Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-01-07

G.. II. Wilson, formerly of Rich
ford, is reported to he in the South
engaged in enlisting men for service
in Cuba. He ser-ed for several years
in cavalry troop in the West.
Fire last Thursday night consumed
the buildings on the farm of Robert
Kelley, one mile from Barre, known
DIS the Justus Ketchum place. Cause
unknown. Insured for 200.
The 18th annual reception and
banquet of the Vermont association
of Boston will be held at the hotel
Yendome on Tuesday evening, Jan.
10Th. Gov. and Mrs. Wolcott, Gov.
and Mrs. Grout, Col. c. G. Benedict,
Gen. w. w. Henry and Hon. Charles
A. Prouty are among the invited
guests.
The store of 5. l.. Smith in North
Pownal was entered by burglars last
Friday night and about $500 worth
of merchandise taken. Entrance was
effected by breaking the glass out of
window in the rear OF the store. The
safe was opened but it contained moth.
ing of value. Before leaving they
locked the safe and left no clew.
Fred Wilder's barn at Bondville
and its contents, excepting stock, were
burned Tuesday OF last week. Mr.
Wilder went TO the barn to do his
morning chores and in attempting to
hang up lantern it slipped from his
hand and fell to the floor igniting the
combustible matter with which the
floor was covered. Loss. 800: insured.
While Orrin +. Clay of Montpelier
was undressing his little daughter
Christmas night, Kerosene lamp was
overturned and set fire to the child's
clothing. She was badly burned be-
fore the flames were smothered. Ii
was at first thought that the injuries
would be fatal, but she is now slowly
recovering although she has suffered
greatly. Mr.. Clqy's hands were bad
ly burned and the furniture some
what damaged.
VIM. Garrety, who was committed |
to Windham county jail from South
Vernon few weeks ago for burglar
izing the freight house there and
stealing twelve bottles Of Jamaica
ginger and other articles, made a
break for liberty one day last week
and when this attempt proved a fail
ure made an attempt TO commit sui
eide by cutting his throat with a
razor, but seeing that he was foiled in
that attacked his pursuer Timely
assistance saved Deputy Sheriff Nc
Clure's life. 1t is thought that Gar.
rety will recover although in serious
The state board of agriculture now
eight members. an increase
of two over former boards. Gov
Grout, who is the appointing power
and ex-ofiicio chairman of the board.
thought the increase necessary, be-
cause of the cattle commission work,
which would necessarily take the
time OF several members of the board.
In this state the board of agriculture
constitute the commission. There is
said to be less tuberculosis i'm Yer.
mont than IN any of the surrounding
states, and stringent measures will be
used to stamp out the disease and to
keep ii out of the state by strict quar-
lntine regulations. The statute i'm
poses fine of 5000 for every violation
Of the quarantine law. No animal
IAN he brought into the state without
he consent of the cattle commission
Animals not tested before coming into
he state have been tested at the eX-
Dense of the state. Hereafter this ex-
Dense must be borne by the owner of
the cattle. All bridges and highways
eading to the state will be posted and
of the law will be summarily
lealt with. Two or more institutes
Inder the auspices of the board will
De held in each county during the
winter.
Something for the anglers season
II rumination has been extracted
rom the report of the L. ). commits
ionerof fish and fisheries for 1894
hat cannot fail TO be of interest to
very devotee of the rod and fly. 1t
) little pamphlet of less than 80
ages, containing an annexation list
4 the fishes known TO inhabit the
raters of Vermont. The paper is
ased chiefly upon observations and
made in July, 1894, in the
interest of the national museum. The c
showed that the Ner- q
mont waters contained ~ specimens I,
{ fish, many new specimens, being \
iscovered in 1894. Previous to the
made that year the D
7aters of the state were known IL
D contain As specimens, listed =
v Rev. Zadock THOMPSON, Yer
lont'S historian. Mr.. Thompson's
was made over fifty =
ears ago and was marked by great "
are and study. The pamphlet con-
aims a great many extracts from Mr..
observations which will
e Of interest to all anglers. The list
( game fish is large but the investiga-
ions tell a sad story of depleted
-aters caused by refuse from mills
nd obstructing dams. Champlain
Gems with fish. There are smelt i'm 9