Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-02-21
State of Vermont.
It's News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

day Friday.
G. nj. Wizards brick mansion al
Castleton was burned last week
Wednesday. Loss covered by insur-
ance.
The farmhouse and other buildings
of Daniel Cole of Morrisville were
burned Tuesday of last week with a
loss of $1,000.
The Champlain Transportation 20.
! is to build two new steamers the COM
ing season, one for Lake Champlaln
and one for Lake George.
Mrs. Julia G. r. Dorr, the Vermont
poetess, celebrated her 10th birthday
at her home in Rutland last week.
Mrs. Dorr is in good health.
Transfers of Underhill one day in
January beat all previous records OF
hauling logs off from Mount Mansfield
to Terrill 4 Knights mill by deliver
ing 6S, 900 feet.
All the stock of New Hardwick and
Woodbury. railroad has practically
been sold. This railroad will proba-
bly, open up large and prosperous
granite business.
Bellows Falls will increase her water
supply, replacing an eight-inch main
with one 20 inches in diameter. TWEEN
ty-year per cent bonds will be issued
| to pay for the work.
Bya vote of l3l to "a, Chester
voted not to accept a village charter.
The act of the Legislature provides for
additional meetings to vote Oh the
acceptance any time within five years.
The pay roll of the Vermont Marble
company, which had decreased in
amount to its lowest figure for long
time in December is going up again,
nearly $37 900 being required to meet
it in January.
The big engines which are to run
the 800 looms and 10000 spindles OF
the new Burlington cotton mill have
been started. The mill will be in full
operation, with 400 hands employed,
dDOul "A pm -
j. N. Graef, proprietor of the thous-
and-acre plantation in Westport, pro-
poses building $4,000 cottage In
that village next season, which will
add to that already attractive location
for summer guests.
Pollard Bros store in Proctorsville
was burned with nearly all of its con-
tents Feb. 9th. Loss on goods.
$l2, 200, partially covered by insur-
ance. The building was insured for
50 900. The origin of the fire was
unknown.
Sheriff Miles of Orleans county has
taken G. L. Davis to Windsor prison
to serve three years sentence for
breaking jail and attempting to kill
the jailor in May, 1892, having been
put in there for horse stealing. After
he serves his term another three years
is waiting for him on account OF the
horse stealing racket.
In seven years, the bequest of
81 100000 for free public hospital
in Boston, to bear his name, made by
Peter B. Brigham, a native of Bakers
field, 18 years ago, will become avail
able. At the end of % years, during
which, by the terms of the will, the
sum was to draw interest and accu-
mulate, the trustees will have nearly
So, 900, 900 in their hands.
The Winooski and Fort Ethan AL
len Electric company is to begin the
construction of electric road between
Winooski and Fort Ethan Allen as
soon as the weather permits. Under
the present arrangements it is UNDER
stood that the road will be in opera
ton by June l. During the last week
members of the Boston syndicate have
been in Winooski with the view of
building an electric road between
there and Essex. 1t is understood
that they are trying to purchase the
right of way from the other company.
AS partial result of the great re-
vival at East Hardwick, s. persons
united with the Congregational church
Feb. Sd. These included nearly forty
heads of families, and the ages ranged
from eight years to old men and
women. 1t required l6 pews in
which to seat the candidates for ad-
mission. Baptismal services were per-
formed by the pastor and Rev. Henry
Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury. Others
are expected to unite with the church
later. 1t has been the greatest revival
which the community and church
have ever experienced.
John Franz, Belgian, of Bond
vile, who has been at work for
Seaver Il Bigelow, was found frozen
to death Tuesday of last week. He
finished work Thursday and left Mr..
Bigelow's to walk to his home, four
miles distant. The road was not brok-
en- out until Tuesday, when the body
of Franz was found beside the road. He
evidently sat down and was leaning
against tree. 1t is said he was only
half mile from his home. The check
Mr.. Bigelow had given him for his
work was found in his pocket. He
was AZ years old and left wife and
several children.
The contract for charging the Ver-