Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-04-12
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten TO
Our Readers.

Charles Granger has been elected Isl
lieutenant Co. G., lst regt., V. n. g.,
Bradford, vice II. p. Warren, resign.
ed.
Frank Gulley, thirteen-years-o
Rutland lad, has been sent to the Re-
form school at Vergennes for truancy
from school.
Judge Carlton T.Stevens died April
I'd, aged a years. He has been pres
ident of the Vergennes National bank
since 1865.
Postmaster Isham of Enosburgh
Falls, who was stricken with apoplexy
Saturday, March 81, died the morn
ing of April 4.
III. f. Tibbetts of Pittsburgh, in
spector of Chinese, and Sing Bow, L.
S.government interpreter.are now sta
toned at Richford.
After three years of Democratic gov
eminent, the city officers of Burling-
ton were, on Monday, April 2nd,
placed under Republican control.
Gov. Fuller has appointed Hon. J.
Warren Baines Of Nergennes to be as
sistant judge Of the Addison county
court, vice Hon. Emerson Holland of
Panton, deceased.
John Robinson of Bennington has
been nominated to be postmaster
at that place, and Pierce Dickinson
has beeh appointed postmaster at
North Tunbridge, vice G. w. Wright
resigned.
-Four hundred shares, controlling
interest in the George h. Lyons
Quarry company Of West Dummers-
ton, were sold at auction, Monday for
$40 Il share TO Flint Il Co. of Mon
soon. Mass.
Greene & Gould of st. Adams as
sumed the train privileges on the Gem
trail Vermont railroad last week. They
retained many of the old newsboys,
all Of whom appeared in pretty blue
uniforms with caps of like color.
The citizens of IIinesburgh have
voted to aid the proposed Chittenden
county railroad from that place to
Burlington, to the extent Of 500, 900. !
G. G. Peck, Isaiah Dow and Daniel /
Patrick have been appointed commits
sioners for the town.
The house, barn and outbuildings
of Julian Filley. four miles from
Montpelier, burned, with contents. sun
day afternoon. The fire caught in a
chimney while the family were attend
ing religious services The only
thing saved was the stock barn. Loss,
-, 500; insured.
The house owned by Thomas
Blanchard of Franklin and occupied
by Joseph Mason and Mrs. Ellen
Smith, and J. X. Anderson's house
were destroyed by fire early last
Thursday morning. The fire origi- ;
mated in the barn occupied by Joseph
Mason. who lost a COW and colt A
large portion of the goods in both
houses were saved. Insured.
Luther r.. Graves. one Of the best !
known tinanciers of Vermont. died at {
ais home in Bennington. SATURDAY. I
Mr.Grayes had been suf- !
'erer from kidney trouble for several /
years and had been confined to the
house the last few weeks. but seemed
n no immediate danger of death m- !
il March %, when he had faintine !
it. after which he began to sink and J
never rallied.
Gen. L. :. Peck of Burlington in a t
eeent interview in the Free Press says: !
i have just come from Washington 2
md the sentiment there is that Fort :
ethan Allen win be the finest post in !
he United States, not only because ii 4
: new. but on account of the climate. i
eenery, the water, and because il is
n Vermont. Already have heard Of
generals who. when i
hey retire from the army. win make s.
and northern New York Z
heir residence. I,
Last week Saturday was the last Il
ay of Hon. III. ). Peck's six wears Il
em Of service as city judge of Bur- Il
ngton, during which time he has "
ried about Gao civil and over 5000 $
riminal cases. Judge Peck leaves the 4
curt with a most enviable record a. a 81
Magistrate and much difficult work C
bly, performed. He is succeeded bv u
Ion. Julius Russell for years Bur- q
leading trial justice, and an SC
minent lawyer with many qualifica- h'
ons for the position. m m
Z. b. Sherman of Chicago has been
ected a member of the board of
justices of Middlebury college. A
'parate professorship Of modern Lam 81 81
uages has been established. and 5000 ri
i'll be expended on the park. The pa
lary Of President Brainerd has been rs
Used to $1,000, and he has been 6 A.
ranted a months leave of absence we
ON the close of the current college Pa
'ar for foreign travel at the expense as
the college. The salaries Of the pr,
of political science, English sci
misunderstanding, Latin and Greek Ny
I'VE been raised to y, 200. liz H.
The directors of the Winooski and WI