Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-05-14

Patents have been issued to William
Z. Burt, Enosburgh Falls, for sal
gathering tank; Allen D. Moore
Montpelier, water motor; William j.
Stanton, Jr., Lyndon, coin holder OF
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The interior of the block owned b,
Cvngresslllan Powers and Hon. T.. *
Gleed, OH the corner of Maine and
Portland street,, Morrisville, was bad.
ly damaged by fire last Tuesday morn.
ing. The telephone exchange is in
Dwinnell's drug store on the first
floor. In the heavy thundershower al
$3.50 o'clock lightning struck the wires
and entered the building. Dwinnell's
drug store was badly damaged and
the interior OF the store spoiled by fire,
smoke and water. An insurance of
81 900 on the stock will cover the loss.
The law Office of Gleed & Fleetwood
and the real estate Office of e.. w.
Clark on the second floor were dam.
aged by smoke and water. The loss
on the building is covered by insur-
ance.
Itmay be said that last week was a
week of relics at Essex Junction. D..
II. Macomber found in his pasture
just outside the village an Indian
Ratchet with the sharp point of the
blade well preserved and small pieces
broken from the shaft. He has sew
eral times found Indian arrows near
the same place. William Lyon, while
blowing recently on the Old Stevens
farm, unearthed two buttons belong
ing to continental soldiers uniforms.
The supposition is that they were
worn by Capt. Abram Stevens, who
served in the Revolutionary war and
was the father Of the first child born
in town. This child was the mother
of Calos, Philetus and Decatur Teach
out. The latter two now reside there
and the former did until his death.
The history of the town records the
name of another person as being the
first born, through an error.
The st. Louis Globe, Democrat,
claims and quotes John Wanamaker
10 substantiate its claim that Elijah
Rushville, Buchanan Co., Mo-,
is the oldest postmaster in continuous
service in the United States, his first
appointment bearing date of June 10,
1853. But there is at least one older
incumbent in the United States than
Mr.. Watson. Miss Louisa G. Dam
'orth was appointed postmistress at
Weathersfield, VT, May I, almost "A
years ago, and has continued in Office
,ver since. The Weathersfield post
office is at the "Bow," SO called. For
70 years or more past there have been
)ut three postmasters at Weathers-
field, Bailey Bartlett and Hollis How
nd having been Miss Danforth's inn
predecessors. Miss Danforth
ook charge of the office in September,
-S5l, previous to her appointment.
springfield Reporter.
Twenty-Five persons, including four
eporters, attended the mass conven-
ion Of the Prohibitionists of Vermont
It Montpelier last Thursday. Rev.G.
". Morrow Of Randolph presided.
This ticket of state officers was nomi-
lated: For governor, Judge Rodney
J. Whittemore of St.Albans; for lieu
enant governor, G. w. Wyman Of
for secretary of state,
Rev. A. M. Woodruff OF East Hard
7ick; for treasurer, Milo Davidson OF
Jewfane; for auditor, #. w. Wheeler
+ Richford; for presidential electors,
|. G. Barnes Of Swanton, DIR. G. b.
wilson of Bradford, Prof. IL. N. See +
~ of Middlebury and DR.. L. Villain
on of Barre; for delegates to the ma
onal convention at Pittsburg, c. w.
Vyman of Brattleboro, Ii. Z. Barnes
t Swanton, Rodney G. Whittemore
st. Albans, Rev. G. L.Story of Mil
IN, NJ. Winchester of Newfane, Rev.
!. w. Morrow of Randolph, f. H.
hepard OF Fair Haven, B.A. Beatty Of
heldon and D.A. Kneeland of Waits
cid. The appointment of alternates
as left with the executive committee,
hich was also employed to fill vacan.
es. The executive committee as
ected is made up of FIJI. Shepard Of
air Haven, G. w. Wyman of Brat
eboro, G. l.. Story of Milton, A. o.
erguson of Burlington and w. H.
argent OF st. Johnsbury.