Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-10-29
State of Vermont.
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"A UtTll DtlOuR NY W w hiio - go
at Stamford was burned recently,witE
a little stock and fodder. 1t is thought
that a six-year-old grandson set the
fire, but the boy wont own up TO it.
L. L. Shontelle, manager of thu
Gouldsville Granite company OF
Mortified, has disappeared with a
large sum belonging to the concern
He also borrowed S75 from Ell. Cross,
a Mortified merchant. Several 81
lent partners of the firm will lose
heavily.
An organized gang to rob isolated
farmhouses was broken up recently.
Six suspicious characters were arrest
ed at Greensboro Bend and at Wal
den, and they will be charged with
the burglaries at East Hardwick.
They are all young men and it is sup
posed that they were organized for
the pn: pose of raiding country towns
and isolated farmhouses.
w. f. Angeles gold mine in South
Woodbury. is to be developed. Local
capital will be used TO a considerable
extent and outside men have agreed
to take stock. The promising outlook
is attracting attention from a large
number of people and they all agree
that outside appearances are more en-
couraging than any other similar de-
post in this part of New England.
The late ex-Gov. Fuller carried life
insurance amounting to between $780,
600 and $4,000. IL was divided
among several of the leading compan-
les, none of the policies being for large
amounts. Mr.. Fuller's viii was filed
in the probate office last Thursday.
Its only public bequest is 50 900 to the
Vermont academy at SaXton's River
toward the construction of hospital
for the use and benefit of the acadc-
my, in memory Of Mr.. Desdemona
Estey.
The suit for 25,0OO damages
brought by DIR. b. G. Senton of Rut-
land against John b. Quinn for alien
ating his wife's affections was tried in
Long Island City. n. Y, last week
and resulted in a verdict OF $50, 900.
The amount OF damages in this case
is extraordinary. but the evidence was
extraordinary also. Compromising
letters that passed between young
Quinn and Mrs. Senton, covering a
long period of time, formed the
groundwork Of the doctors case.
Horace Rublee, editor-in-chief Of
the Milwaukee Sentinel, died Monday
morning, Oct. 10. Horace Rublee was
born in Berkshire, Franklin county,
VT, Aug. 10, 1929. His family re-
moved to Wisconsin, then territory,
in 1910, and settled at Sheboygan.
Mr.. Rublee first engaged in journal
ism in 1852 and 1853 as n reporter of
legislative proceedings for the Madi-
son Argus. In the spring of 1853 he
became editor of the Madison Jour-
nal. In 1869 he was appointed min
lister to Switzerland, rendering his
resignation and returning to this
country in 1873. Mr.. Rubee assumed
the editorship of the Sentinel in 1882
\ preliminary survey Of the Mis-
sisquoi river is being made from
Lake Champlain to Swanton Falls by
the United States government in prep
aration for dredging the river so that
Swanton may be made reliable port
during the period of navigation. At
high water, marble from Isle La Motto
is landed at Swanton, and large guam
titles Of manufactured marble are
shipped by boat to New York every
year. IL the sandbars conld be re-
moved, merchandise could be landed
there through the entire period of
navigation, and with railroads run
ming in all directions, Swanton might
become an important distributing
center.
Charles Wales, the yo ung student
charged with attempting to blow up
Goddard seminary at Barre with dy-
Mantle last spring, has been indicted
by the grand jury of Washington
county and rearrested by Sheriff OR. |
Collins. Judge Taft admitted him to
bail in the sum of $4,000, which was
furnished by George A. Wales, the
young mans father The grand Jury |
filed list Of 40 indictments, includ- I
ing one against Mrs. Isabella Marsh /
and George Marsh Of Mortified for
the murder of Mrs. Marsh's husband. /
and one against Martin and Sarah /
Nokes OF Worcester for the murder of
the infant child of Emma Jones. a do
mestic in their family.
The third annual meeting of the
Vermont State Pharmaceutical ass5-
citation was held in Montpelier last
week. Considerable routine business
was transacted. \ legislative COM
nittee will be appointed 10 draft phar-
macy laws for introduction at the
present session of the legislature. Oil
,ers Were elected as follows: President.
Z. NJ. styles of Burlington: vice pres
dents, Harry Sladc Of Montpelier. w.
i. Gladding of Barre and w. L. Ter
III OF Montpelier: secretary. II. A. T.
3hapin Of Brattleboro; treasurer. +.
". Pierce OF Chester. Committees
will be appointed by the president.
IN address ON the metric system was
delivered by DR.. c. :. Boynton.
Frank Blodpett. n farmer iivin., ;