Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-02-28
State of Vermont.
It's News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

1904 names, OF 90 more IMAM last
wear.
Rev. G.. @. Webster, pastor of the
Baptist church at Montpelier, has
rendered his resignation.
The water power at Bolton Falls has
been purchased by parties interested
in the Stowe electric road.
Congressman Grout has declined to
accept the presidency OF the Vermont
Horse Breeders Association.
Mrs. George L. Chaffee of Rutland
has given 81 900 each to the Episcopal
mission and old ladies' home of that
city in memory Of the mother of her
husband.
AS result of the generosity of the
late Arvin Brown of that town, Rich
ford now has free library contain
ing, for start, 700 volumes of stand
ard literature.
James Frasier, the missing granite
dealer of Barre, has been heard from
AZ the home of brother in Newport,
RI. 1t is believed that he is men
tally unbalanced.
Frank l.. Greene, assistant editor
Of the st. Adams Messenger, and Miss
Jessie Z. Richardson of st. Adams
were married last week. The presents
included check for $500 from the
brides father.
The futile company of Rutland has
been awarded the contract by the
state for publishing the revised laws
of Vermont, revised and corrected at
the last term of the legislature. The
amount of the contract is $4,000.
The contractors for the new addi-
tions which will complete the state
insane asylum at Waterbury have
taken the job at a figure so much be-
low the estimated cost that the state
will save $4,000 from its appropria-
ton.
Bishop Cyrus ID. Foss, ID. d., LID,
who will preside at the next session OF
the Vermont Annual Methodist con-
ference at Waterbury, April 10Th,
will make short episcopal tour of the
state previous to the conference, speak
ing at st. Johnsbury, Newport and
Montpelier.
st. Johnsbury Avenue House, owned
by b. G. Howe, narrowly escaped de-
struetion by fire Sunday morning Of
last week. The fire was started by
She explosion OF gasoline stove in
the kitchen. The loss was over 81 600.
The guests were driven from their
rooms by smoke.
A committee of the Vermont Horse
Breeders Association, composed of
y. w. Cramton of Rutland, +. L.
Brownell of Burlington of N. p.
Wheeler OF White River juno
ton, and Il. II. harrington of Bran
don, have decided TO hold the annual
exhibition of horses at Rutland.
A peculiarly sad event is the recent
death at Montpelier of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Wiley. They were both sick
with pneumonia and Mrs Wiley
died on Saturday afternoon, the 10th.
Her husband followed her a few
hours later during Saturday night
A double funeral was held Tuesday |
afternoon.
John A. Sheldon was nominated |
for mayor of Rutland last week by a !
majority of IS votes, at one of the
largest and most exciting Republican
caucuses ever held in that city. The
vote stood as follows: John A. Shell
don, 1852; p. w. Clement, l44; Charles
II. Joyce, 50; j. w. CramtoD, ;; Ii,
o. Carpenter, Il.
Gov. Woodbury. has pardoned
Floyd A. Elkins from state prison.
Elkins was convicted for rape in Es-
sex county in 1889 and sentenced to
state prison for 10 years. He had
served six years of time, which with
his allowance for good behavior,
would make seven years. This par
don is the first pardon from state
prison granted by Gov. Woodbury..
1t was granted OH petition of the
leading people of Essex county.
A. L. Papincau, printer in the Of
flee of the Burlington Free Press, en-
tered that office in 1912 as an appren-
tice when IL ID years of age and has
continued in the same office ever since,
filling every position but the editors
chair. During this time the paper has
changed hands three times. Mr.. Pa
pineau is the father of seven children,
has % grandchildren and three great
grandchildren, and is in perfect health,
having been sick less than month |
since beginning his work there.
The 500 shares of the Hardwick and
Woodbury. railroad stock necessary
to be subscribed before organization
were all cleaned up last week, and calls
for the 10 per cent of the stock to be
paid in will be issued at once. Then
alder two weeks legal notice, to be is
sued at once, the stockholders will or
ganize and the contract for grading
will be let. The road now seems sure
to 60 into and through the heart of
the immense granite deposits and To-
cal enthusiasm over the future of
Hardwick as a great business point is
907 in the shade. A great business
boom is confidently looked for at once.