Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-09-07
State of Vermont.
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mont, Sept. /.
Prof. j. L. Hills. the successor OF
Prof. Cooke at the State Experiment
Station, took charge Aug. 81.
Rev. Thos. Bell, for some years rec
tor of St. Stephens parish in Middle
bury, has resigned and accepted call
to Island Pond, and will begin his work
there about Sept. 10.
Deputy Sheriff H. p. Yearly OF
Londonderry arrested one Rufus
Young in the woods near that village,
for stealing pair of horses, harnesses
and other fixtures from Julius Hill,
station agent at Sunderland.
A fire originated in the explosion
of gasoline in the basement of the
plumbing establishment of w. ID. New
ton of Bennington, Thursday night,
and spread to the adjoining dry goods
store of A. X. Richie < Co. Total
loss, 5000 to $1,000.
The following Vermonters have been
granted patents: Henry d. Dunbar
of North Hartland, piston valve; Carl
j. and G.. w. Giddings of Rutland,
guard and reflector Warren R.Smith
of St. Johnsbury, attachment of divid-
ers.
The next meeting Of the State Sun
day School association is to be held at
Rutland, Oct. %, "a and %. Rev.
J. II. Babbitt of West Brattleboro,
secretary, left on the 2sth inst, to at
tend the international Sunday school
convention at St. Louis.
A Frenchman working on the streets
of Brattleboro received word last week
that he had fallen heir to a large for
tune by the death of relative in
France. A remittance Of 81 900 ac-
companied the notification and he
threw up his job and left the place at
once.
A civil case was brought at St Johns
bury last Saturday against Ebert ID.
Howe, by the Caledonia Trout Club,
for catching fish otherwise than by
hook and line, on the preserves of the
club at Waterford. Judgment was
rendered against Howe and an appeal
was taken.
Secretary Titcomb of the Vermont
Fish and Game league notifies sports
men that the close season for partridges
and woodeocks was changed by law
enacted by the last legislature. 1t is
not lawful to kill or be in possession of
either Of the above birds until the 18th |
inst.
A horse belonging TO Chas ID. Par
ker of Chester was in the pasture the
other day with halter on its head.
The animal tried to brush fly away
with one hind foot, and in doing so
caught the foot in the halter rope and
was choked to death before it could be
relieved.
Chas. Martin, aged As, was found
drowned in the Electric Light compa-
ny's pond at Springfield, Monday
morning. He was last seen alive at
the electric light station Sunday night.
He had been i'll and depressed for
week. 1t is not known whether he
fell into the water or committed sui
eide.
AT the Catholic field day at Middle
bury hose coupling contest between
teams from the Independents, of YER
gennes, and the Stars of Middlebury,
was won by the former in 1-2 Sec
onds, the losers making ) IA seconds.
In the 100 yards dash there were II
Henry Gowett OF Vergennes
won in ] seconds, with George Woos.
Ter of Middlebury, second.
An examination of candidates for
The classified customs service of the
district of Vermont will be held at the
custom house in Burlington on Tues
day, Oct. 3, beginning at 8 o'clock in
the forenoon. Persons desiring to
take the examination must file their
applications with John A. Hunter,
Esq, secretary ofthe examining board,
at the customs house, before Sept. 10.
At a meeting of the creditors of S.
NJ. DORIS Sons in the Court of In
solvency at Rutland, Aug. 30,appoint-
I'd for the proof of claims and election
of an assignee, upon motion of Messrs
Dorr and Steele, the insolyeDt debtors,
no creditor Directing, the Court dis
missed the petition. Creditors repre-
'enting $4,000 were present, and
anne mainly from Bristol and vicinity.
). Nj. DORIS Sons resumed business
Thursday.