Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-30

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promised the free-silver members d
the Vermont delegation to Chicage
that he would come to Vermont som,
tine b. fore the state election here and
make II least three speeches--,ne al
Rutland. one at l;nrliI gton and I'll,
utiier probably Ill Montpelier.
Foreman John LaPorte of the Lyn.
don Union office was arrested last
week by United States Marshal Har.
ris OF Bennington, on warrant issued
by United States District Attorney
Sentcr Of Montpelier, charging him
with improper use Of the mails. He
was held in the sum Of $500 to appear
before the district court in October.
Emil Mollenhauer, the celebrated
musical conductor, and Mrs. Molten
hauer will visit Burlington, Lake
Champlain and st. Johnsbury, and
will spend the month of August at
West Hartford as guests of Il. w.
Hastings They will make driving
tour of the White Mountains and re-
turn to Boston about the middle Of
September.
The awards for state printing have
been made as follows: Session laws,
the Burlington Free Press association;
House and Senate journals, the Mes
senger company, st. Adams; state Off
GERS reports, the futile company,
Rutland; educational report, the
Waterman company, Montpelier; reg
istration report, Argus and Patriot,
Montpelier.
Last Monday morning tenant in
the Richardson, a S75,O 900 fireproof
building, smclled escaping gas in J.
II. Mitchcll's fiat on the fourth floor
and Mitchell located it near the meter.
To avoid the bad odor he lighted the
escaping gas and started for a
plumber. During his absence the
lead pipe melted and the great blaze
burned through the ceiling into the
attic. Mitchell's loss by water will
not exceed 900 and $500 will repair
the damage done the building.
Mrs. George Kinds of Eden went
to carry her daughter to school one
morning last week and had occasion
TO go to the Corners and then home.
When about middle way of Potash
Hill, her horse must have stepped on
a rolling stone, as his forward feet
went from under him and he went
completely over, his feet standing
high in the air, with his head up hill.
Then he gathered and lay over OH his
side flat and straight across the road
with his feet uphill, breaking a thill
and one strap. Mrs. Kinds, who was
not at all frightened. jumped out and
went to the horses head.
Alta meeting of the stockholders Of
the Vermont n Boston Telegraph
held at White River juno
lion last week Wednesday the follow
ing were chosen directors: Thomas T. |
Eckert, John Van Horne, Roswell 2.
Charles A. Tinker Of New
York, Thomas Roche and Henry G.
Sherman of Boston, Robert j. KIM
ball Of Randolph, George w. Smith
and Henry +. Tinker of White River
Junction. Officers were elected as
follows: President, Thomas I. Eckert;
vice president, Charles A. Tinker;
secretary and treasurer, Roswell P.
Rochester; executive committee,
Charles A. Tinker and John Van
Horne.
Under cover of darkness, the sound
icing deadened somewhat by the
ound Of rain, petty thieves broke
nto the grocery store eff A. Il. Denny
n Mortified last week Monday
light of last week by breaking a pane
# glass in the cellar window and
through the aperture.
About five dollars in five cent pieces
nd a dollar in pennies were taken,
lso few cigars. The store of Dut-
on n Richmond was entered by
'reaking pane Of glass in the rear
loor Of the dry goods department and
ccuring the key which was near by,
Unlocking the door. Between two
nd five dollars were taken in dimes,
ive-cent pieces and pennies from the
ash drawer, and two pairs of shoes
we're taken.
Mrs. Bruno Riley OF South Bur-
ngton jumped off the railroad bridge
ear Athletic Park about s o'clock
lst Friday evening with the evident
of committing suicide. The
roman at first intended to be run
YER by a train but some men stand
1g near OWNED what she was about
, do and notified Officer Lowry, who
rent to arrest her. When she saw s
lc officer she stepped boldly to the
de of the bridge and jumped to the
ater 80 feet below. Two men ran
own the steep embankment and res !
led the unfortunate woman in a !
condition. She was s
ken to the Henry house nearby and
hief Dumas and doctor were tele-
honed for, and upon their arrival
i'd everything to alleviate her suffer- /
g. Her injuries are not likely to- !
rove fatal. Family troubles are sup !
,sed to be the cause of the womans
,sire to end her life. y