Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-11-08

ference assignments il that of Bishop
Foss for Vermont. at Waterbury, April
10.
Mr.. Reed of Rutland went to Bel
lows Falls last week and persuaded a
daughter of his to return home with
him. The girl had run away from
home.
The Right Rev. Bishop DeGoes-
BRAND celebrated his 4lst year IN the
episcopate last week. Although now
advanced in years, he still enjoys the
best of health and is able to perform
his episcopal duties.
A train on the Bennington and
Rutland railroad Friday afternoon
struck team belonging to Nelson
Elwell of Bennington, killed the
driver. George II. Rice, and both
horses. demolished the wagon, and
a passenger car was badly damaged.
Messls. @. X. Farnham ~ son OF
Shoreham have recently refused an
offer of -, 900 for their farm of ~
acres. A well-informed man says
that the value Of well-located small
farms of good quality has been adj
vanced fully 30 per cent during the
past year
Two St. Adams stores were visited
bv burglars Thursday night The
safe of j. Barrett, a butcher. was
blown open. Eight hundred and tif-
ty dollars in money and notes We're
stolen, }. W Ryan's grocery was
also entered and small amount OF
money taken.
There is to be a meeting Of the
judges Of probate Of the state III Mont
pelier on Thursday of this week. !
This meeting is proposed for the pur-
pose Of consultation in regard to
many matters that should be harmon
lied in the statutes, and no doubt
that in counsel there is wisdom.
J. NJ. Graeff of Newark. \. j., has
purchased several farms at Westport |
on Lake Champlain, including in all
about l,00t acres, and will run a |
large plantation in Southern style. He
will send 90 colorcd men 10 the PLAN
tation in the spring. Twenty teams
have begun blowing and all the fences
are being removed.
One Of the strangest cases heard of
fora long time in medical circles is
that of George Daggett Of Winooski,
a man about u years old, from whose
bladder small piece Of clock spring,
rs Of an inch long and 3-s of an inch
wide, and as sharp as a knife blade,
was passed a few days ago. 1t is
thought that he must have accidentally
swallowed the spring some % years
ago. lie has been troubled for some
time with pain in the kidneys.
Frank Plumley Of Sherburne and
II. +. Moves of Rutland saw four
large bears near Shrewsbury peak re-
Gently. They were within three rods
Of the bears before they were discov-
cred. Mr.. Plumley, having no gun
with him, fired at one of the bears
with his revolver and frightened the
away. Mr.. Plumley said
that If they had gone prepared to
meet that kind Of game he and Mr..
Moves could have easily killed the
bears.
James Il. Langdon Of Montpelier.
who, if not actually the richest citizen
Of Vermont, is the richest Nermonter
who made his money in Vermont. has
lust passed his slst birthday in good
health and spirits. He has been a .
director Of the Montpelier National
lank for fifty consecutive years. has
,een railroad director Central :
Vermont for forty years and is the
'nly surviving director between Og-
iensburgh and Boston OF those who
leld such position when he received
lis appointment.
Thursday. the Vermont Associa-
ion of Underwriters held their quar-
erly meeting at Montpelier. After
he election OF new members and
-arious reports and other business had a
'eeD attended 10, banquet was C
erved. ut which addresses were made
y Coy. Woodbury., j. A. DeBoer of
Montpelier, DIR. A. =. Grinnell of
Mayor Van Patten of
State Treasurer Henry Il. L
ield of Rutland. Senator Frank
'lnmley OF Mortified. r. c. Cheney ,
I Manchester, N. H., Ex-Gov. Fuller. h
T. Childs of Bennington, Hon. g
Iran A. Huse of Montpelier.