Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-01-07
State of Vermont.
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The next general term of the SUI
prcme court will be held at Aiontpel
Ter January II.
William Gee, aged %, of Montgom
cry was killed last Thursday at Bethle
hem, n. H., being crushed by logs.
The steam sawmill in the north end
of Sandgate, owned by NJ. II. Hurd
was destroyed by fire in the early part
of the day, Dec. 18th. No insurance
Postmaster f. w. Childs of Brattle.
boro continues to improve in a gener.
al way, but it is probable it will be
several years before he attains his old
strength.
The st. Johnsbury village caucus
Tuesday of last week was a complete
defeat of the A. p. A. ticket, and the
political influence of that organiza-
ton is now on the wane.
The presidential electors will meet
at Montpelier Monday, Jan. llth, TO
cast their votes for Mckinley and lIo-
bart and choose one of their number
10 carry the vote to the national capt.
tai.
Silas W.Cummings, general passen-
ger agent Of the Central Vermont X.
r. Co., and wife, who have been en-
joying visit to Japan and other parts
of the Orient, have returned TO Stall
bans.
St. Adams has voted to accept the
charter granted il by the legisla-
ture, and is now full tledged city.
Bonds are to be issued to the amount
of $50, 900 TO pay off certain indebted
edness.
Editor Arthur f. Stone, of the st.
Johnsbury Caledonian, has engaged
passage for Europe, sailing February
6. Mr.. Stone will be absent a couple
of months, travelling in Italy, France,
Germany and England.
Clergymen will hereafter pay two
cents per mile for riding upon the
Central Vermont and Rutland rail
road lines. An order TO this effect was
issued by both companies last week
and has already gone into operation.
The executive committee of the Vcr-
mont State Pharmaceutical associa-
ton has elected w. Ii. Gladding Of
Barre to the presidency of the organ.
ization, to fill the vacancy made by
the resignation of EN-. Styles of Bur-
lington.
Wheels began to turn in +. ;. Mac
kenzie's mill at Bridgewater on Mon
day, Dec. %, after several months of
idleness there. There will he work in
only one or two departments at first,
but the factory will probably be in
full operation before long.
Hon. Charles II. Darling of Ben
nington has resigned his commission
as member of the board of Normal
school supervisors, examiners and
commissioners, and Gov. Grout has
appointed Human ;. Norton of Ben
nington to fill the vacancy.
Chas. Hallock and his son, Stephen,
who were found guilty of arson at
Addison county court last week, have
been sentenced TO states prison for
ten years each. and Brown, who set
the fire and turned states evidence,
has been sentenced to five years TO the
house of correction. Exceptions were
taken and the case will come before
the supreme court in January.
J. George Cllery, recent resident
Df Brattleboro, less than year ago
purchased the advertising space in the
Holyoke, Mass, Transcript for term
Of years and has so managed the bust
ness that his income for the present
year will be about $4,000. Mr.. u
ery went to Brattleboro less than ten
years ago as foreman of the print
NO department of the Reformer news
PAPER at salary of about $3.50 year.
st. Johnsbury is flourishing. BIG.
Howe is completing fine brick hotel
With several stores on the first floor.
E. & T. Fairbanks Il Co., begin next
month the manufacture of valves on a
arge scale, and eventually a lot more
men will be employed. The stock for
he new shoe company is practically
al subscribed, and Amos L. Stocker
will move his plant from Lynn as soon
IS the details of the trade can be ar
'anged. 1t is expected that the shoe
factory will employ about 100 hands.
An investigation is being made at
he request of several insurance COM
Danies of the death of David Blak@ly, .
manager of Sousa's band, who expired
uddenly on Now in New York. The
,ody was shipped to Bradford, where
I was buried. A messenger from an {
in New York announced /
It the coroner's office recently that a
awyer in Bradford declared that an
would be made and that
he body had been disinteTed and
would be sent TO New York at once.
The request for an investigation comes ..
rom several insurance companies.
Marlboro South Pond will be the
Mecca for fishermen next May. The