Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-06-27

III. II. Gray has been appolii.cu Po
master at East Albany, vice r. ~
Russell, resigned.
The president appointed Everett
FORSYTH postmaster at Topsham, wee
]. B. McLane, resigned.
VIM. Tuggey, % years old, was
drowned while bathing in Otter
Greek at Rutland, Saturday.
John d. Wild of Manchester has
been given dissertation at the VIII
,iams college commencement.
Robert II. Gay Of Burlington, Yale
sophomore. has been elected one Of
the editors of the Yale News.
Senator Proctor, Ex-Governor Y. ,.
Page and Col. Myron M. Parker OF
Washington will 60 to Canada TINS
week and enjoy several days in fishing.
a relay bicycle race against time
from Troy, n. T., to Rutland has
been projected by the Troy Press and
is scheduled to take place June 70.
The journey will be made in five re-
lays
The Bates house at Rutland is to be
converted into mercantile offices. The
Berwick and Bardwell houses buy the
furniture, and as il is understood also
pay subsidy to get rid Of the COM
petition.
And now ii seems that Barnum's
circus Is to visit Vermont this season.
Their advance agent was in Rutland
this week and said it was possible that
the show might visit the state about
the middle of August.
"Arlie" Pond, the crack pitcher of
the U. V. Ms baseball team, has signed
to pitch for the Baltimore league team
and reports next week. His many
friends will anxiously watch his sue
cess. He has made an enviable record
against the best college teams.
A lady in ST. Adams received let
ter from her son in England before
the 18th day of May, telling her he
had presentiment Of the big fire
which burned the town, adding that
he dreaded TO hear from home on ac-
count OF that feeling and fear.
Owing to some difficulty between
the contractor of the asylum job at
Waterbury and the state, the work has
been suspended. Mr.. Davis, the con-
tractor, has gone to Chicago. 1t is
thought the little misunderstanding
will soon be satisfactorily adjusted.
James Bannock Of Dandy had his
right hand badly cut on saw in 5.
/. Griffith's mill ON Monday. The
physician who attended him found it
necessary TO amputate the thumb and
index finger Mr.. Bannock received
his injury by slipping on loose board
and falling on the saw.
Z. L. Mcleod of ST. Adams has ac-
eel ted a position as travelling passen-
ger agent for the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific road. lie will have charge
Of the Ohio territory which embraces
all the Vanderbilt lines west Of Buff
falo and south Of the great lakes. His
headquarters win be at Chicago.
The new hotel. .'Hale's tavern" al
Wells River, was opened last week. 1t
has 40 rooms and is Substantially fur
nished. having steam heat and electric
lights and other modern appliances.
Its proprietor is Jerome F. Hale, re-
Gently Of Fort Worth, Texas. whose
experience a. landlord dates back to
his early management Of the Trotter
house at Bradford.
Kent & Co.'S marble mill and prop
|erty are sold and East Dorset Is in high
ssirits. -Four gentlemen with album
dant cash and credit to operate the
purchase adyantageously, are the buy
ers. The property has made $4,000
for its owners in some twenty-five
years, and is without a doubt still a
good investment for the fright party.
-Lyndonville Sitter.
j. 5. Lindsey, for several years the
leading contractor and builder Of BEN
ningion, is financially embarrassed and
his property has been levied upon by
the sheriff. 1t is claimed that Mr..
Lindsey was worth $50, ZOO four years
ago and that he has sunk it in unprof-
liable contracts. The first attachment
OF $500 was put on BY a man who has
worked for him fourteen years. and
was for wages due. It's thought that
he will go into insolvency.
The Z. 4 T. Fairbanks company,
scale manufacturers at st. Johnsbury,
can show a record that undoubtedly
beats all America in point of long term
OF service of its employees. The SIS
men who have longest served as EN-
ployes of this corporation and who are
now active in service, have worked |
1882 years. on an average |
of 81 l-3 years per man. One man
has served the company so years, 2 |
between 40 and so years, 80 between |
SO and 40 years, and the other 40 be-
tween "A and 80 years each.
According to law recently passed |
in Massachusetts,, mich COWS shipped |
from Vermont and other states must
be accompanied by certificate from
the state cattle commissioners saving |
the animals have been tested and are
free from tuberculosis. If such certifi-