Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-16

a jew peddlef was atfesteu nj DFat-
tleboro last week for trying TO sell
spurious spectacles, and was run out
of the state.
The total value of the merchandise
entered at the st. Adams port in No
vember was S237, 432. The amount
Of the duty assessed was S72, 482.
Mrs. Elbridge Houghton of Putney
blew out the gas at the American
House, Brattleboro, last week Monday
night and nearly died in consequence.
The dwelling house and barn Of
Gideon Liberty of st. Johnsbury burn
ed last week Wednesday. a horse
and COW persisted in the flames. Loss,
g, 600; insurance, 81 100
Burleigh w. Hunt, y, of Norwich
committed suicide al Hanover, n. H.,
Dec. "a by taking morphine pills. II
is thought that he was insane as he
previously tried to secure a revolver
from his friends.
Clinton n. Field, for IL years con-
nected with the Granite Savings Bank
and Trust company Of Barre, and dur
ing the past nine years its treasurer,
will resign his position, TO take effect
at an early date. Frank e, Cave, now
employed as teller in the bank, is TO
be his successor.
Mrs. lydia c. Tcnney of West
Concord, Y. H., who was l02 Dec.
sth. was born in Bradford. She
joined the Congregational church in
1873 and was married in 1916. OF
her nine children only one is living,
Daniel G. Tenney, 70, with whom
she makes her home.
Elwin Shonio OF Waterbury was
fined last week for "A peculiar offence.
While he was on his way to his
boarding place in Duxbury on the
side of the river from Water
bury, he ran across a pole cat. He
fostered a grudge against a man
named Hartman. Picking up the
pole cat he went to lIarriman's house
and threw it through the window.
Town Agent Collision Of Lyndon
willie was nonplussed ono morning re-
Gently when he opened 500 case Of
brandy which he received the preccd-
ing night to find in it nothing but
block of wood. The case came by
freight and a truckman carried il to
Mr.. Collisions shed. Where the eX-
change was made is a mystery and
the railroad company IS making an
investigation.
Wendell Rice, 65, pleaded guilty 70
in the Bennington county
court last week and was sentenced to
Is months in states prison. George
Mack, G, who fled with him, viii
probably receive similar sentence.
They went TO lIardwick. where they
remained one winter, but they were
found and brought back to Benning-
ton by Rice's son. While under
bonds they eloped again, and Rice
was arrested at islattsburg, y. T..
The girl had fled from there with
another man, but later was arrested
at Bennington after she had called on
Rice at the county jail.
The Montpelier and Barre Traction
company has bonded its road for
500. 600 70 the American Loan and
Trust company Of Boston. The bonds
are twenty year debenture, gold bear
ing, five per cent bonds. There are
poo of the face value OF $500 each. 4
The bonds are secured by mortgage
of the plant, including all the proper
ty owned by the company, its tracks,
ears, equipments and its water power
above Barre transfer. The issue Of
the bonds is made necessary TO pay
for the construction and equipment Of
he road, for the former OF which the |
is indebted to the Worces-
Ter Construction company. The sub !
.cribed capital stock was not sufficient !
o pay for building the road The
,apital stock Of the Montpelier and /
Barre Traction company is 100000. 4
The Vermont dairy school opens on
January 10, this being the /
eventh annual session. The school 1
asts four weeks. No tuition is charg- 1
d, nor are entrance examinations re-
Iuired. Thorough instruction is offer
a in handling separators. ripening
ream, making butter, testing milk,
n pasturization and in general dairy
ny. There are three courses Of lee
ures, aggregating over l5 in number.
there will be from eight to twelve sep
rators in use, while the churning and
rooms are thoroughly
luipped with all modern appliances.
The course is open not only TO profess ,
Ional creamery workers but TO any one {
Tho may wish to learn the new meth
ds in dairying. The capacity Of the
,hool is limited, and all desiring to ]
Ike the course should apply az once !
, Prof. j. L. Hills, Burlington.
Mount Sinai Temple, Ancient Ara
ic Order. Mobiles Of the Mystic
brine, held its annual session in
Friday evening. The L
is the list Of officers elected: 5