Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-03-01

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its patrons 26 l-2 cts.for January but
ter.
During the year of 1893, there were
sc marriages, 1873 deaths and POI births
in the town of ST. Adams.
Mrs. Knights little daughter of
Bridgewater fell from her chair the
other day and dislocated her shoulder
The Bridgewater church received a
donation of $50, as the proceeds of the
sociable held at the Congl church par
lors in Woodstock, for its benefit.
Another Vermont daily has suspend
ed publication-thi time ii is the Rut-
land Globe. Rutland, ii seems, has
not risen to the dignity of supporting
an evening paper.
Miss Mary Gilbert of Hartland has,
probably, the largest collection of post
age stamps in that vicinity. They are
in stamp album and in packages,
and number nearly nine thousand.
Congressman Grout of this State has
presented the remonstrance of 1875 farm
ers and laborers and employees of the
wooden mills of Proctorsville
against the passage of the Wilson bill.
The underwriters of Vermont have
organized under the name of the YER
mont Fire Underwriters Association.
III. M. Mcfarland of Hyde Park is
president of the association and Pearl
f. Blodgett, treasurer.
Farm lands in Vermont have been
worth II per cent more than farm
lands in Canada. This will be changed
under the free trade in our markets
that the Wilson bill gives to the Ca
madam farmers.-American Econo-
mist.
An old.growth pine tree on the Me-
Ginnis farm was recently cut for shin
giles. 1t measured at the butt 3 feet
A inches. Allowing one grain for
each years growth, it was Sc years
old. 1t made $4,000 shingles, which
will readily sell for SAP.
Co. NJ, LIST Regt. V. N. g., Burling-
ton, has been mustered into the SER
vice of the State with these commits |
stoned officers: Frank II. Wells, cap
tain; Cornelius NJ. Browncll, LIST lieut.; |
Chas. l.. Woodbury., second lieut.. The |
muster-in Of the company was com
pleted by each man uncovering his
head, grasping the United States flag
with his left hand and, with his right
hand raised toward heaven, taking
the solemn oath to support the con-
and country.
That was graceful compliment
paid TO Hon. III. o. Houghton, OF the
firm Of Houghton, Mifllin & Co., by
the Vermont Association of Boston, the
other evening, when he was made an
honored guest. Mr. Houghton was
formerly a resident of Burlington, this
State, but went to Boston in 1916. and
has since then been prominently ident-
flied with the best interests of that
city. Chief Justice Field of the SUI
preme court presided on this occasion,
md many warm tributes were paid
by the speakers to the sterling charac- ,
.er of their guest. .
The thrilling experiences described
'ome months since as happening to
person on riding after "A ''tew-thirty
are thrown in the shade
Dysthe startling experience of Bar
lard man few DAYS ago behind
'oke of Holstein steers. The story
'uns thus:IIe started out one morning.
he objective point being his wood lot.
which is approached from the road
eading to Chateaugay. When he
rived at the point of detection. the
teers, after brief consultation. de-
ided not TO draw wood that day. but
instead take holiday. Albert de-
steers insisted-he gave
hem a strike-they, too, were on a
trike, and started straight for Bartlett's
nils. Arrived at that point they
'ere met by another professional
rainier. and between the two they
topped the two. This ended the
rst heat. They were soon faced
bout, lac feeling a degree of satisfac-
on, thinking he could make the turn
j right this time. it being up grade
nd the steers tired, thus enabling him
} get his load of wood on the return
lip. But alas, for the propositions
man! This surely must have been
for Albert soon found
lmself again at the top of the hill,
nd realizing his helplessnesss as to the
me those cattle might make, think
g it his best hold, again took a firm
Did of the sled and prepared for the
cond heat, which was accomplished
a little better than tu-30. Whether
e third heat was trotted that day
,ponent saith not, but at all events,
was proved that steers could
'velop speed as well as Bradlaugh
Its.