Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-06-14

was thrown from gig, While driving
on June 3D., and killed.
st. Johnsbury's list is S4l, 933.77,
gain of one poll and loss of S707.22
on personal property, over 1898.
A new creamery started at South
Walden, May 10, and is receiving
about 9 900 pounds of milk per day
and the amount is increasing every
day.
The dwelling house of Fred C.Field
at North Springfield, June 6, was
damaged to the extent of about 5000
by fire. A defective chimney was the
cause.
Windsor county court has been
taken up so far with two cases-a
bridge case for Stockbridge and the
arson case Of Lewis Dickerman of
South Royalton.
The First Congregational society of
Franklin Falls, Mass, have voted to
extend a call TO Rev. Charles W.Long-
rem Of Barre, to become its pastor at
salary Of Loco, including parsonage.
Greensboro pond still holds the
record for big fish. A PlaintieId
fisherman caught five-pound trout
there recently. The fish was caught
from the bank of the pond.
DIR. L. a. Smith of Brandon. presi-
dent of the Qneen City Park associa- !
ton, announces the engagement Of the |
speakers for the coming Spiritualist +
meeting. DR.. Smith is negotiating /
with Col. Robert G.. lngersoll and 4
hopes to get him for two lectures at /
the park during the month of Au- /
gust.
Prof. Frank Bradford disappeared |
from his home nc Bennington, Friday. /
June J., and no trace OF him was
found until Monday. when word was
received that he was found wandering
in Albany. corner Broadway and
Maiden Lane, in half crazed condi-
ton. lie died al the hospital there
Thursday.
The fourth animal convention and
tournament Of the Vermont State Fire.
mems association will be held al Ben
nington, June h and 10, the contests
coming on the last day. The sum 81
$3.50 is offered in cash prizes as fol-
lows: horse race, first prize, 5000: Sec
0nd. 500; third. 500 Contest by
hook and ladder men. first prize. Sl5:|
second, Slo; third, -; hand engine, N
first prize, $500; second. $3.50; third,
500.
Fire was discovered in the new Fair
banks block, Springfield, early on the
morning Of June = Ii started IN the
basement under the clothing store of
II. \. Gill * Son. The stock ofcloth-
ing was entirely ruined by fire and
water. bat the prompt action OF the ,
fire company saved the building
Golden Gross Citadel and Atwood a 1
Angeles furniture store were slightly /,
damaged. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
-. 900.
On Tuesday, John Carnes Of this
town brought TO our office a very /
curious freak Of nature Ii was a \
twig from an apple tree. with five c
perfectly formed apples on il. and y
from the center Of these sprung ont 2
perfect apple blossom Of great sic, i
being over two inches across. II is a |
very curious freak OF nature. Ii was d
picked on the farm OF George Leon :
ard in Tinmouth by John l.. Ray of q
Poultney.-Poultney Journal. Il
The annual meeting OF the YER T
mont Association Of Life Underwrit- !
rs was held at the Van Ness House, Z
Burlington, last Thursday The fol- =
owing officers were elected for the en- z
uing year: president, J. A. Wellman; =
ice presidents, Benjamin Cronyn, c. v
). Hastings, G. +. A. JENNIE. 4. :. =
Ninsley and J. II. Drew; secretary. :
I. 7. Whitcomb; treasurer, A. ID. a
Penney; executive committee. &. III. x
'malley, W. II. Whitcomb, J. b. n
j. II. Robinson and A. Z. u
'hilds. &
Deputy Sheriff Richard Wheeler of
Ninooski went to Middlebury last
sunday, June 3, for Zeph Trombley. +
, years old, charging him with steal
NJ black horse with harness and >,
wagon, on last Friday night, from l.. =;
!. Carpenter of Lacole. Can. Mon -
ay morning early, Wheeler, with -.
Deputy Sheriff W. III. Cobb, went 10 ~ -,
he house Of Dean Bingham i'm Corn -
all, arrested Trombley and found ~
ne stolen property. Officer Wheeler =.
1ok Trombley TO Burlington. -
Newton johnson, for five years iani- NJ
,r at the graded school at Benning-
IN, disappeared Monday, June 4, and so
18th him went S225 belonging 10 six Al
whose checks he took to get M
lshed and return the money 10 them. -,
his he had been in the habit of do ~
Y, and when the teachers received III
lem this time there was no hesitancy :
giving them TO him. He drew the nj
oney from the bank. and the last
en- Of him. he was going toward ~,
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