Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-03-18
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.


August IL, lS and l9.
Bishop Michaud and Rev. ID. ].
O'Sullivan OF st. Adams Ii It last week
for the Bermudas for a few weeks trip.
Jones Brothers of Barre have been
awarded the contract for the Kruger
mausoleum at Newark, Nd, to be cut
OF Barre granite and cost $50, 900.
Rev. t. III. Archibald, one of the
best-known Baptist clergymen in Ver-
mont, especially in the western part,
and Mrs. Archibald, celebrated their
golden wedding at Middlebury re-
Gently.
Castleton citizens have raised the
required capital for the establishment
of wood mantel business there, and
at meeting Of citizens it was voted
to apply for charter. There are or
ders on hand for 430 mantels.
1t is now thought that all danger of
a water famine in st. Adams is past,
the recent heavy thaw having worked
wonders at the reservoir. One day
there was nearly Is feet in the old res
ervoir and IL feet in the "dry dock.
Hon. II. A. White of Washington
was reelected March I'd for town clerk
for the 18th consecutive term. In
1913 when Mr.. White was first elected
town clerk Of Washington, Justin S.
Morrill, was unknown TO public life
and George f. EdDlunds was still too
young TO vote.
Mrs. N. II Bissonette of Burlington
accidentally swallowed pin last week,
which lodged in her throat. She was
taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital,
where an operation was performed,
but the pin could not be recovered.
She Is barely able to swallow and if
the pin is not soon removed, the acci-
dent may prove serious.
Thos. Tmrnbull is in Ryegate with a
view to making thorough explora-
ton for gold around the base of Blue
Mountain, when tEe snow leaves in the
, spring. Mr.. Turnbull has been en-
gagged for number OF years as miner
in different parts of the world, and
feels confident that the prospects are
good for finding something more val
liable than the everyday granite, which
is so plenty there.
A. II. Jones OF Burlington had the
thumb of his left hand amputated just
above the second joint last week at
the Mary Fletcher hospital. Mr..
Jones wanted to rid his household OF
q cat and decided on an axe for the
weapon to be used. The creature did
not submit so very easily and Mr..
Jones put his left hand in the way of
the axe. A slight scratch on the
thumb was the result. That developed
into the necessity OF an operation.
1t is reported that II. A. Hodge,
traffic manager OF the Rutland rail
road, had accepted similar position
on the Ogdensburg a. Lake Cham
plain road in the reorganization of
force following the abandoning of the
lease of that road by the Central YER
mont. 1t is understood that Mr..
Hodge will not resign his place on the
Rutland road, but will divide his time
between Rutland and Ogdensburg. He
will begin his duties soon. MIR. Hodge
was general freight manager Of the
Rome, WATERFOWL and Ogdensburg
railroad from 1890 to 1893, when he
held the same position on the New
York and New England railroad.
A freight train left Island Pond last
week Wednesday evening, intending
TO cross train at North Stratford, n.
H., going west, but the latter train, by
some error. had orders to cross Blake's
special at Island Pond. The trains
met on Nulhegan grade, this side, west,
of North Stratford, destroying both |
engines, demolishing five box cars and |
damaging merchandise, which the for
ward cars of the east-bound train were |
loaded. 2. st. Pierre and NJ. Kane,
brakemen on the east-bound train, |
jumped from the top of their train and
the crews OF both engines jumped, no |
one being injured.
Miss Mary f. wilkins, whose resi-
dence at one time in Brattleboro en-
titles her to be called Vermonter, Is
collaborating upon play. which
promises to give to the stage that
phase of country life which she has so
successfully depicted in her stories.
The play is to be the work of Miss
wilkins and George Ii. Brennan,
man well known in Boston, formerly |
as a journalist, and known as theat-
rical manager. The play is to be a
comedy OF New England life and VIII
be a worthy successor 10 "Thc Old |
Homestead and "Shoreacres." 1t
will have its first production in BIS
ton. A strong company will be en-
gagged especially for this production,
headed by one of the most popular
comedians on the American stage.