Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-04-16

IT. News Condensed and Rewritten for
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Our Readers.
Essex junction is to have electri
lights for its streets, contracts hayin
been made for five years.
John Thomas of South Ryegatc viii
remain in New York through tn
spring, having secured a position a
assistant regular physician in tn
American Veterinary college,, whicl
he has been attending.
Prof. C. G. Bonette, thesballoonist
has contracted for an ascension a
Bristol, N. B., July 10 and IL; at Ma
lone, N. Y, September %, "a and Is
and has several offers under consider
alton for the 4th of July.
There are in St. Johnsbury, accord
| ing to the latest census taken by Il. l.
Hovey and N. p. Bowman, 1861 chill
dren in town over and under q
years of age. There were last year, 81
deaths and 129 births in town.
| Paul, the little son of Henry Shut
fiction of East Arlington, accidentally
got a pin in his throat in such a man
ner that neither head nor point Of the
pin could be seen. 1t was necessary
to summon physician to extract it
| Herbert Hauver Of Newport met
with serious accident last Friday
morning. He fell underneath the
wheels of team which was loaded
4 with wood and they passed over his
head. His skull is thought to have
been fractured and he is in a critical
condition.
Secretary Olneyflas retained Hon.
Frank G. Partridge, formerly solicitor
of the state department, to prepare
the revision of the United States con-
sular regulations provided for by Con-
gress. Mr.. Partridge thoroughly un-
derstands the subject, having repre-
scented this country in Venezuela dur
ing the Harrison administration.
c. p. Goss, who lives on farm near
South Wallingford, discovered three
deer, two bucks and doe, in one of
his meadows Tuesday afternoon. The
animals were very tame and, though
the Bennington and Rutland track
runs through the meadows, the deer
did not appear to be frightened by the
passing of the trains and remained
until evening.
| While DR.. E. B. Watson of Viii.
Jamestown was driving one day last
week, snow ball was thrown from
one of his horses feet and it struck
and demolished lens of the colored
glasses he had on at the time. So
much of the broken glass entered the
doctors eye, he thought at first the
eye would be destroyed, but fortunate
ly the injury will likely be temporary.
The Vermont Spring company COM
menced bottling water on the last day
of March, and at present have orders
to fill that will require the use Of IA
600 bottles and a large number Of
demijohns of both and 5-gallon sizes.
1t was found necessary TO order anoth-
ercarload Of bottles in addition to the
large STOCK they already have on hand.
The water is bottled at the company's
bottling house at Brookline and ship
ped from Ncwfane railroad station by
freight and by express.
Rev. DR.. Roberts of Burlington has
been invited to preach at the l50th
anniversary Of the Spruce street Bap-
fist church in Philadelphia, to be held
May 10 to II, inclusive. The church
is one OF the oldest of that order in
Pennsylvania. The editice stands on
Spruce street just below Fifth, about
two blocks from Independence hall.
Elaborate preparations are being made
to assure worthy commemoration Of
the church's history. Dr. Roberts was
pastor of the church from July |, rs,
to December |, 1882.
S. G. Voodry, postmaster at Cabot,
met with a serious accident last Fri
day night. AS he went to put out one
of the hanging lamps in his store, it
fell az he pulled it down, the oil going
on his clothes and hands and catching
fire, burning his hands and face terri
bly,. His wife came to the rescue and
wrapped bedquilt around him,
which smothered the flames and in all
probability saved his life. His mother
at the same time, ran into the store
and succeeded in getting the lamp
outside, burning her wrists quite bad
ly while doing it.
1t is reported that Charles M. Wild, |
Esq, Of Middlebury has accepted the
office of United tates attorney for the
Grand Trunk Railroad company at
salary of $4,000. He is now engaged
on the proceedings instituted by this
company against the Central Vermont,
which resulted in the appointment OF
receivers. Mi. Wilds is regarded as
one Of the ablest lawyers practising at
the state bar lie has been the law
partner for years of eX-Gov. Stewart
and was formerly in the law office of
Judge Russell S. Taft, now on the SUI
preme bench. In his previous prac-
tice Mr.. Wilds has usually been
"again" the corporation. Backed by
this great railroad, Mr.. Wilds will be
one Of the interesting figures in the
New England courts.