Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-04

trouble of this character II may be abso-
lutely relied upon. It affords lasting relief
to woman whose natural modesty has
Kept her from consulting physicians.
Masonic week at Burlington begins
June 8. The annual conclave OF the
grand commandery will be held June
9, r. E. Sir Silas W. Cummings, grand
commander, presiding.
A driving map of Woodstock and
vicinity has been published. 1t in
cludes all roads and points of interest
within radius of about Is miles of
the village of Woodstock. Carriage
and bicycle roads are fully traced out.
George Hopkinson, son of former
pastor of the Baptist church at West
Wardsboro, is one Of the eight speak
ers who are to represent the gradu-
ating class of Brown university on
commencement day. The class num-
bers lO2. Rev. Mr.. Hopkinscn is
now in his tenth year as pastor of the
Baptist church in Perkinsville.
Burglars entered Bartlett 4 Sons
store at Island Pond last Wednesday
night and made an Intellectual at
tempt to open the safe. They wrenched
open the cash register, took about 81
and helped themselves to numerous
articles from the stock. The safe
which they tried to blow open was
unlocked but they did not try the
handle.
A fire in North Bennington last
Wednesday afternoon, which at one
time threatened the manufacturing
portion of that village, destroyed two
storehouses containing wall paper
and workshop belonging to the
Stark Paper company; also barns be-
longing to George Morse and Frank
Powers. The Stark Paper company's
loss is about 81, 800 and $1,000 will
cover the loss on the barns, fully in
sured.
The town of SALISBURY was char
tered by Gov. Benning Woodwork
August 20, l76l. From that time I'M
til now there have been only four
town clerks. The first, Thomas Mat
tison. held the position until 1854,
Jacob Galusha served until 1925, Al
years, and Myron Barton, who sue
ceeded him, served until Oct. 6, 1880,
80 years, when he was succeeded by
his son, Hiram, who has held the Of
flee since.
The late Mrs. Elvira Stedman OF
West Brattleboro left no will, but it
was known to be her purpose to give
sums of money to certain institutions
and these wishes her children have
carried out. They included $4,000 to
the Cong'l Home Missionary society,
so, 900 to the American board, $4,000
to the American Missionary associa-
ton, and $4,000 to the Brattleboro
Home will soon be placed in the
hands of the trustees.
An unknown man was about to
drive through the covered bridge at
Pownal Thursday afternoon, when
his horse became frightened and
backed the rig down high embanE-
ment to the edge of the river. The
horse and carriage were upon the
man but help was soon at hand. He
had large box of dynamite, which
for wonder did not explode. His
was badly injured and his
carriage somewhat wrecked.
James Carvill, who resided in the
east part of Underhill between Cam
bridge and Underhill Center, COM
mitted suicide Thursday morning by
cutting his throat. Mr.. Carvill arose
as usual early in the morning, fed his
team and started off to the pasture for
his cows, and as he did not return,
search was instituted and late in the
evening his remains were found in
the condition above mentioned. Mr..
Carvill had been in ill health for sew
eral years, which was doubtless the
cause of the act
The Democrats at their convention
elected the following state committee:
Addison county, r. II. Preble; Ben
nington county, r. l.. Holton; Gale
donia county, Alex Cochran; Chitten-
den county, J. H. Holton; Essex
j. II. Tinkham; Franklin
county, Hobart f. Brigham; Grand
Isle county, George Tracy; Lamoille
G. j. Slayton; Orange county,
A. L. Armstead; Orleans county, P.
J. Farrell; Rutland county, E. j. Far
rell; Washington county, George At
kins; Windham, Enoch Leonard;
county, H. W. Stocker.
Another young Vermont man
whose lady love had rejected him
took his own life last week. An early
fisherman in passing over Oak hill,
half mile west of the village Of Bel
lows Falls, discovered man SEEM
lngly sleeping beside the path, his
coat thrown over his head. He did
not disturb him and when returning
about noon saw the body in the same
position. Examination showed that