Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-10-11

tions yet to come viii rise up and call
her blessed.
Laney, alias "NIollie Matches. " the
pickpocket, was sentenced to four
years at hard labor in the State prison
at Windsor.
Wilbur Perrigo was on Friday con-
victed of assault with intent to kill Of
ficers attempting TO arrest him at Bur-
lington. lie received a sentence Sat
urday Of 10 years at hard labor at
Windsor.
Investigation by the auditors of the
Wilmington Savings banks shows that
L. A. Willard, Jr., the former treasur-
er,was short S3,03l.23 in his accounts.
A demand has been made upon him
for its restitution.
Charles Eaton and John Cook were
driving just above North Springfield,
Thursday evening. when their horse
became frightened and plunged OFF a
steep bank about 20 feet into the river.
Both men were thrown from the wag
on. Mr.. Eaton received internal in
iuriesand lived only a few hours. Cook
was badly bruised but will probably
recover.
Among the fourth-class postmasters
recently appointed in Vermont were
II. r. Robinson. Waterbury Center,
vice r. II. Mather. resigned; w. a.
Jennings, at Hortonville, Rutland
county, vice DIP. Naramore, resigned;
Mary A. Brown, Belvidere Corners,
Lamoille county, vice Carrie NJ. Pot
ter, resigned.
Frank Tatro of Tyson is charged
with an assault, with attempt to Kill.
on Moses Townshcnd Jr. Mr..
Tatro struck Townshend on the
head with a heavy club, declaring that
he would split his head open and Kill
him. The blow partially paralyzed
Townshend, who warded of the
blows as well az he could and retreated,
followed at some distance by Tatro.
Tatro was held in 5000 bail for APP
pearance at county court
The trial Of Mrs. Lottie Baker of
Montgomery. who strangled her four
children, has been deferred. The
woman has developed unquestionable
symptoms Of insanity. There is no
law in Vermont Iihat exactly covers
the case. Being already in the custody
OF the court, she must be discharged
or convicted, either of which would
be manifestly wrong. The only way
out of the difficulty appears TO be to
have an amendment TO the existing
law passed before she can be trans
ferred from the custody Of the court
to an asylum.
The old Dartmouth hotel at Hano-
YER y. H., has been sold 10 its former
proprietor, George 4. Kibling, for
g. 900. Kibling is the hero of IIoyt's
play, "a Temperance Town" He
sold so much liquor to Dartmouth stu
dents that the faculty drove him from
town. He crossed the bridge over
the Connecticut, where he opened a
saloon and did thriving business.
lie was indicted under the Vermont !
law OH hundreds of counts |
for selling liquor. and was sentenced |
to &C years in the Rutland workhouse,
but was conditionally pardoned after
serving three years.
The following officers were elected |
at the meeting of the State G. K. con-
vention at Newport last week. presi |
dent, Edward G.. Osgood of Bellows |
Falls; vice presidents, G. +. North OF
Rev. j. l.. Smith of West |
Derby, Marion j. Hall of So. Rye
gate. Rev. Chas. r.. Seymour of Ben
nington; secretary, Edward +. Towner
of Montpelier; treasurer, Morton l..
Cheney of Barre; superintendent of
Junior work. Miss ). L. Marion of Al
banv; assistant, Mrs. L. ). Peters of
West Randolph. Burlington was
chosen as the next meeting place.
Cassius Peck Of Brookfield has
bought and shipped II Jerseys to
and they were bought out
Of nine different herds. being in every
ease the pick Of the herds. All these
cattle We're treated by the injection Of
Koch's lymph previous to purchase,
the inspection being made on Tues
dav last BY DR.. f. A. Rich. station
Al were found to be
free from tuberculosis The station
took eleven and Prof. Chittenden, six
Of the cows. The station herd now
contains 30 head. 1t win be reeollected
that IA large proportion of the former
herd were slaughtered last winter be-
cause of tuberculosis.