Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-23

Landlord George Warner of Lyn.
don has skipped to parts unknown.
lie has had trouble with the prohibi-
tory law.
Edward Cousi, French lumber.
man, was fatally injured last week
Tuesday by a large log rolling against
him at Nottingham.
A meeting of the Vermont Deyelop-
ment association will be held at the
Van Ness hotel, Burlington, on Tues
day, Sept. 2S, at 1870 p. IN.
Samuel Richmond of Boston. who
has been canvassing in Montpelier and
vicinity for crayon portraits, worked
on the sympathies OF f. G. Brewster
and has now decamped, leaving him
with deficit of about $50.
George P. Mansur of Weston com
mitted suicide last week Wednesday
by hanging in his shop. Mr.. Mansur
was 80 years old and unmarried. He
had been in poor health for some time
and was rather respondent.
The boom has evidently struck
Hardwick. The Gazette says: "Births
are no longer a novelty as babies of all
sizes and sexes are being distributed
through this territory with reckless
irregularity, regardless Of demands or
desires
Papers have been executed CONSOLE
dating the Ioosick Railway company
and the Bennington Electric railroad
under the name of the Bennington q
IIoosick Railroad company, which
has been in operation three years, be-
tween Hoosick Falls and Walloomsac,
also the property rights and franchises
Of the Bennington company.
Mrs. Mary Damon of Springfield
committed snicide recently by laying
her neck over a small cord that she
had fastened at each end, the weight
OF her body tending to suilocate her.
She had been in poor health for some
time and watched for the opportunity
while her attendants were ont of the
way. She was about 60 years of age.
The Bennington Il Woodford Elec-
trio Railway company has begun the
construction of a large trout hatchery
at the terminus of the line in Glasten-
bury. 1t will be modelled after the
state hatchery at Roxbury. Twelve
large Matching boxes will be put in,
and it is thought that at least l 900, 600
trout fry will be ready for the streams
next season.
A four-weeks-old baby was recently
found ON the steps Of the Methodist
parsonage at Richford. Theli one
was packed in a basket and accompa-
nying it was a - bill and note stat
ing its given name and age. The
foundling was turned over to the
poormaster. Then the child's iden-
.ity was disclosed by relatives of the
mother claiming it. II
appears that the mother is a Mrs.
Leo OF Sutton, Que, whose husband
IS fatally i'll with consumption. She
mas fled with another man and took
his way of Kidding herself of the in
of a child.
Mrs. George w. Blake of Fairfax
recently started from her home TO Wis
/ Mrs. Sarah Blake at North Fairfax.
While passing through the woods
near Warner Brush's, she saw man
Dicking berries. He asked her name,
where she was going and offered 10
AIRY her, which she declined and
tarted on. He followed, making
proposals to her. She raised her UNI
,rella TO defend herself, but he
it out of her hand. He threw
Ter down and dragged her into the
pushes. The noise of an approaching
cam scared him away before he could
his purpose. Mrs. Blake
vas badly bruised by her struggles.
Henry Clark of Rutland is reported
o have unearthed valuable and rare
Masonic relic, a drinking cup which
vas originally the property of Moth
r Kilwinning lodge of Masons, Scot
and. The lodge is the parent lodge
+ Masonry in English speaking
The cup was reserved IN
lodge meetings Ior lne eA-
Iusive use of the poet, Robert Burns,
frequent visitor to the lodge. The
M is of flint glass and beautifully or
amented with Masonic symbols.
here is no doubt of its authenticity.
was found in the family of Scottish
escent, whose ancestors were mem
ers of kilwinning lodge.
Mr.. Allen of Providence, r. l.,
ronaut, started Thursday, about > p.
l. from st. Johnsbury in a balloon
ith his daughter. After cruising
round short time, he let her out OF ,
re basket near st. Johnsbury, then
arting again he was caught in a
,understorm, drifting toward the
Jhite Mountains. Mr.. Allen was :
opped by his anchor catching in the {
ees and was held there three hours, !
hen the fury of the storm broke him .
yay. He drifted about until he
,ssed over Auburn and Lewiston, !
q. Ward Harrington of West Mi
,t. hearing cries for help, ran out, |
nd catching hold of an anchor rope {
with the help of neighbors {