Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-20
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten ior
Our Readers.

| ;. III. Carpenter OF lctchcr ios. al
eve recently, while he was in the
woods drawing logs.
The engine house of the Central
Vermont railroad at Richford was
burned last week Wednesday.
Edward Casey of Rutland was SEN
fenced to ten months in the House OF
Correction last week for theft.
Mrs. Belinda Hazard, a colored
lady. the oldest citizen of Woodstock,
died on Monday of last week,aged 20.
Alfred Dow of Bellows Falls and
II. w. Stocker of Windsor have been
confirmed by the senate as postlnas-
tiers at those places.
A box factory is soon to be started
at New Haven Mills. The machinery
has come from Worcester, Mass, and
is being put in place.
w. NJ. Conant, so years ofage, died
suddenly at his home in Geneva, Ill.
He was native of Brandon and had
been mayor of Geneva.
Col. NJ. S. Colburn of Manchester
has returned from Western trip but
the tour has not been as beneficial TO
his health as it was hoped itwould be.
According to a recent census bulle-
tin, it appears that Vermont has
lO4, Az persons of foreign parentage,
or 3l.43 per cent Of the total popula-
ton, which is 1872, 422.
is reported that an extensive de-
post of galena (sulphuret of lead has
been discovered in Grand Isle county.
The ore is said to possess from five to
seven per cent Of silver.
DR.. Reuben Greene, who, with his
sons, Drs. f. +. and J. A. Greene, is
proprietor of the famous proprietary
medicine, DR. Greene's NerVura, is a
native Of Nottingham, Vt.
An informal meeting of the promi-
nent bankers Of the state was held nj
Burlington, Thursday, and a commit
tee of ten was appointed to formulate
plan for state bankers association.
The following Vermonters have
been granted letters-patent: Allen ID.
Moore, Montpelier,g governor for steam
engine; George l.. Sillilnan, Rutland,
fire escape; James l.. Whipple, Brat
tleboro, truck harness.
John Mccarthy of Poultney was
killed in a slate quarry by the falling
of stone last week. He was a menu |
Der of the firm of Mccarthy ~ Co.,
slate manufacturers, was IS Years old |
and leaves wife and six children.
George Machia Of Westford met
with a serious accident while hunting |
Monday morning of last week. While
he slipped and fell, his gun
was discharged, the entire contents
lodging in his heel. He was taken to
Mary Fletcher hospital.
Flora, seventeen year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Luce of Water
bury, committed suicide by hanging
last week Sunday, while her parents
were attending church. She deliber-
ltely planned for death, as was shown
by letters giving directions for funeral,
tic.
Mrs. Grimes Of Lincoln was acct
lentally shot in the leg recently by
ler brother, Mr.. Latterell. The
Young man, who is about Il, was
a 32-caliber revolver, when
t was accidentally discharged. She
vas taken to Burlington for treat
nent.
The Fair Haven Era has been sued J
or $4,000 libel, being claimed by O. II
A. Proctor, one of the village trustees. /
The suit grows out of the recent hang {
ne in efiigy of a Fair Haven citizen.
t being alleged that the Era credited !
Mr.. Proctor with statements about !
he affair which he never made.
The steam mill of Prouty & Miller c
It Newport was burned Saturday, the a
9Th. Loss, $4,000 or more; no insur- Y
lnce. The boilers and engines were t
aved. These boilers furnish steam
or the pumps which supply the vii t
age with water. This is the second Il
ime they have barely escaped de- T
truction. The mill will be rebuilt at y
nee. i
The officers of the Vermont Maple
,ugar Makers association met at
louisville, Thursday, and decided to '
odd the annual meeting of the associ- :.
ton az White River junction. Jan. !,
9th, in connection with the annual !, /,
tate dairymen's meeting. Large cash :
remiums on all classes of maple prod /"
cts, essaysand exhibits were arranged Il
Or, including discretionary awards :
mong producers having no other pre- :
NUNS. y
Edward L. Norton, of the firm of i
!. l.. Norton 4 Co., died at his home r
Bennington, Thursday. lie had Il
cen i'll about month with typhoid :,
'ver, which resulted in peritonitis. i
nd his death was not unexpected. :,
lie was % years of age and was I'M y
Iarried. The firm of which he was Z
he head was the first pottery firm
Ter established in Vermont and is y