Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-12

Mrs. s. M. Holden Of Mount Holly,
Vermont, was appointed fourth-class
postmaster last week, vice David Hor-
ton, removed.
Thieves broke into A. N. Clapp's
store at Richford Thursday night and
stole a quantity OF clothing and shoes.
The officers are on their track.
Rev. C. M. Niles, for several years
past rector of Trinity Episcopal
church, Rutland, has,at the request OF
the vestry, sent in his resignation.
Owen O'Neil, switch man, was
run over by the cars in the Rutland
yards Friday morning. His right leg
was severed above the knee and his re-
covery is doubtful.
1t has been found that the Vermont
state bicycle record for half mile and
one mile ald's So AS and Buffers
2:O4-is better than that OF any other
New England state except Massachu-
sets.
There are now enrolled in the 80
public schools of Rutland city 1865
scholars. These scholars are instruct
ed by IS undergraduate teachers, six
high school teachers and two substi-
tutes. Two special supervisors are
also employed.
Fred Eubar, the Brandon firebug
who burned house and barn belong
ing to Mrs. Emily G. Allard Of Bran
don on the evening Of May IL last, was
sentenced to four years at hard labor
at Windsor in the Rutland city court,
Monday, Sept. 2. He asked for a
hearing and pleaded guilty.
Hon. Frank G. Partridge Of Rut-
land, late United States minister to
Venezuela, has been invited to attend
the conference between Sir Edward @.
Malley chief justice of British Guiana,
and George Wilberforce Grant Of the
British commission, ON the Venezue-
Ian boundary question, to be held in
Washington.
Mason IL Co. of Winooski have just
booked a flattering order from Rio
Janeiro, South America. This is for all
the hard wood interior work of a
large theatre, the second theatre for
which they have had the contract in
the same city this year. No soft wood
is used in finish in that climate, as in
sects soon eat ii.
The town Of Rockingham appro-
PIRATES 5000 annually for the support
OF the library. There is book CON-
mittee which, in conjunction with the
trustee, is supposed to select each year
what new books this appropriation
will permit after other expenses are
paid. Last year $450.90 were put in.
to books and S39l.09 were left in the
treasury.
Friday, Aug. %, U. S. Marshal
Harris went to Island Pond and at
tachcd the real estate and other prop
crty belonging to the Grand Trunk
railroad OF Canada, and lodged no
tice OF the same with the clerk Of thai
town. The attachment was in favor
OF Wayne Cobleigh, resident Of
Maidstone, Essex county, who, No
vember 18th last, was run over on {
crossing at Stratford, Coos county, n
H., and who brings suit in the sum o.
$4,000. The attachment is returna
BILE at the October term OF the U. $
court.
A Burlington dispatch says: ",jame'
Mcvicar, who, with his brother, Rev
j. G. McVicar Of Montclair, N. j. ,hal
been camping on the shores Of Nal
let's bay, has not been seen since las
Friday, all evidences pointing to hi
death by drowning. Last Friday thu
McVicar party broke camp, all bu
James, who remained to attend t
minor details, and left for home. A
s o'clock Friday evening he tolt
Adolph Woehr, who has charge ofth'
farm, that he was going to buy SOM
minnows for bait and entering hi
skiff started towards Thompson
point. Later on the skitf was fount
on the rocks completely wrecked
where it must have been driven by tn
high winds which came up late Fri
day night. McVicar was about A
years OF age.
The Vermont Marble company ha
Just finished an inclined railway, 32
feet long, to the bottom OF the Sher
man quarry at West Rutland. The rail
way runs at an angle Of 45 degrees ant
is worked by cable beneath the car
similar to that used at Mt. Washing
ton, and is operated by an engine
which is located about 10 feet from
the quarry. The platform Of the ca
is large enough TO carry block o
marble weighing from 20 to 20 ton
in perfect safety. The tests hav'
proved very satisfactory. Derrick
will be used to swing blocks of mar
BILE from the floor of the quarry, which
is in length about $50 feet, to the car
Mr.. Robinson, the superintendent, j
much pleased with this innovation il
the art Of quarrying marble, and !
the new road proves a success simila
ones will be introduced into the Yves
Rutland quarries.