Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-08-29

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Of Hon. Nelson w. Fisk on Isle La
Motto.
j. Rodney Clark OF West Salisbury
was struck and killed by passenger
train at Ballston Spa, Saratoga, last
The Ely Hoe & Fork company Of
St. Johnsbury will rebuild. Their
new plant will be building As by |
2l3, and will be completed about
Oct. IL.
The Vermont Marble company OF
Pittsford, on the Smith n Brainard
railroad, has placed two new cutters
at it's quarries there, having cleared
about thirty feet.
A young Vermonter who knows
how to work is Raymond, the eight
year-old son of Ernest A. Albee OF
Derby, who raked all the hay on his
fathers farm this season.
A special village meeting has been
called in Bellows Falls for the pur-
pose of making changes in the water
works, buying steam roller and issu-
ing bonds TO the amount OF $50, 600.
Sidney Johnson's two-horse team,
loaded with oats, recently went off a
ten-foot embankment in Newbury.
Mr.. johnson and his son, Erwin, were
on the load,ye strange to say, neither
was injured.
Benjamin G. Miner, graduate OF
MiddlebuIy college, has been elected
| to professorship in a university OF
high standing. He has accepted the
latin professorship in Straight UNI
versity, New Orleans, La.
a fire, supposed to be Of incendiary
origin, occurred i'll Bradford last Sun
day morning, Aug. Is. A barn and
shed, containing % tons Of hay and
some farming tools, were entirely de-
stroyed. The loss was about $1,000.
Gov. Woodbury. has appointed Col.
A. A. Hall of St. Adams commissions
er from Vermont to act with states to
secure uniformity Of state laws. This
is in accordance with joint resolu-
ton passed at the last session OF the
Legislature.
News has been received at her
former home in Ryegate, OF the death
of Mary Leitch, for 40 years mis-.
sionary in Ccylon. Miss Leitch and
her sister raised 1000 for ,Iafina
college in Great Britain, and they
were very successful missionaries.
| The golden wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Maicelle Ladoux was celebrated
last Thursday. Mrs. Ladoux's maiden
name was Angelo Jedom. She is u
wears OF age. Mr.. Ladoux's age
Isl. They have always resided in St
j Adams, and they were married Aug
| %, lS45.
i Miss Hattie Pierce of South Lon
donderry has two pet cumming bird
which daily refresh themselves on sug
ar moistened and placed in the cente
OF the gladiolns blossoms at her win
! dow. II the tiny creatures appear be
J fore their repast is prepared they vii
scold until il is furnished for them.
Edward Bartlett OF Plainiield wa
J attacked by a three year-old bull las
,, week and would probably have bee
killed il the animal had not been dc
priyed OF its horns. lie was throw
over the bulls head and fell heavily
but the animal was unable to gol
7 him. and his son drove it away befor
it could infict any further injuries
I Mr.. Bartlett was quite badly bruise
: but was otherwise uninjured.
The Rev. w. G. Davenport and hi
/ wife OF Brandon have become col
!, WINGED that the young man found b,
!, side the railroad track in Scotlan
and who died shortly after bcin
I found, was their missing son, Dan
A. Davenport. The young man whe
found was unconscious and revive
only long enough to say his name W,
Dana Davenport. Mr.. and Mrs. Da'
export sailed for Scotland Saturda
u to bring back the remains.
i George r. Rogers. who was extr'
d dited from Morristown, N. j., on a
!. indictment for abandoning his fiv
! year-old boy, James Milton Rogers
g the Continental Hotel in New YoI
d was before Recorder Golf in the gel
n eral sessions Friday. AT the reque
is of Snpt. jenkins Of the Gerry societ,
d Rogers was remanded for sentence III
til Aug. Is, to allow the society tin
;. to secure some information in We
> mont about Rogers, who plcade
% guilty the day before.
n The people Of Milton village ha
d quite scare last Monday afternoo
4. Mrs. Frank Rogers was curling III
n hair over lamp when the shade too
t. fire and an apron was used to exit
Is guish the blaze. Then the apron W
" thrown into hallway, and soon W
1t found to be on fire. The fire had g
y under good Roadway when discover'
ii by Mrs. Edwin Teachout, who at on
ii gave the alarm. The church bel
9, were rung and help was OH hand
it once, and the fire was subdued aft
h. burning a number of hats, CAPE
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