Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-23

vention at Montpelier, July %, at II
O'clock in the forenoon, to nominate q
state ticket.
Albert Woodward, injured al
Rridgewater The Fourth Of July. il
Il I'D. Til, is the third death from
the disaster.
Col. Myron NJ. Parker OF Washing.
ton, d. Z. ,has been appointed a mem
Der OF the National Republican execu-
tive committee. Col. Parker is Yer
mont veteran and has many warm
friends in this state who will congrat-
late him upon his appointment.
During severe thundershower last
Wednesdayafternoo lightning struck
the large barn of Ned Smith, situated
on the outskirts Of the village Of Ben
nington, destroying the barn and con-
tents. About 80 tons of hay were
burned. Loss, about $4,000; insured.
The supreme court of Vermont has
rendered a decision in the case Of state
VS.. the town Of Brattleboro, which was
brought to recover the $500 in excess
OF 10 per cent OF the profits OF the liq-
uor agency, in which the decision Of
the county court is reversed. This
means that the town need not pay the
money claimed by the state officers.
Says the Brattleboro Phoenix: Rol-
lin Childs returned from the Chicago
convention last night and at once pro-
ceeded to give an hours address in
front Of the Brooks House. Mr.. Childs
talked with VIM. J. Bryan about his
plans. Bryan is expected to come
through Vermont while on his way
to New York for his formal notifica-
ton ofthe nomination. Mr.. Childs
says that Mr.. Bryan will speak from
the car at st. Adams, Burlington, Rut-
land, Bellows Falls and Brattleboro.
w. H. Childs, who has been one OF
the most active Democratic workers
in Vermont for years, has resigned as
the Windham county member of the
state committee. Mr.. Childs saws: 81
am a aiugwump this year." GA. Boy
den, another longtime Democrat, says
that he cannot see how any self-re-
specting Democrat can support the
ticket. DR.. Conland, one Of the two
Democratic representatives from Brat
tleboro in recent years, and other
prominent local men in the party, will
=. 80 c,,nnaut fba fsnlyaf
Rev. G. o. Day OF Brattleboro re-
Gently received call to the presidency
of Talladega college at Talladega,
Alabama, but he wrote declinati0n
to the trustees last week. The college
is the largest Of the higher institutions
of the South in which the American
Missionary association is interested.
1t was established in 1869 and is
doing noble work. 1t has ever 600
pupils and one of its features is an
industrial department in which good
agricultural methods, printing, wood
working, drafting, ETC., are taught
On the evening of July 9th an at
tempt was made to rob the store of
B. NJ. Adams at Townsend. The
burglar made rather a bungling job
of it and was frightened off. Mr..
Adams heard the noise and with help
tracked the man to his home. Leroy
A. Kent was arrested for the deed
and waived examination. He was
put under $500 for the grand jury.
He has since owned up to everything.
He is accused also OF breaking into
other places. He has a bad reputa-
ton.
Politeness always pays, says the
News and Citizen, and it
tells the following story OF Hyde
Park man to support its claim.
James Lucas is village character
not noted for being an agreeable
nan. The other day a small boy
7entured to say, elbow do you do,
Mr.. Lucas?" A puzzled expression
,rept over Lucas's face, followed by
mile as he quickly replied, "Misther
Lucas!" and drawing a copper from
lis pocket he handed it to the boy,
"Misther Lucas! Arrah
low, but yen have pinny. Most
verybody says, 'Hilloo, we ould cuss!"
In the murder trial of the State VS..
Marshall Way now on trial in Gale
lonia county court: the state finished
is evidence last Thursday and the
irst witness for the defendant testi-
led. The state has about 20 wit
lesscs and all told straightforward
tories tending to show that Way had
10 remorse for the deed until after he
aw his wife's body in the house.
Witnesses related Ways conversation
While striking his wife with a club,
that Way meant to kill her
md knew he must suffer for it. Way
lad violent temper and often swore
It his wife and called her bad names.
The Burlington city hall was crowd
d last Friday night by Republican
ally and ratification meeting. 1t was
expected that Major Grout, Senator
Proctor, DR.. W.Seward Webb and w.