Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-04-30
Dana Lincoln OF Hubbardton killed
LYNX a few days ago.

a lynx lew udys "So'
Rev. K. v. ID. Garretson Of Ne,
| Hampshire has been called to the pat
! torate OF the Cong'l church Of Mort
Pownal. Mr.. Garretson is gradual
of Yale and Of the Union Theological
seminary.
i, The ReadsborO Chair Co., has beef
receiving some good orders lately. On
is 1900 folding chairs from London
Eng, and a larger one from Port Ma
tai, Africa; the latter also calls for
large number of folding tables.
The state committee of the prohi
bition party has called mass conven
ton, to be held at Montpelier May Z
to nominate a state ticket, presidential
electors and nine delegates and alter
mates to the national convention to BE-
held at Pittsburg, Pa, on May n.
An Enosburg man found it necessa-
Try to kill an aged horse in his posses
a]sion and after dispatching it drew il
Into the woods. Thinking that per.
lhaps Ne might catch q fox he set sew
eral traps around the carcass and with
| in week caught thirty-seven skunks
which Melted him over $50.
While out in his pasture looking af-
ter his cattle one day recently, Nelson
Newcomb OF East Putney saw snakes
heads protruding from under boul-
der. He returned to his house, pro-
cured his spear, and, having removed
the stone, speared 10 huge reptiles,
whose length aggregated 80 feet. 1t is
understood that these snakes were
genuine.
The question Of putting in water
system and electric light plant is agi-
tating the people Of Wells River. A
good water privilege owned by the
bank, and offered to outside parties a
short time ago for $500, is only half
mile from the upper end and mile
from the lower end OF the village.
This privilege on the Wells river gives
fallsof 80 feet.
|. Sheriff Howe, of Windsor county,
on Friday, April II, started with Gar
rett Smith of Chester for Woodstock
Jail. On his arrival at Tyson, he was
notified by telegraph from Ludlow
that Smith had some strychnine. just
before leaving Ludlow, the sheriff had
allowed Smith to 60 into drug store
to get some medicine. Sheriff Howe
compelled him to give up the poison
and Smith continued his journey I'M
der charge Of Deputy Sheriff Scott.
Henry Howard of Saxton's River
was returning home late last Wednes-
day evening, and as he approached
the Davis bridge he turned riverward
to avoid an approaching team. Seeing
that his horse was meeting with seri-
GUS trouble in the sinking soil, he
jumped out and took his steed by the
head, but it was too late. Horse and
wagon and calf he was carrying
went over and over into the water be-
low and under the bridge. Persons
came to his aid with lanterns, and ex-
plored from either side of the river.
But no trace OF the wreck could be
found until the next morning, when
it appeared quarter OF mile below
the perilous incline. Loss, at low
estimate, $3.50.
A Bellows Falls teacher has organ-
lied a novel and interesting feature
for the children in the shape Of bank.
Each scholar so disposed deposits
therein such amount as he wishes and
receives bank book with sum credit
ed. When the account reaches 81 it
is deposited in the Bellows Falls Saw
ings bank. A cashier is appointed
each week, thus sharing the work and
interesting the scholar in finances.
This work is proving to be one of in
terest, and much self-denial is prac-
ticed among the pupils, one boy Civ.
ing up the Saturday matinee for the
sake Of adding to his "bank account
Each scholar vies in the effort to be
the largest stakeholder. The name of
this institution is the "School Street
Savings Bank
The third annual banquet OF the
Sons and Daughters Of Vermont was
held at the Cooley House in Spring.
field, Mass last Monday evening. The
program Of toasts included some in
teresting speeches, which were enthu-
siastically received by the loyal sons
and daughters of the Green Mountain
state. Frank E. Ladd, president OF
the association, presided, and the
speakers included Gilbert A. Davis,
prominent lawyer Of Windsor, whoh as
been state senator for several years,
Capt. S. Il. Howard of Newton, Col.
John L. Rice, 0. ID. Adams and Rev.
VIM. Hart Dexter. The officers of the
association are: President,F Fl. E. Ladd;
vice presidents, Charles d. Barrett,
Mrs. 0. M. Doubleday and DR.. o. w. |
Roberts; treasurer, Henry M. Arm
strong; executive committee, #. A..
DR.. V. l.. Owen, Ii. ii. Ad-
ans, +. w. Barker, M. M. Kendall,
Mrs. George II. Graham, Elmer Hen
derson and the other officers.
The Experiment Station at Burling-
ton is about to publish Bulletin 40 on
No.