Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-02-25
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.


Our Readers.
Over so cases OF measles are report
ed in Mad River Valley.
Lieut.. Gov. Nelson w. Fisk was
one of the guests at the Lincoln cele-
hration of the Brooklyn Union League
club.
1t ia reported that the Vermont
Marble company of Rutland has re-
ceived S6,O00,000 order from the
United States government for build
ing marble.
Charles A. Phillips of Newport met
with painful accident last week. He
went on to a roof to tighten a smoke
stack and unfastened the wire from the
ring, which slipped out of his hands,
hitting him in the right eve, Destroy
ing the sight. Mr.. Phillips took out
81, 900 accident insurance the night
before he accident.
james C. Cullin of Montpelier has
just invented novel gripper to be
used on cylinder printing presses and
has applied for patent thereon. 1t
consists of three sections, the gripper
proper and the socket, which is in
two pieces, and is adjusted to the rod
in a very simple manner, saving much
time and vexation and also bringing
the cost down to a nominal price. 1t
is practically indestructible, being
made from forged steel instead of be-
ing cast as in the present device used.
Eugene Benor of Bakersfield, who
is under bonds for his appearance at
county court for an assault upon The !
ophalia Label with intent 10 Kill, took |
a dose Of poison, and sought to end |
his life few days since. 1t seems his
conduct since the court of inquiry has |
not been what il should be and his |
bondsman was about 10 surrender him |
TO the keeper OF the Jail at st. Adams.
\ doctor was called and worked over
him for nearly II hours before he
could save his life.
A Barre woman, Mrs. ID. A. Foster,
was the victim of a peculiar and pain
full accident Saturday, the 18th. She
had placed jug of molasses on the
stove TO warm. and noticing shortly
that the liquid was sizzling around
the stopper, pulled the cork. As she
did so there was a loud report and the
hot molasses spurted into her face,
burning her severely. The burned
face, though painful, will not, in the
opinion of the physician, be SCARED
and her eyes escaped injury.
The fine strains OF the Billings farm
Jerseys are being disseminated among
some OF the leading herds OF Vermont,
as we'll as in other parts OF this and
other countries. Last week a bull was
shipped to head the herd of Chairman
Of the board OF agriculture, at
his farm in Stamford: another was
sent to the Fairbanks stock farm in
st. Johnsbury, and third was pur-
chased by syndicate OF progressive
farmers in Pomfret. Recently "A young
bull was shipped to the II. 6. sheldon
stock farm at West Rutland.
Little Leila McIntire, the Vermont
child who made such a record singing
juvenile songs, is making rapid adj
out on the professional
stage. Early in the season she re-
,eived a call to join the Waite Opera
and was one of the leading
attractions. Last week she made her
New York debut on the vaude lille
stage at Keith's Union Square. Her
repertoir Of songs is remarkable. hav-
ing wide range, from descriptive to
baby songs and coon spccialties.
Judge Taft's decision in Orleans
county last week cleared out the coun. :
" Jail. Wm. Bedell was sentenced to :
he states prison for six years for bur-
ylary of Randall Il Cranes store in
Albert Cheney to states :
prison for two years Tor grand larce- .
nv: Ezra Jewett OF Derby TO states
prison for two years for receiving stol. !
IN goods. Andrew j. Bcdell was sent
o the house of correction for three
months and Jason Sortwell and Chas.
Norton OF Barton, who have been in ,
all three months for petit larceny, .
we're fined, but will go to the house OF /
correction to work their fines out.