Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-03-26
State of Vermont.
20 News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers,

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Our Readers.
One hundred and fifty new bool
nave been added to the Groton publ
library.
| Some so inches of snow a.e said
have fallen in Williamstown thus I,
this season.
/ The Universalist society OF Vernon
holds its Tooth annual convention
Barre in June.
Cha'les Pettibone of Pownal ha
quite curiosity. 1t is a calf withou
my ewes or tail, which is smart an
doing well.
/ Capt. Arthur q. Eaton at Montpt
lici' is now an alderman Of that cit,
having been appointed to fiji Il vacan
cy in Ward five.
There was serious runaway a
Essex junction last week, the sleigh
being completely demolished and til,
horse injured. AS yet no one ha
called for the rio.
Charles II. Daring Of Remington
his been appointed member Of til,
state Republican committee iron
Bennington county, vice Martin II
Deming, deceased.
Commencing April 18th the posta
service between HyGe Park and Low
ell will be increased so as to suppl,
Centrevillc between Hyde Park ant
North Hyde Park, $40
Last week there was placed in
Pennington block two panes of plat
window glass which measured
l2Sxl60 inches and are the largest by
four inches Of any ever made in thi,
country.
The prospects are that the granite
business of Brownsville will be pushed
the coming summer, company with
$50, 600 capital having been organized
to work the quarries on Ascutney
mountain.
During the year 1895 there were 50
marriages in Bennington, over half OF
which Were among the Catholics.
There were y deaths recorded, Of
which ! were az the Soldiers Home.
In Bennington over 10 births were
recorded.
South Ryrga.e is talking of cstab-
li,hing high school. The school
board stand readyto establish it il
the public will furnish scholars enough
10 make il advisable. They would
probably open the school il rs schol-
ais were assured.
Montpelier is having a fight on the
library question over moving books
from one place to another, which is
the result of.the recent annual meet
ing. The books cannot be disturbed
until the hearing which viii not take
place until next September.
George A. Dinsmore and Charles
w. Bartholomes Of Philadelphia have
rented the Valley machine shop at
Brattleboro, and they will begin about
April LIST the manufacture Of fine ma
chine tools. Both have been employed
by the Cramps of Philadelphia.
Murdo McAuley, living in the
quarry district of Williamstown, was
found in an unconscious state with
1 badly bruised head beside his team
and a load Of wood one day last week.
1t is thought tug may have become
from the sled and that in
it he was kicked by the
horse.
The Readsboro Chair Manufacture
ing company is making many foreign
at present. A large amount
goes to England. They are also send
ing several shipments to Johannes
burg, South Africa, and are making
for the government solid oak fold
ing chair. Their purchase OF logs
will amount to over half million
feet.
Frank H. Chapman of Rutland
has been granted copyright upon IN
index called the "Chapman figured
ndex.' The right to use the index
IN this state has been sold TO the state
If Vermont. Mr.. Chapman's inyen-
ion consists of figures at both ends of
ong index columns, thereby prevents
ng errors in filing large books, such
is an assessors book.
Frank Murdoch, II years old, acct
lentally shot himself at his home in
Norwich, Sunday afternoon, March
18th, with revolver which he was
leaning. The ball entered the abdo-
men and he died from the effects of
he wound two or three days later.
lie is a son Of Joseph Murdoch, who
committed suicide few months ago
md whose body was stolen from its
rave and taken to Hanover, N. II.
Patents have recently been granted
o Vermonters as follows: S. A. Dolph
If Bennington, for carpet sweeper;
J. X. Vaughn of Cambridge for q
Milo 0. Chandler, Walden,.
,veralls; James Hartness, Springfield,
urret lathe; Charles johnson, Rut-
and, center blast pipe for furnaces;
Patrick G. McGrath, assignor OF one
lalf to ii. A. Dalyrmple, Rutland,
az0r strop: also another for same par