Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-08-23
The Manchester fair will be held

ne MdIlcHeslef fdil VIII DC mere
September IL, II and ID.
1t is said that application will be
made to the next Legislature to make
Barre village a city.
1t is claimed that the game laws art
being violated by the use of dynamite
in catching fish in Otter Greek.
State Treasurer Henry +. Field re-
ceived 81 900 from Ringing Bros. fol
the license to show in Vermont.
Last weeks "Outlook had an inter
esting article on Senator Morrill, and
Il sketch of him appears on the cover,
The Marsh Family association OF
America holds its ninth annual family
gathering at Hadley, Mass. Septem-
Der 4, the session opening at 9 o'clock.
A. n. Drew Oh It. Johnsbury, con-
tractor and builder. has filed petit
ton in insolvency. Liabilities, 81, 400;
assets, $4,000. Most of the creditors
are st. Johnsbury firms.
Fergus Carlow of Barre has 81;
the Barre railroad compaE ' for 49,
damages for injuries ale to haV-
been received on The raj road nea;
Graniteyil.e iast February
Inc Ca,eicnia county .'uggists or
ganized for mutual aC antage with
these officers: G. G. Bingham, presi-
dent; Arthur f. Walker, secretary
Charles G.. Flint treasurer. all of st.
Johnsbury.
Frank >aw5c mill. several miles
outside Of . sntpelicr village. was
burned Tuesday afternoon. Arg. H.,
the fire entcning from the fire under
the boile The building. machinery
anc s; 100 feet Of lumber were de-
str3,ed. Loss, 5000; insurance, So
0O0.
4 gang Of telephone linemen are
stringing new line from Brattleboro
TO WiIliamsville. The business be-
tween Batteboro and Townshend
and points nortllward has 50 increased
rs to require another line to handle il
properly.
The following Nermonters have
been granted letters patent for their
Inventions: Iarvlin Paddock. assignor
to f. and T. Fairbanks 4 Co.. Of st.
Johnsbury, check-rod for platform
scales; Geo. W. White Of stowe, lin
ing for butter boxes
Rev. r. L. Bruce of II. Albans has
been transferred from the Vermont TO
the Montana conference stationed at
Helena, Montana. He will conclude
his work there as soon as his successor
can be appointed. and will leave for
his new field Of labor about October l..
Burglars entered the store Of .. i.
Cutting. druggist, West Concord, al
2 o'clock on the morning Of Aug. IL.
\ bout Sli were taken from the cash
d rawer. but few goods were stolen.
The burglars were frightened away
and have not been found.
Ms. Francis Norwood Of Beverly. |
Mass. engaged servant girl through
a Boston agency. who called herself !
Sadie Jarvis % Montpelier. On the
momln. of Aug. 10th 1t Was found |
that the gtrl had disappeared with a
gold and silver watch and some Jew
elry,
The Mclnndist and niversuli,t So
'ieties OF -outh Barre are 10 build /
churches With the new Baptist and |
buildings. four new house, |
II worship viii nave been built in the
Town Of Barre this YEAR The Baptist
-hurch viii be dedicated the second /
week in September.
The barn on the farm Of Deni,on
Davis, a man about % years old and
i wealthy resident OF Putney. was
burned late Aug. 10th. and Mr.. Da-
il claims that during the conflagra-
ion 10000 was stolen from his house.
lie had drawn the money from 4
bank Monday. and he
iad borrowed the money to carry out
scheme suggested by bunco man.
There has been gang of horse thieves
md other disreputablc characters
bout Putney for some time and the
ownspeople are confident that the
OF il are connected with the
flair. No trace has yet been discov-
red of the supposed bunco steerer or
lis companions.