Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-08-01

crushed ny snlIJlng engine IA w
freight yard at ST. Adams last week
He was taken to the hospital, wher
his foot was dressed. He will lose tn
member.
The report is in circulation tina
Deacon f. L. Ripley OF Burlington
who was recently convicted in Chit
tenden county court of defrauding ID
A. Brodie out of $4,000 by selling
him worthless stocks, is conducting
religious meetings near Westport,
N. Y.
Following is verbatim copy Of
notice that is posted in fruit yarf
and facing one Of the leading streets
of Bennington "ANy Boys or Boy
SeeiN in This LOT SHALL PAY Fine
So Keep Out" The owners Of the
place are out of the village for thu
summer.
A few nights ago, an employc Of
the Fall Mountain Paper company Of
Bellows Falls demonstrated unusual
eccentricities as somnambulist. He
got up at 2 o'clock in the morning,
harnessed his team, let load OF pulp
wood into his wagon and drove down
to the mill entirely unconscious OF
what he was doing.
Rev. Smith Baker Of the Maverick
church OF East Boston has accepted
an invitation to speak at the annual
Vermont Christian Endeayor conven-
ton to be held in Burlington next
September. Mr.. Baker is a man Of
remarkable personality, who by his
voice, as well as by his words, is sure
to engage the attention of all his au-
dience.
The locomotive, "Higbee," of the
Clarendon and Pittsfeldrailroad, while
coming down the grade from the quar-
~ at Proctor Thursday afternoon,
was thrown off the iron by the spread
ing OF the rails near the lumber sheds
of the carpenter shop. The cab of the
engine was badly smashed, some fiat
cars were overturned and broken and
some freight smashed.
Representatives of boards of agri-
culture and cattle commissioners met
in Boston Friday and organized the
Association Of Boards Of Cattle Com
Of the New England States.
G. M. Winslow OF Brandon is secreta-
ny and treasurer and V. |. Spear of
Braintree is one Of the executive COM
mittee. The meeting discussed the
question of tuberculosis and adopted
resolutions on the subject.
AT the annual meeting of the Rut-
land railroad company, the old board
of directors was unanimously re-
elected with 4l,044 shares of stock
voted upon. The directors are PEREZ
val w. Clement Of Rutland, George
II. Ball Of Boston, John w. Stewart
Of Middlebury, Horace G. Young Of
Albany, Chester Griswold and David
Wilcox of New York, Edgar Harding
of Boston, Charles A. Walker of New
York and Wallace G. Clement of Rut-
and.
Milo and James Bowen OF Pittstield
received a letter from Rev. J.
E. Bowen Of West Enosburgh, he be-
ing a cousin Of theirs whom they new
81 knew, and who is engaged in writ
ny up the history Of the Bowen fami-
y for the past 20 years. He is able TO
race the first ancestors back to 1902
md their descendants came over in
he May in 1920, and settled in
Weymouth, Mass, near Boston, where
hey remained a few years and then
anne to West Rutland, where the
Bowen family lived for many years.
A notable event for Manchester was
he dinner given by Mr.. Isham at his
summer home Tuesday
'vening Of last week, in honor Of Mrs.
]. s. Grant. In attendance were Hon.
Robert L. Lincoln and his two daugh-
ers, who were guests Of Mr.. Isham,
nd Others Of prominence from New
FORK and elsewhere, temporary So
burners at this charming summer re-
ort. 1t was most interesting occa-
ion, thoroughly enjoyed by all the
Of Mr.. Isham's generous
hospitality, and was worthy and del
cate testimonial to the lady so happi-
Y honored.
Last week there was a very interest
ng case decided by Justice Brewer of |
he supreme court of the United |
tates, involving over S3,0O0,000. 1t
J known as the celebrated water
forks case between the National wa
or works Of New York and Kansas
lily against Kansas City. The case
ad been carried from court to court
or ten years. 1t was decided in favor
Kansas City. 1t is expected that
II appeal will be taken. Among
hose present were City Counsellors
|. G. McDougal and Frank Hager-
IAN, representing Kansas City; in be-
alf OF the National Water Works
came Walter II. Peckham,
HON President Cleveland nominated
nd Senator Hill rejected, for justice
the supreme court; Gardiner La
lrop, Esq, Of Kansas City, Mr.. L.
Kranthof, who has long been coun-
] for the Water Works company,