Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-05-14

The Catholic Order of Forester
will hold its annual state meeting i
,..ontpelier June 2.
A fawn-coorcd calf without eyes
ole Of the recent productions Of u
herd OWNED by y. l.. Morse at Eas
! Charleston.
VIM. H.. Cook, ex-editor of Tin
Poultney Journal, has left for Boston
TO begin his services as a manager O
the business Of D. Appleton Il Co.
publishers.
VIM. Reed of Rutland undertook t
kill himself Sunday afternoon, May 3
by taking laudanum. by prompt &C
ton on the part OF Patrolman Knox
and Drs. Newell and Trudel the man,
life was saved.
Will b. Smith, who has been con
nected with the Brattleboro Phoenix
newspaper and job printing Office the
past two years, has accepted a favora.
BILE position on the reportorial staff OF
the Springfield Republican.
w. Z. Renney's mill at Hubbard
ton caught fire from hot box Thurs
day and was destroyed with all of Its
contents. A barn and wagon shed
owned by N. w. Chandler caught fire
from the mill and were burned.
VIM. Holacomb, one of the best
known business men of the Pacific
coast, member of the mining ex-
change and Merchants bank, died at
San Francisco last Thursday. He was
born in Grand Isle county GA years
ago.
DR.. E. A. Smith, president of the
Queen City Park association, told a
Burlington Free Press man that the
series OF meetings there would begin
July rs and that Col. X. G. Ingersoll
would be the speaker either the first
or second Sunday.
The Western Union is stringing a
wire from White River junction to
Greenfield, Mass, which will connect
with direct wire to New York city.
This gives a second through wire to
New York and will facilitate handling
the heavy business which follows the
opening of summer hotels.
Carrie, the five-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Porter of Poult-
ney, had narrow escape from being
burned to death recently. Her broth
err was burning leaves near the house
and she got too near. Her dress
caught fire but was put out, but not
before her hip and side were badly
burned.
H. r. C.Watson of Brandon has re-
Gently imported seven head of the
Norman breed of cattle from France.
The animals arrived two weeks ago
and are quartered at Mr.. Watson's stock
farm. He will make speciality of
this breed, as they are of much larger
size and are claimed to be greater milk
producers than the Ayrshires.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. johnson were
thrown from their carriage near South
Pomfret last Wednesday. fortunately
with but slight injury. Their
team became frightened when near a
steam sawmill which was in operation
and backed against bank, breaking
the pole. The horses ran a short dis
lance, and in the attempt to stop them
the carriage was overturned, tipping
The occupants out.
AT largely attended special meet
ing last week at Montpelier it was de-
,ided by vote of l5 to All not to buy
The Golden Fleece building at a cost
If $26,500 for a city hall. The city
council was instructed to employ an
architect to draw plans for new city |
lall to be erected on Haymarket |
quare, owned by the city, with esti-
mates of cost, the same to be submit
ed to the voters for their approval
within 60 days.
A. S.Newton, confidential clerk and
in the Office of A.P.C hilds
# Bennington, general agent Of the
New York Life Insurance company,is
defaulter. Experts examining the
looks have found shortage Of about
Il, 200. Some years ago he was ex-
,elled from st. Paul's lodge, A. Il +.
\. NJ, in Brandon, for forging the
lame of a brother member. Newton
las property in Springfield, Mass,
Which has been attached.
William Edwards of Winooski
Jhile engaged recently in cutting
ubing paper got his hand and arm
aught in the power press and severe
Y crushed. The press is used for
ressing die through several sheets
t paper and is necessarily quite pow
rful. Mr.. Edwards threw off the
over and put in his hand to take
ut the die when the presser came
own again and crushed his arm.
he bone was split and the wrist quite
ably crushed.
For years the church at North
'owna! has been a union one, all
rotestant denominations worship
ing in it. AS is liable to occur in all
lch cases, there was more or less fric-
on among them and finally those
ho were Methodists decided to with
rou opJ And n coporofo ploco Of