Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-10-03

IT. News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

lta NEWS concerned ana HeWTIlU60 IOT
Our Readers.
Vermont gave 1898 people to Bos-
ton, or as many as there are people in
Brandon or Randolph CT West Rut-
land.
The freshman class of the Univer-
sity of Vermont numbered ~ at the
opening and is expected to reach near
ly 80.
The Gauthier block at St. Johns
bury was injured by fire last week.
The New York Clothing company,
one Of its tenants. suffered worst.
The new chimes given as legacy
by the late Harry LeGrand Cannon to
St. Panl's Episcopal church in Bur-
lington, were dedicated last week.
Henry Jacobs, well-known cloth
ing merchant Of Fair Haven, who has
dabbled in local real estate, lit out last
week. His liabilities are 1926, 900 and
assets very small.
There will be no public observance
of Vermont day at the Atlanta expo
sition, neither will there be any Yer
mont exhibit. The people OF the state
have shown no interest in the matter.
The two Chinese, who were arrested
at Barton Landing for smuggling
themselves into the United States,
were sentenced to three months in jail
at Rutland,to be followed by deporta-
ton to China.
Ayoung child, three years old, OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scribner of Bris-
tol, fell into pail OF hot water re-
Gently, scalding it in terrible man.
ner. 1t fingered in great agony few
hours when death came to its relief.
The business of the Howe scale
works at Rutland is good and especial
ly SO in the scale department. The
company employs abont 400 men, and
it is the intention Of President Mead
to keep the men at work on full time
during the winter.
Fire last week destroyed the store of
Edward Walbridge of Bennington
Falls, barn and the dwelling Of Mr.
Roberts. Loss $4,000. Walbridge
has 81 900 insurance. At one time
the large pulp mill was threatened, but
only the sheds were destroyed.
Chase, the principal witness and one
of the suspected parties in the Halo
way murder case, has been captured
in Canada and is now in jai! at New
port. The grand jury found bill
against Mrs. Holloway and the case is
to be tried at the adjourned term in
November.
The village of Bellows Falls has sold
its new bonds, amounting to $4,000,
for premium of S437.50. They were
taken by George A. Fernald Il Co. OF
Boston, and bear interest at per Ct,
payable semi-annually. They are re-
deemable after 10 years at the option
of the village and are due in 20 years.
G. G. Bonett, the aeronat, came
very near making his last ascension at
st. Johnsbury, recently. When 5000
feet in the air, he found that the bal
loon and parachute had by some
means become connected by string,
but by great effort he succeeded in
freeing himself just in time to save his
life.
+. Cloren OF West Hartford, about
rs years of age and unmarried, was
run over by freight No. 8, on the Bos-
ton Il Maine railroad at Ashland Hill,
about six miles below Plymouth. He
fell between the cars when the train
was making the heavy run and the
wheels cut off both legs between his
body and knees. He was picked up
and taken to Plymouth by the mid
night express and died about an hour
after reaching there. He lefta father,
mother, brother and sister.
The Grand Lodge of Good Tenn
plars of Vermont will hold its annual
session at Richford Oct. 1917. The
past year has been one of the most
prosperous in the history OF the orde.
in this state. Twenty-three new lodges
have already been added and several
more are so near organization that it
is probable that the number of new
lodges will reach nearly 80 before the
grand lodge meets. DR.. Mann, R.W.
G. T., of Brooklyn, N. T., will be
present,as will also Miss Jessie FORSYTH,
r. w. G.S. j. T., of Boston.
Rev. Father Cam has resigned as
pastor of the Catholic church at Swan
ton, after charge of 80 years. Bishop
DeGoesbriand has appointed Father
Anbin Of st. Adams in. his place, who
will commence his duties at once. 1t
is the intention of Father Aubin to
establish branch OF the Oblate Of the
Sacred Heart in Swanton, and he will
commence the construction OF large
house which will be a home for the
missionary fathers, and also college
for young students. Rev. Father Fiji.
ord will be assistant to Father Aubin.
The commissioners appointed to
settle the value Of the property and
the differences which have existed
since the separation Of the city and
town OF Barre, have filed a report in