Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-16
State of Vermont.
It's News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

L. l.. White of Barre has been taken
to the house of correction to serve out
q sentence of 402 days for selling
liquor.
The old American House at Bur-
llngton is to be remodeled into tene-
ments. 1t cannot be made to pay as
hotel.
1t is common matter for Italian
women in Barre to be fined for liquor
selling. Their kitchen dives are the
hardest to reach
Secretary Moore of the State Fire
mems association reports that the net
profits of the tournament held at YER
gennes were Sl06.0l.
Mrs. Fidelia A. Dickinson, whose
will was probated at Amherst, Mass,
left 81, 600 to the Congregational So
ciety at Wilmington.
Two barns and large shed belong
ing to Arnold Manchester, situated
about a half mile from Brandon vii
lage, were burned Dec 4th. Loss,
$4,000; partly insured.
A fine deer was killed by a train in
the vicinity Of Woodstock last week.
1t was wounded in the hind legs and
had another wound in the breast,
which caused its death.
The following Vermont fourth-class
postmasters have lately been appoint
ed:-North Chester, Fred G. FaIr; So.
SALISBURY, Thomas H. Dunlap; West
Enosburgh, E. L. Stanton.
Frank Pellerin OF Bennington, who
was seriously injured by falling from
the roof of Il building, died last week
Monday. He never regained con
sciousncss after he was picked up. lie
leaves a wife and three children.
Mrs. Della Bassett, recently CON
victed in Washington county court
Of maintaining house Of i'll fame
in Montpelier, has disappeared. She
has been at liberty, having furnished
the required bail, and the ease was
appealed to the supreme court
\ frightful accident happened to
Andrew Boycc Of Stowe last week
Monday. lie was kicked by a horse
squarely in the temple and eye, the
eye being torn out Monday evening
Mr.. Boyee was still unconscious and
the doctors in attendance gave but
little encouragement of his surviving.
The new church OF the First Pres
byterian society at Barre was for
mally dedicated last week Sunday.
Rev. A. +. Mitchell Of Altmont, =.
.Q., assisted Rev. +. Wilmot Cum
mings Of Barre in preaching dedication
sermons. The society was organized
in 1889. This is its first church cd
iiice.
II. W. Bailey has been elected pres
ilent Of Bradford Savings bank in
place Of L, q. sawyer, resigned. +.
O. Leonard is vice-prcsident and w.
~. Goodwin, treasurer. The bank
has issued notice that it viii not pay
over o per cent on any deposit on
call or more than 500 month. The
bank is passing through hard eN-
perience on account Of its connections
with the Ely mines, bat with careful
management and time they hope to-
come out all right.
Messrs. Leray, Canedy ard Pike
shot three bears on the mountain
back Of Thomas Canedy's hotel in
Hartwellville one day last week and
at noon of that day the people OF the
village witnessed the novel scene OF
Geo. Fuller drawing a load of bears
on a bob Sled with pair of white OK
en-, down the street Total weight Of
the unusual load was $50 pounds. !
The largest one weighed 1870 pounds !
a ID the other two were evidently |
yearlings weighing 80 pounds |
and the other 100.
Roy, the l-year-old son of George +
Butler of Wells River, was walking |
in the railroad yard Dec. 3D., when he
slipped and fell under car, the
wheel passing lengthwise of the leg
from the foot to the knee, taking the
calf of the leg entirely of and mutt
lating both feet. He was taken home
and physicians summoned, who con-
,luded that one leg must be amputat-
"a between the ankle and the knee
and the other foot at the ankle. But
the shock was so severe that il was
thought unwise to do t. at once. The
boy failed to rally and died on sun
1av from the effects Of the shock.
The officials in the Memphremagog
custom district are unusually busy
lust now. The value of goods inn
ported through the district for Nov
,mber was n, l25, 1862, and the du-
lies collected thereon amounted to
1929. 1875. The following appoint
nents have been made: G. w. Prem
.iss of Hardwick, deputy collector and
Inspector in charge of the SUPPORT at
Canaan; J. ID. Bates of st. Johnsbury,
deputy collector and inspector at
Island Pond: r. w. Elkins of North
Troy, deputy collector and inspector
II Newport. A project for a govern
nent building at Newport is being