Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-02
Gen. W. W. Henry of Burlington

glarlzed Tuesday night and S3GS and
pair of rcins and Il whip taken.
The old DIR. Willard house at Siam
lord, one of the old landmarks, was
totally destroyed by fire Sunday
night of last week, the damage being
about $4,000. The fire was caused by
defective flue and when discovered
was under considerable Roadway. The
house was occupied by Ezra Brothers
and Charles Bishop, WHO were able TO
save only portion of their household
effects.
Samuel L. Barney of New Haven,
Conn, stopping at Hotel Champlain,
Maquam, while out fishing with "A
guide Wednesday afternoon of last
week was drowned near Buffers Is
land. The boat capsized and both
chung TO the boat. After drifting for
three hours Mr.. Barney could not
hold out longer, let 90 and was
drowned in nearly 100 feet of water.
He was about 65 years years old.
b. G. Davis vas killed last week
Wednesday night on the railroad
track at East Richford by the c. V.
railroad night express. lie is sup
posed to have been intoxicated and
was walking on the track. Portions
of his body were discovered in the
car wheels on reaching Mansonville
station. The face and body were so
cut up as TO make identification inn
possible except for papers found in
the mans coat pocket
Aretreat for the priests of the Bur-
lington diocese will be held at the
episcopal residence in Burlington.
opening Monday, September 9th, and
continuing through the week A
Jesuit father from New York will
preach the retreat. On account OF
the number Of priests in the diocese
and the difficulty in having all the
priests away at the same time, the re-
treat will be conducted in two divis-
ions, one opening on the date given
and the second opening September 20.
A two-story house on Williams
street, owned by Thomas Geiss and
occupied by Gilbert Murray and Mrs.
Sherry, widow, was burned early
Saturday morning. Mr.. Geiss carried
81, 200 insurance and Mr.. Murray
S400. The fire was of incendiary or
igin and an attempt was made to burn
the adjoining house owned and occu-
pied by Mrs. O'Donnell. kerosene
was used in saturating an clubhouse
and fire was started in piece of bag
ging but it went out. These fires are
getting TO be frequent in that town.
w. b. Jollep's store at Berkshire
Center was burglarized last week
Wednesday night. Two holes were
drilled six inches deep in the safe but
the safe was not entered. The loss
cannot be Justly estimated at present.
Entrance to the store was gained by |
forcing the front doors with bar or
chisel. The stock of goods looked
as though a cyclone had been at work
in it. a large quantity of cutlery
and other goods is missing. The |
work is probably that of the same
gang that entered the postotlice and
several stores at Enosburgh Falls
Tuesday night.
This true story has just been told
MS of Vermonter. recently of Will
Jamestown, a farmer, and his Sunday
meal, as a rule, was baked
beans. Ii CHANGED, however, that on
a certain Sunday the rule was varied
and the beans were omitted. After
breakfast the farmer yoked up his
oxen and was proceeding to work as
usual. when his good wife remon-
stratcd with him for working on Sun
iay. Surprised to learn that it was
Sunday. he could account for the sit
uation only on the ground that, as he
explained to his wife, 'they had not
had beans that morning.
Buffalo, n. Y, papers report an en-
ioyable reception given by the Butla-
10 society of Vermonters Tuesday az
ternoon of last week to the G. A. X.
department of Vermont, and the Yer
mont department of the Woman's
Relief Corps. The attendance was
large and included ex-Gov. Farnham
and other leading citizens. An adj
lfDsS Oh WtlGbIit was NSh'tiN' - |
Hon. Henry w. Hill and there was
an address on "Buffalo's Indebtedness
10 Vermont" by the Hon. Jas. Nj.
Smith, and responses on the part of the
Vermont department and of the
Woman's Relief Corps and patriotic
reflections by Bishop Fowler.
Two priests were ordained at Bur-
ington Tuesday by the coadjutor
bishop, Rt. Rev. J. S. Michaud.
They were Rev. Henry Maillette and
Rev. John Lynch, both of st. Johns
bury. The young men will be at
Lached to the Burlington diocese for
he present. The bishop was assisted
bv Rev. j. A. Boisonnault and Rev.
NJ. ]. Carmody of st. Johnsbury,
while Rev. Father Shannon of Under
Hill and Rev. FIR. Pa1uet of Lyndon
Vile assisted the young priests.
Rev. Father Delaney of Burlington
acted as master of ceremonies. Within
the sanctuary were Rev. ?. J. Whit
Dar nv II IGSlIl- |