Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-04-29
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
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Our Readers.
Goy. Grout has issued proclama
ton appointing Friday, May Z, a
/ Arbor day.
The regular May term of the United
States court will be held at Windsor
beginning May 18th.
James A. Smith of Middlebury haI
been appointed consul of the United
States 1T Leghorn, Italy.
1t is stated that there are something
over 100000 young fish at the
hatchery in st. Johnsbury to be put
into the streams this season.
John A. Sheldon has been commits
stoned postmaster at Rutland in place
Of John ID. lianrahan. resigned. and
has taken possession of the office.
DR. G. w. Belden of Jericho enjoys
the distinction Of having one of the
first, if not the first, carriage with BIZ
lcycle wheels and patent axles in the
state. lie paid $500 for it.
Victor Dellebeck of Burlington was
arrested last week on charge of rape
The victim was "A young girl named
Ladne. AT hearing Dellbeck was
held in 5000 for the grand jury.
Sheriff Howe arrested J. G. Gid
dins of Gassetts Saturday, April IL,
and he is now in the Ludlow Jail.
Giddings is charged with forging the
name of f. A. Stocker on a note.
The candidates for deputy collector
Of internal revenue are j. L. Pollard
of Chester, II. G. Gleason of Rich
mond and Arthur Ropes of Montpel-
Ter and tire chances favor Pollard I'M
der existing circumstances, says the
Boston Globe.
Robert 7. Brown of Burlington, an
agent of ID. Appleton y Co. of Bos-
ton, was fined 800 in the district
court at Brockton, Mass, Saturday,
April 10th, for embezzling SAB from
the firm. He also refunded the
amount embezzled from his employees.
The jury in the Sherwood bigamy
case, tried at Rutland last week, failed |
to agree, standing six for convicting
to six for acquittal. Sherwood was
remanded to jail until new bail can
be furnished. His ease will probably |
be tried again next fall.
The case Of 4. /. Weeks OF ST. Al j
bans, deputy collector of internal rev.
enue, for contempt of court at Mont
pelier in refusing to show the records
of his office to prove whether a certain
party had taken out United States
license to sell liquor, will be heard in
Brattleboro before Judge Wheeler
April 30.
The strike Of the employees of the
Fletcher Granite Co. at Woodbury.
has been settled and the men have re-
turned to work. The Objectionable
clause was stricken out and the ques-
ton left to the Granite Manufacture
er's association and the Granite Gut
ters' union. Whatever those bodies
agree upon will be accepted by the
and its men.
The list of commencement speakers
at the University of Vermont is as fol-
lows; Classics, 4. K. IIazen; history, /,
II. w. Clark: political science, G. w.
FELTON,: languages, :. Buttles;sceince,
G.. e. p. Smith: oratory, GIN. Hogan;
fine arts, Miss Moves; English litera-
ture. Miss Ladd. Prof. Davis X.
Dewey, PHI. d., of Boston, class 70,
will be orator on Founders day,while ,
the students have elected Hogan, 20,
md Ray, '9s, to speak on the same
occasion.
As a result of the recent visit of a
Dostoflice Inspector to various offices !
postmasters have been APP :
pointed for Arlington, Manchester, /
Center and Castleton. In T
Arlington, L. G. Woodwork succeeds I
}. A. Adams, veteran and promi- !
rent Grand Army man. In Manches- :
er ID. X. Simonds, editor of the Man Q
hester journal, is appointed, and
John II. Whipple at Manchester Cen
er. Mr.. Woodwork is I'M active
member of the county committee and a
dr. Whipple was for several years. i
The contest for the postmastership =
t Newfane was decided by caucus :
in accordance with an order :
eceived from Gen. Grout of the YER
mont delegation two weeks ago. !,
after three ballots Amasa GrOut, of j
he firm of Edwards u Grout, was "
eclared elected. As it was the first 4
lucus in the county under the new :;
administration the result was
-atched with much interest. The -
ther contestants were n. NJ. Batch :,
der, merchant and a former post /,
laster, and Miss Carrie Lowe. 1t :.
,ok three ballots to decide. Miss .
owes support was thrown for Grout =
the last ballot. A large number OF =;
omen voted at each ballot. The 2
ewfane brass band furnished music