Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-08

| !SAS iSoioChb VI ltYCSdtc, COullllI-
ted suicide at Blue Hill, Me-.
Wednesday, the 23d, hanging him
self in the kitchen of the house where
he lived.
The Pierre, So. Dakota, Savings
bank, in which Montpelier capital was
invested to the amount of nearly $40
600, has closed its doors. A. O. Cum
mings is vice president and acted as
its Eastern agent.
Mrs. Eliza Jewett Shafter of Mont
pelier died Friday, aged SO years. She
was a sister of the late Col. L. p. jew
EFT, who died three years ago, aged
80. She belonged to one of the oldest
families i'll the state.
Clark Sibley was caught between
two massive pieces of granite in the
Eureka quarry at East Montpelier
Saturday before last and his left leg
so badly crushed that it had to be
amputated eight inches above the an
kle. He was was also injured inter-
nally.
Chief of Police Manchester of Fair
haven attempted recently to arrest a
notorious character, Dave Jones, who
drew knife and slashed open the Of
ticer's throat, laying the jugular vein
bare. Manchester is in critical CON
dition. The crime seemed premedi-
tated as Jones had his knife open in
his pocket and had made threats to
use it on the officer. Jones will be
held for the grand jury.
Elnathan Sweet, receiver of the
Lebanon Springs railroad, has issued
orders for the closing of the road on
July 30. Mr.. Sweet said that he was
not yet certain as to whether or not
the funds necessary to repair the road
would be forthcoming. If funds
should be secured, he said, the road
would probably not be closed. 1t is
proposed to issue receivers certiti-
Gates to the amount of 100000 if
possible.
The machine and mounting shops
of the Highgate foundry,a Highgatc,
were burned to the ground recently.
The cause is unknown. The loss is
81 900, with no insurance. About
twenty tons of unfinished castings
were destroyed and considerable val
liable machinery. There being but
little wind and through the hard work
of the bucket brigade the office, store
house, pattern building and foundry
proper were saved. The company ex-
pect to rebuild at once. A number
of men are thrown out of employ
ment for the time being.
The following Vermonters have
been commissioned postmasters: Or
rim II. Jones of Wilmington, VIM. 5.
Rublee of East Berkshire, Edison ).
Rose of New Haven Mills, Albert ii.
Cheney of Stowe, l.. Porter Burns Of
North Hyde Park, Hermon A. Buck
of Troy, VIM. p. Emery of Eden
Mills, Norman Camp of Elmer, Oliver
G. Waite OF West Georgia, |. J.Albee,
appointed postmaster at East Peach
am, vice |. S. Morrison, removed, SIS.
Hudson AT East Haven, G. ii. Lum-
bra Mt Hcctorville, w. T. Denison at
Pittsford, IL. T.. Durham at South |
Woodbury..
In the demolition of the old Keller
house at Hyde Park, one of the old
time landmarks is being removed. 1t
was erected in ls0S by Aaron Keller
and for SO years had been in the pos
session of the Keller family-three
generations occupying it during that
time. The frame was hard wood and
the nails were wrought iron. An inn
mense chimney, in the construction of
which many thousands of brick were
used, rests upon several cords OF stone.
Its several fireplaces and quaint brick
oven attract much attention. Several
relics of ''the days of yore" have been
found, among them being a knapsack,
used BY Aaron Keller, an officer in
the revolution. 1t is in a good state
of preservation. An old history,
printed hundred years ago, as well
as several old county newspapers OF
half century ago, have been gathered
in as souvenirs.
AT meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Republican League of
Vermont held at Burlington last
week the following were elected dele
gates to the 10th annual convention
of the national Republican league OF
the United States to be held at De
troit, Mich, July 10 TO -: Hon. IL.
5. Peck, president, Burlington, ex-
officio: G. 5. Forbes, secretary, st.
Adams, ex-ofiicio; II. E. Parker,
Cor Vermont of the
National league, ex-ofiicio; w. II.
MorrisvIlle; o. Nj. Barber,
Arlington; f. ID. Wellington, Ben
nington; f. r, Stoddard, Shelburne;
Z. NJ. Brown, Sheldon; ID. +. Re
maud, Burlington; II. ID. Rider,
Bellows Falls; f. w. Pierce, Ches-
ter; George w. McClay, Rutland;
Or. B. w. Bradley, Barre; George b. :
Hit, Brattleboro; f. w. futile,
vergennes; w. w. Sprague, st.
Johnsbury, and f. A. Rowland,
Within the past half-dozen years
b;rtaen violent deaths have resulted