Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-03-29

postmaster at Huntington, VI, vice
G. W. Sayles removed.
The St. Johnsbury Gentlemen :
Driving Club is to hold IA Two days
meeting, July 4 and ). 1t hangs up
81 900 in purses.
George Doty of Cold River, Shrews-
bury, was found dead in his woodshed
last week The cause of his death is
thought to have been heart trouble.
Martin Carrick of Rutland. a
freight brakeman, was caught be-
tween the bumpers at Middlebury last
Wednesday, and had three ribs bro
ken, besides sustaining internal iniu-
ries.
Frost loosened a rock on the st.
Johnsbury and Lake Champlain rail
road, two miles West of ST. Johnsburv.
Tuesday of last week. and freight
train struck the rock soon after. de-
railing the locomotive and four cars.
Two cars were smashed, but the train
hands We're not seriously hurt.
The Comptroller has approved the
designation Of the Third National
bank of New York as the reserve
agent of the Peoples National bank of
Swanton. lie has officially announced
the election of +. c. Thompson as vice
president Of the Brandon National
bank, vice +. II. Harrington, and of
Frank n. Smith as assistant cashier
Of the Waterbury National bank.
At special village meeting in St
Johnsbury, Monday, il was voted bya
Of two 10 one not 10 sell the
village water plant 20 the st. Johns
bury Aqueduct company The trus-
tees had presented contract with the
Aqueduct company for the voter, 10
'atily, and by voting not to sell they
'eally voted against the contract. The
s. Johnsbury Aqueduct company
will begin Immediately TO largely IN
,rease its plant. The village win
probably have another meetingto vote
N the matter of increasing its water
.ystem.
The Official Gazette Of the Province
If Quebec announces the appoint |
nent Of +. +. Knott Of Burlington a,
commissioner to receive atiidavits or
estimony 10 be used in the courts Of
ecord in and for the Province of
quebec. The jurisdiction covers the
United States, This is the first per-
nanent appointment Of the kind and
5 from Hon. Joseph Adolphc Chap
eau, member Of the privy council of
'anada and the lieutenant gov
rnor of the Province of Quebec.
heretofore special commissions have
ad To be issued for taking evidence
d railroad. will and many law cases.
nd il will fill want for many of our
itizens who are interested in such
latters in Canada.
Statistics show that the total value
I imports into the district of YER
lont from the Dominion of Canada
n 1913 was So, 2i2,9 1872, and of the ex-
orts for the same period, SO, 529, 050.
mong the products imported, we
nd 2lt,l9 pounds OF maple sugar.
96s horses, 40.S2s sheep. 1863
ozens of eggs, 1921 tons of straw,
l,253 bushels of peas and beans. 1877
a, 900 packs Of shingles and 1910
)undS Of wool, valued in the aggre- I
ite at l.63s, 943. Though only a
)rtiOn OF the whole finds a market
Vermont, il seems little odd to
ave such quantities of our chief q
roducts brought into the State. and
lc question naturally arises why our {
rmerS do not raise them. Can they T
purchased in Canada, the duty a
i'd. and then transported the entire y
myth Of the State FOR less than they 3
II be bought for here: And if this I
possible under a Mckinley tariff. v
hat might be expected under the 3
lling down proposed 10y the Wilson h
ll?-Bellows Fails Times. 9
The Daughters of Vermont held |
.eting Wednesday afternoon Of last ,
EEK in the parlors of the Nendome. fl
,ston, TO consider Il proposed con- a
tuition. The meeting was called TO il
der by the committee on organiza- n
N, and there was large attendance. O
IS Helen NJ. Wmslow presided a. Il
airmnn pro tenn. The object Of the e
ISOLATION, as stated in the cOnstitu- a
N, is to promote acquaintqnceship "
d good fellowship among the p
Iughters Of Vermont resident in or a
m Boston There will be meetings fl
= third Thursday Of each month, 4
itch will take the form of afternoon Il
IS. II is proposed also to have an /
nual banquet on the anniversary of il
, admission Of Vermont TO the +,
non, March 4, 1871, to which the a,
IS and adopted sons win be invited. f.
e following officers We're elected: II
:. Oliver Croker Stevens. presi- n
1t; Mrs. Albert f. Pillsbury, vice
,sident; Miss Helen NJ. Winslow. r
asurer; Mrs. Arthur W. Blair, -
rotary; Mrs. II. o. Cushman. Miss
CIV Mheelock and Mrs. Sallie JOY