Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-06-10
State of Vermont.
its News Condensed and Rewritten for
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Mrs. Adelbert Burnett of Halifax.
who about two weeks ago attempted
10 commit suicide by taking Paris
green, died last week.
Hon. G. J. Bell, master of the Ver-
mont State grange, has appointed
Saturday, June 10Th, as '.children's
day." This day is for the outdoor
enjoyment of the children.
1t is stated III the reporl Of the state
insurance commissioner that Vermont
has larger number of life insurance
policies in proportion to its popula-
ton than any other state in the
Union.
The steam saw mill of Douglas II.
Forester on the east side of Stratton
mountain in Stratton was burned
! Thursday night with 10000 feet of
lumber. Mr.. Forrester's loss is quite
heavy, with $500 insurance.
a. c. Dyke of Jamaica has a her.
barium OF nearly 1900 different speci-
mems, including nearly all the differ
ent species of Vermont plants. He
expects to secure a specimen of every
plant in the state this season.
c. p. Lyons, with several aliases,
was arrested at Vergennes last week
for raising a check from 50. "a to S35.
He was bound over to county court
in 5000. He proved to be one of a
gang of swindlers who were doing the
state.
Ten.year-old Charles Gilbert OF
Brattleboro was fishing in a mill pond
recently, when a five pound eel swal-
lowed his bait and pulled the lad into
the water, from which he was assisted,
with his unexpected prey, by a com
panion.
The Bellows Falls milkmen have a
system for mutual protection. Each
gives bond for 500 and there must
be no cutting of prices; and a custom
er cannot run up bill Oh one man,
aad then take milk from another be-
fore settling.
The five-year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Waller of Island Pond
accidentally fell into the pond Mon
day, May Dist, and was pulled out
with his legs wound around plank
and his head under water, having a
narrow escape from drowning.
Here is a prodigy indeed: Little
Gale Shaw of Stowe, lad Of only
eight months, entertains his many
friends by whistling. No doubt he is
the youngest musician in the world,
commencing at the age of six months.
Anyone can hear him whistle by call
ing at his home.
1t is announced that Prof. NJ. IL.
Buckham, president of the Univer-
sity of Vermont, and Miss Martha G.
TYLER, curator of the Fairbanks
museum of natural science at st.
Johnsbury, daughter of the late Rev.
Josiah Tyler, the African missionary,
are to be married this fall.
Stephen II. Chaifee, the clerk and
treasurer of Mount Holly, is reported
to be a defaulter in the sum of 500
or Whereabouts. Neither the selectmcn
of last year or the present board eX-
acted bonds of the treasurer and the
question now agitating the citizens of
that rariiied township is, Are the Sc
lectmen responsible personally for the
shortage The auditor reported a
certain sum of money on hqnd in the
last report, but when the sum was
drawn against it proved not to be
there.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year by the state Bap-
fist Sunday school convention at Bel
lows Falls last week: President, Rev.
r. b. Dodge, Bellows Falls; vice pres
ident, Rev. w. \. Kinzie, Bristol; sec
rotary, Rev. w. n. Davidson, Mont
pelier; assistant secretary, Rev. f. L.
kenyon, East Wallingford: treasurer,
Deacon ID. NJ. White, Rutland; board
of directors, W,R. KiBs nan, Rutland,
j. Z. Hall, Brattleboro, L. G. Fair
banks, Bellows Falls, a. IL. Johnson,
st. Johnsbury, and j. w. Avery, Bur-
lington.