Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-04-23

popular subscription to purchase .
81 500 electric fire alarm.
\ President Kennedy Of the st. Johns
bury electric railroad hopes to see the
railroad in operation by the Fourth
OF July.
Rev. A. U. Ogilvie Of Windsor
earned the states bounty Of $40 the
other day, while tramping about the
mountain, by shooting lynx on AS
Quincy.
The state library commission held a
meeting at Burlington Friday. APP
plications for books have been re-
ceived from Is towns since March
meeting.
The first thundershower OF the sea :
SON occurred Friday morning at Mont
pelier. Charles Hollis b IN and other
outbuildings at Plsinfield were struck
by lightning and burned. Loss,s6,ooo
The insurance business in Vermont
| is increasing. Since April LIST, State
Commissioner Field has granted
about $50 insurance licenses and
Commissioner BrowneIl has grantee
about the same number.
A severe thunderstorm visited Wa
terbury about noon Friday, but no Sc
rious casualties are reported. The
general store Of j. 0. Freeman in Wa
terbury was struck by lightning, but
the fire was extinguished without
heavy loss.
On May 18th the postotfice depart
ment will discontinue the service
from North Hero to Alburg Centre
and East Alburg to Alburg Centre
and will establish the following route:
East Alburg by Alburg Centre and
LaGrange to North Hero, six times
per week, by schedule of not more
than four hours running time each
way.
The body Of James Newman was
found in the Missisquoi river near
Stevens mill bridge at Westfield,
Thursday. While attempting to
cross Wednesday evening, he fell into
the river. Several tried to save him
but he was drowned before he could
be reached. Newman was a bright,
industrious young man about 20
years old, and was employed as
teamster. His home was in Canada.
The Bradford Opinion and job
printing plant has been sold TO the
Opinion Publishing company, stock
corporation recently organized at that
place with an authorized capital OF
$1,000 Col. II. +. Parker, the former
owner and editor OF the Opinion, is
manager of the new concern and
many important improvements are
contemplated in the paper at an early
date.
G. Moody of Waterbury, represent
ing syndicate Of capitalists who re-
Gently purchased the rights Of the Boil
ton Falls water power, reported last
VI eek that negotiations had been en-
tered into with large manufacturing
firm in Manchester, n. H., which con-
templates moving it, entire plant to
Waterbury, utilizing the Bolton Falls
power. These falls are the largest and
most easily available in Vermont, their
average horse power being computed
at 1900 throughout the year. 1t is
proposed to operate the plant at Wa
terbury by electricity generated at the
falls, which would enable the village
to acquire an electric light and power
system, which is much needed.
The barn, with contents, of Ambrose
Tatro Of Ferrisburgh was consumed
by fire Thursday forenoon. Two
valuable horses were also burned.
Tatro and his wife had some trouble
in the morning. She left the house
and went to neighbours and return
ing short time after, found the
barn atire. The house was also afire
but the fire was discovered in time
to prevent serious damage. Loss,
about $500; no insurance. Tatro was
not in sight and suspicion pointed to
him as being the person who set the
fire. There was no insurance on
the buildings. A search was made
for Tatro and he was found in the
woods near by in dazed condition. |
He was lodged in Jail awaiting hear
ing.
Senator Justin S. Morrill, OF Ver-
mont gave a reception to his political
and personal friends to celebrate the
seth anniversary of his birth, Monday
evening, April Is. 1t was very en-
joyable affair to all who took part and
Mr.. Morrill, received hearty congratu-
lations from several hundred OF those
with whom he has been associated for
many years. His colleague, Senator
Proctor, nearly all the senators and
members Of the New England delega-
ton, his fellow members of the CON-
lnittee on finance, and many promi-
nent persons in public life attended
the functions. Senator Morrill, was in
his seat in the Senate chamber Tues
day, as active and alert as at any time
within the last ten or fifteen years.
When the days session was opened
with prayer, the chaplain, Rev. Mr..
in his invocation made an