Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-12-19
State Of Vermont.
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Hon. "A. w. Towards lecture. q
Christ Came to Congress, which wa
to have been given Wednesday even
ing at Montpelier did not take plac
ON account Of the smalpattcndance.
Among the letters patent issued b
the patent Office recently are the fol
flowing to Vermonters: Warren Har
ris, Barnet, valve instrumnt; Wilbu
A.. Leonard, Springfield, friction
clutch.
Moses Boutell Of Burlington, VIII,
returned last week Tuesday from
stay Of 270 days in the House Of Cor
rection for selling liquor, was agar
sent up next day for an added IA.
days for similar old offence.
The two Mormon editors, whose ar
rival in the southern part Of the stat,
for the purpose Of looking up some O.
their ancestors was chronicIcd, nov
announce that they are on a prose.
lyting mission as well, and have is
sued lengthy statementof the theor,
and practice Of the Mormon religion
A mail pouch for Newport and
Springfield, containing several hun.
drcd letters,w stolen Thursday. The
mail carrier took the pouch from the
baggage room at Brattleboro and left
it on truck while he was at the tele-
graph office, inquiring about the train.
Upon his return a few minutes later
the pouch had disappeared. M
The Columbus, O., Evening De-
spatch has the following item: ebert
Crandall, one of the quaintest char
acters on the north side, died at 4:3O
a. M, Of consumption. Crandal
comes from a wealthy Vermont fami-
ly, but he died without saying where
they could be found. He will be Civ
eli splendid burial by his friends.
The case of the United States against
Moo When Nit, for violating the Chi
nese exclusion act, was tried at St.Al
bans before Commissioner f. w. Nc
Gettrick Saturday afternoon. The
respondent was discharged. District
Attorney J. II. Senter prosecuted and
j. A. Brown OF Burlington defended
the Chinalran. Moy 10y of Richford
was the interpreter.
Mrs. Peter Grady and Mrs. Dor
man were attacked in the streets Of
Pownal about six weeks ago by a
ram belonging to M. d. Grady, and
were badly bruised. They brought
suit against Grady, claiming damages
Of 81, 900 and $500, respectively. The
case was settled last week, Mrs. Grady
accepting 5000 and Mrs. Dorman
500, with the costs in each case.
Col. George 7. Childs, Vermont
member of the Republican national
committee, has returned from the
meeting of the committee in WASH.
ington. He was in favor Of the
choice Of Chicago as the convention
city at first, but became convinced Of
the better claims Of st. Louis in sea-
son to vote several times for that
place. He will endeavor to secure &C.
for the Vermont dele
CATION. at st. Louis in the Southern
hotel.
The Windsor Canning company
was organized last week and the com
pany has made a contract with IL. G.
Baxter e Brothers to carry on can
ming business for ten years, The
Baxteis control the factory at West
minister and have several establish
ments in Maine. The Windsor Can
ming company will buy a site and
erect a building at cost not to ex-
iced 1000, and the Baxters will pay
) per cent interest on this sum and
furnish whatever is needed above
"a, 900 to carry on tine business.
Loyal H. Bradford, resident Of
North Ferrisbnrgh, OF much celebrity
IS an astronomer, has been notified Of
lis election as a fellow Of the Royal
Astronomical society Of England. The
otal membership Of the society in the
world is $50 and only ~ in America.
dr. Bradford was nominated by DIR.
lewis Swift OF Mount Lowe observa-
DRY, California. Mr.. Bradford's writ
ngs upon astronomical subjects have
ttractcd wide interest during the last
CIV years among scientists and schol-
rs throughout the world.
Arthur Armagnac, son OF Editor
Armagnac Of the Clipper and q COM
ositor in the Vermont Graphic office,
burlington, burned both hands badly
'riday night. He had purchased a
int Of gasoline with which to clean a
air of gloves. The bottle which held
he gasoline burst when carried into a
varm room and some Of the contents
tere spilled on the carpet. He cleaned
is gloves with what was left and, with
ne gloves on his hands, attempted to
ght lamp, when both gloves caught
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