Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-10-15

village.
Wellesley. Mass, Republicans
unitedly indorse Col. Albert Clarke
for reelection to the Massachusetts
legislature.
The old academy at Bennington
Center is being fitted up for public
library through the liberality OF MISS
Mary Sanford of Troy.
Ed Morrison of Addison recently
went to Australia with load OF sheep
and is now making arrangements to
30 there with load of horses.
The Lamoille river is 10 be dredged
from the mouth TO the lower falls, SO
that large boats can ascend to the new
mills of the Glen Falls Pulp Co.
Gen. w. Y. w. Riley of Rutland
and ex-Minister Edward j. Phelps
will go next week to Tacoma, Wash,
on fishing trip. They are inveterate
sportsmen-
The anniversary exercises OF the
Vermont Bible society will be held in
Representatives hall, Montpelier. Tues
day evening, Oct. q. The address
will be delivered by DIR. w. \. Brod-
beck of Boston.
The Dartmouth senior class has as
signed the following parts in class day
exercises TO Vermont students: Wee
president, j. Is. Norton Of Middle
town Springs: poet, L. w. Butteriield
of Perkinsville; executive committee,
5. G. Smith of Cabot.
The centennial of the completion OF
the Congl church in Middletown
Springs was observed Sunday, Oct. 4,
with services appropriate 10 the day.
The church was organized in l1e0,
and the present building was occupied
for the first time on the first sabbath
in October, 1896.
The last act Of executive clemency
on the part of GOV. Woodbury. was
the pardoning OF Il. Il. Ferguson, who
was convicted of burglary in WASH
ington county court in 1886, and with
his pal, j. +. Brown, was sentenced to
term OF - years in states prison.
Brown was pardoned a year ago, and
Ferguson was released Tuesday Of last
week.
Burglars entered the hardware store
of l.. Pease a. Son at Hartford, occu-
pied by the postotiice and by Waldo +.
Chase, ieweler, Monday night, Oct. ),
and stole revolvers and cutlery valued
at 500. silver-plated ware and few
stamps. Frank Lashaway and Fred
Irish were arrested by the deputy
sheriff as they were about to leave on
freight train.
John Palmer's house on Passumpsic
street, st Johnsbury, was burned
Tuesday evening, Oct. 6. a door was
blown against lamp which Mr.. Pal
mer was carrying upstairs. The fire |
caught from this and despite the ef-
forts of the fire department the house |
and barn were destroyed. Part OF the
furniture was saved. Insurance, ST.
500, which about covers the loss.
a second meeting of the prominent
Vermonters for the purpose of tax re-
form and 10 boom the state was held |
at Burlington last week to hear the |
report of the committee. which was
adopted. A meeting for a permanent
will be held shortly.
Among those present were Gov.
Woodbury., ex-Gov. Stewart, IL. II.
Z. Watson, Edward Wells, Col. L. G.
Smith, G.. ). Moulton, Col. Cannon
and Mayor Peck.
The question of forming COM
pany of cadets is being agitated bv
the young men of Woodstock. More
than a sufficient number of names for
the organization have been
secured and, with the assistance
promised by the Grand Army men.
The formation Of company seems as
'ured. Such an organization would
be the first TO be recognized by the
state and would become a member of
The state militia should a change occur
elsewhere
The Springfield and Charleston
electric railroad has received a tempo
'ary setback, and il now seems doubt
'ul If the road can be completed be-
fore next spring. OF the Sl50, 900
necessary TO build and equip the road
)nly 100000 have been subscribed by
individuals and the same amount bv
he town of Springfield, but the latter
isnot to be paid over until
he road is in actual running order. A
ack OF available funds has greatly de-
aged the work, and an issue of bonds
which the directors contemplate maxi
NC cannot be negotiated, owing to the
of the money market.
The gold Democrats of Vermont
rave secured the signatures OF the
one per cent of the voters
md filed their nomination papers at
he secretary of state s office, so that
he names of their candidates for
presidential electors will appear on
he official ballot. Their electoral
are w. ii. Childs of Brat
leboro, j. IL. Williams of Bello y 5
falls, II. NJ. johnson of Montgomery
nd ID. f. Fulton of Newbury. Mr..
fulton is also one of the candidates
or elector on the Bryan-Sewall ticket.
o that just where he stands seems to
re Inexperienced by one side or the