Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-02
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granted patent for folding cot or
bed.
| Rev. Norman Seavers, ID. d., de-
livered the address on Odd Fellows
day, Friday, in Rutland.
A recent census of Burlington gives
the population at 1896. In 1890, it
was 1880, and in 1880, it was II, 355.
1t is said that a good many Vermont
people have lost money by the suspen-
sion of Baldwin Bros company OF
Boston.
F. j. Quinn of Rutland has made
arrangements to run the Mountain
Spring hotel at Lake Dunmore this
summer.
1t has been decided to make Ver-
mont's exhibit at the Cotton States
and International Exposition illustra-
tive of colonial and revolutionary
times.
Rev. Father Boissonnault will erect
a hospital this spring in St. Johns
bury. The hospital will be substan-
tial brick building two stories high
and will cost about $4,000.
Last Thursday, w. Tracy Smith of
st. Adams was married in New York
to Miss Flora E., daughter of Charles
A. Tinker, general manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Co.
John w. Titcomb of st. Johnsbury
and #. A. Pearsons of Rutland are
the joint owners and inventors of a
fish-landing net which is attracting
much attention among sportsmen.
II. G. Holbrook of the st. Johns
bury station has been transferred TO
the Barnet station. Mr.. Ashley of
Bath, n. H., takes Mr.. Holbrook's
position as night station agent in st.
Johnsbury.
The poles have been distributed be-
tween Bradford and White River
Junction to complete the construction
of the New England Telephone COM
pany's trunk line between st. Johns
bury and Boston.
The New England Telephone and
Telegraph company is constructing
copper metallic circuit line between
Burlington and Rutland. When the
line is completed, the company will
have metallic circuit line from
Montpelier to Boston.
The American Wringer company Of
New York has bought the patent
rights, machines and goodwill of the
Colby Wringer company of Montpe-
lier and will remove the industry from
Montpelier The American Wringer
company puts out nine-tenths of all
the wringers made in this country.
Harry Sondermier, the German Pc
destrian, arrived at Montpelier last
week. On wager of $4,000, he is to
visit every capital city in the United
States, Canada, Mexico and Central
America, the entire trip to be taken
afoot and to be covered in three
years. lie has now finished the New
England states and will next visit
Montreal. He is selling pictures to
cover his expenses.
Edward Orcutt of Arlington was
arrested Monday of last week and
taken to Troy, N. y, where he is
wanted on the charge of abduction
and misdemeanor circuit enticed
two girls, aged ID and Is years, sis
tcrs, from their home in Salem, n.
T., two weeks ago. Rufus Nichol-
son and wife, the parents, ascertained |
their whereabouts; hence his arrest.
Orcutt is about 80 years old.
George Parsons of Richmond, Que,
was instantly killed early Sunday
morning, April II, a few miles west of
Island Pond, on the Grand Trunk !
railway. He was engineer of freight
train which broke apart in two places;
a brakeman stopped the rear part and
the engineer backed to it, but did not
know of the second break, and col
lision followed, the engineer being
pinned between the tender brake and
the cab corner.
The First Baptist church society
at Townshend dedicated its new
church April %, in the presence of
large and representative congregation.
Twenty-Five prominent Baptists from
Brattleboro were present, besides rep
resentatives of several of the churches
in the county. The church, which
takes the place of one burned last
year, is an attractive frame structure
with parlors and vestry rooms in the
basement. 1t cost $4,000 and was
dedicated free from debt.
Julian Benway was discharged from
prison recently on conditional par
don from Gov. Woodbury.. The
young man was convicted of receiving
stolen property, and was sentenced in
April, 1894, in Franklin county court
to Imprisonment for three years. When
it is considered that the small sum of
Sll was the amount in question, that
Benway had previously borne good
reputation and that he had been an ,,
exemplary prisoner, no one will ques-
ton the action of the governor. But
what shall be said of the court that
sentenced boy to three years i'm j,
prisonment upon the charge named
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