Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-09
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

last week to blushing bride of "a
summers, Mrs. Marion Thomas, a
respected resident of Hardwick.
The grocery store owned by George
Bocash and occupied by b. p. Valan-
court at Sheldon was burned Nov. 80.
Most of the goods were saved in a
damaged condition. Covered by in
surance.
1t is stated that the contract for the
new passenger station OF the Ben
nington and Rutland road at Ben
nington has been awarded to a
Worcester, Mass, firm. The struc-
ture will be built of granite.
In the u. S.court at Montpelier last
week, Pierce Bacon and John Wood,
both of Strafford, who were indicted
for the illicit distilling Of liquor, were
arraigned and pleaded guilty. Both
were given one month in the Orange
county Jail and fined 500.
John Hopkins was accidentally shot
at Skunk Hollow in the town of Rock
ingham Sunday night of last week.
He was playing with revolver when
it was accidentally discharged. the
ball entering just below his heart and
coming out just below his left shout
der.
Thomas Rel of Hydeville was
killed Thursday by passenger train
on the Delaware and Hudson railroad,
while he was walking on the track
between Hydeville and Fair Haven.
1t is supposed that the victim did not
see the engine until it was almost up
on him. He apparently managed to
get off the track, but slipped in such
way that the pilot struck him in the
head. Reil was 40 years old.
The largest reports from the gold
mines in Bridgewater are that IL
foot vein Of full quartz has Just been
uncovered which assays S35 in gold
and about 80 in silver to the ton. DIR.
Fagnany, the operator, has six men
now at work for him, and says the
number will be increased il the strike
holds out. New machinery will be
put in. The doctor has good quartz
crusher already and means to push
business.
Gerald Hodgkins OF Westtield was
killed Nov. 27th while chopping. He
went up a tree about eight feet from
the ground to cut it in two. He had
il nearly severed when his az caught
in limb over head, causing him to
lose his balance and fall headtirst TO
the ground. He was taken up UNI
conscious and Immediately expired.
On examination his neck was found
to be broken. He was about 80 years
old and left wife and two children.
Gen. j. G. Mccullough and Freder-
ick B. Jennings have presented u, 900
each to the Bennington Y. NJ. &. A.
for the purpose of remodelling and re-
decorating the hall in the library
building and fer repairs Oh the build
inc where needed. The hall will be
entirely rebuilt and a new approach
will be put in as we'll as gallery.
New portable seats are also to be pro-
vided. II. w. Putnam has also given
the association $500 TO be expended
in books.
Gold has been found in Milton sure
this time, as the sssayers report
showed gold in the amount of 81 and
silver of so cents to the ton of earth,
from samples OF the top soil sent him,
and the gravel in the gulches and ra-
vines is undoubtedly much richer.
This is from land owned by I. ID.
Rood and as small nuggets have al
ready been found on Rodney hear's
farm adjoining, the prospect is bright
for the metal to be found in paying
quantities as soon as the ground can
be thoroughly prospected.
The injunction granted by Judge
Start, enioining States Attorney Fish
of Addison county from introducing
letters written by Mrs. Barrett to Po-
land in the case OF State vs.. Poland,
was argued before Chancellors Ross
and Rowell at Montpelier last week
Tuesday. The question is whether
the letters are still the property OF the
writer. and whether the states attor-
new has right to publish them
AGAINST the will OF the writer. States
Attorney Fish appeared for himself
and 5. c. Shurtlef for orator.
Harrison II. Riker, Gnative OF
Montpelier, died recently in San Fran
cisco at the age of SO years. He was
a son of the late Isaac Riker and was
one of a family of II children. Dur
ing the gold excitement of ls49 he
went to the Pacific coast, going around
bv Cape Horn in "A sailing vessel that
required six months for the passage.
He was for several years engaged in
the mining business in California,and
at one time was reported 10 be very
wealthy. He had not returned to
Montpelier since he left nearly 90
years ago.
A meeting of men interested in the
proposed electric railroad connecting |
Middletown Springs, POultney, Fair |