Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-08-30
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers

] Charlotte Boldridge has been an
I pointed postmistress at Rupert, vie
! James Jenning, removed
I Deer are becoming plentiful in tn
\ Green Mountains, thanks TO the Yer
I mont Fish and Game League.
I Frank B. White of Rutland will
! be the youngest member Of the mex
senate. lie is just 30 years old.
William A. Stephen of st. Johns
! bury has been granted letters paten
I on an improved garment supporter.
The Rutland Herald will celebrate
its centennial in December. II is one
OF the oldest papers in New England
Hon. S. c. Shurtlef Of Montpelier
is the new member of the general
council of the American Bar associa-
ton from Vermont.
Business is improving in a measure,
but the Vermont farmer doesn't worry
much about commercial changes
he's too Independent; and happy.
Stella Butterfield OF Cheshire
Bridge, l3 years old, has raked over
100 acres the present hay season, a
record TO beat Maud Muller, doubt
less.
Brandon people are thinking Of or
ganizing a local fair and have formed
an association with this object i'm
view, Of which H. r. C.. Watson is
president. and Walter f. Scott. treas
urer
Congressman Powers arrived home
from Washington last week. He bad
stayed faithfully by during the long
tariff struggle and is now enjoying a
well-eaned rest.
There are now in the town Of Ben
nington Sunday schools. divided as
follows: Methodist, three; Episcopal. /
one; Baptist, two; Congregational.
three; Union, two. The aggregate
membership is about Loo.
The Rutland Street Railway COM
pany has bought five electric trolley
cars from J. ). Brill Il Co. of Phila-
delphia. The cars will be in town by
October 20th, and poles from Michi-
gan will be shipped at once.
~ - iAitn lldH ltilItu from Int .
management of the Weldon hotel of
st. Adams, and the proprietorship
was assumed by H. +. Cole. Mr..
Finch has kept a tist-class hotel. His
successor is an experienced hotel man
The Rev. b. Fay Mills, the evan
gelist, who is well known in Vermont,
has accepted call from the Fourth '
Presbyterian church OF Alhany.N. Y.
to become its pastor for year. lie :
will enter upon his duties in Septeni- e
ber. Il
Annadel West of Chester was ar
rested in Boston last week for theft of :
property from Mr. Freeman. She !,
lad the stolen goods, valued al 500
With her in a trunk. and was arrested =
when She presented the check for the =
unk. v
Eben J. Holton Of Dandy shot u
'lue heron few days ago The hers
N measured la height four feet and
hree inches, and FROM tip TO tip. six n
Get and three inches This is rare VI
ird and one seldom seen III this coun- "
~, though quite common in the d
outh. t.
The outing season Is now at lis n
eight, and hundreds OF the people a.
rom the cities are in the state. 4 =,
army Of pleasure seekers. loo, IN
re in camp al the various lakes. IL n,
estimated that city tourists will ~
bend more than 81 100000 in YER i,
lont this season. ia
Windsor voters have ratified the NJ
IFS OF the committee on the new wa
II supply. The expenditures to date. m
all contracts made. are A
)out $4,000. and il was voted 10 is ID,
le bonds, payable in twenty wears and W,
'aring 4 per cent interest, to meet i'm
e indebtedness. The system will be FIR,
use in two weeks. ed
"Who is going to be speaker Of the IN
ouse?" is a question that the Repub- ur
cans are asking themselves. Ii has w
'en rumored that State Senator tu
letcher ID. Proctor of Proctor. son of ul'
snator Proctor. will be elected repre- iu
NATIVE from his town and then be gu -,
ndidate for speaker, but the rumor
cks confirmation. sa'
tic
A conference of prominent Caledo-
a county Republicans of St. Johns
Try has decided to assume the legal Ia
'k and use pastors on the official bal 90
at the coming election. These AT
ust be attached by the voter himself ca
the polling booth. The Democrats ma
u contest the legality of this pro- hel
eding. ou
- no
The Populists are expected to pol wa
Dig vote this fall, They had eight dit
IN persons in their state convention, ME
d some think they will get twice Bin
At number of votes. Mason A. Ia,
eene of Boston, formerly editor of ego
llamy's New Nation. is in the state wa
d is assisting in the management onI