Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-23
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ihO CtfaHarrnfe wooden mill AT
North iiartlaHd has resumed on full
time after fye-months' shutdown.
Jerry Race stole valuable horse
from =. A. Fitch OF Wilmington last
week. The authorities are after him.
The keclc. ouu Il. ST Albans.
which was instituted last winter.
has succumbed. sheriff Ketley closed
The rooms and took possession of the
property.
Judge T. .. sewer resumed his
official duties at The probate office last
week Monday, having been absent
three weeks froia the time of the
shooting By Llwreuce.
Arthur Rowland Of Montpelier was
arrested last week Monday on a war
rant charging han with felonious
assault, Jul! I7,h last,on Ivis Thomp.
son, girl eleven years old.
Gen. }. G Mccullough and f. B.
Jeuning of North Bennington are
both directors Ia he Valentine syndi-
cate that has just acquired concessions
IN the republic Of Honduras.
The citizens Of Barre have voted
that the city should own lis water
system and committee has been APP
pointed 10 look into The matter and
report at a meeting % be held Sept.
2slh.
d. NJ Crosby & Go. Of Boston.
brokers, have failed. They had a
branch office a. WoodsyilIe and st.
Johnsbury and many other places in
New Englan /. They did The custom
airy margin bushes.
The state convention Of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union is
to be held at Essex Junction Septem-
%, 20 and 30. The meetings win be
held in the Union Cong1church. Over
200 delegates are expected.
The 40 stone cutters of the Ryegate
Granite company have gone out on
strike on account Of trouble with Man
ager Martin II. Gibson, who wished
to change pay day from once in two
weeks 20 once a month. The men
objected to the change.
Mrs. Joseph LARGO, woman be-
tween 20 and 50 years old and living
ut the blocks, was run over by al
switching engine at 81. Adams last
week. She was taken to the hospital,
whore her right leg was amputated
just below the knee
Within few DAYS Rev. J. II. Wal
lace Of Morrisville has solemnized two
in which the contracting
parties were Of quite unusual dispari-
ty of age With one couple the blush
ing groom was 60 years OF age and the
bride 80. The other was matched up
45 and IL.
Nellie Briggs, while at work in the
factory at Forestdale recently, stepped |
too near the machinery and had her
hair caught in a belt. She was
drawn up to pulley before the ma
could be stopped and had |
large punches OF hair pulled from her
head but escaped serious injury.
The failure Of J. Il. Willard & Co., |
brokers, had more than passing in
terest to several citizens of Montpe-
Iier. II. NJ. Webster represented the
firm in Montpelier and has done an
extensive business. Local parties will
lose about $4,000. St Adams also
had branch Office and is loser.
Work was rushed last week at the
corn canning works, two
thousand cans being put up some
iays. This is one plant operated by
HE Baxter Co. of Maine and employs
$50 to 200 hands daily during the
coming season, a large proportion
being husking.
Application has been made from
81. Johnsbury with the secretary OF
tate for corporation called the Vac
lum Drier company. The object OF
he corporation will be to manufacture
for the purpose of drying
7arn, cloth in the web, paper as it
zones from the machine, etc. They
will organize with capital stock OF
sl50,0O0.
The early morning New York
deeper ran into the Burlington local
rain at the Essex Junction depot
wrecking both engines and
me baggage car. Engineer George
Chase of the Burlington train had
eyeral ribs broken and a severe cut
rear the right eye. George 5. Howe
# Burlington had his nose broken
md sustained injuries to his back.
The collision was due to switch be-
no misplaced by Night Switchman !
ralph Baker, who admits his mistake.
Amos Stickney, who recent y died
n Boston, was a great-grandson OF !
battle fame. His grand
ather. John Stickney, who married a
laughter of Gen. Stark, was very &C. /
entric and named his three sons One :
,ticknev, Two Stickney and Three
,ticknev. One Stickney died in ONO
A wears ago. Amos had all the &C. !;
antricities of John Stickney. He Sc :
,cted light blue colors for all his wear
no apparel and invariably wrote with
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