Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-02-08
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten 70
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Milton horsemen had trot ON til,
ice Feb. Sd.
The Farmers Advocate is now is
sued Saturdays.
Rev. Mr.. Thatcher of the NJ. f.
church, Sheldon, was reported as dan
gerously i'll last week.
Ira L. McClary, one of the leading
citizens of Peacham, dropped dead on
the morning of Jan. 81.
Col. and Mrs. E. A. Chittenden OF
st. Adams left Thursday night for a
short soiourn in the Bermudas.
Oscar A. Burton, one of the we'll
known men in Northern Vermont,
died at st. Adams last week Tuesday.
Rev. w. ii. Hyde of St. Adams Bay
had donation party last week that
made him better off financially by $50.
Wyman c. Hoag, who was born in
Grande Isle, March ID, 1929. died at
his home in North Clardendon last
week, at the age of nearly "a years.
The State Board of Railroad Com
missioners has recommended 10 the
Bennington d Rutland railroad that il
build new freight and passenger sta
ton at Clarendon, TO be completed on
or before July /.
Two Of Gov. John S. Robinson's
staff in 1853 are still living. Col. Asa
NJ. DielIey Of Bradford, and Col.
Henry Clark Of Rutland. They are
supposed to be the oldest living mem
bers Of any Governors staff,
The times do not appear TO have
been especially ''hard" in Burlington
and IFS vicinity during the past year.
The deposits Of the old Burlington
Savings bank increased Sob. S34 in
the year. Notwithstanding the panic.
The resignation of Second Lieuten-
ant NJ. ID. Hayward, Co. A, LIST Reet..
V. n. g.. has been accepted, and an
election to fill the vacancy is ordered |
to be held at Rutland on or before |
Feb. 9th, at which Col. kinsman shall
preside.
The State Board Of Health met in
Burlington last week and resolved |
that general vaccination of the peo-
pie of Vermont ought to take place.
The occasion for it was not stated. ex-
cept that there had been no general
vaccination for ten years.
Charles Rock of Ludlow met with
painful and singular accident recently.
He had taken his COW out of the barn
for the purpose of watering her, when
a dog started for the animal which
caused her to toss head in such a man
ner as TO strike Mr. Rock Just above
the chin, her horn going through the
flesh and breaking his jawbone. Mr..
Rock being past middle life. it is fear
ed that it will be some time before he
RECEIVERS from his injuries.
The body of John L. Ford was
found in the lake in Central park. New ,
York, Monday. He was Il travelling .
salesman for Dentist Supply company.
Ford came to New York from Isle
La Motto about four years age. When
Il years old he ran for member of the !
assembly. 1t is believed that. in or +
Ter to make short route to his home.
ne started to walk across the lake and !.
lccidently fell through the ice and was i
lrowned. There is no suspicion of :
oul play or suicide. In Mr.. Ford's a
rockets were found 500 in cash and a
'old watch and chain. Ford's BROTH 4
+ is prosperous farmer in the north >,
IN part Of Vermont u
The frozen body of Miss Bridget y
onion was found Sunday morning in 81
n upper chamber OF her house on d
iyde street, Burlington. Miss Con-
)n was an eccentric woman of 90 a,
ears. She was last seen alive on /,
londay, Jan. %, at her house. She OF
we'd alone and had no friends near Il
Ioticing no sign of life about the ef
remises, the neighbors got into the to
ouse and found Miss Conlon living II,
cad on a bed. The upper part of the &C
ody was uncovered and was frozen. =
ne hands were tightly clenched and
he head hung down. Ii is thought
lat she died of heart disease. Plenty
provisions and fuel and some mon
were found in the hsuse. A niece
the dead woman took charge of the
,dy.
Another attempt was made the
orning of January 3lst to set fire to
e sheds adjoining the livery plant of
/. E. Burgess on Main street. Ben !
ngton- The Waterman discovered q
lire IN a small room adjoining the z
le IN which three men were asleep. =
pile of clothes in corner had been n
turated with turpentine, which had
90 been poured on the side of the -
ON. When discovered, the bundle ii
clothes, which were covered with
y pine sheathing, were all atire.
re Waterman was in the office eat Fra
2 his luncheon when he saw tbe cltl
Int, and, by prompt action, extin-
ishcd the flames. This is the second Sm
ne within week that fire has been ssv
rted in about the same locality. az az
licers are investigating to-day. swe
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