Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-04-04

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airy of the steamboat inspector at Bur
lington at 81, 200 year.
Alvin Ford, aged IL years, son O
Rev. A. w. Ford of Bradford, fatally
shot himself while playing with re
volver last week. The ball entered hi
body just below the heart, inficting
wound from the effects Of which hi
died the same night.
The Barre Board of aldermen ha,
confirmed these appointments City
assessor, Henry Phelps city attorney
Frank Martin; grand juror, G. w
Bassett; city engineer, G. L. Currier
engineer of fire department. N. ID
Phelps; auditors, George Lamson, w
A. Perry and G. N. Field.
State Superintendent Stone has fin
ished his tour of the state, having held
l6 meetings with the school directors
in different parts of the state and Wis
tied every county but Grand Isle
About 30 book agents have followed
in his wake and educated school di
rectors on their text books.
Henry Harris and Albert Brown,
charged with the murder of Henry D.
St. Lawrence, or what is better known
as the Cold River murder, were ar.
raigned in the Rutland county court
Tuesday. Brown pleaded guilty to
murder in the first degree and Harris
not guilty. The trial of the latter is
set for April 8.
The Burlington street commissions
ers have contracted with N. w. Fisk
of Isle La Motto for what stone the
city needs this year for permanent
Improvements at 60 cents a cubic
yard, delivered on the dock. They
have also contracted with j. w. Good
ell to do the city's curbing and
guttering at so cents a lineal foot.
Bishop Michaud and the Rev. A. j.
Barron of Bennington and Rev Fl.
Barrett of Fair Haven are expected to
sail on their voyage home April 10th.
The bishop is announced to assist in
the exercises to be held in Boston in
May, when the golden anniversary of
the ordination of Archbishop Will
liams to the priesthood will be OBJ
served with appropriate exercises.
Rev. Frederick White Olmstead,
chaplain of Stannard post, G.. A. r.,
of Burlington, and now s. years OF
age, was formerly a student in Castle
ton seminary. He was graduated
from Middlebury college, class '3S,and
of 40 members, Is of them became
ministers. Among the number were
Rev. Byron Sunderland and Bishop
Wadham of the Catholic diocese of
Ogdensburg, N. Y.
Friday evening, Judge Torrcy E.
Wales and Eleazer r. Hood of Bur-
lington were rendered banquet at
the Van Ness House in honor of the
50th anniversary of their admission to
the Chittenden county bar. About
40 members of the Chittenden and
Addison county bar were present.
Hon. WV L. Burnap of Burlington
acted as POSTMASTER. Mr.. Hood was
unable to be present on account of ill
ness.
Wallpaper of Windsor discharged
last Saturday a tramp named Hurl-
burt Todd, alias Livingston, who had
been at work for him since last fall.
Todd went to Tupper's office late
night and broke open desk.
Not finding any money, he went to
Tupper's house, and calling his former
to the door, drew a revolver
and attempted to shoot him. Upper
the revolver from Todd, who
ran, Topper firing at him, but with
out effect
Rev. Marvin Hill Dana, native of
Cornwall has won reputation for
extreme eccentricity. He graduated
with high honors from a New York
seminary last year and has
been the pastor of the Church Of the
Messiah at Greenbush, NY. He first
his parishioners by suddenly
cousin from California,
who was visiting him. He next re-
signed his pastorate, and Immediately
after disappeared mysteriously, leav-
ing many bills unpaid.
Maple Hill in Marshfeld was the
scene of stabbing atfray Sunday,
,he oath. A grand drunk at David A.
Spicer's eliminated in an attack upon
he host by Frank Huntington and
Heman Wheeler, who stabbed Spicer
n the head and back with knives.
The assailants fled and have not been
arrested, although Spicer has entered |
to the town grand juror,
Who is making an investigation. The
where the fight occurred |
bears an unsavory reputation.
Robert Gilmore of Rutland, Yale
81, was severely injured last week by
| fall from bicycle at Woodbridge,
Jonn. With party of classmates he
vas wheeling over poor road, when
le struck an obstacle and was thrown.
lie was unconscious when picked up
md the physician in attendance says
hat his condition is critical. His in
nnes are confined to his head. Mr..
gilmore is member of the editorial !
,oard Of the Yale Duly Ne,cs, and is
me of the most popular students in
lis class.