Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-06-27
State Of Vermont.


while at work in Mosley a. Stoddard's
mill in Rutland last week Monday.
There are only 70 prisoners in the
House OF Correction at Rutland, which
is the smallest number that has been
there for some time.
The state convention of the Chris
tan Endeavor societies will be held IN
Burlington, September IL and Is. Ar
rangements are now being made.
John, the six-year-old son OF Joseph
Martelle of Lincoln, was kicked in the
head by horse few DAYS ago, and
lived but two days after the injury.
The buildings owned by NJ. u.
Headleys of Duxbury were recently
burned. with contents. The cause is
unknown. Loss, $l,S0o: insurance,
$3.50.
j. p. Belize was arrested at Bur-
lington recently for larceny committed
at Bellows Falls. The authorities at
Plattsburgh, N. u. want him for sew
eral forgeries. =
DIR. Charles III. jenkins, a we'll
known native OF Hartland, died at
Troy, n. Y, last Thursday. He was
considered one Of the foremost den
fists in that city.
Antoine Lunderville, an old man
from Beebe Plain, Que, walking on
the railroad between Lyndonyille and
West Burke stepped in front OF a
freight train and was fatally injured
Monday forenoon.
Bucks steam mill, situated two
miles west of johnson, was burned
Thursday. The fire caught near the
furnace, the Waterman being at sup
per. Most of the lumber and logs
were saved, but the loss is heavy.
Elaborate preparations are in prog
ress for the fireman's tournament at
Fairhaven. All the vacant rooms that
are centrally located have been en-
gagged, and indications point to the
most successful meeting ever held.
Hyde Park has secured power for
her electric plant. Ii will be located
on the Gihon river about two miles
and half from the village. There
will be fall of about 80 feet. The
dam will rest on solid rock on both
sides.
The 18th annual meeting OF the
Vermont Woman's Suffrage associa-
ton viii be held at Peacham June 2
and %, commencing on the evening
of the 9th. Mrs. ]. NaInum of Peach
am is chairman of the reception COM
mittee, l.. +. Wilbur is president and
Laura Moore, secretary.
Besides the recently established post
office at Vernon Depot, another office
has been authorized by the department
at the home Of Alfred f. Waite, with
Mrs. Waite as postinistress, and TO be
known as Waite, Vt. tits understood
to have been established for the special
accommodation of Rudyard kipling,
living in the vicinity.
The listers of Bennington find that
there are in the town Loco polls. There
are also LOG persons who are excluded
from poll taxes on account OF the fol-
lowing: q are old soldiers who have
no personal property, Is are excused
by reason Of poverty or the loss OF an
arm or leg, and the balance are men
over 70 years OF age.
Mr.. George Cline of Bath, N. H.,
dropped dead at the railroad station
at Bellows Falls. Friday morning, as
he was about to get aboard the train
to Boston. His name and address
were ascertained by a paper OH his
person. He was in the vicinity Of 30
years of age and had ticket from
Charlestown. n. H., to Boston.
Rutland has new park. 1t con-
sists of IL acres of land with about 400
shade trees. An artificial pond on
some of the lowlaml is to be construct
ed which win allow about Is pleasure
boats. A half-mile bicycle track is to
be laid out and a number of games
provided. 1t is located west Of Park
avenue and Crescent street extension.
AT special meeting Of the Vermont
Jersey breeders in Montpelier, ii. w.
Vail OF Pomfret, L. q. Bronson of
East Hardwick and G. f. Smith of
Morrisyille were appointed to make
arrangements for the annual sale to
be held here in the fall. The associa-
ton decided to continue the sale of
Jerseys by the car load to the western
trade.
Fred Weeks, the man in the hamlet
of 'SodoIn" in Calais, near Montpe-
lier, who lost the use Of his legs and
was made totally blind by the use of
wood alcohol. is in a pitiable condi-,,
ton. His physician gives him no en-
couragement Of even a partial recov-
cry Of his eyesight and he is yet un-
able to walk. His family is in desti-
tute circumstances and the neighbors
gave him benefit last week, at which
lot of provisions and quite sum of
money was left for the unfortunate
man. An attorney has taken up the
case and will endeavor to secure an in
dictment of the fellows who gave him
the poisonous alcohol to drink, know
ing. as they did. its nature.