Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-02

the Missisquoi river at Rlchford sun
day by Rev. S. 5. Garvin of the Second
Evangelical Adventist church.
1t is announced that the requests Of
the residents on the Lebanon Springs
railroad TO have trains rum between
Bennington and South Berlin, n. Y,
have been granted by the receiver and
tina. such traffic will be resumed.
DR.. w. S. Webb's observation en-
CINE the Ne-ha-sa-ne collided with IA
freight engine on the Rutland road at
Brandon Friday and the pilots of both
engines were smasi ed. There were no
passengers on the Ne-ha-sa-ne and no
one was hurt
The Vermont Marble company has
nearly finished the erection and
equipment of plant at Proctor for
generating electricity TO run the West
Rutland branch OF the concern. A
! Victor wheel Of GAG horse power will
be used solely for transmitting the
electric power to West Rutland.
Work 81 wiring the capitol at Mont
pelier for electric lights is progressing
and, according to contract, should be
ready for the fixtures by January l.
There will be- 1903 lights in the build
ing. The. senate chamber has been
painted white and a new carpet will be
laid. Other similar Improvements are
also in progress.
President Waldron Of Chester, OF
the State Humane society, is after the
Norwich cat farmer who raises the
animals for the Dartmouth medical
students, and will endeayor to sup
press the new industry. 1t Is claimed
that many of the animals are used by
the students for the purpose Of yiyi-
section.
Miss Helen Winslow presided at
the first meeting this season of the
Daughters Of Vermont in Boston,
which was held at the Yendome re-
Gently After brief business session
Mrs. Mary Walton Dewey Of Cam
bridge, prominent member, present.
ed the club with handsome gayel
made from wood grown near Cata-
mount Tavern, Bennington, appro-
priately Inscribed.
The following persons have lately I.
been taken 10 the house OF corrections: /
Louis Detoul Of Barre, two wears and /
six months for grand larceny; Henry /
Raymond Of Barre, one year for lar /
ceny; Frank Rand OF Barro, one year
for larceny; Alexander McThee of /
Below Falls, 60 DAYS for tramping. /
There are about ll1 prisoners at the
house Of correction.
n a Free Press scribe is 10 be cred-
tied, Mrs Henry Brunor. who lived /
one mile from Fort Ethan Allen, died
last week ofstarvation Her husband
is a lazy good-for-nothing who would
not furnish enough food for her TO
eat. She gave birth 10 child few
day, before her death and tile infant
has been cared FOR by neighbors
When ncighbors sent in food for the
woman, Brunor ate It himself. The
case is shocking.
Mildred Brewster, accused Of the
murder of Anne Wheeler at Montpel-
Ter on May %, appeared in court at
Montpelier Wednesday, NOV. p, and
signed her name 70 a plea in abate-
ment OF the indictment, alleging that
document to be invalid On the plea
being filed States Attorney Rowland
formally dcmurred, Judge Tyler
sustaining the demur, thus sending the
case to supreme court to decide the
Of the indictment.
James McDermott of Tyson found
a deer in the upper lake near his house
fastened in the icc near the shore. Ii is
that the deer was driven to
the lake by the dogs and in attempt
ing to cross border ice to reach the
water fell through and became unable
to get out, and was quite exhausted
when found. Mr.. McDcrmott took him
to comfortable quarters and j. kindly |
caring for him until recruited.
4 Vermont expedition forthe klon-
dixie is being organized. The plan
is to 90 by special steamer
via Sucz Canal, leaving New York
March l0,and arriving al St.Michael's
about June |, which will be about the
Time the ! ukOn river opens lof nakl-
CATION. The journey up the Yukon
is TO be made in private steam launch
es, which will be Of great service later
in cruising the miles Of waterways
these vast gold fields. A
very complete prospectus Of the trip
can be had with full particulars from
J. NJ. Woods, = North Main street,
st. Adams.
Wilmington people were greatly
shocked Nov. 18th by the announce
ment of the death by suicide OF the
esteemed wife of Station Agent Henry
+. Mann of that place. Mrs. Mann
went to the village drug store in the
and obtained two ounces of
stating that she wanted l
it for cleaning a dress. Returning to
her home, she attired herself in her !
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