Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-01-21
State of Vermont.
IT'S News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

Mass.
VIM. Conroy, the noted criminal,
who escaped from his keeper at the
insane asylum Dec. 4th, has not been
caught as yet.
The total amount of sales at the
Burlington liquor agency during the
past year is little over 1884, or an
average of over go cents per capita.
Herbert Ayers while at work for
the Dodge Telephone company in
Lincoln last Friday afternoon fell
from a pole and broke his back. There
is no hope of his recovery.
The 44th annual course of the medi-
cal college Of the University of YER
mont commenced last Thursday with
200 students and it is expected that
this number will be greatly increased.
WIN. f. Richardson died at Brat
tleboro last Thursday night. For
nearly 40 years he had been engaged
in the meat business and was one OF
the most extensive cattle buyers in
| Vermont.
1t will be good news TO the people
/ of GuilfOrd to learn that work is soon
TO be resumed AT the slate quarries. A
company has leased the quarries and
is making acti-e preparations for do
ing big business.
Mr.. CIRCUITS bill to make oleomar-
garine and all other limitations Of
dairy products subject to the laws OF
the state or to the state into which
they are transported was passed last
week by the house Of representatives.
ID. p. Mills of Ripton has captured
bird which excites the curiosity of
amateur naturalists. 1t is about the
size OF wood duck, web footed, with
bill like a robins, very short wings,
and when standing assumes an atti-
tude like that of the penguin.
Davis Woodward, an assistant of
Photographer Fitzgerald Of St. Al
bans, collected all the money that he
could command from the patrons of
the studio last week, in all over $50,
and after INDUCING in drunk and
leaving the studio in disorder, skipped
out. lie left his wife behind.
Charles +. Ward, who has been a
trustee Of the Burlington Savings
bank for As years and treasurer for 30
years, has resigned the latter office
and will be succeeded by his son, f.
w. Ward. Mr.. Ward has seen the
amount of deposits increase from a
few thousands to over half a million
dollars.
The Baxter National bank Of Rut-
land has filed creditors petition for
the adjudication of insolvency against
the postmaster, DIR. j. ID. Hanrahan.
Clark L. Long and James +. Creed at
the court of insolvency. This is caused
by the recent failure OF A. G. Batter
Il Son, hardware dealers, whose notes
they had signed.
A barn on the intervale, the proper
ty of Mail Carrier Harry Thomas of
Burlington, was burned between the
hours of and s last Wednesday
evening. About two tons Of new
hay were consumed. The fire was
undoubtedly Of incendiary origin and
probably set by boy or some BOYS
who had been skating.
Geo. Clark, the Hardwick miller's
son, was certainly born under lucky
star. While skating on Mackville
pond recently he took an involuntary
bath. lie skated into an air hole just
large enough to admit him. lie went
TO the bottom. As luck would have
it, when he came up his head and
shoulders came through the hole and
he was taken out by his comrades.
James Heath, a machinist employed
by Davis Bros, granite manufacture
ers Mt West Berlin, had a very narrow
escape last Friday morning. While
oiling the machinery, ne was caught
in the gearing and injured in such a
manner il was At first thought that his
leg would have to be amputated but
il probably will not. He received
other serious, but it is hoped not crit
zeal, injuries.
That slippery horse thief has been
captured once more. We refer to
Llewelland J. Gibson, who escaped
from Windsor Jail few weeks since.
High Constable George N. Caller of
Sweetsburg, Que, accompanied by
his deputies and Sheriff J. w. Kin
merry of Windsor, on Friday evening,
Jan. Sth, visited a house near Aber-
corn, in the township of Sutton, near
the province line, and after surround
ing it succeeded in capturing Gibson.
BY advice of Canadian counsel he
waived extradition proceedings and
was taken to Windsor last week
Monday.
There's many an evil turks in a ci-
der barrel. David and Albert Brown
of Groton are suffering from the eff
fects of lead poisoning, superinduced
by drawing cider through lead pipe.
1t is understood that they were con-
veying it to their mouths by this
method, instead of the regulation
method of drinking it from glass.
Their condition is critical, and grave
fears are entertained as to the
permanent effects that such course
will have The hest medical aid i'm