Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-18

J Vermont Dairymen's association will
J be held in connection with the con
vention of the sugar makers associa.
ton in this city January 4, 8 and G.
w. Games of East Barre has moved
derrl,k and polishing machine to
WAITS RIVER for the purpose of de-
yelopin@ the marble quarries located
there. This marble is similar to the
Washington product, and is claimed
to b more durable for monumental
purposes than the later.
a package containing 81 40 has
been received at the lleaton hospital,
Montpelier, from an unknown donor.
The money was sent through the mail
carelessly wrapped up in brown paper
and tied with ordinary cotton Irvine.
The package was not registered and
there is no postmark on it to indicate
at what postoflice it was mailed.
The engine house on the Mari
quarry, leased and controlled by the
firm of Mari Il Gordon at Barre,
burned to the ground Saturday, Nov.
9th. There was an insurance Of
49, 600 upon the building, engine and
hosting machine This amount
would about hal replace lie plant,
but il is not anticipated that the fire
caused a tot,l loss.
DIR. Nansen, the explorer, lectured
in Burlington last week Wednesday
evening. Leading people from all
parts OF Vermont w re present Dur
ing his stay he WIS a guest at the
home of a f. Richard son. w dnes-
day afternoon from 4 g O'Clock Il
reception in DIR. Nansen's honor was
given by Mr. and Mrs. A. Il. Rich
ardson and Mr.. aud NJ 5. +. A. ri b.
ardson.
A work on Vermont history and
biography has been undertaken by the
New England Magazine Of Boston.
4 The leading historical facts in each
county and biographical sketch Of
some Of the most prominent citizens
will be given. 4 feature will be a
portrait of each person whose biogra-
i ply is written, and each portrait will
i be Of the same size. -. {. llerndon
/ of Boston IS in Bennington gathering
material FOR the volume.
There are five candidates for the
Vcrgennes postotiicc. They are J. y.
Norton, y. J. McCuen. G. 4. >
Pierce. Milo Everest and Thomas
Mack. The term Of Postmaster John
IT. Donnclly will expire in March,
/ 1898. j. N. Norton was the appointee
under the Harrison administration.
1 Charlie, a. Wight has been commits
stoned postmaster at North Tun-
bridge and &. l.. ilerrick at High.
gate. vice Henry Baxter, deceased.
Another gold mine has been discov-
cred in Vermont, this time the yellow
metal being found in spring on The
farm of Rodney Myers, ia the town
! Of Milton. some four miles west Of
Milton Falls. Jos, Clark, who lives
on the farm, made the discovery, and
after having dug for day, he brought
the result Of his labors TO Burlington
| for expert opinion. He was informed
that nothing but the purest gold was
contained in the samples submitted.
The recent election in Iowa is es-
pecially INTEREST," to Nermonters be-
cause Of the fact that Gov.-Elect Shaw
teresting to note that his vote was the
largest ever cast for a Republican for
governor Of the state, il being about
10000 larger than The largest ever cast
before, and that with the exception Of
the vote cast for Mckinley last ear il
was larger than any vote ever cast in
| the state for Republican candidate
for president. The Democratic vote
in the state has only once exceeded il
when Boies was can idate in 1891.
Shaw's total vote was about 225,0 600.
Joseph Bqttell OF Middlebury has
resigned the presidency of the nation
al Morgan Horse Breeders associa-
ton, giving as his reason for so doing
that as the org nizaticn holds its
meetings so IA away. he cannot WORK
with il 10 good advantage. He saws
he can better serve the cause for which
the organization exists through the
Vermont Morgan Horse Breeders as
euildtifils VI WHICH 1littttA CthtNe
Senator Proctor is president. The
membership of the latter association
is made up of over 100 influential men
aud prominent breeders from all over
the country. Mr.. Batiell has also
Withdrawn his membership in the ma
tional association.
A certificate of consolidation OF the
Hoosick Railway company and the
Bennington Electric Railway COM
pany has been filed with the secretary
of the state. The consolidated line |
will make a continuous line from the
terminus of the present line of the
Hoosick Railway company in the viii |
LACE Of Hoosick Falls and the village |
of Bennington, in the state OF YER
mont. and continuing the line from |
WallOomsar, the present terminus Of
the Hoosiek Railway company, 10 the 1
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