Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-08-23

next the 40th anniversary of his en-
trance into the medical profession
there.
Rev. VIM. Hull. who died in East
Wells recently, was a man OF more
than ordinary natural ability and was,
for number of years, member Of
the Troy conference.
Rev. b. Fay Mills, the evangelist,
who is well known in Vermont, has
accepted call from the Fourth Pres
byterian church of Albany, n. y, to
become its pastor for year. He will
enter upon his duties in September
II. b. Davis, for many years with
the IT. .Iohnsbury Caledonian and
founder of the Lyndonville Journal,
but now with the Bellows Falls Times,
has accepted desirable position in a
newspaper and job office at Bradford,
Mass, and will soon leave for that
place.
Hon. II. O. Houghton. the head of
the great publishing house Of HOugh-
ton, Mifilin Il Co. lin Boston, is at the
Inn in Woodstock. Mr. Houghton
was formerly the ma tor of Cambridge
and for many years has been the pres
idGnt of the Vermont association in
Boston.
A young mems Republican club was
organized in Burlington recently The
officers are j. L.Southw:ck, president;
X. T.. Brown, vice president; W. ".
Sculley. secretary: David Mason, treas
urer; ;. NJ. Flint, J. +. Cushman. a.
II. ~. Pierre. John +. Fox and f. +.
Burgess, executive committee.
The Springfield Republican notes
the fact that ..it has taken Aldace +.
| Walker Just about six years to grow
up from country lawyer in Vermont
10 tire place Of "a leading railroad at
torney and manager in the country ut
large" and il says: Ellis appointment
by request as receiver OF the Atehi-
son road shows the regard in which
he is held by large railway interests
The Republican will do well TO keep
its eye out for Nernonters. Burling-
ton Free Press.
Matthew Adams Stickney, nmnis-
matist, historian. gcnealogist and an
tiquaran, who died az Salem, Mass.
Aug. l3, aged 80. leaves valuable coll
lections of coins, autographs, antiqui-
ties, etc. Mr.Stickney was voluminous
writer on historical and genealogical
subjects. He was a member OF the
Essex institute. New England Histor-
meteorological society. American Sta
tistical society, Congregational Libra
~ association, American Numisma-
tist and Archaeological society Of New
Aork,and Vermont Historical society.
Ii is announced by the Brattleboro
PhgniN that the commission which
made vermont Day" such notable
feature in the success Of the Califor-
mia midwinter fair, Is to complete lis
work by the publication of hand
some souvenir Of the occasion. which /
is now in press. IL will contain all |
the speeches delivered on Vermont
day, including those of GOV. Fuller. /
Gov Markham and Gen. Alger, the /
poem, the responses at the Sons of I
Vermont banquet, and Gov Fuller's I
account, under the title. The Day Wei
Celebrate, Of Vermont, early strug-
giles up 10 the time of her admission 4
TO the Union. The souvenir will be /
fully Illustrated.
Tie resident, Of Piit,fod are re-
joicing over the outlook for the early 4
possession Of a lime library according
60 the Poultney journal. At the end /
o. the main street Of the town and "a
the apex Of the two roads from the
Mills, l., in process of construction.
the new memorial building given the
town BY pr Henry 4. Walker. phv-
stefan OF New York City. DR. Walk
er is native Of Pittsford and has Civ
en- this building n token Of his love
for the town Of his birth. The foun-
dation is already nearly completed.
and the masons will begin upon the
in a few days The struc-
lure, which will be Of the Roman style
u architecture, will face west and will
be built Of brick, with stone trim
nings. The building is primarily for
he use Of the Mcclure library, but
will also be used by the town for its
Jerks, water commissioners and
rustees' Offices The grounds around
I win be graded and the lawns will
De kept cut and trimmed.
NJ. W. Perkins OF South Woodstock
has well preserved copy OF Spooner's
Vermont Journal, published at Wind :
or, Nov. 10, l797-nearly century
go. The paper was then in its fif-
zenith volume. Aside from its quaint
appearance and peculiar composition.
I is OF interest as showing the manner
Il doing things in those days. For
nslance,we know that a guardian was
ppointed over a citizen of Pomfret BY
lac selectmen, for a period of six
months. Several peculiar tax no.
ices also appear. But the most strik-
NJ announcement was that of the
Dartmouth College LOTTERY" which