Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-30
State of Vermont.

as the Republican candidate for may
or OF that city and ii is not impossi-
bic that he may be elected.
Chester b. Williams of Bondville is
one of the Oldest postmasters, if not
the oldest, in the United States. Mr..
Williams was appointed Dec. 10,
1851, by President Willard Fillmore.
The postoilice has always occupied the
same building that it does now. 1t is
said that the same boxes arc used that
were used in 1851.
Two sons of William knipe OF
Rutland, aged eight and four years,
were given a dose Of belladonna, by
mistake, instead Of compound lico-
rice powder. The elder boy took the
larger portion and is in a critical con-
.dition, but will probably recover.
The younger son threw off the effects
lat once and is out of danger.
A gentleman who had been dele
gated to bay some Of the finest Jer-
seys to be found for the exhibition
now being held under the direction
of the Boston Geological society, Wis
tied all the finest herds in New Eng
land and found just what he was
looking for in Vernon He selected
several cows from the choice stock OF
j. o. Frost, also some from the select
herd of e. II. Akley.
Franklin Whiting, president Of the
Williamsburg, y. Y, savings bank,
an aged and respected resident OF the
eastern district, was suddenly at
tackled with vertigo in Brooklyn Tues
day Of last week and died 40 minutes
later on a lounge in furniture store
into which he had been assisted by
friends. Mr.. Whiting had been nil,
ing slightly for some time lie was
born April 30, 1909, at Chester
A StJohnsbury man, Philip Matte,
has applied for patent ona finishing
machine, which viii prove OF great
usefulness 70 stone poli,hcrs and trim
mers. Il consists Of "a series Of fiat
pulleyz, laid horizontally, The surface
of which is dotted the same rs q rasp.
The puleYs cal De applied al will BY
emery lined blocks which can be
moved along where desired upon the
stone destined 10 be polished. 1t is "a
labor saver and a good tiuisher.
Several attachments have been
placed on tho granite firm Of l.. A..
Berua,coui Il Co., situated just across
file NIarshtield line near PlairtieId
dpuot. and receiver FOR the firm +.
beiuo talked 81. n. X. Bush Of Barre
boiug mentioned for file place. Thp
firm owes En- tbr peiahborhood OF
81 .O00. The first attachment was
placed on the firm bv the EMPLOYEES
FOR WAGES. Tbc COMPANY IS ou the
pa;rt of SHINING n $1,000 Wopu-
mont.
Iittlo Gporoie. son OF Geo. q.
WRIGHT 81 Westminster. mel with a
pecpIiar. and at tirst II seemed. 4 S.
rious accident ON Monday evening.
Tba Isd ,yas AMUSING himself vitb au
an clorl ,pd In some vav his face
cantn fpto close proximity with tbp
wheels ~ fbe ancient timepiecp.
catcbino III IN 81 mo machinery ~
sftfh NgNr SIS ma kn n necessary IN
tolo tha Instrument ~ tortura fn
niacas before the how could he Thor
ated
The hoard Of health and school Ii
rectors viii NM the several scboo,bouses
IN tbe VILLAGE IN thorough sanitary CON
Jniop dn,.ing tbe prasenf vacation
Every recitation room win be disin-
fected Win formaldehvde GAS. A..
: hosc rooms contain IO 900 or ii 600
cubic foot II win take four hours Of
constant nse of the apparatus TO fiji
ana ~ tbam The plumbinq in each
building yin he inspected and the
clos.ts disinfecied. bellows Falls
Timcs
charles & Wheeler g.. for many
veors General SUPERINTENDENT of the
cbicagn q Northwestern railroad. and
/ former official of the Burlington.
Cbicogo T. Alton. the Santa Fe and
NIi.bi5,an Central railroads died NJ
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