Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-04-26

convention Vi 1890 IL uON 4lNlhS III
Bennington, and Curtis Kelsey, the
West Haven delegate, lives in Sidney.
At Bellows Falls, VIM. f. Hineman
gave himself up to Officer Thompson
the other day as deserter from the
regular army, and asked to be handed
over to the military authorities. He
claimed TO have deserted from COM
pany in the State of Washington four
| years ago, and had been at work most
of the time since, but had recently been
thrown out Of employment. He was
taken TO Fort Warren.
Gov. Fuller has refused to pardon
the Whitehall liquor dealer, John
O'Neill, the principal in the celebrated
''iug cases" which have been before
the courts for several years, and who
was sentenced TO 90 days continmept
in the House of Correction at Rnt-
land, and to pay fine of $4,000.
The governor has acted wisely in the
matter, and will be generally COM
mended BY law-abiding people. The
payment Of the fine may whittle down
O'Neill's profits. but this could have
been readily avoided by engaging in
more decent and honorable business.
The jury in the II. II. Pitkin trial
al Rutland returned verdict OF not
guilty, Saturday morning. The trial
has been one of the most famous in
the history Of the State. States At
tornev Joseph c. Jones, with c. A..
Proutv of Newport, PM. Melden and
r. J. White OF Rutland appeared for
the State. Pitkin was defended by T..
W. Moloney and J. G. Baker of Rut-
land, W. II. Preston of Fair Haven and
Judge Lily Of Whitehall, n. \. The
trial began Tuesday and the case was
given the jury Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Pitkin is the nephew of State
senator John G.Pitkin of Fair Haven
and stands high in social circles in
Rutland county. The crime with
which he was charged was accessory
10 malpractice causing the death 81
Eva Shaw.
G. :. Page believes in Vermont and
in Vermont securities. We have re-
ceived from him statement OF La
noble County Savings Bank \ Trust
company. which commenced business
january 1889, with capital of $4,000,
and in five years has increased the de-
posts to S3l8.753. and not dollar
was out on anything but Vermont
names and Vermont security, and the
greater part OF il in Lamoille county.
| Ii claims TO have lost not a dollar, and
50 far as can be seen with the naked
eve. ii does not hold dollar Of bad
paper The bank has paid no DIVE
bends, but has retained its earnings
until the surplus amounts TO Sl4,44s.
This shows nearly six per cent earn
I ings in the five wears. The bank
seems to be ina condition solid enough
to command the largest confidence OF
depositors As banker or dealer in
calfskins, Mr.. Page takes no back
seat.
The Boston Globe says: speaking
/ of the postofiice calls to mind that Tn
lcle sam occasionally comes TO Brat
ltleboro for new ideas. Some months
AFRO. Dennis +. Tasker, one of the let
i ter carriers, took fancy to strap
made by Wilmington boy who lives
/ in New Haven, for putting around
letters and parcels for delivery. 1t
seemed to him far preferable TO the
4 Irvine and rubber bands in general
use. A little later he attended the
/ National convention of the letter car
riers at Detroit and explained the use
of the strap to the delegates there,
and recommendation was adopted
Recommending its use. The assistant
postmaster general, who has charge OF
supplies of that nature, examined the
idea. made figures Of the cost of
Irvine and rubber bands and saw that
saving could be made for the gov
lernment by using the strap, and now
ibv his order il has come into general
use all over the country. The per-
son referred TO is George ID. Lamb,
who is building up large and profit
able business. we understand, making
straps. using a patent buckle, The
straps are all kinds and for all pur-
poses.
Frank Cassavoy of Burlington has
completed a dock 40 feet in length
with wing of LIS feet, near Fort st.
Anne. Isle La Motto. 1t was built foi
the Catholic diocese of Burlington,un'
der whose auspices pilgrimages arr
taken to st. Anne during the summer
months. and so that steamers may
land within a convenient distance o.
the site of the old fort.
A Favorite for Coughs and Colds.
"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is thu
best medicine for coughs and colds w
have ever sold, says 5. Keel & Son OF Goa