Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-19
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A. L. Papineau has just completed
his Saith. year Of service in the Free
Press establishment.
Rev. E. B. Smith, rector of st.
Paul's Episcopal church, Vergennes,
has sent in his resignation. He will
60 to Pennsylvania.
Ex-Gov. Fuller has been invited to
deliver an address on good roads be-
fore the Good Roads Association of
Virginia, to be held in Richmond,
Oct. 10th.
Prof. f. j. Colcord, formerly prin-
cipal OF the Rutland High school, has
accepted professorship in the Penn
sylvania state college. He will begin
his duties this fall.
A canvass OF the manufacturing in
dustries of Bennington shows that
therel are about 1900 hands employed
in some Is manufactures, with an an
nual output Of 90, $4,000.
The State Sunday school conven-
ton will be held in St. Johnsbury,
Oct. ~, 20 and "a. Efforts will be
made to have the best meeting in the
history Of the organization.
There are 326 cases on the civil
docket of Chittenden county court,
now convened, with Hon. Russell S.
Taft chief judge. There are also q
cases on the chancery docket.
Bert Sias, while at the top ofa- 30
foot electric pole at Barre recently,
fell to the ground, breaking both legs
and several ribs. The accident was
caused by the breaking Of the pole.
A small dwelling house that be-
longed to Henry Fadett was burned
at Pittsford recently, with the con-
tents in the upper part Of the house.
The loss will be about 5000; insured.
At Westmore last week, Rev. c. o..
Gill was married to Miss Mary Nelson,
a well-known evangelist. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gill leave very soon for China,
where they are to engage in mission
airy work.
Rev. John Mccall OF New Bedford,
Mass, was thrown out Of a carriage
at st. Adams on Monday evening Of
last week and his knee was dislocated.
He was just recovering from nearly
fatal bicycling accident.
A. L. Miller Of Derby Line was re-
Gently before Commissioner Crane,
charged with smuggling paris green
from Canada. Miller was held to APP
pear at the October term of the United
States court at Rutland.
BY the will OF Miss Lydia p. Fuller,
who recently died in Hardwick at the
age Of IA years, Sunset Home for
aged women at st. Johnsbury is given
the bulk OF her estate and it isexpect-
ed to receive therefrom $1,000.
George Aldrich Of Bennington has
a silver pin made in the form Of an
Irish harp, which was picked up by
his great grandfather on the battle
field of Lexington few hours aftel
the battle in April, 1875, and has been
in the family ever since.
G. L.Spear has been appointed post.
master at West Corinth, Orange coun-
ty, vice r. II. Williams, removed. The
commission of Mary A. Conway to be
postmistress at Norton Mills, Essex
county, vice w. G. Nelson, removed
has been issued by the postoilice de.
partment.
Vermont fish and game laws are to
be tested ut this term Of Windham
county court. The two principa
cases are the New England Trout and
Salmon club VS.. town of Marlboro and
Forest and Stream club VS.. Will s
Watkins. Each will test the rights Of
the clubs to exclusive fishing in ponds
of the state by owning land around
them. The clubs are wealthy and
will sharply contest the cases.
The rain seriously interfered Will
the Caledonia county fair at St
Johnsbury last week, and the fair was
extended one day. One of the GU
riosities exhibited was a goose owned
by Superintendent of Poultry A. A
Miles, said to be over 70 years old
with two Of her young. Mr.. Mile
has another goose about 60 years old
There was an excellent display of GU
flowers very tastefully arranged il
floral hall.
The new Converse dormitory Of thu
University Of Vermont is nearly fin
ished. The building is Of stone and
is beautifully located. The rooms arr
finished in modern style and wirei
for electric lighting, which will b.
furnished by the Burlington Ga,
Light company if desired. The stud
les are furnished with table. book cases
sofa and chairs, the bedrooms witt
single beds, wire mattress, hair mat
tl'ess, bolster, pillow and blankets, bu
reau, washs stand and chairs. The
studies of the double rooms are pro
vided with CRATES for open fires in ad.
dition to the radiators. Everything
in the way OF furniture is of the best
Equality. All of the sanitary condi.
tions are as nearly perfect as money
and modern ingenuity can make
them.