Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-24

ing.
The appointment of Charles A.
Prouty as interstate commerce COM
missioner was confirmed by the
senate last Friday.
Grand Isle is the latest town select
ed by the p~ostoffice department for
the experiment of free mail delivery
in the rural districts.
John Gibson has resigned his posi-
ton as secretary of the Y. NJ. C. A.
at Burlington in order to continue his
medical studies. The resignation has
been accepted.
Vermont has a list of AZ presidential
postoffices, with salaries ranging from
$500 in Burlington down to
81, 900 in Island Pond, North Ben
nington and West Rutland.
A committee having the matter in
charge for the proposed trip to Wash
lngton to witness the Mckinley inaug-
u~ration are nov at the Capital con-
ferring with the Vermont Congress-
men.
The hearing of j. B. L'Henreux,
charged with shooting L. w. Cooney
on Halloween night in Burlington,
was held last week and the respond.
ent bound over to county court in the
sum Of $1,000.
Fire early Friday morning destroy
ed the shingle mill and hoop factory
in Grafton owned by the estate of e.
lery and occupied by j. II. Stowell ~
Sons. Loss, 81, 200 to 81 1900; no in
surance. The cause is unknown.
A tank containing "a fine speci-
mems of brook trout was taken to
New York city last week, where they
will be placed in the new aquarium at
Castle Garden. They were taken
from Caspian Lake at Greensboro.
George w. Acker of South Poult.
ney was fatally injured Monday of
last week by a dynamite explosion.
He was holding dynamite over the
fire, when it exploded, blowing Off
his left hand and otherwise injnring
him. He lived until the following
forenoon.
The National Life Insurance com.
pany of Montpelier is distributing
among its patrons a beautiful calen-
dar for 1897, the design OF which is a
picture of "The Meeting of the
Tribes" the scene being the historic
rock Dunder in Lake Champlain. 1t
is a very artistic piece of work.
The electric road from Springfield
to Charleston is completed and, with
very little expense, can be put in readi-
ness to start the cars rolling. Up TO the
present there has been,eXpended Sll9,-
1926, and the equipment, land,
damages and Incidental expenses
are estimated at 1874, zoo, making a
total of $153, 1885 for the completed
road, all equipped.
A letter from Mr.. Hilton, who has
been missing from Fair Haven for
several days, was received by Mrs. Hill
ton last Wednesday. 1t was written
in Owego, n. Y, and was similar in
construction to the previous one show
ing that his condition had not i'm
proved. Guy Wallace, an intimate
friend Of Mr.. Hilton's, took the train
for Owego Wednesday night, and
Mr.. Hilton will be cared for until such
time as his mental condition improves.
Gov. Grout has appointed as COM
missioners under the resolution OF the
last session recognizing the Tennessee
centennial exposition: Lieut.. Coy. n.
w. Fisk of Isle La Motto, Hon. Hi
ram n. Turner of St.Johnsbury, Hon.
James w. Brock OF Montpelier, Hon.
A. b. Valentine of Bennington, Hon.
N. l.. Boy den of Randolph, n. 6.
Williams Of Bellows Falls, John n.
Woodfin of Rutland, Fred Ill. Wells
OF Burlington, Chas. c. Warren OF
Waterbury. The object Of these COM
missioners is to have Vermont's inter-
ests properly represented at the expo
sition to be held at Nashville from
May to December next. Next year is
Tennessee's Tooth anniversary OF ad-
mission to the Union. This commits
sion represents manufacturing, BUSH
ness aud banking interests.
Plans have been made for the es-
Enlistment of another new industry
at st. Johnsbury. At a recent meet
ing OF the directors OF Z. & T. Fair
banks & Co. it was decided to manu-
facture brass globe valves, and the
company will begin 10 manufacture
them on a large scale the first of the
year. Looking to this end, the COM
pany has been experimenting along
this line through the year with the re-
suit that with machinery now in the
factory valves were turned out equal
in every respect to the standard
To manufacture these on the
scale contemplated by the company
will only require the addition of new
machinery and a larger force of work
men. Having plenty of room for
new business, the company a COM
pete with other firms already estab-
iished without going to the expense
of erecting new buildings or hiring
any extra executive force. The COM
has branch houses in every
nrominent CITY in the world.