Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-01-16

Burlington.
Rev. j. w. Baker, pastor Of the Bap
fist church at Pittsford, has resigned
to take effect April /.
The five national banks Of RUTLAND
on December 81 showed that the tota
surplus was 1922, 900; undivided prof
its, S75,7ll; deposits, 81, 326,ll2 cap
ital stock, 100000.
Stillman Lazelle Of Dover ha
brought suit for $4,000 against tn
town of Newfane for injuries received
by his horse backing off bridge. Hi
mother was killed in the accident.
Mr.. "A. II. Gilmore, son of Gen
w. Ii. Gilmore of Fairlee, is a mem
Der of the reportorial staff of TIN
Worcester, Mass, Telegram. He ha
had considerable experience and hold
an enviable reputation in his profes
sion.
Just before midnight Wednesda,
of last week fire destroyed the hom'
Of Matt leigh, two miles south O
Fairfield Center. The members O
the family barely escaped with theil
lives. They are left in destitute cir
cumstances.
The Shepard & Morse Lumber fCo
is to remove its large plant from Bur
lington next July on account of exor
bitant rental asked by the Contra
Vermont railroad company. The
company has not yet decided where i
will locate.
The Commercial House, barn, f
Greenough's house, whee.wright anC
blacksmith shop were burned at Bris
toll Monday night of last week. Eight
horses and one COW Were burned. The
contents of the house were nearly all
saved but the loss will reach about
$40, 900.
AT a meeting of the State Agricul,
tural society held at White River
Junction last week, the old board was
reelected with the exception of the
president, John w. Cramton, who
resigned, and Mr.. Atkins, superin.
tendent of the Billings farm at Wood
stock, was elected to fill the vacancy
In 1898 the Vermont legislature
passed a law that the penalty for coun'
terfeiting should be to have the right
ear cut off and a letter &c" burned in
the forehead with . hot iron. Tradi.
ton says that Sheriff John Chapman
of this county inflicted the first pen.
atty here early in the century,. Mid
dlebury Register.
At the village meeting at Swanton
Friday night, it was voted to issue
bonds to the amount of S35, 900 at A
per cent interest and also to purchase
other mill privileges at Highgate
Falls, which will give the village full
control of the power in that place. A
committee was appointed to negoti-
ate with st. Adams or any power OF
lights.
The University of Vermont will re-
ceive legacy of $4,000 by the terms
of the will of Franklin Baldwin of
North Grafton, Mass, admitted to
probate in Worcester last week. The
will also POUNDS two scholarships in
Smith college, Northampton, prefer
ence to be given to students from
Putney, his native town. These lega-
cies take effect after the death of his
wife. I
The barn of Ernest Burgess, Just
west Of the Fitchburg railroad track
at Pownal, was burned a week ago
last Saturday with all its contents.
1t was thought at first that the fire
was caused by fire in the grass started
by spark from engine, but on in
vestigation il was seen that the grass
was not burned within 100 feet of the
The property was only
lightly insured.
Eperlan 96S. a French coach stall
lion, was sold at auction at Brandon
q week ago last Saturday for Sis.
This horse was bought by stock COM
pany of Brandon men about two
years ago for $4,000. The members
Of the syndicate were badly swindled,
rs were those who bought stations in
q similar way in many New England
towns. including Middlebury, Ran
lolph, Montpelier and Newport.
The mail train of the B. & l.. di-
1ision of the Central Vermont railroad
n charge Of Conductor Shinville, with
J. M. Campbell at the throttle, was
near Cambridge last week
Tuesday morning on its east bound
rip. The engine, tender and mail
ar left the track in going over
witch, overturning the tender and
caring up the track for a considera-
lie distance. Fortunately no one
vas injured aside from a severe shak-
ng up.
The Morrisville fire department
vas called out Monday evening of last
week to find the origin Of some
moke pouring out Of window in
he Union House. The smoke was
ound to be coming from a stove
which was connected with pipe that
vas once attached to an old chimney,
low blocked up. The man who built
he fire wasn't aware of the fact that
here was no outlet for the smoke.
'ery vivid illustration of the prohibi-