Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-02

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on the Brattleboroi Retreat meadow
recently.
Ex-Gov. Fuller has returned to Yer
mont from his trip in the South. Iii
condition has improved very much o
late and he is able to be about tn,
house.
The narrow guage engine house al
Brattleboro took fire from sparks from
a passing engine Monday, June %
The roof was nearly burned of before
the fire was extinguished
The Vermont Wheel club race at
Brattleboro will be run Friday, Aug
list %. This date has been chosen SO
that the speedy professionals who are
at the national circuit meet in Utica,
N. ", may have chance to come to
Brattleboro before going to Spring
field.
Miss Jessie Amidon, the l6-year-o
girl who ran away from Manchester
Center with M. j. Bayliss, married
man of that place, is at the home of
an aunt in New York. Bayliss came
to Manchester depot on a train about
a week ago, but acting on the advice
of some of his friends he remained on
the train and went farther north.
The postmaster general has ordered
the discontinuance of the free deliv-
cry service at LUDLOW, which was es-
tablished five years ago as one Of the
points in the United States where the
delivery was to be tested in small
towns of 1900 OF $500 inhabitants.
Postmaster Rex will discontinue il
July /.
Little has been said of Gov. Wood
bury's libel suit of late. The plain
tiff's argument was submitted long
ago. After considerable delay the
"Herald's" argument has been received
by the plaintiffs lawyers. The clos
ing argument for the plaintiff will be
submitted this week and it is now ex-
pected that the judges will render their
decision about July 18th.
Robert Stitt Mattison, one of the
Dest-known railroad men in the coun-
try, died recently at Vallejo, Cal. He
was native of Bennington. He was
the first superintendent of the Cana
dian Pacific railroad land had held po-
sitions with several other corporations,
including that OF assistant superintend-
ent and roadmaster of the Panama
railroad, and assistant superintendent
of the Mexican Central abroad.
A disgraceful sight was witnessed
in Waterbury few days ago. A hi
larious quartette composed of both
sexes struck the town, the male por-
ton of it being in a drunken condi-
ton and apparently unfit to have
charge of the team or of the erring
sisters accompanying them. The whole
crew was arrested and the men fined
the usual sum, but the girls were al.
Owed to go free by paying costs of ar
raignment.
Rutland is to have new hospital
70 be located in the Charles Sheldon
which is spacious building
coated on a hill on the east side OF the
,ity, and overlooks the Otter Creek
ralley. There were not sufficient funds
IN hand to pay for the property, in
,luding building and three acres OF
and, but George T. Chaffee, on ac-
count of his interest in seeing hospi.
al at Rutland, made it possible for the
association to make the purchase.
Robert johnson of Brandon re-
eived a telegram Monday morning,
Tune %, stating that his young PAGER,
Richard Gillig, was dead. Mr. John
on left the horse at Sandy Hill, N.Y.,
saturday, sick with the horse distem-
yer. lie started in a race last week
nd it is thought that he caught cold,
which caused his death. The horse
vas very promising animal and
dr. johnson refused an offer OF
800 for him some time ago.
Sunday afternoon, June 10, Emmit
Dodge was instantly killed by light
ing while sitting in the sitting-room
his brothers at East Concord. Mr..
lodge, his brother, Eugene, and RID.
'ratt were all seated in close group
ct more than two or three feet apart,
IRIS. Dodge and the children being in
he other part Of the house, when a
all of lightning broke through the
all near an oil painting, cutting the
ire cord, letting the picture fall, set
ng a bouquet on fire and blowing
le smoke and blaze into Mr.. Pratt's
ice, but it took the middle man on
le head and killed him instantly.
raft was sitting close at his right {
and, and Eugene at his left. Frank :
NTH, hired man, who was in the
all shutting door, was knocked
own and stunned, but soon came to
is senses, though remaining helpless,
nd is now in critical condition.
raft came out uninjured, ALSO Eugene
lodge, except by bad shock. The
me shower passed over James Wal
ce's place and the lightning struck
le gable end of his barn and tore out
le inside.
The village Of West Brattleboro was
e other night visited by the most
,ot,,,ot; ,,a Tro that ~ ho1 kroup IN