Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-05-21
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4 Biologists searched recently for golt
on the farm OF Mrs. Lucinda Lane il
Cornwall. Small quantities were found
and the search will be continued.
The second congressional districtRe
publican committee has decided Il
call jts district convention at Montpel
Ter June Is, the day before the state
convention, at p. IN. The call will
be issued in few days.
The "iiinerant vender' law is to be
tested at Lowell. The first victim is
q woman, Miss L. Normandie, who
occasionally sails into the village and
sells millinery. It is reported that she
| seriously injuring the millinery bust.
ness in Lowell.
The body Of j. G. Kipiry, who fell
into the Connecticut river from the
bridge at Bellows Falls at the time OF
the flood, March l,was recovered Sun
day, May 10, five miles south. The
body, which was not badly decom-
posed, was floating on the surface.
Owing to the exorbitant price, $3.50
and half Of the privileges, charged by
the managers of the Granite City Trot.
ting association Of Barre, the officers
OF the Vermont State Firempn's asso-
ciation have been obliged to cancel
the tournament, which was to have
been held there July %.
4 Wednesday, fire in wood lot owned
by Walter M. Ware two miles north
Of East Putney burned set Of farm
buildings with contents, 100 cords OF
wood and considerable other proper
ty. The fire covered so acres and
caught from the stack of steam mill.
The loss is from 81, 200 to 1900.
Bishop Hall, who has been unable,
through illness, to attend to his duties
the last six weeks, has been obliged to
postpone all his visitations until after
June l. He improves slowly, but his
physicians refuse to consent to his
iesuming duties May Is as was ex-
pected in April. All appointments
for this month are again cancelled.
Log driving in the Deerfield river
is entirely suspended on account Of the
water, which is lower than was ever
before known at this time OF the year.
From Tudor's pond in Somerset to
the Newton pond at Wilmington,
eight miles, nothing but immense log
jams are to be seen. Millions OF feet
are stranded and waiting for the wa
ter to float them down.
By the will OF the late Hon. B. f.
Lincoln the Cong'l church at Lyndon
receives $4,000, the income of which
is to be used for support Of the pulpit
and other expenses according to judg-
ment of trustees. At a meeting Of the
society complimentary resolutions
we're passed in memory'of Mr.. Lincoln
who was longtime active and help
full member of the society.
The fire record in Vermont for the
first three months this year shows 60
fires where the loss exceeds 500, ag.
gregating a total property loss of
$l4O. O34, and an insurance paid, SID
COS. Last year the same months
showed property loss of 1867 ,0O5,
and insurance loss Of $lS4,397. Wide
spread attention was called to the ex-
cessive losses last year and previous
years, resulting in many places in i'm
proving their fire-fghting facilities.
1t was reported last week that Chas.
Harrison of Crescent street, Joseph
Borden and an Englishman named
Stone of Rutland had left for Cuba to
join the insurgent army. Young Har-
rison told companion named Eben
Provost that he intended to join the
army in company with Borden and
Stone. On inquiry it was found the
men left on aSchenectady freight train.
Borden started for Cuba few months
ago, but gave up the plan and re-
turned.
A young st. Johnsbury lad had a
narrow escape from drowning at the
Portland street bridge last week Tues
day. He fell into the river, presum-
ably from the bridge abutment, and
but for the help OF the people at the
creamery would doubtless have
drowned. The accident was seen by
somebody at the creamery, who threw
a plank to the youngster and then
pulled him out as he chung to the
plank.
With its recently acquired contempt
for the people Of Vermont the Boston
Transcript can gain little comfort from
the fact that there IS in the Massachu-
setts legislature quite a large delega-
ton Of men who formerly resided IN
this state. There are two in the Sen
ate. Messrs. Cook of Milford, who is 2
native of Bennington, and Niles OF
Watertown, a native Of Halifax. In
The House are Austin OF Holden, ma
live of Franklin; G. A. Brown OF Ev.
,rett, native OF Plymouth; Clark OF
wellesley, a native Of Granville; Har'
vey Of Springfield, o native 81 81.
Holt Of Taunton, a native
If Windsor; Manchester OF Wlnches-
Ter, native Of Randolph; 9. ). Mil
err of Southwick, native OF Pomiret;
,hattuck Of Hatfield, native OF Shell
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