Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-06-07

~ will be held at the Pavilion hotel in
Montpelier, June and :.
The work on Fort Ethan Allen. the
new government cavalry post near
Burlington, has progressed so well that
four troops will probably be stationed
there in September.
If the Yale track athletic team en-
tiers the international Yale-Oxford
track athletic championship game in
July, Louis sheldon of Rutland has
been selected to compete in jumping.
The Barre bicycle club has issued a
challenge to any club or town in YER
mont to match team Of five men
against similar number for that
town, to race five or % miles on road
or track for slOO trophy.
The handsome fountain on St Az
bans park is TO be made still hand
somer by being equipped with a large
number OF electric lights, the gift Of
Mrs. j. G. Smith and her daughters.
Ii will be an attractive addition to the
fine park.
A series of summer schools will be
/ held under the direction Of Ms stone,
State superintendent of education. for
I the better training of teachers for the
4 public schools. at Barton, July % to
August 4; Morrisyillc, july 30 to
August IL; Chester, August TO Is.
The Boston Globe says: cone of the
amusements of a summer resort in the
mountains Of Vermont is gold mining.
a little stream carries down some
gold and visitor, patiently go through
the hand-Washing process Of the old
California days, procuring perhaps 10
cents worth Of light yellow mcutal as
the result of half an hours labor"
The ten-year-old son of Edward
Elattin Of Winooski was fishing MAY
p, in the Winooski river, when he
slipped from rock, fell into the
stream and was drowned The same
day son of john Marks Of Burling-
ton fell into the lake from the dock Mt
Queen City Park and was drowned be-
fore lis companions could Get him.
The +. ~ T. Fairbanks Il co. di-
rectors have ordered ten per cent re-
duction in the salaries 81 EMPLOYEES. /
beginning June lst The reduction
applies to all branches and depart
ment- of the COMPANY, business.
wherever situated. This reduction. |
however does not apply 10 those
who have been reduced by reason Of /
working short time. The directors. +
in their official notice. express regret
at the necessity for making amy re-
duction, and sincerely hope FOR "a 4
speedy revival of business throughout
the country which viii warrant a res
tOration Of wages. --Caledonian.
Capt. Brown of Swanton has about
40 Young horses. all well bred, and
some fast ones ought TO develop ont
of the lot a tilly the captain is par
proud of, is BY Stargard and
the dam by Ducallion, the sire of Lei
eestcr, 2If. Ducallion had a mark Of
-. b. g. Blanchard has just shipped
TO Chicago, fine 5-year-old gelding,
by Stargard. The dam was by Ham
10. The gelding Is rangy
animal. 10 hands high.nice gated and
will be worked some 10 see what IS in
him. The name selected by the own
En- for his colt is North Hero
On Wednesday morning. April %,
"a, the brethren Of the First church
IN st. Jolnsbury, Cong at the Cen
Ter, began to lower and enlarge the
pulpit platform. From the first open
ing they made in the floor. white
love. of a breed unknown Whereabouts.
gently tluttered ont. lowered over the
position of the pulpit, scarce higher
han the workmen could reach from
The floor. circled the room several
lines, lowered at the east window.
hen turned to the north window.
which had been opened for it,
vent out and was seen no more. I'll
must have fallen through the belfry. ..
ought the rear gable window and
lropped down behind 20 feet of
AT the annual meeting Of the Yer !
mont Poultry and Pet Stock Associa-
ion, the following officers were elect |
al for the ensuing year: president,
ieo. +. Moore, 1t. Johnsbury: vice
w. l.. SWEET, st. Johns !
bury, J. l.. Perkins. Burlington. ).
W. Corse, Montpelier, H. c. Wilson, \
Lyndonville, +. L. Forsaith, West ,
concord. W n. French. New Haven.
ieorge Davis, East Montpelier. w. f. I
lack, Woodstock, H. w Heith. Pier /
mont, \. H.. A. T. Evans. Lyndon /
lille; recording secretary and treasur- !
II, W. B. Eastman, ST. Johnsbury: !
corresponding secretary, &. +. Boyn- :
on, 81. Johnsbury; executive commit
&c, J. &. Underwood. Fremont Ram :
icy, I, IL. Underwood, II. IL. Carr.
/. Johnsbury; f. f. Starkey. Lsn- h
lonville, &. T. Wheeler, Burlington. i
!. II. llallett. ST. Johnsbury Centre, !
}. X. Graves, Waterford, A. A. Miles, :
|. b. Daniels, st. Johnsbury. The
econd annual exhibition OF this ASSOC Il
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