Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-10

sican at the Mary Fletcher hospital
at Burlington, succeeds DR.. Page as
assistant at the Brattleboro Retreat.
\ The Sisters of Mercy have been Of
| fcred gift of 100 acres of land near
Saranac Lake, N. r., by DR.. w. Sew
ard Webb, for the erection of Roman
4 Catholic sanitarium.
Gov. Woodbury. has received requi-
sition papers from Gov. Flower of
| New York asking for the delivery OF
Edward Farlinger, charged with grand
larceny at Malone, N. T., now in jail
at st. Albans, awaiting extradition.
| The depot at Pittsford, together
with seven cars of coal, one of corn
and three other cars were destroyed
by fire Friday. The breaking of a
car wheel is supposed to have caused
the fire.
Archie Russell, a l5-ycar-old son Of
Charles Russell of Dorset, began to
attend school when five years of age,
and has never had an absent nor tardy
mark. He has always resided in the
same district.
The executive committee of the
State Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals has called a
meeting of the society, to be held in
Rutland, Jan. 25th. Judge Williams
OF Bristol is president of the society.
| During the month Of December the
Rutland free library loaned 5000
books, which was gain of 300 over
the same month last year. In Novem-
Der the library loaned 1862 books,
which was a gain of 200 over the same
month year ago.
From Island Pond comes sad
story of the results of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Eugene Carter died there Of the
fever on the Sunday preceding Christ
mas; her husband died few weeks
before, and the children are now
down with the disease.
Three sessions of the Welsh eistedd-
fod were held at Utica, N. T., Tues
day of last week, VIM. Griffith of
Ponltney presiding at one session. A
choir OF qnarrymen from western YER
mont sang two selections and received
the largest prize, 1925 and a gold
medal.
Leslie Hicks of Wilmington he'd an
experiencein Springfield, Mass, few
days ago that cost him SAG. While
eating lunch at counter, he placed
his travelling bag beside him. When
he started to leave, he found an old
black bag in its place. His own grip
had contained SAG.
John M. Thurston of Omaha, pres
ent general solicitor of the Union
Pacific Railroad company, was Sc
lectcd by the Republican Legislative
caucus to be the next United States
senator from Nebraska, as the sue
cessor to Gen. Manderson. Mr..
Thurston is native of Montpelier.
The Richford Gazette says that five
cars of fish from British Columbia
went south on the Canadian Pacific
last week. Each consignment was in
refrigerator cars and was accompa-
MED by man who attended to icing
the cars, etc. The transportation
charge on each car was 81 900, they
being hauled in passenger trains the
entire distance.
Latest news from the two Whiteman
boys, who were recently shot by their
father in Winooski, states that they
are doing very well, and it is expected |
that they will recover completely. |
Truman, the oldest, is feeling espe-
cially well and his speedy recovery
seems certain. Willie, the Younger, |
is slightly delirious but is doing bet
ter. The physicians have not vet
probed for the bullets and probably
will not do SO.
A young lady in Enosburgh has
taken up dentistry for living and
the Richford Gazette says that all the
gentlemen patronize her. When she
puts her arm around the neck Of a
patient and tenderly caresses his Jaw,
the sensation is about as nice as they
make 'em. One young man has be-
come hopelessly infatuated with her;
consequently, he hasn't tooth in his
head. She has pulled every blamed
one of them and has made him two
new sets and pulled them. She is now
at work on his fathers saw. He
holds the saw.
During the year 1894, there have
been 80 residences begun or COM
pleted in Bennington village and quite
a number have been repaired or par
TALLY rebuilt. OF the former, one is
to cost $4,000 when fully completed,
five will cost $4,000 each, one, SIS. 900,
and the remainder from $1,000 to
$4,000. The additions to, and altera-
tons of, houses average about $500
each. The additions to the works Of
Charles Cooper and the Cooper Manu-
featuring company will cost about
$4,000. There have also been several
barns built, costing from $500 to
$4,000 each. During the year there
has not been a failure in business nor
a conflagration Of any size.
The State Board of Agriculture has
arranged to hold farmers institutes as
follows: Jan. 10 and l6, Middlebury;
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