Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-12-12


DR.. w. "A. Weeks Of South Walden
who was thrown from carriage q
short time ago, died last week from
his injuries.
Rev. John Anketell, d. D., for -four
years rector OF st. Luke's Episcopa
church at Fair Haven, has resigned
He is very scholarly, amiable and
companionable gentleman.
Thomas Mclaughlin Of East Poult-
ney caught two foxes one day last
week, for which he was awarded a
bounty Friday. One Of them was Of
the silver grey species, q kind seldom
seen in this vicinity.
Lloyd Banning Of Montgomery
was recently arrested on charge o.
stealing gloves from j. G. Hutchins'
store. He was found guilty and
being unable to pay his fine, wai
taken to the House of Correction.
When City Clerk Wells Of Barre
retired from the Office ofpostmaster, il
has been discovered that he overpaid
the United States government one
cent. Last week he received draft
for that amount from the United
States officials. II is to be framed and
placed on the wall Of his present Of.
flee.
Asa Squier OF North Clarendon was
thrown from his wagon late Tuesday
evening of last week on South Main
street, Rutland. He struck on his head
and was dragged some distance. He
was taken to the home of his cousin,
Il. c. Squier, and Drs. Hanrahan,
Stcarns and Thompson were called. A
fracture was found at the base Of the
brain.
A Washington dispatch states that
Judge Powers OF Vermont will intro
duce a bill in the House authorizing
an expenditure of $75, 900 for the re-
pair Of the public building at st. Al
bans. The work is SO imperative that
he will urge the committee on public
buildings, as soon as appointed, to
make prompt report, and will then
try to secure its early consideration
by unanimous consent.
Damon Warner of North Troy
killed pig last week but only after
struggle which left him bruised,
bloody and angry. The porcine vic
tim resisted Warmers attack and in
the struggle Warner was thrown
down. He struck piece Of wood in
his fall, smashed his nose, split his
| lip and knocked out a tooth. The
| pig was killed after Warner had re-
paired his own damages.
The New York World week ago
last Sunday had an illustrated article,
four columns in length, on the life and
experience of Victoria Morosini, the
daughter Of the New York banker,
who eloped with her fathers coach
man nine years ago, afterwards went
on the stage and then disappeared.
According to the World, she is living
as q boarder in the convent of the Sis
tiers Of st. Joseph in Rutland.
Miss Laura Miner, aged 20 years,
whose home is in Rutland county,
died last week Wednesday. While
attending a party on Halloween she
was told shat IL she swallowed chick
ems heart any wish that she made
would come true. The heart stopped
in her windpipe, causing an abscess,
which after weeks Of suffering brought
about death. And this in the closing
years OF the nineteenth century.
Adam i. Miller OF Derby Line, who
was recently arrested on a charge Of
smuggling paris green and placed
under bonds Of $500 to await trial,
was arrested again two weeks ago by
United States Marshal Emory s. Har-
ris on q bench warrant issued by
Judge Wheeler. The Judge thought
the amount Of his bond insufficient,
and at hearing before the commits
sioner it was increased to 81 900.
One OF Williamstown's pushing
sons is Hon. J. Ebert Briggs, son Of
the late J. Wright Briggs, and for
years past resident Of Rochester,
N. X. Mr.. Briggs has been chosen
president of the International North |
and South American transportation
and Express company, and will give
his whole time to it's interests. The
has capital Of s5,00O,O 900.
Its object is to facilitate trade between
the two Americas and Canada.
Agencies are to be established in I'LL
of the principal cities of Central and