Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-18
State Of Vermont.
It, News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

| Dunnett & Slack and Bates & Ma,
Of St. Johnsbury have been engaged
TO defend Way, the Wheelock muir
derer.
! Several thousand apple trees wer,
set out on Grand Isle this spring that
| in connection with what had already
been set out, will make the islant
almosta forest.
The Bostonians paid Bert L. Tay
| lor, former reporter on the Mont
pelier Argus, $4,000 in cash for hi
opera, captain Kidd, Coin Collect
or, recently purchased by them.
| Harvey Parker Of Ludlow, who was
visiting his son in Brookline, Mass.
was found dead in his bed Wednesday
morning, his death being caused by
accidental asphyxiation. Mr.. Harvey
was SO years old.
Zeb Carey and Jack Lilligan Of
East Arlington became involved in a
quarrel last week Monday. Carey
threw a stone at Lilligan but il
missed and struck his twelve-year-old
daughter and fractured her skull.
Rev. Thomas Lynch, V. G., who
has been pastor of the cathedral at
Burlington for the past p years, has
resigned and goes to Fair Haven, and
Rev. Father Barrett of that place goes
to Burlington.
Merritt Stow OF Middlebury has an
oak cane with an ivory head which
was made in 1866 from a part of the
old rigging loft in New York, where
the first Methodist Episcopal meeting
was held in America. 1t was once the
property Of Philip Embury and Bish-
OPP Asbury, coming from them to Rev.
DIP. Hulburd, for long time prom
inent member Of the Troy conference.
Vermont pitchers in the National
league are all making records for
themselves. Abbey and Pond are
twirling the sphere in way that puz-
zles the veteran batsmen and the
sporting Life" says of Doheny Of
Mortified, who made his bow before
the Rational cranks this spring, that
che has speed to lend Rusie, and can
give points on crookedncss to Vir-
ginia rail fence"
A severe thunderstorm swept over
Bellows Falls last week Tuesday night
which did considerable damage. Light
ming struck the wires Of the electric
plant and broke one circuit OF street
lights for the remainder OF the night.
1t struck and burned dwelling in
Drewsyille village, owned by Hiram
Hitchcock Of New York, The family
had a narrow escape, saving only their
night clothes, Loss, $4,000; insur-
anee, $1,000.
An up-to-date swindler called on
Postmaster Robinson OF Bennington
one day last week, representing him
self as solicitor in the employ Of the
National Democratic committee and
asked for funds for campaign pur-
poses. The postmaster required him
to call again, but he did not do so.
The man represented in Hoosick
Falls that Mr. Robinson had con-
tributcd some money. The fellow is
undoubtedly fraud.
One Arthur Thompson sold mack
intoshes in Brattlcboro last fall, but
did not deliver them until long time
after his visit. Claiming to represent
Wanamakcr a. Brown of the Quaker
City, he disposed of a lot of suits by
rattle, which were not delivered. He
was arrested at Laconia, N. H., last
Wednesday and held by United States
process for fraudulently using the
mails. Swindlers find many victims
in Southern Vermont.
Fred Pounds, youth of Hanks
vile, went to one of the neigbor's
last Saturday, where they were blast
ing rocks. The men had put
charge Of powder and brick in the
rock and had gone to dinner. The
boy went to the shop, heated an iron
and put it the powocr. The charge
went of, filling his face and eyes full
Of powder, brick and stone and cut
ting and burning his arm quite badly.
1t is feared that he will be blind in
one eye if not both.
The forest fire which has been
for week at the base of
Mt. Mansfield was famed into flame
Saturday afternoon by the strong
south wind and in spite OF the heroic
efforts Of the dwellers in that section
the fire ragged furiously until it was
checked by the heavy rain last week
Sunday morning. Abouta hundred
acres OF valuable timber land belong
ng to Edmund Corbett of Cambridge
we're burned over and but forthe time
y rain the whole mountain side would
nave been ruined. The roar of the
flames. like train Of cars, was heard
or miles.
Hoag 4 Hibbard Of Grand Isle have