Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-02-04
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j. Noble HAYES, u wealthy lawyer
OF New York, has purchased q acre.
of land in the southern outskirts OF the
village of bennington and the coming
season will erect a handsome summer
residence there. Mr.. Hayes is ma
tive OF the village.
AT the annual meeting OF The Retail
and Wholesale Marble Dealers asso-
citation in Boston last week, Senator
Rcdfield Proctor was elected one OF
The vice presidents for the year ensu-
inc. and Col. T.. X. Morse was chosen
one of The directors.
BY agreement with Judge Rowell,
who is TO preside at the March term
of Washington county court, and
with the consent of the counsel Tor
the slate and for the respondent, the
case of slate against Isabel Marsh OF
Mortified, charged with poisoning
her husband, will be the first for trial.
The spring term opens Tuesday,
March I'd.
A. s. Pike Of Calais recently had a
very narrow escape from death. lie
was holding one end of a maple log,
which was two feet through and ten
feet long, while his son-in-law was
throwing the other end around. 1t
got the advantage OF him, he fel
under it and it passed over his head
and body, but strange TO say, without
much injury.
Frank Smith of West Berlin was
working in the polishing mill one day
recc ntly when his coat was caught in
the machinery and he was drawn
down in such manner that he would
have met instant death had not the
workmen come quickly TO his assist
ance. lie was thankful TO escape
minus coat and shirt without more
serious injuries than bruises.
George +. Baker, Brattleboro
hunter, recently shot a wildcat on the
mountain last week. 1t weighed l6
pounds, though very poor, and meas
ured Al inches from tip to tip. Mr..
Barker was on the mountain, hunting
rabbits. when his dog corncred the
eat in the root OF a tree and was hav-
ing quite fight with it when Mr..
Baker came up and put two charges
into it.
Daniel Mctiovern, travelling sales
man for nursery stock, was seriously
injured at Bolton, Jan. oath. His
team was struck by freight
train and Mr.. McGovcrn was thrown
several feet, receiving several bruises
on the head, which rendered him I'M
conscious for time. 1t is also feared
that he is injured internally. His
sleigh was ruined but the horse was
uniniured.
Bulletin 81 of the State Experiment
station treats of apple growing in
Grand Isle county. 1t gives statistics
Of the crop for the past year and
briefly states the methods in vogue as
regards orchard stock, cultivation,
fertilization, wind breaks, spraying,
grating, picking, storing, marketing,
etc. II is thought that the bulletin
will be helpful throughout the state TO
those interested in apple growing. II
will be sent free of charge on applica-
ton TO the Experiment station, Bur-
lington. a postal card is sufficient
II is probable that there was seldom
a time in the history Of the probate
court for the district Of Marlboro
when there were SO many large cs-
tates upon the docket or such an ag-
gregate amount of money represented
as now. There are the estates of ex-
Gov. l.. Il. Fuller, Col. George 5.
Dowley, William f. Richardson,
George w. Baker, Miss Lucretia
Waite OF Brattleboro aud Oscar W.
Boyd OF Wilmington and many
smaller ones sufficient to bring the
aggregate value up to probably
- 100000.
A new yacht for Lake Champlain
has just been completed by G. Il.
Beardsley of ST. Adams. The boat
was hauled TO the lake last week. The
Yacht is 81 feet over all and of ~ tons
burden. The beauty Of her lines has
been commented upon by NIL who
have seen her. Mr.. Beardslcy began
work on her about two years ago and
built her practically alone. Consider
able work yet remains to be done on
the interior and rigging her, which |
Mr.. Beardsley hopes TO complete by |
spring. lie will use her next summer
as "A sailing yacht and next winter
will put in an engine.
At the convention of the Vermont
State Spiritualist association al Mont /
pelicr last week officers were elected 4
as follows: President. 4. +. Smith of I
Brandon; vice-president, Mrs. Sarah
Wylic of Rockingham; secretary and
treasurer. James Crossctt of Water
bury; auditor, \. +. Hubbard of
Tyson; business managers, ID. II.
Chapman Of Fletcher, DIR. ). n.
Gould of Randolph, Newman Weeks
Of Rutland, Medora Eastwood of
l.. ID. Smith Of ST. Adams.
Mrs. L. \. Walker of ST. Adams, f.
Clement of Barnet, G. W. Rip
ey of Montpelier and Mrs. +. G.
hammond of Rutland.