Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-08-16
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

Our headers.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Herrick o
Winooski celebrated their 50th wed
ding anniversary recently.
Heman A. Phelps of Milton la,
500 taken from his vest pocket las
Saturday by tramp he had workin:
for him.
Five large barns at Canaan, belong
ing to George Yandyke, with - ton
Of hay, one horse and five hogs, wer,
burned the other afternoon. Loss
| $4,000.
Raleigh 4. Folsom, aged Al years
of South Barton, committed suicide
by shooting at his lodgings, 70 East
Canton street, Boston, sunday, Aug.
End. Dependency through failure to
obtain work was the cause of the
deed.
Police officers searched the Union
hotel at Morrisville recently and seized
a large barrel. Ii was carefully guard
ed all night and the next day the cask
was found to contain spring water.
Ii was the first seizure by the new
police and was put-up job.
Burdette has parodied "Ships that
Pass in the Night" with "Schooners
that Pass in the Night" Wonder il
he has been in Burlington paying sur
reptitious nightly visits to our gilded
prohibition saloons ON Main street.
The Listener in Burlington Clipper.
The journal of the special conven-
ton TO elect the third bishop Of Yer
mont, with an account of conservation
services and the journal of the l04th
annual convention of the diocese of
Vermont. with the usual appendices.
the. whole making a book of 265 pages.
has just been issued.
A. NJ. Sargent, who works for MA.
Tenney Of White River Junction, had
his pants stolen away from his room
on a recent night while he was asleep,
aud in the pocket of his pants was Sl5
in cash. The thief Is supposed to be
one Of the many tramps who have
been loafing about the VILLAGE of late.
The Jail At Burlington now contains
the most desperate lot of criminals
that have been confined there AT one
time in the past ten years. Among
the crowd are two murderers, two big
one highway robber, two
charged with grand larceny, and one
Tor murderous assault on policeman.
A recent heavy thunderstorm at
Putney did much damage. Several |
pieces of tobacco were almost ruined.
Denison Davis barn was moved sew
nral feet and the roof partially demol-
ished, as was j. j. Fuller's at East +
Putney. Several large maple trees in
Julius Washburne's sugar orchard
we're broken off like reeds and his to-
bacco was badly injured.
The Caledonia county Democrats
Ire having n little fun at the expense
II the Republicans on account Of the
allure of the officers Of the late Re-
county convention to report
t action 10 the proper authorities
within the.30 days required under the
ballot law The only re-
curse left is to bring in the regular
by petitions within 10
lays Of the election, and the Republic
ans are scrambling for signatures to
lace the regular candidates in line
nd meet the requirements Of the law.
Elmer b. Abbott OF Newbmy Cen ,
err, formerly salesman in Fairbanks
tore at II. Johnsbnry. met his death {
NJ week. He was kicked IN the face {
y a horse about nine o'clock on
Wednesday morning and fingered un-
i Friday evening without recover I
40 consciousness. lie was a Young
IAN of bright, genial disposition and !
al host of friends in several places I
here he had been employed. His Ell I
er brother and himself had taken his j
athers farm to carry on and his UNI :
mely death brings grief to all who
new him, with the defeat Of many :
lerished plans. He was a member j
the Congregational church at West :
.ewbury and had entered his oath +
ear few weeks before his death. )
The Burlington Free Press saws that '
~ hhhhEViiiN Ult DtlliH | III
'ected this year on the grounds OF 4
he University of Vermont. One OF Il
lese is science building, the gift of a
7. Edward ii. Williams, of the Bald r,
in locomotive works of Philadelphia, cl
hich will contain lecture rooms, lab ii
'atories and other convenience for ft
Re departments of chemistry, physics II
nd biology. The other is dormi-
ny building which is to make the n
'llege home for about 100 students. !, -
I'd Is the gift Of John II. Converse !.
the class of 1863. This building y
+. Converse, who is one Of the uni ~ ~
rsity trustees, has so located on the y
'ound east of the present group of :,
llege buildings as to invite the cree = =
IN of future buildings around -
ladrangle, (which sooner or later II,
ay be made into a college garden ~ u,
nix with the 'studious walks and ~ 7,
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