Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-09-27

has been formed, of which Acting
! Mayor Hall of Burlington is one OF
+ the vice presidents.
Rev. L. S. Ockford OF Chester fin
ished his labors as rector Of ST. Luke 5
church last Sunday evening, and goes
J to Maryland to take charge of a large
parish.
: John III. Whipple of Manchester,
kittredge Haskins of Brattleboro, and
Elihu b. Taft of Burlington have been
elected to receive the 33d degree in
Masonry at the next meeting of the
Supreme Council in Buffalo next Sep
TENDER.
AT the annual meeting of the SUI
preme Council of the 33d degree of
Masons in Boston, George Otis Tyler
of Burlington was elected grand cap
tain Of the guard, and Marsh o. Per-
kins of Windsor, supreme deputy for
Vermont.
The strike at Holden, Leonard X
Co.'S mill in Bennington was settled
Monday afternoon, Sept. II, the firm
giving the employees the 10 per cent
advantage asked for. This action was
made necessary on account of the or
ders on hand.
Frank Durgin, clerk in the iewelry
store Of +. a. Brown, Newport, while
showing a revolver, shot himself on
the afternoon OF Sept. 20. The ball
struck the ring finger, going through
that finger and the little finger, max
ing only flesh wounds.
Stephen II. Folsom, former resi-
dent Of Lyndonyille, and recently |
president Of the Albuquerque, n. NJ, |
National bank, has been sentenced 10 |
five years in the penitentiary. lie was
charged with some technical offence
against the national banking law dur
ing the financial stress OF the bank and |
was once tried and acquitted.
John Wright of Bradford met with
a serious accident in the wheel pit at
the new mill site Of the Jackson Man
ufacturing Co., Monday. While work
ing under some overhanging rocks,
several fell, crushing him against the
wall, injuring his back and head Sc
yerely. He j. ut present confined 10
his bed and is unable 10 move about
much.
a telegram received Thursday by
friends OF Charles A. Riddle Of John
son, who has been missing since Sept.
II, states that he has been found alive
in Boston. Ii is still mystery how
the letter which he sent TO his brother.
7. \. Riddle, containing his money,
came TO be mailed in Philadelphia.
BY some the opinion was expressed
that he wandered away in state Of
mental incapacity.
Edward Palmer Of ~. Johnsbmy
met with sad end last Monday
morning in the railroad yard while
coupling ears. He was Knocked under
a freight ear and run over having one
leg and one arm cut of. iniuring him
50 that he died before noon. Mr.. Pal
mer was Young man of good habits
and highly respected BY those who
knew him. He left wife and one
child, who have the sympathy Of the
entire community.
Gov.-elect Woodbury. has selected !
ls his secretary of Civil and Military
affairs, Max l.. Powell Of Burlington.
Mr. Powell is a graduate of the L. V. ,,
NJ. and rising Young lawyer. His )
experience as assistant clerk ,
of the House, coupled with his natur- ]
Il ability, eminently Tits him for his
new position. Col, Woodbury. makes !
1 most excellent selection and at the
anne time needs the loud call to ',give (
he Young men chance. Morris :
lille News and Citizen n
DIR. j. II. Stedman Of West Brattle-
loro. former resident of Cumming
on, who died recently,was prominent ].
n the anti.slavery and early temper i
nee movements and edited the anti !, y
lavery paper in Cortland, y. Y. He
vas associated with Gerrit Smith. the !,
ree-soil leader. His house was one of 3
he stations on the underground rail- i'
DAD. He succeeded TO DR. Ames' el
ractice AT West Brattleboru 30 wears a.
go, but had not practiced for the past L
tx years. i,
Harrison Townshend, Familiarity es
nown rs ''Hack" Townshend. was 81
eleased from the state prison at ia
Monday, Sept. 10th. 1t was !,
: years ago last February that
ownshend procured Edmund Stone &,
, set fire to the buildings of A. II. Ov
traitor on Dummerston hill. The =,
nildings were totally destroyed, with We
leir contents, Mr.. Stratton and fami- y
barely escaping with their lives. tn
Il
nd were tried at the March term of Oh
'urt in 1877. Stone was sentenced ~
II years in states prison but was
lrdoned before completing his term.
ownshend was sentenced to 20 years ="
lprisonment, but on account of good =
,havior his term was reduced to IL NJ
,ars and five months. Ms
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