Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-08

E. E. Knott has brass pin button
which was worn by colonel of the
British army during the Revolution
airy war. The button is over l25 years
old and was found in Lundy's Lane
near Wolfe's monument at Niagara
Falls. The button has the royal coat
of arms on it and looks almost new
An acquaintance gave the button tc
Mr.. Knott as security for the price OF
a railroad ticket to New York city,
He was to have redeemed it, but has
not done so as yet.
The state Firemen's association pa.
rade at Vergennes recently was a big
affair. 1t was reviewed by Gov. Grout
and staff, Lieut.. Gov. Fisk, Gen. Gil
more and Col. Fletcher. The hand
engine contest was won by the Hori.
cons of Plattsburgh, Boxers of Bur-
lington, second, Torrents of Barre,
third. The hose contests resulted
Steamers of Winooski, first, Boxers OF
Burlington, second, Knights of Fair
haven, third. On account of protests
that outside parties ran in the con-
tests no prizes will be awarded until
the dispute is settled.
The first case for the application of
the law relating to the inheritance tax
has been reported to the state COM
missioner of taxes, Hon. ID. j. Foster
of Burlington, from the probate dis
trict Of Windsor. The estate on which
the tax is levied is worth $4,000. The
rate being per cent, the amount is
5000. A second case has been re-
ported TO Mr.. Foster from the Orange
county court, the estate being a 50, 600
one and consequently the tax is $50.
There is still another case in Washing
ton county and also one in Burling-
ton, where the amount of tax has not
yet been estimated, but taking all four
cases into consideration, the indica-
tions are that the amount of collateral
Inheritance tax to be levied since jan
uary LIST. when it became law, is be-
tween 81, 900 and $4,000.
The very general depression of the
last few years has affected the indus
trial interests of Readsboro as little as
those of any community in New Eng
land. The box factory with 40 hands,
the chair factory with 100, most of the
time, and the leather company with
80, have never curtailed their bust
ness. EGen the chair business, which
has suffered as much, generally, as
any here, has often had to work extra
time to fill orders. In the meantime,
the Indebtedness of the village, which
has been incurred chiefly in public
works of some magnitude for so small
a place-waterworks, which an insur-
ance inspector pronounced the best in
the state for fire protection; an iron
bridge $50 feet long and 10 feet high,
in which the town, state and railroad
shared equally in defraying
the expense-has been reduced TO
about 81, 900; and, on the first day of
March last, there was not an INDECENT
person on the town.
Philip X. Gleed died at his home in
Tuesday of last week, az
ter an illness of about week, compli-
Gated by heart trouble. He is sur
vived by his second wife, formerly
Mrs. Fleetwood. He was born in
CRANKY, Quebec, in 1884. He was
educated in the Peoples academy at
and Bakersfield academy.
He graduated from the Troy Confer.
,nce academy, Poultney, in 1858, and
from Union college, Schenectady, n.
T.. in 1859. The same year he was
admitted TO the bar and had practiced
aw in Morrisville nearly ever since.
He was Lameille county's state attor-
ley in 1867 and again in 1868. He
Morristown in the legis-
AZURE in 1868 and 1869 and was made
rustee of the state reform school in
1863. From 1870 to 1874 he was in
ernal revenue assessor. He repre- |
ented Lamoille county in the state |
enate in 1880 and was made presi-
lent pro tenn of that body. Locally |
he had served long terms as town Sc
ectman, member of the school boards, |
-illage trustee, etc, director of Nor
isville and Hyde Park banks. lie
vas deacon in the Cong'l church Of
Which he had been very active men,
Ter for years. For % years he was
he town superintendent. The funer-
j services were held Friday after
loon from the Cong'l church.
FOURTH IN VERMONT.