Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19
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II. +. Frencb was aplai ted p"'
master at Uli'n iIl"ge ir,t N'"N.
Col. c. &. Kinsman is can iidat
for the postma.tcrship at Rutlasd.
Rev. Andrew Gillison, pastor Of th
st. Adams Congregational cilnch
has resigned and viii return 10 scot
land.
Larkin G.. Mead, the famous scnlp
tor. who cut the statue Of Ethan AlIei
that guards the entrance TO the stat
capitol and also who has resided i
Italy for the past thirty years, vii
visit his old home in Brattleboro mex
month.
The young politicians of Barre are
having considerable fun at the expense
of Alderman G.. b. Durkec. The al-
| derman was a pronounced Bryanite
and was one of the few wearers of sill
yer hats in the town. On election
day, so it is claimed from remarks
made by Mr.. Durkee himself, he made
mistake and voted the national
Democratic ticket.
Hosea Mann, Jr., of Wilmington
has added steam power, work shops
and various kinds OF machinery to
the mill at the outlet Of Lake RAJ
ponda, Transforming it into plant
which bids fair to become an impor-
tant factor in the development of the
town. The plant is to be used for
the manufacture of the "Raponda re-
clining chair" and has capacity OF
about 50 chairs per day.
Captain Pierce OF the United States
Fish Commission was at ST. Johns
bury last Tuesday night with one Of
the special cars for Transporting fish
that the government own. Supt. Tit
comb at the hatchery met the car and
it to Sutton where over
500 fish were transferred to Blake
pond. The fish were the Won Behr
or German trout and weighed about
three pounds apiece. Mr.. Titcomb
proposes to post the pond for the pres
ent and experiment with raising this
kind Of trout.
George wilkins barn, hog pen, 10
,ows, one hog and considerable hay |
we're burned at Mi. Holly early Tues.
lay morning OF last week. II is be-
ieyed that wilkins set fire TO the hay. !
Mr.. wilkins has been subject TO tem.l
lorary fits of insanity for severa
'ears and was known TO be suffering
rom one Of these attacks the night OF
he fire. On Wednesday, Drs. Cootey
md Sawyer Of that place and DR.
bryant of Ludlow, after examination
nd consultation, adiudgcd wilkins
insane and il is probable that he will
De taken to Brattleboro for treatment.
Andrew, the siy-year-old son OF
augustus Langevin of Winooski, was
ecently bitten by dog belonging to
lenrv f. Pecue. The child went 10
lrs. Pecue's on an GRAND. He had |
lways petted the dog, which, how
yer, had been tied up for so long and
ad been teased by some workingmen
Itely that he was quite vicious. He /
nocked the little boy over and bit /
i'm in the face, partially tearing off /
he left ear and LAYING open part of /
ne flesh on the left cheek. The ear |
as sewed on, but his face will be /
'rever Scared and the ear may not /
row in proportion to the rest of the
ldy.
Mrs. ). w. Palmer of Richford, !,
no has achieved an unenviable no. !
rlety by previous escapades. has !,
lded to her unsavory reputation BY a
inning away with soap peddler !,
lmed Palmer, from Manchester, n. !
E, hauling up in Boston. She drew \
100 from her deposit in the bank. !.
hich the peddler appropriated to !,
: own use and left the widow. She ),
implanted to the police and Palmer i
Is arrestc' in Boston last week Ten II
airs ago Mrs. Palmer skipped with a =
irried man and spent season at 4
ouN City, la. Previous to that she >.
I former mail agent on the Missis- !,
OF into trouble. :,
In the Rutland county court one &
Y last week Judge Rowell called
bail in 10 liquor cases amounting
over 1000. which was forfeited ~
I bench warrants were issued. -
dge Rowell has been stirring up the e. 20
)secuting officers in that county in "
lively manner this fall and has at -
iereni times given them some whole Sc
ne criticism on the manner in which 'e'
y had prosecuted liquor cases. In W.
lering the release of IA man up for y
oxication the Judge is reported to Sc
re said: The men who drink are M
SO guilty as the men who sell 80
lor. Here in Rutland man must IA
strong TO resist the many tempta- M
rs about him. Such a man is nm. VeI
iunaie; lac is victim to his sur ma
ndings. With this other class of sol
y, The sellers, who move in higher ms
le>. it is different. They are the "
offenders. Br
enator Proctor, Coz. c. s. Forbes NJ
L. NJ. Deal of ST. Albans. l.. Bart !. ~
$ OF Montpelier and +. Il. Morse ~.
rector have been appointed a com.
tee of the Vermont Mckinley club 2
rrange for the excursion TO Wash !
ton to attend the inaus uration of (
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