Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-06-14
State of Vermont.
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ter.
The Jones Il Lamson Machine
works AT Springfield are running only
four days week.
II. A. Mills has been appointed
postmaster at Alburg. vice Mrs. c. l..
Harvey, removed.
1t is claimed that the American
Protective association in ST. bloomsbury
has 2S5 members.
Six thousand dollars worth of stock
for the hotel project in Wells River
have been subscribed.
A Burlington baseball team, known
as the Atlantics, challenges any anna
tenr team in the State.
Three boys burglarized the depot at
Shelburne, June ,, taking some $40.
They were arrested, tried and sent TO
the Reform School.
During the month of May, 1898, 10
manufacturing concerns al Benning-
ton paid their help S4l .067.27. Last
month they paid 81, 979.59
Prof. f. X. Graves has resigned the
prineipalship of Burr n Burton semi
nary, Manchester, owing TO continued
disability from the effects ola sprained
| knee.
The Democratic First Congressional
district convention will be held az Bur-
lington, June p. Alternate TO the
state convention will act a. regular
delegate for the district
GOV. Fuller has appointed Princi-
pal Fred f.. Prichard Of the Newbury
seminary, examiner of teachers for
Orange county, vice George +. Morris
OF Wells River, resigned.
Senator Morrill, has presented petit
tions from citizens Of Franklin. Fair
fax, Jericho and Underhill, PRAYING
for the enactment Of legislation TO en-
able .the States 10 enforce the State
laws regulating the sale of substitutes
for dairy products.
T. NJ. Bowler. agent Of tie United
States Express company, who alb
seconded from River Point two weeks
ago, was located Thursday at Rutland
and was taken into custody He had
been missing two weeks and his ac-
counts are several hundred dollars
short.
The assignee of the Union Loan and |
Trust company Of Sioux City, la, in /
which 50 many Ncrmonters are in (
tercsted. states that the liabilities are
over 81 100000 and that il will pay 1
only five cents on dollar. Hedge, /
liabilities are over 1900, 900. and his
estate will pay twenty-five cents on "a
dollar.
The grand jury filed four indict-
ments against Charles 4. Walter for
forgeries amounting TO $500. Wal
ter was brought TO st. Johnsbury and
his bonds were raised from -, 900 To
1000. Bail was furnished and
Walter returned to his present home
in Lyndon. He has been out on bail
since last July awaiting the meeting
of the grand jury.
The finding of II arrow heads on
the farm of Curtis Spaulding in Lun-
enburgh, is believed to locate the place
where terrible battle and hand-to-
hand conflict was fought between Il
party of st. Francis and Penobscot
Indians in 1894. This fight was known
to have taken place by the first settlers
Of the town, but nothing definite
could be found out.
After fruitless attempt to get six
iurymen who had not expressed an
opinion in the case of the New Eng
and Trout and Salmon club against ,
residents of Marlboro for fishing i'm
Marlboro pond, to which the club
,laims all rights and privileges. the :
hub decided to waive judgment and .
appeal TO the county court. The case
5 test one, both parties being de- {
ermined to carry il TO the highest
curt for decision.
a stranger, about % wears OF age,
appeared on the streets at West Rut- !,
and one day last week, soliciting aims !
md claiming to have broken arm. /,
5y the time he reached the depot. he
lad the curiosity of quite a number OF i
'eople aroused, who were anxious to !
xamine the fractured arm. After !,
ute scufile, the bandages and splin-
ers were removed from the arm and !
proved to be uninjured. When last ).
cen he was moving toward Castleton
[ a rapid rate.
A tramp applied to Fred Pettis Of :,
Windsor for work few DAYS ago and !,
Tas employed. Monday evening he =
-as missing and upon examination il :,
-as discovered that $40 was also miss -
~. Mr.. Pettis went to the village !,
nd reported the matter. with the re- -
alt of the capture of the thief BY Mr.. !,
iniry at Claremont Junction a. nc =
as about to board the early train !"
tuesday, morning. The thief had \
'ent $50 of the money for clothing =
IOnday evening. j
Fire broke out at Burlington, sun
Nv afternoon. June 3. in the four-