Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-13
The postofiice at Sheldon Junction
was burglarized Saturday night.

was burglarized Saturday night.
Burlington Is TO have paid fire
department. The estimated annual
cost is $, $50.
The Burlington and st. Adams
High school football teams played a
rubber game at Montpelier, Saturday.
The result was tie, a to 4.
Almon & Sargent, a Boston cleo
trical firm, have been sued by Mari n
Gordon for $4,000. Defendants put
in an electric power plant for plaintiffs
which has proved failure.
A bottle of nitroglycerine has been
found in the potato bin Of house in
Burlington occupied by Mrs. Pietzel,
of insurance fraud fame. 1t was left
there by Holmes while they were stop
ping there. Mrs. Pietzel reported the
fact to authorities in Philadelphia,
who communicated il TO the Burling-
ton police.
1t is now said, by way of explana-
ton, that the reason the smallpox has
not spread TO other families is that it
first came from Democratic headquar-
tiers at Washington; hence it is the
Democratic kind and can find but lit
tie encouragement in Vermont.-Cor-
respondence of the Standard.
Among the letters patent granted
lately are the following TO Vermont
ers: Lucius 0. Barrett, Brattleboro,
carpenters gauge; James Iartness,
Springfield, friction clutch; VIM. p.
Joslyn, Jamaica, polishing device for
athes; VIM. H. Sanbon, Rutland,
harness; Nelson ID. Stanley, Essex
Junction, nut lock.
The new structure near Middle
Falls, owned by the Bennington Falls
Pulp and Paper company, was entire
ly destroyed by fire at O'Clock on
the morning Of Dec. I'd. During the
progress Of the fire, the boiler explod-
ed and was hurled across the deep ra-
vine into the woods, distance of
fully 800 feet. There is about $500
insurance, and the loss is estimated at
three times that amount.
Springfield was granted charter
for an electric road by the legislature,
which will allow OF line being built
TO Bellows Falls. The prospects of a
road being built are very good, as
Springfield has given up hopes Of ever
getting steam connection with the out
side world and an electric road would
really be more beneficial to the town
than steam road to Charlestown and
can be built at less expense. The
charter for the road TO Saxton's River
will soon revert TO the original hold
ers, so there is a possible chance for
IN electric outlet in two directions
from Bellows Falls.
The annual meeting OF the Ninth |
Masonic District, f. a. A. NJ, will be |
leld At Wells River, Tuesday, Dec.
18th. The order of work fixes the
lime for the opening of the lodge in
'orm at $3.50 p. m. At p. m. the
first degree will be conferred by Jack
son Lodge, Geo. w. Cook, w. NJ. AT
p. N. the second degree will be con-
Ierred by Charity Lodge, J. b. W.
Prichard, w. Nj. The time for the
banquet is $50 p. M, and al p. IN.
he third degree will be conferred by
Pulaski lodge, ;. M. Chamberlin, W.
NJ. All Master Masons in good stand
ing are cordially invited to attend.
Tickets to Wells River will be sold at
reduced rates from all stations on the
Passumpsic railroad between White
River Junction and st. Johnsbury,
md will be good returning Dec. 10Th;
llso on the Montpelier Il Wells River
'ailroad from Montpelier and stations
'ast, good returning not later than
Dec. DIST.