Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-27

sor recently. With the charter mem
bers, this new organization starts with
a membership of about forty.
While one Munger and A. 4. Fran
els were returning to Holden's steam
mill at North Chittenden Thursday
afternoon from a fishing trip, the for
mer was thrown out of the wagon be-
low Pittsford Mills and was almost
instantly killed.
Mrs. Maria McCuen of North street,
Burlington, has the proud distinction
of having 81 children, grandchildren
and great grandchildren. This re-
markable lady is still in the best of
health and expects to live long enough
to see many more years.
ID. r. Doty of Tinmoth has rare
curiosity in the form of a horse
which has a horn growing from his
head about two inches below his left
eye. 1t is similar to a cows horn aud
first appeared when the horse was a
year old. The horse is now nine
years old.
Mrs. Phylinda Wheeler will cele-
brate her Tooth birthday June /, at
the residence of her grandson, +. L.
Wright, two and one-half miles east
of Brandon Mrs. Wheeler is in fun
possession of her faculties, but is rath-
er deaf. 1t is expected that the school
children of Forestdale will participate
in the exercises of the day.
Lumbermen OF the district of Yer
mont have broken the record on the
Importation of logs into that district
from Canada. A diligent research Of
the customs records failed to reveal
figures showing one-half the impor
tation of either logs or rough lumber |
during any month of previous years
as compared with the month OLA pril,
1897.
The Montpelier listers have filed
their personal abstract books, from
which the tax list for 1897 is to be
made ont. The number Of lists is
1900, or 80 more than last year. The
increase in taxable real estate from
the erection of new buildings, ETC., is
100000, against $50, 000 in 1896 The
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the lists of II taxpayers.
On Tuesday afternoon Of last week
the child of Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Can
ton of Bristol died from the effects of
drinking quantity Of carbolie acid.
Mrs. Canton bad placed the bottle on
the floor, together with other bottles,
for the purpose of cleaning the shelf /
and had stepped out of the door for a
moment. As She came into the house
she saw the child drinking from the
bottle.
a two-year-old son Of Win Woods |
of Putney gave his parents fright a
few days ago by appearing before them
with his mouth and the front of his |
dress covered with iodine. Great |
haste was exercised in summOning a |
doctor who found that the case was |
not so serious as appearances indi-
Gated, although the child's throat and |
mouth were badly irritated by the
small quantity of the liquid which he
had drunk.
Earl, the l9-year-old son Of Leroy |
johnson, had "A misunderstanding |
with his father and left home last
week Monday. 1t is feared that he
may have committed suicide as his |
vest was found Tuesday near the Wi
nooski at the bridge between Willis |
ton and Essex Junction. In the vest |
was note to his mother which said,
"Whoever finds this, please return to
my mother" The river was dragged |
but no trace of him was found.
The Hardwick Gazette is in deep
water. Its secured liabilities are
about $4,000 and the editor, b. IL. |
Albee, is sequestered by sickness in 1
some locality not generally known.
The establishment has been put into |
involuntary insolvency, and the mes
senger has put John +. Harris in
charge, and Mr.. Harris will edit the
paper for the time being, which is
guaranty that the readers of the Ga
zette will have lively paper.
Joseph NJ. Dwyer, formerly a res
ident at White River Junction, but
now of Canaan, n. H., was arrested
there Saturday morning by High .
Sheriff Romano a. Spatiord on
warrant charging him with the sale
of intoxicating liquors while proprie-
tor of the J. NJ. Dwyer ~ Co. drug
store in that village. He was taken
before Justice of the Peace Horace {.
Pease and pleaded not guilty to 100
first offences, the fines for which
amounted to $1,000. Bail was fixed
at 81, 800, which was furnished by the
respondents father-in-law, Daniel
Ahern. The case was appealed to
county court
State Superintendent of Education
Mason S. Stone has arranged for the
following teachers schools to be held
this summer, commencing in August,
two weeks at each place: Putney, ST.
Johnsbury, Ban ton, Essex Junction,
Middlebury and probably Randolph.
For instructors from outside the state
he has engaged DIR. c. G.. Rounds OF
New York, ii. NJ. MaXsom, Plain
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