Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-03-28
Paid firemen are on duty in Bur-

Talu HrelIlen are Oh uuty III Dur
lington.
| Chaflee q Sons steam mill in Nortl
Sherburpe was burned Friday night
Loss, $4,000.
The Savings Bank and Trust com
pany of Barre gained over $4,000 il
deposits the past year.
Many Burlington people believe
that the fire OF last week was incendi'
airy and that it was started by some
enemy Of Mr. Booth.
G. G. Magoon Of Topsham was ar
rested there Monday Of last week by
Sheriff Smith, charged with assault
with intent to kill, upon Cornelius
Harrington of Topsham. The case
was heard at Topsham Wednesday Of
this week.
DR.. K. A. Smith of Brandon has
engaged Robert G. Ingersoll to de-
liver four lectures at Queen City Park
on August 8, 9, 10 and IL. Minot
Savage of Boston will also deliver
three lectures at the Park sometime
in August.
Archie H. Beach, well-known and
prosperous clothing merchant Of Es-
sex junction, 80 years old, suffered a
stroke Of paralysis last week from
which he never rallied, dying Wcdnes-
day morning. Mr.. Beach was one of
the best known business men Of that
section and was prominent Mason.
BIB. Albee, formerly Of the Bel
lows Falls Times Office and recently
assistant editor of the Springfield,
Mass, Homestead, goes to New York
soon to assume the management of
Fire and Udte,', the Fire Service Re
ricp and the Contract Nems, three
trade papers,
James Edward and Henry Ballard,
two of the men who were recently ar
rested at Rochester,, charged with
breaking into the postoffice at Ticon-
deroga last Thanksgiving eve, pleaded
guilty to the ofiense before the United
States district court at Utica, n. T.,
of last week.
The house of Joseph Royed, stu,
lted little ont of Sheldon Junction.
vas burned last Thursday morning.
The fire had made such Roadway
when discovered that nothing could
DC done to save the building. The
amily saved only the clothing they
lad on. The loss is estimated at 5000.
There is an insurance Of 5000 on the
Fire was discovered last week
in ii. o. Wards mill at
ioretown. The prompt aid rendered
y the citizens of the vicinity saved
he building, but about $4,000 feet Of
umber were burned. The fire is sup
'osed to have originated from the en-
inc. The bridge below the mill
aught fire but the flames were soon
xtinguished. The total loss is esti-
lated at 81, 800.
The front part of the top story Of
he j. w. Murkland machine shop at
'arton, occupied by II. G. Gay for a
arding mill and grocery store, was
estroyed by fire last week Tuesday,
he fire catching from burning Chin
ey. The loss on the building is
l 900, covered by insurance. Mr..
lay loses $500 with no insurance.
he recently laid water system saved
he village from serious conflagra-
on, as the west wind was blowing a
ale at the time.
A very sad affair occurred at the
ONE of 4. L. Farrell. in Waterbury
ues,iay of last week. Mr.. and Mrs.
ARIEL were attending the funeral of
Irs. Knight when word was brought
lem that their son, Ernest, lad Of
fteen years, had been taken suddenly
|. They Immediately hurried home,
ut before medical aid could be Sc
lred the boy was dead. 1t was found
lat he had taken strychnine pills.
he funeral was held Thursday after
DON at one O'Clock from the house in
The father and mother .
ave the heartfelt sympathy Of many
lends and relatives.