Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-05-07

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been engaged by Vermont prohibi
! tionists to deliver seven lectures i
Vermont.
The liberality Of Mayor A.C. Hough
ton Of North Adams, Mass, has becl
again manifested by the gift of larg
hall to the Methodists of North Pow
nal, just over the state line, for plac,
OF worship.
Ex-senator Edmunds is now a resi-
dent of Philadelphia, living in hous,
which he has rented on Locust street
He has settled himself there on ac
count of the illness of his daughter
who is under the care of DR.. Pepper
of Philadelphia.
AT a recent contest Of the compcti
ton drawings at the Beaux Art socie
ty of New York, Mr.. Russell w. Por
ter OF Springfield received unanimous
first mention for the junior problem
This problem was theatre of moder.
ate size for city OF 10, 900 people, the
building to be two stories high with
three front entrances.
w. C. Mound has purchased the
belmont property on the west side OF
Lake Bomoseen at Castleton. He will
erect new hotel there, the main part
OF which will be 36x6O feet and three
stories high. There will also be good
sized ell part. Work will be started
at once, and it is expected that the ho-
/ tel will be ready for occupation July l.
1t is rumored that parties in Berlin,
N. H.,who operate pulp mill in that
town, have bought $500 acres OF tim
Der land in Morgan. They are to let
the contract to cut all the soft wood
four feet long and peel the bark off it,
Iall to be done this summer, giving
employment to about 200 men, the
wood to be drawn to G. I. railroad
next winter.
The question Of putting in water
system and electric light plant is agi.
tating the people OF Wells River. A
good water privilege owned by the
bank and offered to outside parties a
short time ago for $4,000 is only a
half mile from the upper end and a
mile from the lower end of the village.
The privilege on the Wells river gives
a fall of 33 feet.
In the case of state OF Vermont
against Brattleboro to recover $780,. 0g
profits from the town liquor agency
in excess of 10 per cent for the year
ending February |, 1895, which was
submitted to the court on an agreed
statement OF facts, Judge Mnnson de-
cided in favor Of the state and gives
Judgment against the town. The
case goes to supreme court on excep-
tons.
The docket Of the general term OF
the supreme court which commences
May II, has made its appearance and
is sent out through the mails to the
attorneys There is total of l22 cases
which are distributed among the coun-
ties as follows: Bennington, 3; Wind
ham, s; Franklin, 8: Grand Isle, l:
Orleans, 4; Rutland, ID; Addison, IL;
Lamoille, 5; Caledonia, ID; Windsor,
ID; Orange, 2; Chittenden, 8; Wash
ington as usual has the largest num-
Der Of cases, "a.
Albert Sowles' residence at st. Al
bans was destroyed by fire Wednes-
day morning of last week. The fam.
lily were away at wedding in Swan
ton at the time Of the fire, which was
Of incendiary origin. The carpets in
every room were saturated with kero-
sene oil. The purpose is thought to
have been that Of plumber as many
articles of silver were missing. The
were insured for $4,000 |
and furniture for $4,000. A fire in
quest will be held.
Rev. II. l.. Wheeler OF Burlington
has received direct from Hon. Thomas
F. Bayam, minister to England,a copy
Of his address ON "Individual Free
dom" delivered before the Edinburgh
Philosophical institution last Novem-
Der This is one Of the addresses in
which Mr.. Bayard made the state
nents for which he was recently GEN.
'ured by the National House of Rep
On the title page is writ
en- in Mr.. Bayard's handwriting "The
Rev. II. l.. Wheeler, with the respect
ul compliments OF +. F. Bayard, Lon
Ion, April 1896"
The disturbed condition of affairs
n Gilmore, arising from the fact that
he only preacher in the hamlet was
lropped unceremonionsly from the
OF the Vermont confer
nee and was directed by the presid-
ng elder to vacate the Gilmore parson.
ge and thereby clear the way for I
lew man, is at an end, and the matter
las been peacefully and sensibly set
led. The young preacher and his
amily are to remain in Elmore as was
he expressed desire Of the church and
he people Of the town as well. I
Westminster people are indignant
yer case of wife-beating there Sat
lrday night, the assailant being Mon
oe Sleeper, son of the postmaster of
hat town. Sleeper, who is vicious
haracter, was at neighbours playing
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