Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-11-15
State of Vermont.
Ifs News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

Conn. will be the new pastor OF the
First Cong'l church of Morrisville.
w. f. Perley of Fitchburg, Mass,
succeeds n. p. Gates as station agent
for the Fitchburg railroad at Bellows
Falls.
John w. Abrams of North Pownal
was wavlaid at that place Tuesday
evening of last week, sand-bagged ana
robbed.
The st. Johnsbury Republican and
the entire property belonging TO the
Caledonia County Publishing compa-
nv will be sold at auction on Nov. 20
bv Charles Rogers, the receiver.
The Weldon House at st. Adams
has once more changed hands, the
property being leased recently by
VIM. Landon, the popular proprietor
Of the Park View. Mr.. Landon is a
tirst-class hotel man and merits the
success wished him.
Prof f. NJ. Corse, a graduate of the
St. Adams high school, and lately Sec
retary of the University of Vermont,
/ has assumed charge Of the school OF
political science in the Brooklyn In
stitlte Of Art and Sciences. lie was
appointed to the position on competl-
tive examination.
Moses Porter Of Danville met with
quite serious accident on Thursday
night while on his way 70 the house
warming at L. Badgers. 1t was very
dark night and he was thrown by a
team coming ont of the yard. The
horse stepped on him and he was run
over by the wagon, bruising him a
rood deal and breaking his arm.
The store of l.. T. & w. II. Land
man at Brattleboro was robbed some
time during Monday night, Nov. ..
The safe was blown open and all the
valuables taken, together with lot OF
watches and jewelry belonging TO jew
eler Scott, who occupied part OF the
store. The burglars afterward stole
Landmarks team and drove OIL. The
team was found at Dorset and Sheriff.
Melendy is in close pursuit of the rob
bers.
An immense bald eagle, measuring
nine feet from tip 10 tip OF wings,
was captured in a novel manner by
Carl Baird of Goshen. The bird
killed and devoured 4 fox which had
been caught in a trap SET by Mr.
Baird. The trap was then lated
with another carcass and the eagle
was caught by the toes. He was al
most uninjured when found and Is
the finest specimen of his species that
has been seen in that vicinity for
wears.
VIM. Palmer OF Nergenncs, who
was recently placed in the house Of
correction TO await trial for assaulting
an officer, attempted to break jail re-
Gently. He got ont of his cell by cutting
two Of the bars with q saw or file. lie
was first discovered by one of the
keepers in the corridor. lie notified
Superintendent Morgan and four 9TH
CT keepers who were in the guard
room az the time. The prisoner was
caught before hc had time 10 gel out
of the corridor and placed within the
dungeon.
About month ago. some boys de-
stroyed the shrubbery in the museum
grounds in St. Johnsbury, and last
week some one defaced the granite
curbing around the building, with ink
or paint. 1t will be impossible 10 re-
move the ink from the granite and,
aside from the meanness OF the act,
the expense of putting in a new curb
ing will be large. The trustees have
offered 81 30 reward, $40 for each net,
for the discovery of the person or
persons who committed these crimes.
In the office of Enos Adams Il Co..
Bennington,i is an interesting old relic,
especially TO the older people of the
village. 1t is frame containing "a
different daguerreotypes and ambro-
types, and was first used here as "a
sign by the late Calvin Dart, who be-
gan taking pictures there between 40
and 80 years ago. The contrast be-
tween these pictures and those taken
at the present time is quite marked
and an interesting study. Most Of
these pictures are in good state of
preservation.
Train nine, conductor, Morey, pass
ing Richmond about IL o'clock ran
over and killed Adoniram Brann, aged
about 30, mile and half below
Richmond station, Thursday. There
was freight train standing on one
track when the whistle blew and he
no doubt thought that it was the en-
CINE ahead of him, and stepped onto
the other track with one foot and was
caught by the engine from behind. He
was quite deaf The remains were
taken TO Richmond and the funeral
services were held at the Cong1 church
Saturday. He was buried in Hines
burgh.
Students at Vermont academy in
dulged in the usual Halloween pranks
at SaXton's River and among other
acts the windows, doors and signs oil
Glynn Bros. store received a liberal
quantity of red paint. pom COM