Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-08-09
State of Vermont.
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Walter Stillson OF BrooksviIle. wa
struck by locomotive and killed a
the Beldens crossing, three mile
north of Middlebury, Saturday, Jul,
2sth.
A small block owned by George f
Grow OF St. Johnsbury was damaged
by fire Monday of last week. TIL,
cause is unknown. The insurance il
81, 200.
There were four bids. three from
Boston houses, for the Nergennes $50.
600 per cent bonds, awarded Jul,
20. L. II. Rollins a. Sons bid Sl02.
527,and got the issue.
The States attorney at Putney mad,
fun for the crowd in trial of two
young boys for burglary, when he
asked that they be sent to the reform
school until the year POOL. The
Judge thought 1901 would do.
At the next meeting of the legisla-
ture, an effort will be made to pass a
valued policy bill. 1t is understood
that the Vermont Mutual Insurance
company will favor the bill, and that
they are preparing for it by valuing
all their risks and inspecting their
business.
The store of Cronin Brothers, stu
ated near the Bennington depot, was
burglarized at an early hour July I'd.
Entrance was obtained by prying
down a window from the top, which
had been left down when the store
was closed. The thief got two dol
lars in money that was left in the
drawer, a good coat, meerschaum
pipe, and box Of cigars There is
no clue as yet.
The directors Of the Caledonia
county fair, which is to be held al ST.
Johnsbury, Sept. His, have engaged
Edward +. Griswold of 81. Johnsbury
to make a balloon ascension the sec
ond day of the fair. Captain Girls
void has bought a new balloon, and 7
the fact that he is one Of the leading /
business men sof st. Johnsbury will /
add TO the interest in the ascension.
Charles Como of Enosburgh was
arrested July Both by Deputy Sheriff
Il. A. Spatliord of Springfield for an
assault committed on daughter OF
William Wcightman of Chester The
girl was alone in the house when the
assault was committed. Como was
taken before Justice Aldrich, and
George L. Fletcher appeared for the
State. The prisoner was held in
81 800 for his appearance before the
grand jury and was committed to Jail
in default of bail.
Edwin Booth of Essex Junction.
coming home at eleven o'clock sun
lay evening, July 10Th. saw ladder
II Il chamber window. and two men
near the ladder, who disappeared be-
lind the barn. The family made I
earch in the chambers and not find
NO anyone, they put the ladder ia the
'arn and locked the door. But the
10Y made further search in the
and discovered a man con-
called near Il cupboard. The bur-
lar ran and jumped over the bed I
fhere the nurse was sleeping and
Trough the window to the ground. a
ihere he struck on his side. jumped a
y and ran away. L
The residence Of Geo. W. Cook of !
Vest Danyille was burglarized dur G
1g Friday night, July 9th, and j. a
!. Bissettc, the station agent and
was relieved of "a wallet !,
over $500 in cash and =
atap M. n;aaatsa ,.,ts,..l N .,.,.. OIL. 60
u Friday night putting the wallet i
nder his pillow and his watch and a .
NJ of specie on table near BY He !,
new nothing more until he was :,
llled in the morning. when he dis j
lvered that the pocketbook was gone. !,
lough the watch and specie had not
cen touched. OF the money stolen.
bout Sl25 was in cash $40 belonging n
} the express company and $50 to b
ne railroad company, and the rest to n
le postoflice). d
The Fall Mountain Paper company -
rs large number Of men at work ~ :,
the woods of Windsor county and "
ipects to float some 5000, 900 feet of g
mber down the White River the III
'ming season. This means a great
al of work, as the water in this Il
ream is not always plenty enough Y
f an easy float just when the lum- fo
,rmen are anxious to get the logs ia
,wn. Especially in the branch of IN
e White River running through kt
est Rochester has it been necessary c.
expend large sum of money in tn
.tting the stream sufficiently free of Ia
to allow the passage of sp
e logs; and up to date, the project ed
IS not proved bewildering success, al
-Caledon:an. fir
L. b. Wolcott, who claimed to be -
the road for Stephen f. Whitman :"
Son of Philadelphia, manufacturers I e
instantaneous chocolate, was ar III
sted at st. Adams, Thursday, for
mr. a xtvD,fb laca ohanl-