Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-05-28

Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute,
| Judge r. S. Taft in Rutland count,
broke the state record by holding
nine weeks continuous term of count,
court.
The Burlington district OF the Sus
quehanna conference of Free Metho
dists will hold camp meeting il
Keith's grove, Barre, from May 20 tt
June Z inclusive. The meetings viii
be held in a large tent and severa
prominent workers in this denomina
ton Will be present.
AS Taylor Harwood of East Calais
was burning worm nests from his fruit
trees one day last week, the fire caught
in the dry grass and leaves and began
running toward the woods short dis.
lance away. His daughter, Mrs
Goodall, came to his assistance and in
putting out the fire both her hands
were badly burned.
John buttons house at Brandon
caught fire last week Monday and but
for the promptness of the hose COM
pany would have burned to the
ground. The fire caught from pieces
of cloth saturated with kerosene oil
which Mr.. Dutton had tied to a pole
to burn hornets nests on fruit trees
near the house. The wind blew pieces
of cloth to the roof and before it was
noticed by Mr.. Dutton the roof was a
mass Of flames.
Work on the Brisby Bell company's
shops at Fair Haven is progressing
rapidly. The company has purchased
the Waldo Marble company's plant
for $l3, $50. The officers of the new
company are: N. Il. Reed, president;
A. N. Adams, vice president; E. II.
Phelps, treasurer and clerk; Mp.
Busbee, general superintendent. The
capital stock is 100000 and the new
plant will employ $50 men, the prod
uct being bells of all kinds and car
penters' squares.
Walter f. Benson of Stowe had an
unpleasant experience week ago last
Friday night. He was returning
from Waterbury with load of goods
when he was overtaken by thunder
storm. A bolt struck near the wagon
and he received a severe electric
shock. His horse was also stunned.
On reaching a realizing sense of his
&C ndition, Walter found himself in a
gully nearly five feet away with his
horse lying helpless in the shafts.
After a time he was able to reach a
house and obtained help.
Speaking Of the oldest postmaster
in the United States, Vermont can
boast one Of the oldest, if not the old
est, incumbent in the United States.
Miss Louisa C. Danforth was APP
pointed postmistress at Weatherstield
May I, 1852, over "A years ago, and
has continued in Office ever since. For
seventy years or more there have been
but three postmasters at Weathers-
field, Bailey Bartlett and Hollis How
ard having been Miss Danforth's inn
mediate predecessors. Miss Danforth
.ook charge of the office in Septem-
Der, 1851, previous to her appoint
nent.
A fire was discovered Saturday
May 10th, in the brush be-
ween the steam saw mill of Will
ard Newton and tenement house
,wned by Walter Ware at East Put
icy. After the fire had been fought
or some time it was apparently con-
Iuered. 1t evidently was not entirely
ubdued for Sunday afternoon it broke
nut fiercer than before and soon
pread to the unoccupied house men
toned. This and the barn were soon
together with considerable
'ersonal property belonging to Mr..
Ware, including about so cords of
tove wood piled in the yard. At
ne time fears for a serious conflagra-
ion were entertained. One tenant
ad vacated the house only week
efore and another was to take hisl
lace immediately. 1t is understood
hat there was small insurance on
he house but none Oh the personal
roperty.
Another case of a whole family be-
,g poisoned has occurred. This time !
is the family Of Timothy Hayes, a
rosperous farmer in the town of
andgate. After they had eaten their
vening meal Tuesday, one after the
Their, beginning with Mr.. Hay es,
ere taken sick until all but one had
cen stricken. The doctor pronounced
ne cases severe and dangerous ones
poisoning. There were in all six
ersons who were poisoned, Messrs.
Iayes, Hoyt, Raney and Kennedy,
nd Miss Bertha and Master Thomas
[ayes. At their meal the whole fam
y, with one exception, Mrs. Hayes,
rank tea and the whole family. with