Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-17


Gently and it exploded, burning her
face quite badly.
During the year in Bellows Falls
there have been A deaths and 80
births as compared with SO deaths and
80 births in 1898.
Rev. Herbert M. Andrews, former
Brattleboro boy, with his wife, has
been in the missionary field in India
for the past four years.
Rutland is having an epidemic re-
sembling the grip. The local physi-
clans report large number of cases,
but no fatal ones as yet have been re-
ported.
AT the annual meeting of the cor
porators of the Wilmington Savings
bank last week, Col. j. Ii. Goulding,
ex-Gov. Fuller's private secretary, was
elected treasurer.
Property owners in Burlington will
contest the route Of the proposed rail
road to Hinesburgh. There would be
a very blind crossing on Shelburne
street. They have, however, offered a
right of way to avoid danger.
AT the annual village meeting of
Lyndonville, it was voted to put in a
tirst-class grade system of water
works and to issue bonds for any
amount not exceeding $4,000 to be
used for this purpose.
Peacham academy has had AZ pre-
ceptors since its organization in 1897,
and has had an existence of 9S years.
Hon. c. A. Bunker, the present pre-
ceptor, has filled the position since
September, 1867, nearly % years.
Forty-one of the 223 members COM
posing the state house of representa-
tives in 1880 have died. Four of them
were from Addison county-Kent of
Bristol, Doud of New Haven, Smith
of Monkton and Towsley Of Panton.
1t is understood that the officers of
the state Y. M. G. A. have offered the
position of state secretary to E. N.
Folsom, the present Y. NJ. G. A. Sec
retary at Waterbury, Conn.,, and the
former secretary at st. Johnsbury.
Mr.. Folsom is exceptionally well quail
flied for state work.
John L. Edison, Burlington boy
and only l6 years old, ismaking quite
a hit in the part of New York street
Arab and fresh bell boy in Denman
Thompson's 1.-TWO Sisters" company,
introducing cornet solo in the for
mer character He goes under the
stage name of Master Jack Lynn.
Horace Ruel Tarbell was found dead
on the floor of his hut in Chester,
about a mile from the village, Friday,
frozen stiff, and had been dead for
several days. He was well known
character, living the life OF hermit
for years. He was well educated, be-
ing a graduate of Dartmouth college.
Mr.. Richardson of. Sherbrooke has
effected the sale of the William Little
estate. The property comprises 1000
acres of valuable timber lands and is
situated in the townships Of Newport
and Bing. Messrs. G. G. Tower of
Cambridge and w. II. Silsby OF New
bury were the buyers, paying $4,000
cash for the land.
Hiram A. Potter of Woodford was
brought before U. commissioner f.
L. Bates at Bennington, recently,
charged with selling liqour without
government license. He waived ex-
animation and furnished bail for APP
pearance before the United States
grand jury. District Attorney John
II. Senter of Montpelier appeared for
the government.
There are only meagrc develop
ments in the case of Mrs. Cline, who
was assaulted Wednesday evening at
st. Adams. Mrs. Cline awoke Friday |
morning in her right mind. She was
examined by DR.. Dunsmore, who
thought the chances of her recovery
were good. The officers are making
every effort to detect the guilty per-
sons and bring them to justice.
General superintendent Babbitt of
Bellows Falls has authorized all agents
of the American Express company to
receive and forward, free of charge,
any donations of money, clothing, or
provisions, for relief of the drouth
sufferers in Nebraska. The only con-
dition attached is that no single mer-
chandise shipment shall exceed 100
pounds in weight; and the matter
must be addressed to the chairman or
other officer of some reliable relief
committee.
Joseph Shambo of Burlington was
arrested on two charges, one of petty
and the other Of grand larceny. The
first charge was for stealing Sc from
the Adirondack Match company. He
was fined $l5 with costs, 1857, and he
was sent to Rutland to serve a sem
tence of 100 days. The second charge
was for stealing 1925 from the same
company. He was held for trial by
the county court and unless he can fur
nish bail for $500, he will be sent to
Jail after serving his present sentence.
Adlerd Pellerin, wife and baby and
a woman boarder had narrow escape
from death by escaping coal gas Mon
day morning of last week at Ben
nington. Before they retired a stove