Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-30
State of Vermont.
It's News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

Eugene u. Ash has been appointed
postmaster at East Peacham, vice Ira
.. Albee, resigned.
Daniel Chickerlla, a Hungarian,
was instantly killed Thursday after
noon by falling stones in W. II.
iuges' slate quarry at West Pawlet.
The annual report Of st. Johnsbury
Is out. 1t cost to run the village the
past year S28, 81 Al, and the trustees
ask for an appropriation Of S26, 4sO
for 1898.
David Jones OF Fair Haven was
convicted last week in Rutland county
court of assault with attempt to kill.
The jury added recommendation
Tor mercy.
The Mount Mansfield Electric road
will run passenger car TO Waterbury
once a day for a short time, leaving
in the morning and returning in the
afternoon.
The appointment Of l.. S. Richard
son as postmaster at Chester Depot
was announced recently, also those of
Harlan w. Shattuck al Eden aud J..
I. Currier at Readsboro.
Efforts are being made by many
voters in Barre to prevail on Mayor
John w. Gordon to become n candi-
date for a third term. w. A. Boyce
is also mentioned for the Office.
Henry OMalley has been appointed
assistant under John w. Titcomb Of
the U. 5. fish hatchery at ST. Johns
bury and will begin his work Jan. l..
He took the examination for work in
the fish commission department OF
the government a few weeks ago.
2irs. David Poland, five children
and servant were nearly asphyxiated
by coal gas few nights ago at Bur
lington. Mrs Poland awoke and,
feeling strangely, called to the SER
want, who succeeded in getting TO the
door and opening it. All soon re-
covered, but il was narrow escape,
as the servant fell three times in get
ting to the door.
Alta meeting Of the Bradford Saw
ings Bank and Trust company Dec.
20, an assessment of so per cent upon
the capital stock was voted. IL is re-
ported that the action was taken to
repair any loss the bank may make
on obligations held by it against K.
T.. Straine of Boston. As shown by
the last published statement the bank
has a capital stock Of $4,000 and a
surplus OF 80, 600.
The annual catalogue of the Uni-
versity Of Vermont shows marked
increase in students during the past
two years. In the fall Of 1895 the
total enrolment was AS, Of which
240 were academies, lsj needles and
50 dairy students. In the fall of 1896
the total enrolment was j3I,2 aca-
denies, 22l needles and ij dairy. The
present enrolment is $50, 297 aca-
denies, 23s needles and a. dairy stu
dents.
Last week in Chittenden county
court five liquor dealers were fined,
under the nuisance act, 5000 and
costs each. a. n. Austin, who was
tried at a justice court in Milton last
July and was sentenced to one
imprisonment and $40 fine,
from which he took an appeal, was
last week and was fined
5000 and costs with six months at the
work house. All of these fines, with
costs, amount to over - 600.
Moses T. Fields. farmer living on
the road between Mortified and
Waitstield, fell last Wednesday dis
lance of about ten feet into a silo,
striking on his head and shoulders.
The blow partially paralyzed Mr..
Fields and he was unable to move.
lie laid in this condition nearly two
hours before he was found by his son,
and was nearly frozen to death. DR..
Mayo was hastily summoned and
after an examination said no bones
were broken.
Hon. +. b. Taft, who was at Adj
olson county court last week. wit
messed something he has never had |
the opportunity of seeing before. El-
liott ID. Eaton of Hancock, a member
of the grand jury, was summoned be-
fore Judge Start, who said: 81
charged YOU not to divulge the duties
of your office, nor to hold commune
cation with anyone regarding them.
But you have gone about and talked
with others not grand jurymen,
thereby breaking your oath. You are
dishonorably discharged, without
pay"
Quite a severe accident occurred at
Montpelier last Thursday morning. !
Z. w. Egan, the manager of the Cap
ital Granite company, while making
an examination of his derrick, became |
in some way caught in the gears and
received severe injuries before he was !
extricated. He was taken to his
home on Barre street and Drs. c. +.
Chandler and Harold A. Fisk were
Immediately. Upon ex-
animation of the unfortunate man it
was ascertained that one of his legs
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