Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-06

e The regular Republican nomint
4 for Judge OF probate in Franklin coui
ty has been bolted by 1853 OF the vote
! in that county who have filed certif
/ Gates Of nomination for Judge M. W
. Bailey, the present encumbent.
L. S. Styles OF Burlington has al
interesting relic in the shape OF a col
Of the time OF Hadrian, til
fifteenth emperor Of Rome, A. D. II
to ]38. 1t is a bronze, in fine condi
ton, in spite Of l76O years Of exist
ence and was found in one of tn
ruined cities Of the Holy Land.
Capt. A. p. Slayton and wife 0
Morrisville celebrated their 50th wed
ding anniversary recently, when SOM
80 odd of their children, grandchil
dren, nephews and nieces, gathered
under the home roof to do honor Il
the ''old folks" With the exception
of the two daughters who reside ii
Wisconsin, the children were all pres
ent.
The log men came very near losing
one of their number recently near the
suspension bridge at Brattleboro. HI
fell into the water and was unable to
swim but was rescued in time. There
are 100000 feet of lumber this
year, which is 100000 feet more
than last year; and it will take five
weeks for the drive to pass on account
of the low water.
Fred Gilbeault, Frank Hubbard and
Joseph Geoffrian were arrested last
week at st. Adams on suspicion Of
their having stolen $3.50 recently from
the house of Joseph Daignault. They
were given hearing and Geoffrian
was discharged. Gilbeault waived ex-
animation but Hibbard had hearing
and both we've bound over to county
court in the sum of $4,000 each.
Horace Alexander has bought wa
ter privilege and three acres of land
near the iron bridge between the vii
lagos of North and South Londonder-
ny and will build a dam and erect a
factory for the manufacture of his pa
tent metallic edge butter boxes. 1t
is expected that Is orr 20 hands will be
employed. 1t is understood that he
already has contract for car load of
boxes month to be taken by Rut-
land concern.
1t is regarded as sure thing that
the Lamoille paper mills will be built
at Milton. The pulp mills, which are
to be the largest IN the United States,
will be located at the lower falls al
West Milton and the pulp ground
there will be pumped to the paper
mills situated in that part of the vii
lage known as the "Big Falls" AS
canal transportation is deemed cheap
er than conveyance by rail, the advisa-
bility Of dredging the Lamoille river
has been discussed, SO as to permit Of
canal boats ascending it.
Jason Ashley. a native of East Barn
ard, died July 22d at Tonica, ILL.,, at
the age Of 100 years, months and "a
days. He was born at East Barnard
February 20. 1896, and went overland
with his family to Illinois in 1889, set
thing near Tonica. Two sons, N.and
L. II. Ashley, who live in Ford coun-
ty,and several grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren survive him, his
companion having preceded him to
the golden shore many years. At
the age of % he was converted and re-
NAMED a faithful, consistent Chris.
tian ever since.
A man arrested by detectives in
New York Saturday, July 25, for
'windling is said to be Edwin Hol.
and, who was under arrest at Ben
lington two days recently on suspi-
ion of being a gold brick man. He
represented himself to be of the col
Getting firm of Grant, Ward Il Co.,
md then as head of the firm of Hol-
and, Este Il Co. Both concerns are
aid to be at 60 Broadway. He col
ected money there without authority
md tried the same trick at Benning-
on, but did not succeed. He is want
d in Boston for swindling and is held
or extradition papers.
So much discussion has arisen over
he notorious line house at Stamford
hat surveyors have been engaged to
ocate an imaginary line. According
0 this survey, the state line runs
through the north wing OF the house,
welve feet north of the main part of
he building. The authorities Of the
tate will soon erect granite markers,
light feet long and weighing one ton |
ach, on both of the roads crossing the |
inc between Clarksburg and STAN j
ord. and henceforth Massachusetts, {
7ill have the privilege of dealing with c
his house practically single-handed, 8
Though small and unimportant ,
art of the building stands in YER
lont. In
Another cline" house suffered Tues G
ay, July %. V. A. Billiard, special /
of customs,in company with
V. III. Audette, special inspector of !,
Internal revenue for the Dominion of