Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-01-23

pOSeu as an honorary MEMBER OIL In
! New York Yacht club.
The Bartlett Brothers of Albany cx
pect to open shirt factory in Zen
nington about the first Of February.
1 e. b. II. Palmer, Vermont boy
has been appointed secretary to Chair
man F. Walker of the Atchison Boart
of Directors.
/ Oliver Ellis, IS, died at his hom
on Depot street at Chester a week ag'
last Tuesday. Mr.. Ellis was one o
the Oldest Odd Fellows in the state.
Larry Kinsella, a well-known U
V. M. baseball player, has been signed
to play with the Toronto team of thu
Eastern League. Larry will show
them how to slime them out"
The South Dorset marble quarries
have shut down on account of cold
weather, and the foreman, John Con.
nell, has gone to Venezuela to inspect
some marble property for New York
firm.
"Aunt Emma" Shedd, 80, of Hart
land died Tuesday morning. She
was the Oldest woman in town, a
daughter Of the late Capt. NEben
Stocker, and was the last Of family
of seven children.
w. w. Prescott of Battle Creek,
Mich, former editor of the Vermont
Waterman at Montpelier,is now max
ing tour of the world in the inter-
es.s of the second adventists. He is
now lecturing in Australia.
While Henry Russ OF Woodbury.
was coming down from the mountain
with a load Of granite the other day,
his entire load, horses and all went
over bank into Warner Thomas
mill yard. Fortunately no bones
were broken.
David Walker Of Woodstock has in
his possession a pine tree shilling,
which belonged to his great-grand-
mother. On one side it hears the
date 1892, also the name of Masathu-
sett, spelled as in olden time, and on
the other side pine tree.
Rutland is TO have new evening
paper, with l.. G. Knight as editor
and g. Fl. Dorr, business manager.
Mr.. Knight was for many years a
prominent member Of the San Fran
cisco press. Mr.. Dorr has had a long
experience on the New England press.
Burlington News.
1t is said that the absence of snow
in Vermont this winter will have
ruinous effect on the lumber business
and the price will be raised. A heavy
snowstorm in northern Vermont viii
place hundreds of lumbermen at work
and revive business on the border be-
tween Vermont and Canada.
When the Central Vermont office
at Brattleboro was broken into short
time ago, l6 mileage books were
stolen. The conductors were fur
nished with the numbers OF the books.
Conductor Cleveland found one Of
the books last week in possession of a
travelling man named Lothrop, who
claimed that he purchased the book in
Boston. He surrendered it and paid
his fare.
The following item comes from
Waitstield: ..lt is reported that a
young husband of this town recently
took it into his head that he wanted
to go skating on Sunday, which was
by his wife, who put his
skates out of sight; but the skates were
found and smashed by him and for
further revenge he took 10 pills. 1t is
quite likely that the dose will not be
Officer E. II. Clarke arrested Leon
Redtield at Grafton recently on a |
charge of larceny. He was taken to
and there pied guilty |
before Justice II. Ill. Holbrook and
was fined s. and costs, amounting to
1928. Redtleld visited u. b. Brig
hams henhouse Saturday evening,
Jan. 18th, but only succeeded in get
ting away with one fowl, being
scared away by man doing chores
during Mr.. Brigham's absence.
l.. Mazzoni, fruit dealer on Col
lege street, Burlington, was made a
target for soldiers bullet in Essex
Junction last week Monday. He was
driving along on rough road
when two bluecoats came by, both in
advanced stages of intoxication. Mr..
turned out for them but they
persisted in keeping in his way. When
he finally did get past he made some
remark that hurt their feelings, and
,ne of them drew revolver and fired
It the fruit dealer, but the bullet did
lot hit him.
+. A. j. Dunwick OF Glens Falls,
Y. u, has been appointed district
leputy grand exalted ruler for YER
mont Of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks and is taking steps
oward the foundation of lodges in
Vermont. Rutland will probably be
he first place and the charter list and
VI necessary documents will be placed
II the hands of a prominent gentle
nan in that city in few days. Mr..
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