Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-02-18

OF the lake.
Francis Henshaw & Co. of Boston
sold by auction recently $65I, 900 Con-
solidaled railroad of Vermont per
cent bonds, due in 1913: $4,000 Cen
trail Vermont first consolidated per
cent gold bonds, due 1913, and s., 200
Canada Atlantic railroad first mort
gage 5 per cent bonds TO Charles Z.
Searle, attorney for various banks and
trust conpanic,; $4,000 at 80; $685.
900 at So 1-3; SS7, geo at 50 IA; $751;
600 So. The bonds due l943 and Can
ada Atlantic bonds sold at per cent.
A carriage road has been built up
lookout" mountain, near Brandon,
and tower 10 feet high will be erect
ed on the summit at cost of 81 900.
The view from the tower will be one
of the finest in New England, at a
point $40 feet higher than Silver lake,
l 100 feet higher than Lake Dun
more and / 300 feet higher than Bran
don village. A large part of Otter
Greek valley, Lake Champlain and
many smaller lakes, Hudson river and
the Adirondacks may be seen from the
tower.
The ninth annual reunion and ban
quet of the Norwich University Alum
nj association of Boston will be held
at Young's Hotel Friday evening, Feb.
10. Rev. Howard f. Hill, '65, of Con-
cord, N. H., president of the associa-
ton, will preside. Among the speak
ers will be Commander Allan ID.
Brown, U. 5. N.retired), president of
the University; Col. Henry o. Kent
Of Lancaster, N. H., ex-naval officer;
Col. Albert Clarke of the Home Mar
ket club, and Gen. O. o. Howard, u.
5. A., (retired) Burlington. A re-
ception will be rendered President
| Brown.
The Nebraska Sons of Vermont
held their mid-winter meeting at the
Office of the secretary, J. l.. Mack,
1925 q, street. Lincoln, Nebraska,
Feb. 9th. In the absence of Senator
Thurston, l.. ID. Richards of Fremont
presided. 1t was representative
meeting of the association and a great
interest was taken in furthering the
interests of the society. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: President, l.. ID. Richards of
Fremont; first vice president, W. K.
Barton of Tecumseh; second vice.
president, Edmund Mcintyre OF Sew
ard; third vice-president, |. l.. Strong
Of Holdrege; secretary, j. l.. Mack OF
Lincoln; treasurer, e. ii. Bottum OF
Lincoln.
The Billings farm of Woodstock
stands 3 in the Breeders Gazette prize
corn-growing contest, III which there
were $50 entries, the Gazette printing
a list of the 26 best yields in is last is
sue. As shown by the reports Of the
experiment stations, the Billings farm
corn stands third in shrinkage. In
the published list there is no other Ell.
try east of Virginia, the Billings farm
being the only competitor against all
the great corn-growing states. The
result of the contest is, therefore, quite
satisfactory, everything considered.
The yield OF the Billings farms acre
was 1904 bushels of dry, shclled corn.
The four best Yields, which were from
Ohio and Illinois, were l46.l2, le9.S so,
l29.05, ll0.15, the poorest, 1888
bushels. \ Buckeye corn-grower took
the first prize.
Deputy Sheriff Whitaker OF Rur-
land arrested man giving the name
of Shields at Bellows Falls Monday
afternoon of last week and he was
taken back TO Rutland where he was
wanted for horse stealing. Shields
hired black horse and cutter at
Phelps livery Saturday afternoon and
during the race for the culprit, the
officers Travelled over $50 miles, so of
il being in sleighs. Shields had aban-
| doned the Phelps team at the home OF
Mr.. Lane at Proctorsville, who lives
about half a mile from Summit sta
ton. The latter had become sus-
picious and would not permit Shields
to drive on, but he escaped on foot.
Royal Sinclair Stroywiuningham, for
such seems to be the formidable
name of this horse thief, is not I'M
known in police circles. lie was re-
leased about three weeks ago from
the house of correction, where he had
served a term for larceny.
j. j. Stevenson, clever bunco
steerer, was arrested at Montpelier
Saturday, Feb. 9th, on complaint of
William Hirsh of Leicester, Eng,
whom he had victimized. Hirsh en-
barked from Liverpool for New York
Jan 18th. lie met j. j. Sparks on
board and friendship sprang up be-
tween them. Sparks claimed to be
assistant actuary in the New York
Mutual Life Insurance company and,
being short of money, obtained from
Hirsh sums ranging from 81 TO 800
on the promise OF assisting him to a
position as soon as they should reach
America. Sparks led IIirsh to be-
lievc that he had secured him posi-
ton in keith's theatre in Boston
through friend whom he had to
furnish money and asked Hirsh to
provide the sum, which he did. Up