Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-12

a Ernest, son of Nat Sheets, Swan
: ton farmer, was struck by lightning
on the evening of July 6, and Instant
s ly killed.
{ The annual drive of logs on the
Connecticut is now passing Windsor.
The drive this year measures about
1000, 900 feet.
Rev. b. f. Kellogg has resigned the
: passionate of the Bristol Baptist church
and will go to Fair Haven. He will
preach his farewell sermon next Sun
day.
In the Caledonia county court the
! trial Of Paul Rivers, charged with ar
son in attempting to destroy his mill
at Wheelock, ended with a verdict of
guilty.
In the hose race at Burlington on
the Fourth, the Independents of YER
gennes were first, Lafayettes of VII
nooski, second, and Baxters of Rut-
land, third.
PerIey Smith, aged 10, of Ripton,
had his head blown off by cannon
exploding Tuesday night. Two com
panions were spattered with his
blood and brains.
c. +. Hesselgravc, who has been at
the head Of Beeman academy. New
Haven, the past year, has accepted the
principalship of the high school at
Sidney, y. y, for the next year.
The total value Of goods entered at
the custemhouse in 81. Adams for
the month Of June was Sl23, 922; total
amount OF duties assessed, S4s. 1915:
total amount OF duties collected, S22.-
542.
William Granville Temple, rear adj
miral of the United States Navy. who
died suddenly Of apoplexy in WASH
ngton La. week, aged 20 years. was
an uncle Of Edward l.. Temple of
Rutland.
James Brine Of West Rutland jump
ed from moving train the after
noon Of the Fourth struck on the left
side of his breast against rail. and ,
ruptured his left lung. Heis not ex-
pected TO recover
II. O. Goldsmith is trying TO ar
range for grand concert to be given :
by a consolidation of the different
bands that will be present AT the fire. /
mems tournament Should lie sue i
coed. there will be a combination OF {
between l25 and $50 instruments. a
The large frame farm barn. contain- :.
ing three tons of hay, two horses and 1
a quantity Of farming implements be-
longing 10 John A. Beers of Vernon.
was destroyed by tire early SUNDAY !
The loss i fully covered
By insurance in the Vermont Mutual. y
The Orange County Prohibition I,
Rev. j, O. Sherburne and /
Norman w. Barrett for senators: G.. il
\. Abbott and J. a. II. Corwin. for "
side Judges, and J. +. Cox OF Wells n
River, high bailin. ;. l.. Swasey wa,
chosen treasurer Of the county COM
mittee.
II. +. Howard Of Spring field, Mass. g
well known to Vermont railroad men .
A. formerly general freight agent of ;
he Connecticut River railroad. and i
lfterward with the Boston and II
Maine railroad has resigned his POI v
.ition a superintendent of the Con- Z
lecticut River division. to accept g
hat Of ear superintendent for the en- a.
ire system Of the Boston and Maine y
y
The marriage Of Mary Elizabeth !,
Chase TO Mr.. John Walker occurred re-
Thursday, June %, in Washington. 81
}. c. Mr.. John Walker is chief p
Jerk of the engineering department n,
4 the District of Columbia govern to
nent and popular member Of the m
Columbia Athletic club. His home is nh
n Williamstown, VI. Mr.. and Mrs. M
Walker will be at home Wednesdays 90
I 1925 18th street, n. w.
Manchester is to have system of
There are to be between
light and ten miles of pipe, the mains
D be eight-inch and the connections. nc
our. The fall from the spring on mr.
he side of Mount Equinox. R'
here the water is secured, 10 the viii I'll
lge is 225 feet. There are TO be two ley
sservoirs. one for each of the two viii Tel
ges and each of l,000.000 gallons sol
opacity. The contract requires the be
nishing of the works by Dec. lst bo
ext gu
DIR. Ezra NJ. Hunt, who had been mn,
cretary of the New Jersey State an,
BARD of health from its organization NJ,
1876, died sunday at Metuchen. A.
red g.. DIR. Hunt was graduated a !
ON Princeton college in ls49 and IN.
ON the New York College of Ply no,
clans and Surgeons in 1852. After
sending several years as professor
ld lecturer in the Vermont Medical
llegc at Woodstock. he began to tbe
'actice in Metuchen. He was as MOI
slant surgeon in the 10Th New Jer- fin
V regiment. and afterMard wa. in 10