Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-11-01
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.


children in Montgomery while ago
was removed from the Jail in ST. Al
bans and taken to the Waterbury in
sane asylum Monday.
Fire ut North Bennington, Wednes.
day morning, destroyed the building
owned by J. Haley of Bennington, oc'
cupied by j. b. MeNamar's drug store
and Tuckee lodge f. q a. NJ. Tuckee
lodge has 81 900 insurance.
A lynx that had been killed by the
cars was found on the railroad track
near Mount Tabor Last week, George
Wolcott of Pittsford was attacked by
lynx and was obliged to give hard
battle TO avoid injury.
Edward Lawrence of Winooski,
while waiting for horse to come in
to the stable one day last week, fell
asleep in one of the stalls. The horse
on coming in stepped on him and bad
~ cut his thigh and injured some of
his ribs.
There was quite scare at the w.
G. and L.companys' mill at Whining
ton Il few days ago, when some sort Of
explosives are said to have been found
in a lot of shavings and one actually
going of IN the Roller room, though
without much damage
A big revival is in progress at Rich
ford. Fifty-seven persons were bap-
tized sunday. and five the week be-
fore, the result of recent evangelistic
meetings conducted by Rev. n. IL.
Hartman of Springfield, Mass. Tn
ion meetings continue to be held.
A bright little four-year-old daugh-
ter of Alfred Tucker Of Addison was
fatally burned by her clothes taking
fire Thursday,w while playing with Gin
ders of an outdoor fire near the house.
Her mother was badly burned in her
efforts TO put out the blaze of the burn
ing clothes.
Elda, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. g.
Gindice. one of the most popular Ital-
ian families in Proctor, attempted sui
eide ut her fathers home Sunday, Oct
81. She said that she was tired Of
living and wanted to die. Miss Gin
dice will recover. but is very weak
from the loss of blood.
'Dr" Geo. Leroy, who for the past
few weeks has been curing the people
of Putney of all the ills that man is
heir to, on complaint OF some Of the
citizens who had their purses pulled,
was warned to leave the town so took
French leave Saturday. Some ques-
ton his being doctor but all admire
his cheek.
Cobleigh q Simmons Of Putney
were closed by attachment last Satur- !
day. No statement is made rs to their |
assets and liabilities nor can one be
made for several days, rs their books |
must be posted upand nrayeled first.
Everybody feels sorry for the young
men, as they were hard workers but
not strict enough in some Of their BUSH
ness transactions.
+. A. Willard, IT., of Wilmington.
the treasurer who was short in his ac-
counts, has gone to New York, where
a desirable position has been offered
him. He expects his family soon to
join him, and offers all of his Will
mington property for sale, for the pur-
pose of reinstating the Wilmington
Savings bank for any deficiency dur
ing his treasurership. This will add
TO the banks surplus reported, and in
crease the actual value of every depos-
TORS book.
Rodney Marcy of Putney was all
burned out Wednesday morning
between five and sixo'clock. His son.
Ernest Marcy, went to the barn with ,
1 lantern to do his chores. After en-
ering the basement to take care of
horse, he set down his lantern and in :
l few moments the lantern exploded.
setting the barn on fire, burning barn,
sheds and house, together with the
'ontents,consisting of hay grain, farm f,
NO tools, five cows, one yealling. two ,
'alves, five or six hogs and lot Of
lens The household goods were part /.
y saved. He was insured for about
%, 100. T.
The next meeting Of the Vt. Asso'n
If Life Underwriters will be held al |
he Pavilion in Montpelier, Thursday. |
Nov. l, al 3 p. m. A banquet viii be I
erved in the dining hall OF the Payil- {
on at 1870 p. m, at a cost of 81 per
Dlate, after which the following gem i
lemen will address the associa-
ion: Gov. L. A. Woodbury.. Hon. w. =
y. Grout, NJ. c., Speaker w. w. j
'tickney, Hon. ii. +. Field. Hon. !
rank Plumley, DIR. A. P.Grinnell. A.
I. DeBoer, Hon. c. \. Proutv. II. II. !
'heney, G.. II. Smalley, A. 7. Childs. :
v. II. ;. Whitcemb and others. Sew :
raj gentlemen viii be voted in as new !,
Members at the meeting. Presidents i
nd officers of several insurance com !,
anies win be present. !
Gerry Laforge Lunt. the Young il
ramp accused Of placing an obstrlIc- 4
ion in the shape of an iron spike ND {;
II the track of the New London ei
'orthern railroad between Brattle- o
orc and Vernon, Monday. and over