Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-11-29


Phelps received S25, 900 for his ser
vices in the Behring sea case.
Frank Knapp, alias Martin Demp'
sey, was jailed at Woodstock last
week for stealing money at Ludlow.
The fines collected from the liquor
dealers at the county court at Rutland
week before last amounted to $40, 1877.
Hon. Joseph Battell of Middlebury
was elected president of the National
Horse Breeders association at Chicago,
Friday.
The Rutland Herald will be one
hundred years old Dec. 8. A special
issue is to be printed to commemorate
the event.
The blacksmith shop and factory
of Scott NJ. Farnum and wife of
North Peacham were totally destroyed
by fire recently. Loss, $4,000; no in
surance.
Col. Frederick Fletcher of st.
Johnsbury celebrated his goth birth
day Nov. 2Ist, receiving many callers.
Col Fletcher is in excellent health
and is widely known throughout the
state.
Congressman Grout is one Of five
congressman who are closing their
fifth term and have been reelected
Out Of 1868 members, only eight have
been in Congress longer than Gen.
Grout.
The Westminster Paper company's
mill was partially burned Wednesday.
In removing a reel from machine, a
man accidentally upseta lamp over
pile Of paper. Loss, $50, 1000; insured,
s3l 600
The legislature has authorized the
publication Of Gilman's photography, |
which is complete and thorough ref
erence to all the books and pamphlets
published in Vermont or by or about |
Vermontcrs.
Patrick Hill of Huntington gave
himself up to Sheriff Reeves recently
and confessed that he with compan-
ion, Frank Halleck, burglarized Grin
Grace's store AT Huntsville. They were
both locked up.
The late Rev. DIR. VIM. G.. f. Shedd
Of New York remembered his alma
mater in his will by bequeathing to
The University of Vermont library his
arge and valuable collection of theo-
ogical works.
A meeting and banquet OF the
Dartmouth Alumni club of Montpe-
Ter was held at the Pavilion, Mont
lelier, Friday evening. DIR. Tucker,
PRESIDENT of the college, and several
alumni were present and
attended the banquet.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. 4. Smith of Brandon was eel {
brated last Thursday evening. The
ged couple are hale and hearty and i
ne among the most prominent and
Wealthy people in that section. There v
we're $50 guests present. a
Vermont has nearly $4,000 miles of
'ublic highways. Upwards of $780, t
100 is annually expended on road i'm Il
by the town and state q
governments. This makes an expen- j
iture every year Of over S32 per mile T.
nd almost Sl.50 per capita. $
George Pariseau of Stowe was $
illed while working in the woods u
lst Thursday. lie was chopping a
own tree which lodged in another, 2
nd on cutting this the top OF a third =
ne was broken Off and fell, striking U
i'm on the head, fracturing his skull "
nd killing him instantly. lie left !!
'idow and two children. ,
j. NJ. Bebee of East Dorset has :
ne record for crops this season. He
lised ,l3l bushels of potatoes. 700 I,
corn, $50 of oats and Y of buck "
heat. lie has done the work with :
man and boy to help. He claims
lis as the champion record for that
,etion and would be glad to hear /,
'om any one doing better. Il
Rev. +. b. Leayitt of Brattleboro A
eceived a call last week from one of b
ne most famous churches of the de- b.
the church of Emerson. z
ne Alcotts, Hawthorne and Others, u
nd the church where the provincial lie
)ngress was held at one time during W
he Revolutionary Wharf.-The old v
irst Parish of Concord, Mass. Mr..
eavitt is a young man, and the call
considered an honor to him, but he :,
ay not accept. V
Pursuant to a call by the depart ey
ent commander, l.. c. Grant, of
a meeting was held in le
id Fellows hall, Montpelier, Thurs al
ny, to elect a department council. IN
he officers elected were: president. IT
oil. L. c. Grant, Burlington: vice nj
Lieut.. Col. ii. L. Barber of III
radford; secretary, Assistant Adit.
en-. Ii. w. Hall of Burlington; pr
easurer; Capt. c. r. Bagley of st. NJ
Maj. Houghton. Capt. of
citing and Capt. Barnard were II
osen committee on laws. Seven w
the eleven cantons were represented. PI
field day of cantons will, no doubt. an
held next summer. 60,
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