Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-29


in charge of Sheriff Graves Of Water
bury, TO Rutland where he was sen
fenced TO serve los DAYS for larceny
The sheriff discovered his escape
when they were two miles out O
Brandon and the train was stopped
After an eight miles chase he wa
overtaken. This will be Suns second
term at the house of correction.
Charles Williamson came to Bur
lington from Rochester, N. Y, lasl
week Saturday afternoon and while
on his way to hunt up Miss Cum
mings, his amt and only living rela-
tive, for whom he came to search, was
stricken with neuralgia of the heart
He was carried TO an office and two
physicians worked for three hours
over the patient. He was then taken
to the Mary Fletcher hospital where
he recovered. lie was unable to find
his relative.
President Brown of Norwich Uni
yersity has received letter from
Judge Edward A. Belcher of the
superior court OF San Francisco, CAL,
advising him that as president of the
Pacific Coast Association OF Native
Sons Of Vermont, he had appointed a
committee to solicit subscriptions for
the proposed Dewey hall. Judge
Belcher further stated that as the So
ciety's work will necessarily be con-
fined TO a limited field he had con-
cluded TO start chain letter scheme,
which certainly ought TO bring results
for so patriotic canse.
O. G. Luce OF Brandon, who for
some time past has been prospecting
at a place known as Birch Hill, four
and one-half miles east OF the town,
has at last met with what seems to be
success in locating rich vein of gold.
Some weeks ago he sent three samples
to Mr.. Petit, assayer of Colorado.
The following is the report received.
Sample No. was taken from the top
of a ledge and yields $3.50 ton. The
second sample was found about $50
feet above the first, on digging down
II feet on level. IL was found TO
yield 1890 to ton and on digging
% feet was found TO yield 800 to the
ton. Comparing This find with that
OF Cripple Greek. which yields $l4
per ton, it seems Brandon has Klon-
dixie of its own.
The head of the boiler which heats
the Union house at Montpelier blew
out recently and the debris of bricks
and plaster in the basement follow
ing the explosion was sight to be-
hold. Luckily thd explosion was in
a horizontal manner, because II il
TO be vertical, the blessed
sunlight would now be shining
the roof and probably
through the souls of several OF the
boarders. The trouble was caused by
the forgetfulness Of one of the attend
ants to put water in the boiler. A
rousing fire was kept in the furnace
box, and as soon as the water was gone
the whole side OF the boiler, with al
most a ton of brick, was sent in all |
about the cellar. The ex-
plosion shook the whole building.
Among the interesting possessions
II the late VIM. A. Conant, the ia
nous violin maker, and now owned
1y his son, Charles 5. Conant of
Brattleboro, is an cight-day clock
1850 years old, of cherry
wood in a mahogany case, with brass
lial, brass movement with dead beat,
md still perfect timepiece. 1t was
licking in the house of Captain An
lrew OF Concord, Mass, that historic
light in l775 when Paul Revere made
lis ride from Charlestown to Con-
ord, and when the Captain arose to
DIN the 'sembattled farmers" in resis-
ance to the red coats. II descended
o Andrew Conant, Jr., in 1904 and
o his son, William Andrew Conant,
n 1878, and by him was taken to Brat
leboro and on his death in 1894, passed
o his son.
A combined meeting OF Vermont
)airymens' association, Vermont
Butter and Cheese Makers associa-
ion and Vermont Maple Sugar Max
rs association will be held at st.
Iohnsbury, Jan. 3, 4, and s. Speak
RS OF state and national reputation
viii address the meetings. The
Noman's Auxiliary of the Vermont
association viii hold
'ublic meeting Tuesday evening, Jan.
/. Miss Anna Barrows Of Boston
will give an illustrated lecture on
Classification and Combination of
Goods" Other ladies will speak.
800 in cash Premiums are offered in
he dairy exhibit and 500 in cash
'rizes in the maple sugar exhibit
special prizes will be given to win
ers in butter and cheese classes
Termont dairymen's gold medal prize
7ill be competed for as in former
ears. A cup valued at $40 is offered
Y the Vermont Butter and Cheese
Takers for the highest scoring cream
ry butter. Reduced fares win be
ivcn.
MANI FraonIa Counof Drink