Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-01-09

The Central Vermont has just com
pleted new and modern station a
Pittsford to take the place Of ON
burned abouta year ago.
A special town meeting was hclt
at Brandon recently to see if the tow
would vote to establish and maintain
q free library. The expression wa
against the library for some time tt
come.
There was a slight fire in the cit.
hall at Rutland one morning last week
The loss amounts to about $500. l
would have been much greater il TIN
fire department had not responded Sc
quickly.
The following patents have beer
granted to Vermonters: Samuel j. Bra
ley, assignor to Howe Scale company
Of 1895, Rutland, platform scale; VIII
lard Philo Whitcomb, Montpelier
shirt damping machine.
The annual catalogue Of Middle
bury college for 1886 shows the tota
number of students in the institution
to be l04, "a Of whom are seniors, II
juniors, % sophomores, 80 freshmen
and three special students.
Harlan p. French, Esq, former
Morrisville boy and % graduate O
Peoples academy, was last week ap
pointed school commissioner of the
city of Albany, N. Y, and on Jan.
uary LIST entered upon a seven years
term of Office.
Alonzo Rand of Pownal, "A year,
old. and Mrs. Caroline Bibbins, So
were married in North Adams last
week Tuesday, by Rev. DR.. Brown o.
that place. This WAS Mr.. Rand's
sixth venture into the state of matri
mony, and it was the second for the
bride.
Christopher McCourt, IA, Of Brat.
tleboro was painfully injured about
two weeks ago by the explosion of a
cartridge which he was holding in his
mouth. Some of his teeth were blown
through his cheek and he received
other injuries, though he will recover,
Young McCourt is member OF the
boy choir in the Episcopal church.
Edison H. Ladd of Boston, formerly
OF Burlington, recently lostS40O in a
bunco game at the "Hub." The
swindler was Charles II. Brown, whu
advertised for a partner to furnish
some capital in paying business. A
store was opened but Ladd saw the
game and closed it. In the trial OF
Brown last week four other victims
told the same story and had lost their
money.
William Lapoint Of st. Adams had
his right arm caught in a corn
stalk shredder Tuesday afternoon of
last week. The arm was cut and
mangled in such horrible manner
nearly to the elbow that DR.. f. ID.
Robertson was obliged to amputatc it
just below the elbow joint. Lapoint
is employed at the ''Elm Crest" farm
and is Is years old.
One OF the longest divorce cases on
record ended in Bennington county
court recently. The case has been
to the supreme court on the
ground that the ground on which the
bill was granted would not commit in
a criminal court. This is the first
time this point has been raised and
interest is attached to the
further proceedings.
A large number OF business men and
the friends of Lawyer A. NJ. Albee
and his wife of Springfield called upon
them Monday evening OF last week,
the fiftieth anniversary of their mar
rage. Mr.. Albee has been member
Of the Windsor county bar 81 years
and is widely known throughout the
state. Interesting speeches were made
md many presents were left.
An old lady went into a Rutland
savings bank last week Monday and
presented book that she had taken
tut over 20 years ago. She said that
he had deposited $500 in the bank at
hat time and had been told by friends
n New York state, where she lived,
hat the account had outlawed. A
,lerk examined the book and found
hat the last entry had been made in
873. He figured up the interest,
which amounted to little over 81, 300 |
nd handed it to the depositor, to-
ether with the $500. The old lady |
vas overjoycd and concluded that she
you'd leave the money. She refused
new book, saying that the old one
7as good enough for her. The woman
ad not been in Vermont since the
.st deposit was made.
AS the flyer going north from Bran
on was leaving the station the other
light one young man came very near
,sing his life. A young man called
Doc" Mcintyre and his friend stepped
# and ran across the street, thinking,
course, that they had plenty Of
me. But orders were issued almost
Immediately to go ahead to Leicester
JUNCTION. On seeing or hearing the
ain start, Mcintyre and his friend
urried back and attempted to board
he moving cars. The friend was sue
sssful, while Mcintyre in some way
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