Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-11-08
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

| proved nOluef lOf OfusDes.
There is an open Orleans county
scholarship for Middlebury college.
Further information may be had from
w. w. Miles, Montpelier.
Senator Edmunds has taken a
house for the winter in Philadelphia,
in order to be near DR.. Pepper of that
city, who is attending Miss Edmunds.
Charles A. Prouty, Esq, of New
port has been reappointed reporter of
decisions of the supreme court for the
years next ensuing, ending Nov. 30,
1896.
There was special communica-
ton of the Grand Lodge of Vermont,
f. 81 A. NJ, at Wolcott, Nov. 6, to
dedicate the new hall of Minerva
lodge, No. 80.
The designation Of the Manufac-
lturers' National bank of Boston to be
the reserve agent of the Peoples Ma
tional bank of Swanton has been APP
proved by the comptroller.
DIR. j. ID. Hanrahan of Rutland had
two horses stolen from his stable re-
Gently. Alderman John A. Sheldon
also had a valuable wagon and har-
nesses stolen the same evening.
Two new encampments Of the /. 0.
0. F. were recently instituted in Yer
mont. one ut Woodstock and the
other at Springfield. Both start off
under the most favorable auspices.
1t is reported that Capt. +. b. Mud
gett, who recently resigned the COM
mand of Company Il, st Regt. v n.
c., Barre, will be appointed provost
marshal on the staff Of Brig. Gen.
Estey.
Charles Williams of Windsor, IS
years old, hanged himself at his home
saturday. He had shock of paraly-
sis year ago and since that time had
suffered from i'll health and was de-
spondent.
James Martins house and barn at
Westiield were burned Tuesday night
of last week. Only part of the furni-
ture and implements was saved. The
cause of the fire was a defective CHM
ney. Insurance, $1,000.
Thursday was the SD anniversary
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac Eddy of Brattleboro, and the
aged couple refer to the fact that, with
a single exception, they have always
had a pleasant day for such celebra-
tons.
Chin Gin, alias Chin Quay, a Chi
naman claiming to be "A member of
the Hop Yenn firm of 2S Harrison
avenue, Boston, was arrested at Bur-
lington recently on complaint of
Chinese Inspector Tibbetts because he
was without papers.
The well-known firm OF Chisholm
Brothers Of Portland, Me, has PR
chased the lease and property OF the
Central News company Of ST. Adams
and has taken possession Of the train
agency business on the Central Yer
mont railroad system.
J. W. Fountain of Colchester has
sold his 4-year-old colt, Florence b.,
2:25, to w. p. Barker Of Boston. for
81 200. Mr.. Fountain was probably
wise in selling his horse, although her
present time mark is not by any
means her speed limit.
The case of state vs.. J. j. Enright
Of burlington, who is charged with
conduct, has been
lrgued before Commissioners ). G. (
Shurtletf and l.. NJ. Read. The find
ngs of the commissioners will be re-
ported to the supreme court.
Fourth-class postmasters have been
appointed in Vermont as follows;
Bert Brown, Belvidere Center, vice J.
J. Hodkins, resigned; +. H. Hayford,
Cast Johnson, vice w, 4. Straus. re- T.
igned; Carlos Robins. Swanton June
ion, vice L. NJ. Billiard, deceased:
'harles Clark. West Lincoln. vice A.
;. Sargent, resigned
Hugh Crawford, Young farmer of
was accidently shot in the {
Idle by Il companion hunter named
Tucker at that place Tuesday after Il
DON, Oct. 80. The hammer of the y
ischarged gun was caught when n
tucker was dragging his gun through i
he brush. Doctors express hope that Il
he wound Is not dangerous.
William 5. Bailey of East Hard ?
lick has good reason to be proud of |,
Lelen NJ. work on the turf this sea- /,
IN. She began the season with no o
cord as PAGER and made record /,
2:l7, making her the fastest mare d
Vermont She has won 81 $50 in Il
urses, getting eight first, two second :,
ld three third moneys. Helen NJ.
as appeared at all the large tracks in :
ew England and also al Ottawa Z
lring the season. |.
W. ). Streeter, in whom many Yer y
onters are interested through the =
orthwestem Guaranty Loan comma n
z, has been indicted Jointly with :,
ouis f. Menage. The Indictment q
larges the stealing of S27O.322. "
&c. y, 1902, and is the same in lis a.
neral terms as the former indict-
ent upon which he was tried and a 10