Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-04-19

4 MY. W I. Il. NJ. - VI " Hiilll8 Hd,
accepted call to the pastorate of the
Congregational church at Castleton.
John Young of Whipple Corners
is more than 100 years old. He was
born in Ireland, but has lived in this
country 40 years.
The third annual session of the
Grand Lodge of Vermont, New
England Order of Protection. will be
held in Rutland, Wednesday, April
%.
The treasurer of the town of Rut-
land has paid the city treasurer 49,
s42.l2, it being the balance due the
city from the town according to the
special commissioners report.
A large number of colts in the east
part of Albany and in adjoining
neighborhoods have been dying of
late. This is helping to solve the
question about what shall be done
with all the horses.
The Vermont School Seat company
of Rutland has received, within the
past two weeks, large number of
good-sized orders for seats. The COM
pany is running on full time and with
its usual number of men.
The following Vermont postmasters
have been appointed: Henry Baxter,
Highgate, vice RIO. Herrick. removed:
l.. NJ. Cook, St Adams Bay, vice Geo.
Younger, ST., removed; L. J. Douglas.
South Albany, vice L. f. Rowel, re-
moved.
Six years ago, a stone-cutter', trade
was considered the most desirable one
a young man could learn in Burling- |
ton. To-day, the industry in this city |
amounts to very little,t the mills having
been closed down from November last |
TO the first Of the present month.
The annual meeting Of the Recce
md the international ButtonhoIc Co..
vas held at Portland, April 3. The
feece directors report showed a SUR
illus Of Sl7s, 1929: and the report of
he international showed a surplus OF
q, 070.93. The Reece declared quar-
erly dividend of four per cent The
I'D board Of directors and officers were
lected for another year
The extensive repairs on the St.
Iohnsbury House are being pushed
apidly forward and il Is hoped to
pen the house early in May. The
plumbers and steam filters are busy.
nd the carpets, wall paper and fur !
iture in all three stories of the hotel ,
ill be entirely new. Hiram Goss is 4
popular landlord and 1T. Johnsbury !
ill soon have hotel in which il can
axe pride. IA
The many friends Of Hon. Edward :
Phelps, eX-minister to England, ,
ill he glad to learn that he has prac-
cally recovered from his recent i'll 7
ess, and now rides and walks daily |.
New Haven. He has abandoned !
le proposed Southern trip and has !,
gnitied his intention of partly RESUME
70 his classes at Yale with the OPEN
y of the spring term of the law
hool.
In the case of II. 4. jackson against \
le Cnion cheese factory of Westford, :
le jury in the Chittenden county !,
,urt returned verdict for the de- !
ndant to recover costs. The suit r
as brought in 1891 by the Union :;
reese factory Of Westford to recover !.
images against Hiram +. jackson, \
T adulterating, with water, milk !
hich be sold to the factory in !
ugust, 1891. The case has been on :
+ six days and has excited an I'M
ual interest here. !.
The gross receipts Of the Burlington
'stollice for the year ending March a
,t were S9l ,504. Il, being an increase p
! the preceding year Of about $4,000. II
four years, the receipts have II
publed by 10000 The gross G,
ceipts of the office from the sale Of Ii
amps, envelopes. postal cards, etc, Il
+ the past four wears, ending March tN
last, are as follows: "
1891 St0,6l0.3s Il
1892 60,67s.s6 m
1898 s5.77l.52 II
AN'f = s'ht.tt
The outlook in the manufactures :
Barton village is very good. The !"
,erless company has orders for two -
DnthS more. with more orders ex- =
cted. They are increasing their
lp. The new tub factory starts up IA,
tn about thirty men employed and of
great call for tubs at present. The br
revival Manufacturing company has 10
'rk enough to keepits usual help II
lployed The ;. w. Murkland ma h,
inc shop and foundry has had hi
Cd business all winter with pay
! Of nearly 5000 week at present. :
siness at the G. A. Drew shop ID
omises about as usual. while at the
'e table factory and the 5. L. Bick. da
d shop, people are busy. It
The residence Of Ephraim Morri, ne
Hartford village was totally de- ca
Dyed 10y a fire. which was discovered u
the l. shortly before three O'Clock pe