Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-04-22

previous year.
ii. l.. Stillson win give a historical
address before the grand lodge Of ODD
= Fellows of Vermont, which meets al
Montpelier May Is. 10 aud 20.
John II. Putnam, son Of DR.. John
ii. Putnam OF Rutland, has been
made captain OF the freshman elias,
baseball team of Dartmouth college
George Daggett of Essex, who has
served four months of a years SEN
lence ut the house OF correction f0r
petit larceny, was pardoned last week
by Gov. Circuit.
Bishop A. G. A. Hall, who recently
returned 10 this country from Ber-
muda, is al Lakewood, n. J. lie is
in good health and expects 10 return
to Burlington in few days.
Last week Charles MCGEE, colorcd
bootblack of the American House,
Burlington, stole $50 from an en-
ployee of the house. He was arrested
and in court plead guilty and was
sentenced to two years at Windsor.
Eighty men employed by the Capt.
tai Granite company Of Montpelier
went out on strike last Thursday al
ternoon because a disagreement hao
arisen over the wage and time ,chrs-
ule. The strike is likely to be settled
within few DAYS.
Wells claims the honor of being the
birthplace Of Capt Eber Ward,
father Of the notorious Princess De
Chimay, whose escapades with her
I gypsy lover have been the scandal of
/ European courts. The Ward home
stead is the place now occupied by
Alvah Park.
The following little incident took
/ place in a Vermont schoolronm Can
| you name the railroads in Vermont
a.i ed teacher of pupil who was
/ Tie son Of member Of the legislature.
II dunno" was the reply. "On what
hid your father travel when ne went
g. Montpelier :" Son a free pass. "
Judge II. II. Wheeler Of Brattle-
boro, United States circuit court
Judge, issued a writ Of habeas corpns
last L cudg III INT NdNt VI - -
Weeks, deputy collector Of internal
revenue. Mr.. Weeks was released
from the custody Of the sheriff at
Montpelier and bail in the sum of
-, 900 was furnished.
Ephraim Whagey, worthless
character living in locality in Berk-
shire known MS Shenandoah valley, has
deserted his wife and six children and
fled with Mrs. T.. W. Crow. who left
a husband and child Both are stop
ping with Whalley's parents just
across the boundary line, only a few
rods. SO to speak, from their deserted
families.
Deaths from carboic acid are on
the increase. Sylyanus Fox OF Brat
tleboro took tablespoonful OF car
bolic acid through mistake which had
been prepared with unusual strength
foe outward application. 4 doctor
was summoned in haste ana such ac-
tive means were used that the patient +
was soon relieved and the results were (
not disastrous.
A bulletin issued by geological sur
vcy, division of mineral resources, +
showing the output and value of slate /
during 1896 is of special value to YER +
mont. OF the ten states enumerated /
Pennsylvania ranks first and Vermont .
comes second. The states output was /
1902 squares, value $500, 6el; slate 4
for other purposes than roofing, 99,9l5 I
squares, with total value for both kinds [
of SG09,596.
A man who escapes death by hairs
breadth may consider himself lucky. .
A large stone weighing several hun
bred pounds was being lifted at the
Webber n Anderson stone she'd at
Groton recently when two of the der
rick guy ropes broke and let the mast
fall. Ii narrowly missed several of
the employees and actually touched
Harley Stevens, but did not injure
him further than to sprain and scratch
one arm.
The Carson waXed paper company
has begun business at the plant of the
Robertson paper company in Bellows
Falls. New machinery has been add
eG and the business will be pushed.
The first paper was run Thursday
and proved to be of a very satisfac-
tory quality. This paper is used
about confectionery, certain dairy
products etc. The Robertson paper
company is financially interested in
the new company.
Several rare old volumes have come
into the possession of James T. Sabin
of Montpelier, having formerly been
part of the library of the late II. G.
Stowell of Cambridge. Among this
number are volume of the ''Spec-
tator" published in 1880, a Com
mentary on the Law of England by
William Blackstone issued in 1899,
and "History OF Massachusetts" by
Thomas Hutchinson, one of the early
governors of that state, and it was
printed in 1875.
Charles Alley of Brattleboro had a