Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-05-14
State of Vermont.
10 News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

Our Readers.
Fourih-class postmasters appointe,
Tor Vermont recently were liorac,
W. Sonle, Fairfield, and William b
Burr, Pearl.
The name of J. r.. Booth is men
toned very freely iii connection viii
the candidature in the conservativ,
interest for the city OF Ottawa.
James Childs pleaded guilty in thu
Huntington City court recently t.
selling cigarettes to boys under II
years Of age and was fined $40 and
costs.
The total amount Of goods entered
at the customhouse during the
month of April was 1857 1886. The
total amount OF duties assessed was
Sl63,772
Over 10000 trout fry were planted
in the head waters of the brook that
runs through the west part OF Straf.
ford near the cambridge lire and
enters White River Lear Sharon vii.
lage.
The Burlington Drug Co., whole
sale druggists, received few days
since a canal boat load of Reynolds
pure Paris green. 1t is estimated
that this will kill 100000 potato
bugs.
EX-Gov. Levi X. Fuller OF Brattle-
boro, who went to St. Augustine,
Fla, some time ago to recover his
health, is not improving. 1t is feared
that the governors days of greatest
usefulness are over.
A rich discovery of mica was made
recently on one of the best farms in
Benson, owned by Joseph Falken-
bury. 1t is said that some Of the fin
est specimens of mica that were ever
seen in this part OF the country have
been produced. 1t is reported that
several parties have tried to buy the
farm. A government assayist has
been sent for.
The lumber mill at Marlboro, owned
by III. M. Adams of the Brattleboro
Livery company, was burned last
Thursday night. The machinery in
the mill, aside from the engine and
boiler, was owned by ii. l.. Hadlock,
who has been running the mill the
past two years. Thej total loss will
reach over $1,000. Mr..
Adams carried no insurance, while
Mr.. Hadlock carried only about $500,
which was with Sherman II JENNIE.
A. P. Childs of Bennington, +. w.
Childs of Brattleboro and Bradley
Newell, the healer, will accompany
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Of Boston on trip to England
which will begin in June. The party
will be gone about six weeks. The
Messrs. Childs will visit Paris, Brus-
sells. Weisbaden and other places on
the continent while they are away.
Mr.. Newell has recently been elected
member of the company.
Hon. 7. N. Vail of Lyndon has
bought of Fl. f. Pillsbury natural
pond in Sutton, known as Big Fish
pond, for the purpose of establishing
a private preserve. Arrangements
have already been made for ship
ment of brown trout or Won Behr
trout, German variety, very much
the speckled trout but
anger in size. The pond will also be
Kept stocked with the native variety.
If Mr.. Vail is successful in his at
.empt to stock the pond it is the in.
,ention of the United States fish COM
mission to establish collecting sta
ion there for the purpose of securing
,ggs for the st. Johnsbury hatchery.
The people of Bridgewater are in
crested in the sequel of a recent elope-
nent case which has just come out in
Quincy, Mass. Early in April, Clara
l., wife of j. v. Madden of West
3ridgewater, suddenly left her home
nd at the same time Carleton w.
Madden, nephew, disappeared.
Nothing was heard from them until
wo weeks ago, when they were 10.
ated at Milton, where they were liv-
ng as man and wife. They were ar
ested and brought into court last
week at Quincy and arraigned for
dultery, to which charge they pleaded
uilty and were held for the grand
ury, the man in $500 bail and the
7oman for $500. Being unable to Sc
ure bail they were committed to jail.
Prof. Charles E. Boyd, the musical
irector Of the fremont Temple Cho-
us and the New England Chautauqua
t South birmingham, Mass, will
onduct the music at the Baptist {
tate Sunday school convention at
Jewport, VT, June l-3. A unique
eature Of this assembly will be the
altering of delegates on Monday
yening, a day in advance OF the
pening of the convention proper, in
rider to spend full day in prepara- :
on for the vocal exercises. The hos I
itality of the Newport church in
|udes this extra day. Superior mu- {
c will be rendered and the oppor-
nifty for drill will be of the highest
rder. The convention proper will
,mmence Tuesday evening and close t