Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-04-26
State of Vermont.
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1900 pounds of maple sugar this sea
son from | 400 trees, and Fred OYi
made l,200 pounds from 240 trees
Gen. w. II. Gilmore was in Brattle
boro last week arranging for the annu.
al muster of the State militia, which
will be held on the old camp ground
August 10 to II. About $40 tent
will be set and the Brattleboro military
band will furnish music.
The Cass Abbott Co.. wholesale
erocers of White River Junction. are
busy filling up their immense store
house with goods. Five men are en-
gagged in the work. 1t is the intention
Of the company. we understand, to
open up for business about the 10th Of
May.
The jury in the case of Baker
against the New England Insurance
company Of Rutland, which has been
on trial in the Burlington court sew
eral days, returned a special verdict
for the plaintfl.w which actually awards
him S67j, the amount claimed. The
case will probably be appealed.
Bishop Hall, assisted by Dr. Hill,
held service at the Episcopal church,
White River Junction. April 10th,
and the high expectations of the peo-
pie were more than realized. The
4 Bishops address was stirring and pow
erful. making a deep impression. The
church was well filed and the music
good.
The old-timers Of Bradford viii re-
member Mr., Clark as a bright Brad
ford boy years ago. who graduated at
Annapolis in 1860, Ensign in 1868,
Lieutenant in 1867, Commander in
1851. and now in command OF the
fleet in Bering sea. With Lieut.. Geo.
L. Evans and Midshipman George L.
Day, Bradford may yet have an Adj
niral in the navy. Opinion.
Lizzie. the seven-year-old daughter
Of George Schwab, was found dead on
River street in Bennington, April 10.
She had been al school all day, az sup
per as usual and went out 70 play.
When found. She was thought to be
asleep. There are no marks on the
body and the cause of death is I'M
known. The ease excites much in
terest.
\ large majority Of the bondhoId
ers of the Denison. Tex. Land and
Investment company met ut White
River Junction, April ~. Ii was
unanimously voted TO contribute the
necessary funds TO protect their in
tcrest,. Judge +. J. Tenney Of Clare
mont. \. H., and james ". Brock OF |
Montpelier were constituted a conn |
mittee in the premises.
Clark Robbins, about 20 year, of
are, resident OF Melbourne. Austral- /
ia, but a native of Cornwall who is
visiting his brother, L. Rodney Rob
bins, at the old home. met with an nc.
rident while driving into town Thurs
day morning. \ springing leak in
the water main made a bad puddle be-
side the road, and the strange horse
the old gentleman was driving was
frightenedby IT,
The Acme Steam Laundry build
inc in White River Junction is Ia be
enlarged by a 30N10 addition. and
work upon the foundation walls has
already been commenced. Manager
Il. H. Stevens has. by a careful and
strict attention to business and allow
ing only tirst-class work to leave hi,
built upa business which has
his present quarters Hence
the enlargement Nothing, it i, said, |
succeeds like success, and we are glad
to know that Frank has succeeded in
being successful.
Frank Lewis, the boy who disap-
peared from his home in Norwich,
April 2nd. has been found. Hi, "a
Their. George r.. LewiS,receiyed a letter !
stating that boy answering TO the
was working on farm in
North Bolton. Mr.. Lewis went to
the town named, but could not per-
suade the boy 10 accompany him
home. After vain pleadings, he con-
cluded To let the Young man remain
on the farm until his home would be
welcome to him. The boys peculiar
actions can be attributed 10 no other
cause than insanity.
Probably the Youngest newspaper
man IN Vermont is f. II. Crane Of
the Ludlow Tribune, who is in his
18th year Ever since the death of
his father last summer the Young
man has had general oversight Of
the entire business. and that he has
sustained the excellent reputation Of
the Tribune. glance at its columns
shows. The enforced absence OF the
general editor recently threw the entire
editorial and local work upon the /
young man. who showed his fitness
for the position in a most creditable |
manner. -Morrisyille News and Citi-
zen.
The semiannual meeting of the
Vermont Fire Underwriters asSocia-
ton was held nj White River juno
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