Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-24
State of Vermont.
It's News Condensed and Rewritten for
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OUR Readers.
The New York alumni of the u. Y
M. will hold its annual banquet Feb.5
E. Z. Dexter has been appointed
postmaster at Gaskill, vice f. M. Honey
resigned.
The supreme court on Friday tool
a recess until Jan. 81, when decisions
will be rendered.
Frank W.Redfield of Poultney, who
was last week pounded by wealthy
man, has brought suit for $4,000.
The Welsh people living in Poult
ney are making arrangements to hold
an eisteddfod in the near future.
| A lodge of Odd Fellows was insti.
tuted at Ludlow last Thursday. A
large number of visiting Odd Fellows
were present.
Arrangements are being made to
secure Col. Robert G.. Ingersoll for a
series of lectures next season at Queen
City Park, Burlington.
| L. j. Allen and Henry w. Ellis Of
st. Johnsbury have gone into partner
ship and formed an advertising agen-
cy under the firm name Of Allen Il
Ellis.
Clayton N. Morgan, a Vermont
academy student, was committed to
the Brattleboro retreat Thursday, hav-
ing become insane from excessive
cigarette smoking.
The commission of Irving B.Rich to
be postmaster at Richville, Addison
county, vice Gasca Rich, deceased, has
been signed and issued by the post
office department.
Rev. Andrew Gillison of Edin-
burgh, Scotland, who has been preach
ing for some time at the Cong'l church
at st. Adams, has received call from
that church, at salary of 81, 800.
A lodge of Daughters Of Rebekah
has been instituted in West Concord
by the district deputy grand matron,
Mrs. E. c. Finney, of Lyndonville,
the first woman to institute lodge in
this state.
James M. Clifford, who has just been
appointed one of the receivers of the
Bankers Loan and Investment COM
pany in New York city, is a native Of
New Haven and graduate of Mid
dlebury college.
Seymour Edgerton, ESQ.,, formerly
of Middlebury,is secretary of the Chi
cago association of Sons of Vermont |
The organization will have its 18th
annual banquet at the Grand Pacific
hotel ON the evening of the oath.
The comptroller of the currency in
his official bulletin issued this week
that B. w. Braley has been
elected president of the National
bank of Barre, in place Of l.. f. AL
drich, and George Lynde, vice presi-
dent, in place of B. w. Braley.
John M. Reardon of Claremont, N.
H., has been appointed a deputy in
spector of customs, to be stationed at
Island Pond. He has previously served
in the same capacity and has proved
himself to be faithful and capable
official.
George Martin was arrested Thurs
day, charged with breaking into Sta
ton A, the postoffice at Center Ben
few nights ago. He was
brought before United States Com
missioner Bates, who put him under
$500 bonds to appear before the grand
Jury. Is
The Methodist church at Peacham,
having undergone extensive repairs, , ,
was reopened Friday with sermon .
)y Rev. Joseph Hamilton of St.Johns- ,
oury in the afternoon, land one by Rev. !
Il. A. Spencer of Montpelier in the
The pastor is the Rev. M.
Il. Ryan, formerly of Worcester.
While Ira Woodcock Of Marshtield {
vas chopping in the woods near his c
louse Tuesday, telling a tree, a limb 9
lit him on the head, rendering him
There were two or three /;
,thers at work with him, who carried {
lin to the house where ten pieces of !,
he skull bone were removed. The :,
atest report is that he is alive, but !
here are small hopes of his recovery. 4
The Daughters of Vermont held a s
Meeting in Hotel Vendome, Boston, s
asst Thursday, and it was followed by S
reception to members and guests. 0
The president, Mrs. Oliver Croker a
stevens, received the guests, assisted v
" her mother, Mrs.J. Gregory Smith t
4 Vermont, Mrs. VIM. Bud Helmuth, a
PRESIDENT of Sorosis, and Mrs. Henry G
Newton, vice president of the same Il
Tub. At business meeting, fifteen
lew members were elected. There t
we're many prominent and noted la b
les present. tt
Hugh Hughes of Rutland, an old :,
nan about 70 years old, committed 4
uicide Jan. l6 by cutting his throat .
With razor. He left his home about Il
o'clock and at IL was found in the !,
1T west of the old Catholic cemetery. !.
he razor with which he did the ;,
loody deed was in the dead mans p
and, as was also string of Catholic r
eads. The deceased was well-to-do, =
ut since the death of his wife, which q
ccurred about two years ago, he has !,