Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-09-20

GoYernor-elect Woodbury. now eX.
: poets to visit the various state institu.
tions previous to his Inauguration, in
order TO discourse upon them intelli.
gently in his message.
A hint forfarmers: Joshua Merriam
: of Morrisville says that any corn can
be varied 20 days in 10 wears in ITS de-
velopment by selecting ears that ripen
, first or last for seed.
The Odd Fellows of Vermont will
be represented at the annual session
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge at
Chattanooga, Tenn, BY l.. G.. Burn
7 ham, grand representative, and j. w.
Goodell, past grand master. They
left Burlington, Thursday.
Mary Howe LAWN and Mr.. LAWN
sailed for Europe last week. They
will go first to Paris, and later to Ber-
lin, Dresden, and other German cities,
where they have engagements to sing.
They were accompanied by II. Garlic
ton Slack, the Springfield baritone,
who returned this summer after two
or three years study abroad.
A large-hearted but eccentric citi-
zen of Bellows Falls has something
unique in the way Of pets. He has
trained and is caring for number Of
cockroaches. lie keeps them in box
and they come forth al his call and do
the serpentine dance and return to
their quarter, al his command. He
hopes in time to teach them to do
most everything except play poker
Some beautiful specimens Of pink
and sienna marble have recently been
taken from the bottom Of the Column
bia Marble company's quarry at Proc
tor, which will make fine material for
interior marble finish for buildings.
etc. There is every indication at
present that the layers viii be of suf-
ficient thickness. etc., to warrant
working them for these kinds of mar
ole.
John W. McAusland, proprietor of
the Boston store. the largest merean- |
tile house in Burlington, died sudden
" of heart disease recently. He re-
tired AT night apparently in good
health. AT 3 o'clock in the morning
his wife heard him gasp but supposed
he was dreaming. Later he was found
to be dead. Heart disease was the
cause. lie was - years ofage. He
left wife and one child.
AT the New England fair at Worces-
ter, Mass, last week. ROYAL Ben, by
Ben Franklin,out Of Morgan mare
by Figaro. won second prize in the
twO-ycar-old stallion class. The
Worcester Gazette SAYS: especial men, I
ton was made Of the handsome stall {
lion, Ethan Allen, 2d, owned by A. {
W. Peters Of Bradford. The animal ]
i undoubtedly the purest bred Nor
gan living and attracts no little atten. Z
ton.
4 painful accident took place in |.
week ago. A Young
man named Benton went hunting and
stopped in the dooryard of y. ;.
Dewey. He placed both hands on the
nuzzle of the gun and in some way
struck the hammer with his foot. The E
'harge tore "A hole through the palm |
II hi- left hand and blew OF the q
humb Of the right one. The charge :
went up under Iii, vest and shirt and I
anne out above the shoulder, Just I
missing his head. 4 mark six inches =
ong on the skin just over the heart I
hows its course.
Two lady teacher, from Wellesley
ollege have spent a portion Of the
ummer in Dorset at the pleasant u
farmhouse Of II. A. Williams. They I
AYE gained quite u reputation a. pc :
lestrians, thinking nothing OF walk z
ng six or eight miles day. Before
eturning home, they made a longer u
rip. The first day they made Is miles !
o the Bromley House, Peru. They >
hen went easterly, southerly and .
westerly through several towns to BEN I
ington and returned to Dorset, rid >
Nc on the ears only from Arlington $
o Manchester. and walking the re- 7
lainder Of the way. The trip must
ave been more than 100 miles and II
Fas accomplished in less than a week. Il
me of them is native of Texas, and al
ne other, of Colorado. W
Vermont has another labor organic 1t
ton. The state council of Vermont u
the order of the American al
Iechanics was instituted at White M
liver Junction, Thursday. By Nation g
Councillor Ale. Dodge of Manches- as
n, n. H.. and John Seaver of Phila- Ia
elphia. The following officers were pr
ected: State councillor, A. f. Gid ne
en-. Barre; vice councillor, W. II. pa
aylor, Bellows Falls; council secre- ri
ny, +. +. Smith. Barre; council treas Ia
rer, E.. Il. Guernsey, Montpelier; WI
'uncil inductor, G.. f. Blanchard.
'hite River junction; council pro- h,
ctor, G. B. Lund. Barre; representa- IA
YES to national council, one year, G.. &,
Blanchard; two years, +. F. Smith, Bl
are: three years, II. ID. Ryder, Bel m
W. Falls. nd