatty. ex-mayor Of /
ed in June for alleged Use of the mails I
for swindling purposes and was bailed, /
was arrested again at New York. Mon /
day evening by po>io ifice inspectors /
a. lac WAS about TO board Il fc-ryboat |
The complaint against him this time /
is made by \. ;. Sawyer Of felchville, /
Windsor county, who alleges that
Beatty sold him an organ, for $40,
which was worthless. Beatty was I
turned over Ia two deputy nited |
States marshals who viii arraign him /
before Commissioner Shields. Tues !
day.
William TAYLOR. electrocuted at Au- |
burn.July %. was born in Rutland
and lived there until lssj. He was
the son Of man known as "Whistling
Charlie. Taylor worked for the late I
George 4. Tutte in 1854 and 1855. 1
acting H. coachman. lie finally stole /
a diamorrl ring belonging to Mrs. +.
Fred G.. Tuitlc and disappeared. lie
gave the ring TO "a negro girl in Ca~- 1
tlefon. and il WAS recovered. lie
went from Castleton to saratoga. y. 4
y. lie had always been wild and H. 1
nallt landed in the Auburn state pris-
on for burglary. lie aud some other /
convict, attempted io escape from the 1
prison by digging through a wall bat 4
We're discovered by a guard. TAYLOR 1
~worr 10 have revenge on the guard. I
>,.creted knife and carried il long !
time. Finally getting an opporiu-