Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-13
State Of Vermont.
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The following fourth.class postmas
'ers were appointed last week: Vey
mont W. 5. Bently, Sandgate: N. +
Dole, Taftsville.
Walter Hitter Of Brandon has hoe,
sentenced by the Rutland civ conr
10 TWO years in states prison. 70
stealing a bicycle from w. c. Fletebe
of that town. ~
The following Vermont postmaster
nave been commissioned: Maria NJ
Hawley, at Passumpsic: BENJAMIN F
Haskell, West Cornwall; John b q
Tyler, West Newbury. :
Pickpockets are reaping a harves
at Essex junction by getting in thei,
work when people are changing car
there. Several purses have been re-
iieved OF quite large sums.
Max Sereguy of Brattleboro 4 con
lined in the county Jail at Newfane
under 1000 bonds, charged with sci,
ing ilre to block at Brattleboro. in
which he had barber shop.
Col. Frederick Fletcher of St
bloomsbury, who is 80 years old. me,
with quite a severe accident. He
was tripped up by something and fell
to the ground, breaking a bone in The
shoulder close to where it enters the
socket.
Mrs. Lucia Hoadlev, widow OF
John johnson, while ascending The
stairs at Henry Gove's residence in
Lincoln recently, fell from near the
top, receiving wounds which rcn.
dered her unconscious until her death.
which occurred Friday afternoon at
2 O'clock.
Larry kensella's stick work has been
such a big factor in winning games
for Wilmington Del. in the Atlantic
League,that he has been placed at first
base instead OF behind the bat. Ken
sella is batting at 400 clip. He was
formerly with the L. V. Ms and has
many admirers in this state.
The death Of Samuel B. Sanford, a
prominent manufacturer of Troy,
occurred last week at his summer
home at Bennington, after short i'll
ness. The deceased was GO wears old.
He was president of the United Shirt
and Collar company and director of
several banking and business enter
prises in Troy.
Robert E. Lewis, college secretary of
Boston Young Mems Christian asso-
citation, has resigned, tn take effect
Sept. lst. Mr.. Lewis has been called
to become the travelling secretary Of
the student volunteer movement in the
United States and Canada for foreign
missions. He was formerly secretary
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. of st. Johnsbury.
The Barre board of aldermen is
good-natured body. One Jack Mar
shall, who had been arrested for keep
ing dog without paving the license
tax, came before the board to plead
his case Monday night of last week.
The clemency Of the board was ex.
tended on condition that he refrain
from the use Of intoxicating liquor.
The directors of the Vermont Mu-
tual Fire Insurance company have
laid all assessment of l-2 per cent,
which fully covers all Indebtedness of
the company and leaves a balance in
the treasury Of S46,2S5.Os. The d.
rectors report the smallest item of un-
adjusted losses in many years. The
is a half Of one per cent
less than last year.
There will be session of the United
States district court, for the purposes
Of naturalization, at Brattleboro Mon
day, Aug. "a, at 2 O'Clock p. M;
session at Bellows Falls ON Tuesday,
Aug. %, at ii o'clock a. m: a session
1t White River Junction, Tuesday,
Aug. %, at 4:30 o'clock p. M; and
session at Montpelier on Wednesday,
Aug. 26. at IL o'clock a. m.
A mans body, bloated, distorted
md discolored beyond the slightest
,hance of recognition, was found
boating in the lake last Thursday
morning near the dock at the pump
ng station at Burlington. The body
vas identified as that Of Gottlieb |
Tahrle. who formerly worked for pr.
4. C. Tinkham and has been missing
everal weeks.
A murderous assault was made re-
emily by Walker Mansfield on Geo.
lifford, both living in the southwest
,art Of Stowe, resulting in probably
atal injuries. In fit of anger over
ONE trivial matter, Mansfield struck
iifford on the head with an axe helve,
/ is claimed. Mansfield was arraigned
nd bound up under SO, 900 bail await
nc the action of the grand jury. He
vas unable to secure bail and now lies
n Jail at Hyde Park.
There was heavy rainstorm at
diddlebury last Wednesday, with q
Ugh wind and plenty of thunder and
lightning. Hail also fell for few
minutes, but not enough to do any
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