Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-09-06

w. l.. Greenleaf OF the cusiOlnHOuse
says that a temporary rush of lumber
importations is expected from now UNI
til navigation closes. Large amounts
have accumulated just over the line,
where shippers have been holding it
for the free tariff list.
George NJ. Read of Arlington, con-
fined in Jail in Bennington for indie
cent assault, and Samuel Northrop,
confined for burglary, were brought
before the municipal court last week
in answer to petition signed by
them, to be allowed to plead guilty.
They were each sentenced to the state
prison for two years.
The 6lst annual convention Of the
| Universalists of Vermont at St.Johns-
bury elected these officers: president,
! A. +. Booth, Northfield; secretary,
Miss Mary T.. Minis, Bellows Falls;
treasurer, Miss Nora DurSee, North
Tunbridge; executive committee, Rev.
A. w. Smith, Williamstown, Rev. 5.
Parker, Bethel, and Miss Mildred Full
er, Rutland.
Frank ID. Thompson, whose mys-
ferrous disappearance from lrasburgh
was recorded in last weeks issue, has
returned home. His father found him
in Pattsburgh, \. y, the first OF last
week. The boy was trying to find |
employment to earn money to pay up
debts of the Academy ball nine. Judge |
Thompson had searched Montreal |
and Malone, n. y, and found his /
son after about "A weeks hunt.
During an auction sale in Barnet on
Monday of last week. lot of stuff
was bought for ten cents by one Jim
Cade and in the lot was IA tin pail.
Mr.. Cade threw the pail away and il
was found soon after by little Clar-
ence Morrill,. The boy examined the
pail and found inside two memoran-
dunn books and an envelope contain
ing four fiye-dollar bills.
The somewhat celebrated case of
the Western Union Telegraph compa-
ny VS.. DR.. Billiard Of 81. Johnsbury
has been re-committed for further
findings upon evidence already taken.
This ease has been in litigation for
over three years. Ii was brought TO
recover for several new poles which
DIR. Bullard chopped down because he
claimed that they damaged his prop
sfy.
The directors OF the Orleans county
Fair association have arranged 10 hold
heir annual fair and races at Roaring
Brook park, Sept. llth. 18th and 18th.
The park has been considerably en-
arged and otherwise greatly improved
As usual, the races will be special
eature in Vermont, and some OF The
pest horses are entered. Other special
eatures will be an exhibit of 1000
mounted birds and animals native to
he state. and balloon ascension and
descent on the 18th.
Edwin l. Ripley. formerly deacon
i the First Congregational church in
burlington. is now in Jail A close
all execution has brought him to this q
tate, issued a. the outcome OF the
loted case Of d. 4. Brodie against !
Ripley. Brodie and Others were in S
luced BY Ripley 10 buy stock. which. $
I is alleged, he knew 10 De worthless. &
irodie brought suit to recover what !
is faith In the deacon had led him To
invest. and obtained Judgment for ,
=. 1881. Ripley claims that he has !
othing TO pay with and viii lay I'M !
Vii until he can take the poor debtor- 1
ath, unless some other method Of set !
ement Is adopted.
\. T. Wheeler, Of Gibbs Il Wheeler. 4
White River Junction. was y
abbed in the neck sunday evening
last week by one Of the stablemen.
AIMED Brown, who was under the in.
uencc Of liquor. Brown had been
wing all the afternoon to pick a
uarrel with different parties and af- i
n supper had some words with Mr..
Wheeler. Brown called Wheeler a
ar and was promptly Knocked down. p
bringing up, lie made IA rush for Ia
heller. hitting him twice in the 4
EEK with knife and inhicting bad Il
ounds. Brown was promptly seized q
! men standing near, but a. he was Z
Citing hard. had 10 be dubbed into /
omission before an officer could take 81
m to the lookup. Wheeler will OF
'obably recover. VI
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