Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-25


Gen. Charles L. Hovey, a we'll
known lawyer of Washington, ID. c.,
died last week, aged 20 years. lie
served during the war as II volunteer
officer and had a fine record. lie was
born in Vermont in 1927.
Miss Jennie Woodward of Enos-
bnrgh, "a, a graduate of the johnson
Normal school and formerly teacher
III Amherst, Mass, was recently taken
10 the insane asylum at Waterbury.
1t is said her insanity is the result of
her infatuation for an Enosburg drug
gist who recently moved to Massa-
chusetts.
The following Vermont Postmasters
have been appointed: Byron ). Pow
ers at Griffith, vice Il. II. Willard, re-
signed; Herbert b. Keller ut keeler's
Bay, vice 5. 2. Wadsworth, resigned;
Irving h. liuntley at Wexford, vice
Anna +. IIarty, removed; &. II. War
rem at Williston, vice James Burke,
removed
Jose san Chezo Rames, one Of the
largest capitalists and most noted fl
nahciers of Mexico, accompanied by
/ his two elder sons and Mr.. Vain, the
manager Of the San Rafael paper
mills, was in Bennington Friday.
They placed an order with Col Olin
Scott for two pulp grinders and APP
purtcnances to be placed in Mexico.
Mrs Louise Dean belong, wife OF
William DeLoug OF West Cornwall,
shot herself Saturday in 1t Of de-
spondency. The bullet entered her
right temple and penetrated the skull.
/ DR.. Porter OF Cornwall was called and
soon after Dr. NJ. ID Smith of Midi
dlebury. She is fatally injured. She
was about 90 years Of age and had
/ been suffering for some time with
menta. arrangement.
4 The railroad routes in Vermont
over which the United States mails
are carried have a total length OF
$685. miles, and the government
pays these corporations about Sl4l,- |
o92 year for the service Vermont
has about ,55s miles Of star routes,
and Il government paid for the I
transportation OF mail over these
routes last year S45, l90sl There are |
no electric or cable ears within the /
state which carry mails.
The Congregational society at East
Barre has extended call 10 Rev, /
William Parkyn jackson OF Brig I
nam, +. G., to become its pastor. Mr.,
jackson is son of Rev. ;. n. Jack 1
son, pastor Of the Congregational |
church at Barre, and nephew Of Or.
J. Henry jackson Of the medical de-
partmcnt of the University OF YER
mont. lie is young man, having
graduated from the Congregational
college 81 Montreal some two years
ago. The society Of East Barre has
Just completed its new church build
ing.
The directors OF the Champlain
Valley Fair association met Saturday
at Burlington to consider the finan-
cial results OF the state fair at Howard
Park last September IL appeared
from the treasurer's report that the
receipts did not meet the expenses
and there is no money with which 10
pay the interest on the $4,000, in
bonds, due next May. The manag-
ers are discouraged and may let the
fair Of 1895 90 by default The
trouble is said to be lack OF hearty
support on the part of the people Of
Burlington.
NJ. J. Russell began grading for the
st. Johnsbury Lyndonville electric
railroad last week Monday. The com
pany will do little work this fan and
then begin in real earnest next spring
TO push il through 10 completion. A
bond of $4,000 has been filed with
the clerk OF the village OF St. Johns
bury that the promoters OF the electric
railroad viii do their part and COM
plrte the road from st. Johnsbury to
Lyndonyille before Oct. -, 1898. The
company is figuring with the village
OF Lyndonville TO use their water pow
Ct Tor furnishing the electricity, but
the trade has not vet been completed.
\ fellow giving his name as Mr..
Williams. purporting TO be from
Greenfield, Mass, bought about 1900 +,
bushels of potatoes last week in Mil
ton and Georgia. When he took in
the potatoes he began to make out his
checks on a Greenfield bank. Some {
OF the persons to whom he gave his
check becoming suspicious that all
was not right refused to accept the
checks. Then he tried to make ar
Engagements with one Of the local
stores TO cash his checks. On tele- /
to the bank on which the !
checks were drawn il was found he I
had no deposit there. He was arrest
ed on the charge Of buying under ,
false pretences and passing forged 8
checks and bound over to the next !
term Of county court. He was taken !
to Burlington, where he will langnish t
i'm Jail until his trial