Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-10-17

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VISTA in Windsor for the foundation
Of a $2O, 1000 summer residence.
Edward Hayes OF Wells has Is acres
Of land which yielded 800 bushels o.
potatoes to the acre, one acre OF
which yielded 400 bushels from two
barrels Of potatoes planted.
The directors OF the National Car
Co. held meeting at st. Adams last
week and filed the vacancies caused
by the death OF James II. Langdon
by electing ID. d. Ranlett president
and by making W. B. Fonda 9 di-
rector.
Since the recent bicycle meet at
Springfield, Mass, it has been discov-
cred that j. E. Walsh Of Barre, in the
/ 2:2O class, made the fastest time for
three-quarters of mile, 1876, and the
fastest half, l:02 2-5, ever made by q
class A rider in competition.
Rev. j. Turcotte, formerly pastor
Of Highgate, has been appointed pas
tor at Grand Isle. Rev. G. l.. Pont-
BRAND, who has been acting secretary
to Right Rev. Louis DeGoesbriand,
has been appointed to succeed Rev.
Father Turcotte at Ilighgate.
The Bennington and Woodford
electric railroad closed Monday after
a most successful season. The road is
to be extended to Glastonbury, over
the old bed OF the Bennington and
Glastonbury railroad, and hotel
built at its terminus 1000 feet above
sea level.
Jerome Clark Of Pownal has
brought suit for $4,000 damages
against his stepsons, Solomon and
Lynus Towslee, for injuries received
at the time they assaulted him last
month. The young men were ar
rested on criminal charge and fined
SIS each and cost.
There was terrible slaughter OF
sheep in the flock Of John Barber in
PowDal the other day by some un-
known dogs. A flock of 100 sheep
was turned out on the "Snow Hole"
mountain some time ago by Mr.. Bar
Der. He has SO far lost thirty. The
remainder are scattered far and near
and are as wild as deer from fright.
Jas. p. Sullivan, who was arrested
at St. Adams, Saturday, Oct. 9Th,
charged with attempting to rape the
little daughter of VIM. J. Pomeroy,
came into the municipal court Tues
day afternoon of last week and
waived further examination. On the
evidence in the case, Judge Finn
fixed the bail at 81, 500 for his appear
ance at the April term Of court. He
was unable to procure bail and was
committed to jail.
Orleans county court adjourned
Saturday, Oct. 5th, until Nov. 9th.
The jury found William Lathe
guilty of assault upon Mrs. Levi
Barstow, with intent to kill, and
Judge Clark sentenced him to twenty
years in the states prison. Frank
Morrill,, for the larceny Of a team, was
sentenced to states prison for three
years. Harry l.. Wellington, for
breaking Jail, was sent to the House of
Correction for IL months. H. G.
Banister, for 80 offences of selling liq-
uor, was fined S64O and costs.
A handsome new Catholic church
! Of modern design is to be erected in
Woodstock. The ell part of the old
structure has been torn down, the
main part is being moved to the west
end of the lot, and the new edifice
will stand on the present site, on the
corner of South and School streets.
1t is to be 75x33 feet in size with
wings extending beyond the roof at
each side Of the front end, facing
South street, and spire IS feet high
in the front center. George ii.
Guernsey Of Montpelier, the gon-
tractor who built the Norman Will
liams public library, is architect for
the new editice. The work will be
pushed as rapidly as possible.
( 1t is reported that St. Johnsbury is
to have an electric street railway in
+ the near future. A charter is already
in existence and prominent capital
lists are evolving the scheme and are
confident Of its ultimate success. The
bringing together of Summerville,
Paddocks Village, the Plain and
Fairbanks Village in close commune
cation by the electric system means
more for the growth OF the place than
all other agencies combined. Evil
IDENTITY the road can be extended to
the Centre and Passumpsic, bringing
the property on the line into the mar
ket as available for building purposes.
The water power necessary for use
has been secured and well-known
builder Of electric systems has ex-
pressed q wish to assist with capital
in building the road. Its estimated
cost will be about $50, 900, and it is
believed that the road can be made to
pay from the start.
The burglars did not get in their
work in Brattleboro while the people
were attending the Valley fair, as
many predicted, but they were heard
from in Vernon at two houses, which
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