Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-02-01

There are six engine and hose COM
panies, one hook and ladder company,
or a total of 243 volunteer firemen in
Burlington. The fire loss for the past
year was about S97, 900.
The directors of the VolunteerFire-
mems Relief Association have brought
suit against w. c. Landon of Rutland
to recover money held by him when
treasurer of the association.
Patents have been granted to Ver-
monters as follows: Leonard ID. How
ard, ST. Johnsbury, power hammer;
Horatio C. Simmons, North Benning-
ton, steam-heating apparatus.
j. w. Goodell of Burlington has
been elected president of the retail and
wholesale Marble Dealers Association
of New England and the Provinces.
f. II. Morse of Proctor was made a
director.
George G. Underhill, j. w. Steains,
p. NJ. Meldon, j. j. Fay, L. G. Rob-
bins, Wayne Bailey, II. w. Moloney,
Gen. l.. G. Kingsley, have been men
toned as possible candidates for the
mayoralty of Rutland.
William Corbett, who was Injured
some twenty-five years or more ago at
Harlow bridge, on the Central Yer
mont railroad, died last week Tuesday
morning at the home of his son, Viii
liam, Al Michigan City, Ind.
The dressing mill and carpenter
shop Of NJ. J. Caldbeck, at st. Johns
bury, burned Wednesday night. The
fire probably caught from the sparks
of an emery wheel and smouldered in
a partition. The adjoining factories
narrowly escaped.
st. Peters Episcopal church of Ben
ninglon has extended call TO Rev.
George l.. Richardson OF Albany, to
the rectorate of the parish, which has
been vacant since the resignation of
Rev. w. b. Walker. Mr.. Richardson
is "A graduate of Williams college.
Ii is thought railroad from Bur-
lington to Hinesburgh can be built
and equipped for 100000. Citizens
at the latter place say they will raise
S25, 900. The legislature has incor-
porated company for this purpose
and the matter is being agitated.
Our old friend Forbes is still lin
it," Having lost his job of looking af-
ter the Chinese, lac is now appointed |
by Gov. Fuller as commissioner from |
Vermont TO the California Midwinter
Some men are born |
great and others have greatness thrust |
upon them.-CitiZen.
The st. Johnsbury Caledonian
has this local: Engineer Charles Tarl-
ton had curious experience last week
while running his train between New
port and Sherbrooke on the Passump-
sic road. just as the train left Ayers
Flat. a bald eagle started up just
ahead of the engine. The engineer
opened the throttle. but the bird east
IL kept the lead for several miles and
finally disappeared from view.
Mary Howe, the favorite soprano of
made prodigious success
II concert in Hamburg. Germany,
he other evening. Won Bulow con-
lucted, and great audience was pres
mt. After her appearance. the sing
II was recalled ten times before the
audience was pacified. The many
Americans in Germany never lose an
10 attend when Mrs.
Howe LAWN sings, and they applaud
with much exubeance.
Burlington is NOW the headquarters
'or the telephone system of Vermont
md northern New llamhshire. a new
division known as the Northern has
been made from the northern portions
IF the central and western divisions,
md the territory formerly under the
Of the managers at
springfield and Lowell, Mass. is now
ooked after by the new manager. W.
B. Thurber, stationed at Burlington.
The new division is made up of all
IF Vermont north of Bellows Falls.
md in New Hampshire, north of Ply
TO the Maine line.
A meeting Of the directors of the
Mary Fletcher hospital at Burlington
tsAr bItA itfih W hftiA a
ecent publication in a Burlington pa
Der, to the effect that "Flat" Moore,
who died after an operation at the
hospital, was murdered by a bung-
ing operator" After lengthy dis
,ussion. w. j. Van Patten was in
to communicate with the edi-
or who made the statement. and as
'ertain If he would retract the libel
,us publication. The operation was
performed upon Mr.. Moore at the
hospital, from the effect of which he
never fully recovered. The chances
II recovery were slim.
The embarrassment of the Swanton
Co. has impaired the Bee
nan Bros. Manufacturing Co. and
he Butterfield Spring. Bed Co. and
he two concerns viii go into insolven-
y. Their liabilities are about $40 I
100 The Butterfield spring bed was ,
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