Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-06

9 F. G. Sterry has been appointe
y postmaster at Drummer and L. "A. Oil
8 ley at Huntville.
: Mrs. Frank Derry OF. Montpelier
. while Deriving in Moretown Wednes
day afternoon, was severely kicked b,
| n horse and one of her legs was broker
! at the ankle joint.
1t is thought that Senator John M
Thurston of Nebraska will deliver tw,
: speeches in Vermont during the cam
paign, following those of Candidate
Bryan, whom he defeated in Nebrask,
for the senatorship.
Charles P. Mott, son of Rev. Rich
ard Mott Of Burlington, who gradu
ated this year from Brown University
has accepted the position of instructor
in botany in the University of Cali
fornia, and left for the Pacific coast
last week.
4 Miss Emerson, teacher of English
literature in st. Johnsbury academy
has resigned her position to accept an
engagement in the Norwich, Conn,
high school. Miss Emerson was an
accomplished teacher and extremely
popular with the students.
A tramp on crutches called last week
at the house of Mrs. Albee in Bellows
Falls and demanded food. Upon be-
ing refused he drew a revolver but
was prevented from doing harm by
the appearance of the hired man, when
he cleared out rather lively.
Rev. A. S. Gilbert of Penacook, N.
H., formerly of Hinesburgh, has re-
ceived unanimous call to become
pastor of the Baptist Bethel church at
Boston. Mr.. Gilbert will undoubted-
ly accept and enter upon his new
field Of labor about the first of Sep
TENDER.
E. L. Waterman of Brattleboro has
been placed in nomination for probate
judge of the Marlboro district in
Windham county, in place of the late
Z. w. Stoddard. Mr.. Waterman is
member Of the law firm of Waterman,
Martin " Hit and is eminently quail
fed for the position.
Mrs. Louise Whitney of Troy, N.
Y, who is visiting at Bennington,
while riding her bicycle Saturday at
tempted to get across the railroad
track near the Soldiers Home and
was thrown, fracturing her skull and
sustaining internal injuries. It is
thought that she will die. Mrs.
Whitney was for many years teacher
in the Bennington school.
Master Charlie Bennington, the
nine-year-old brother of Frank Bin
nington of Island Pond, has just
gained in open competition a choir
scholarship at the American Episco-
pal church in Paris, France. There |
were very large number of applicants
and his success is remarkable.
Another brother sings in the choir at
Westminster Abbey, London.
As Professor Bonnette of st. Johns
bury started on his balloon ascension
Sunday afternoon at the celebration
Of the midsummer carnival at Onset,
Mass, the balloon after clearing the
ground was carried with great force
against the caves of cottage. Be-
yond severe shaking up and several
bruises Prof. Bonnette was unframed.
One of his assistants was also slightly
injured.
Roy Craft and Carl Bushey, the BIZ
cycle thieves, appeared in Burlington
;ity court last Thursday and pleaded
guilty to information filed against
hem at their request by the states
attorney and were sentenced to one
,ear each at Windsor. These boys
tole team first at Queen City Park
md left it at Shelburne. Then they
tole two bicycles. They were caught
Icross the lake in New York state and
we're brought to Burlington.
Miss Nellie M. Robinson, soprano
oloist from Perkinsville, has been
looked at the Castle Square theatre,
Boston, as one of the probable prima
lonnas for the coming season. Miss
Gertrude Franklin, the world.re-
lowned vocalist, who tested Miss Rob-
nson's voice and furnished her let
er OF recommendation, says: "Miss
robinson has an exceptional voice, is
and very talented, and is vo-
ally capable of being your prima
onna."
Z. L. Chambers box and sounding
GARD factory at Barton Landing was
urned last Thursday night. The
ill machinery and stock are total
,ss. The fire broke out about 10
clock and burned all night but was
onfined to the mill and small
mount of lumber, owing to the
rompt action of the fire company.
Ibout 25 men are thrown out of en-
lOyment. The loss on the mill and
ontents is from $4,000 to $4,000;
lirly well Insured.
Frank Briggs,son of Org. c. Briggs,
ad narrow escape from dreadful