Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-06-15
State of Vermont.
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upon national meeting of railroad
surgeons. He delivered an address be-
fore the association.
w. 4. Kimball of New York City
is enieavoring to form stock compa-
ny for the establishment Of silk throw
ing mill at Brandon. A capital OF
$1,000 will be needed.
The Central Vermont railroad com
pany is shortly to put in an IRON bridge
at Proctor. The contract has been
given to the Vermont Construction Co.,
and calls for two girders, ninety feet
each. The Construction Company has
begun work on the bridge.
1t Is figured, conservatiyely, that be-
tween s., 100000 and S5,000,00O of
Vermont capital has been lost in West
ern investments. 1t might have all
been saved and have done ever widening
good besides in developing home pros
perity, if it had been invested at home.
Experience charges high for her teach
inc, but she teaches thoroughly.-Brat-
tleboro Reformer.
Five car loads of tools belonging to
Drake 4 Stratton, contractors, arriv-
ed Monday and large force Of men
will at once be put to work at Carver's
Falls, about two miles north Of Fair
Haven. A large stone dam twenty
two feet high is to be erected and a lot
of electric machinery will be put in and
the power will be distributed over that
section Of the State.
AT the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Barre railroad, w. A.
Stowell, AFRO ID. Morse, A. L.Smith,
f. w. Stanyon and John Trow were
elected directors, aud at the directors
meeting A. d. Morse was chosen as
president, w. A. Stowell was elected
vice president, and +. W. Stanyon,
secretary and treasurer. The stock
holders also voted TO lease the Barre
railroad or that portion of it running
from Barre to the quarries to the Nj. &
W. r. X. r., and left the term of the
lease TO be arranged by the directors.
Judge John Howe, clerk of Rutland
County Court, died suddenly of heart
disease at his home in Castleton, VT,
Sunday morning at 2 o'clock. lie was
born in Castleton in October, 1888 and
was son of Judge Zimri Howe,
prominent lawyer who died in July,
1868. The deceased graduated at Mid
dlebury college at eighteen years of
age, studied law in his fathers Office
and the Albany law school, and repre-
scented Castleton in the State Legisla-
ture in 1S67-S. He was for many
years town clerk. He resided in the
South from 1868 until 1873 and since
his return had practiced his profession.
Judge Howe had held the Office of
States attorney, associate judge of the
County Court and, for the past two
years county, clerk. He was End lieu
tenant of Company B, Of the second
Vermont regiment. An injury to the
foot at Bull Run developed in rheu-
matism and ended his military service.
During his residence in Florida he was
superintendent OF schools, assessor OF
internal revenue, county clerk and
mayor of Apalachicola.
A herd Of blooded Jerseys. belong
ing to Hon. Redield Proctor and Col.
+. ID. Proctor, have for the last few
days been disappearing one by one
from the so-called Goodnough pasture
at Proctor. Saturday careful search
was made by Mr.. Avery, lessee of the
farm. He supposed they had gotten
out, as some of the pasture fence had
not been thoroughly repaired this
spring. Sunday morning the hunt was
renewed nearer by and soon the cause
of their disappearance was known. A
valuable bull from the stock farm OF
ex-Vice President Levi P.Morton was
first seen staggering about at the edge
of the woods with ears and neck swol-
len, and found to be stone blind. Mr..
Avery then went to a marshy place
where the cattle found water and there,
scattered about, he found ten more of
his herd dead. 1t looks as if the cat
tie went there to drink and dropped
dead in their tracks. The cattle COM
were sent for and it is hoped
some reason for this bloating condition
Of the body can be given.
Indy Proyvn Of Clons FALL Ny
OF j. p. Bowman's es-
tate, was in Cuttingsville, recently.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Bow
man bequeathed $4,000 as perma-
nent fund to the Laurel Glen Cemetery
association, the proceeds of which are
10 be annually expended in beautify-
ing and improving the grounds and
keeping the mausoleum. conservatory
and the spacious residence On the oppo-
site side of the street, which was also
in the bequest, in order. Mr..