Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-31
State of Vermont.
It's News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

a slelgh owned by Alden Rich o
Gouldsville was made in l74l, and i
considerably over 100 years old bu
still in good running order.
The internal revenue collections il
the district of Maine, New Hamp
shire and Vermont for the month OF
November were S24,6ss, a decrease o.
$4,000 from the receipts Of Novem
Der, 1895.
ID. l.. Sprague OF Wardsboro Cen.
ter was thrown out of his wagon one
day recently and was found an hour
later in dazed condition so that he
did not know what had happened. He
soon recovered however and escaped
with only few scratches.
The news has been received of the
death of Adam Hakey of Grafton on
hoard ship while returning from Hay.
IT, He went there few months since
to fill the place of superintendent on a
coffee plantation, but his health would
not bear the change of climate and he
had started TO return. lie was buried
at sea.
Lulu Moulton of Barre has sued
Mrs. Ella Lamb for 5000 for the
alienation of the affections Of her hus-
band. Mrs. Lamb, one Of the largest
taxpayers OF Barre, recently secured Il
divorce from NJ. ID. Lamb, we'll
known physician. The case is return.
able at the March term of the Wash
ington county court.
Arthur Sheehan of EastW aIlingford
with a boy named Rabatone, went
across the line into Tyson one day re-
Gently and ran the house to suit them
selves. jackson was Knocked down
and had one arm broken, besides suf-
fering other injuries. Sheehan was
arrested the next day, and after hear
ing was held in 5000 bail for trial.
Albert Austin, son of Samuel Aus
tin, died at Middlebury Saturday
night, Dec 10, aged AZ years. Mr..
Austin, until a year ago, was large,
finely-built man, weighing about 23O
pounds. Last winter he began TO
SIN ink away and gradually lost his
flesh until he died. A post-mortem
disclosed an immense cancer growing
from the backbone.
A recent arrival at the state prison
is Frank Emery, committed for eleven
years for horse stealing. Emery is
about forty years Of age, and has spent
half Of his life in the Vermont state
prison, having served three or four
terms for like offences. His last
term of eight years expired June G,
1896. His present term is assured
him for stealing horse i'll Whiting
last October.
In the death of VIM. b. lIoskinson
of Mount Holly, noted character is
removed from business and political
circles. He is known in politics as
the man who defeated Levi X. Fuller
in the nominating convention the first
time his name was presented for the
lieutenant governorship by making a
speech in his favor and scoring the old
soldier, mingling considerable abuse
in his philippe.
Daniel Barber of Vermontville,
Mich, was 81 years old Tuesday, Dec.
10th, and though subject TO the physi-
cal infirmities of age retains his men
tai faculties and takes an interest in
the affairs of the present time. lie
was born in Benson in 1893, went TO
Michigan and settled in Vermontville
in 1888 and has resided there %
wears. He was a member of the
Michigan House of Representatives in
1910 and only two Of his colleagues in
that legislature are living.
John Flanagan of Bellows Falls re-
turning home late one night recently,
saw an able-bodied man pretty well
picked in alcoholic stimulants adj
dress in this tragic language fair Luna,
.'Had better do it :? wish | knew if
had better do it. | will do it. At
this point he whipped razor out of
his pocket and raised ii on high as
though about to make fatal assault
on his windpipe. BY this time John
was near enough to grab the lunatic's
arm and a struggle ensued, with the
result lIlaJ Jlle man ueCtucu " poSI-
pone his job until another day.
No more practical calendar will be
issued by any concern than that IS
sued by ex-Gov. Carroll ). Page. 1t
has a sheet for each month, Is l-2x29
inches. printed in black with Sundays
and holidays in green. The figures
are large and clear and can be readily
distinguished at distance. The press
work was done in the office OF the
Morrisville News and Citizen and Is
highly creditable to the printer. EX-
Gov. Page issued 5000 calendars two
wears ago, and 5000 last year. This
number proved insufficient, and this
year he has increased the number to
6 900. 1t takes the greater part OF
them, of course, to supply the hide and
tanning trade, but until the surplus Is
exhausted he will send a calendar to
anv one enclosing a nickel to pay the
postage.
The ninth annualreport OF the YER
mont Agricultural Experiment sta
49,: <; net of tho nrpSS IL is q vol