Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-04-05

49, AAAA tilOaAl
Giantess.p She is said 10 weigh from
$50 to G20 pounds. She was born IN
Highgate but makes her home ii
Hyde Park.
A. f. Hamilton, one Of the mos
prominent business men in Manches-
ter, has been placed under -. 0
bonds for appearance at the county
court for trial on the charge of set.
ting the recent fire at Manchester,
which started in his store and DESTROY
ed considerable property.
The Burlington wooden mill has
started up with a full force of en-
ployes and on full time. The mill is
one of the largest in New England,
employing 500 hands. Last fall this
mill sent to Congress a petition, signed
by the company and about 800 opera
tives, protesting against any reduction
in the tariff duties on wool and wool
en- goods.
DIR. VIM. Govan of Stony Point, n.
Y.,who has just died in his 10th year,
was a native Of Barnet, and wa, edu-
Gated AT kimball academy, Meriden,
y. H., and Dartmouth college. lie
had been for q generation past a noted
practicing ply ,ician, and OF high
standing among his fellows OF the
profession in State and nation. lie
was q volunteer surgeon in the Civil
War. His wife is a cousin of Chaun-
.eey N. Depew.
GOV. Fuller, having accepted the
resignation Of IT. 5. Peck as city
judge, has appointed j. W. Russell 10
succeed him. Mr.. Russell was the
unanimous choice Of the members of
the county bar without regard TO par
ty. lie is a good lawyer, "a man of
excellent judgment and possesses that
other faculty so essential for q Judge.
tine faculty Of fairly weighing both
sides of a question. For many wears.
lac has been a justice Of the peace and
in this capacity has had considerable
Judicial experience. many eases Of im-
portance having come before him. IN
fact. his especial qualifications for
judgeship have never been questioned.
and his friends believe that lac will
make an ideal official. Mr.. Russell
was graduated from Yale university IN
1865, was admitted to the bar in 1871
and has served creditably as CITY
grand juror, States attorney OF Chit
tendon county and city attorney.
Many portions Of Bennington coun-
~ have more or less Of romantic his
tory connected with the early settle
meHt Of the Stale, aid every town ia
u, western part has some memorable
incident or object. Manchester claims
lie distinction Of being the town in
the grand lodge r. and A. NJ.
was born. and Dorset. the next town
lorth. is the place in which the State
If Vermont was conceived. III not born.
ID was at the dwelling house of Cephas
Kent, inn holdcr,and on July 2l.l776,
lac representative OF tine people which
assembled here, resolved. at the rescue
II ourlives and f%ortunes,t TO defend not
,nly the new State, but the United
american States. In September fol-
owing, at the same place, they enter
d into a compact or covenant TO form
he said district into "a separate and
distinct II from New York. In jan
larry I171, al Westminster, The State ,
IA, declared to be independent, and
I a convention held IN Windsor ia
.uly, a constitution was adopted. The
Id inn. partly remodeled and rebuilt, +
yet standing on the old site. 1t
fas in ittj thar Congress provided for
he raising OF "a body OF Green Noun .
ain boys, 500 strong, TO be Differed +
y such men as they might choose. (
he various town committees met at 4
his house TO choose the commander.
than Allen, at that time the lion and /,
'ader, expected 60 be chosen to that
lace. When the votes were counted, +
.llen had five. Seth Warner had u. =,
nd was put ut the head Of the COM
land. Various other measures were
ranged and carried out in the old
IN. "