Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-27

office.
Joseph Joblin, brakeman, was I'M
loading lumber in the yard at Lyn-
donville last week and got his leg
broken in two places.
Chittenden county court and Bur-
lington city court cost the state 81 ,OOO
for the six months ending Dec. 3lst
last. The county clerk received about
$4,000 in prices and the city clerk
about the same amount. The city
court cost $3,858.3S.
Some changes in the customs service
have just been made. John j. Bar
nard, deputy inspector at Richford,
has been removed from Office. Arthur
Childs of ST. Adams has been given
an appointment as inspector with sta
ton at st. Adams and Arthur Soule
of st. Adams is transferred to Rich
ford.
Health Officer ii. A.Fiske of Mont
pelier will serve notice on the ice
company preventing them from cut
ting ice on the Winooski river on ac-
count of the typhoid fever epidemic
in Barre. The sewerage at that place
all empties into the river and it is
thought that if the ice was used for
domestic purposes il might in some
way bring the disease to this city.
The dwelling house of Arthur Sal
mon of Glover was destroyed by fire
last Sunday morning about three
.s.l..1- III, Il A., fs e,,ppocnd IA bava
caught about the chimney. Mr. Sal
mon was awakened by the falling Of
the chimney and as there were mo
neighbors near he was not able 10 save
many of the goods in the house. There
wa small insurance on the buildings.
A short time before the death of
Col. Frederick Fletcher there was
notable gathering OF venerable st.
Johnsbury people at the home OF ia
cob Idle to celebrate his 9lst birthday.
There were present 10 people between
y and "a years OF age and their ages
aggregated ,234 years. Four between
81 and "a averaged 90 years,3 months
Four between 81 and SO averaged 50
years, months. They were ell friends
and neighbors Of many years past and
a pleasant visit they had together. 1t
was rare old folks party.
A sad accident occurred at Granville,
n. V, last week. George Burt and
Luther Smith of North Pawlet stopped
their team in front of the gristmill.
Mr. Burt entered the mill, leaving Mr..
Smith in the wagon. The whistle of
the electric light plant frightened the
horses. Mr.. Smith was thrown VIC.
lently against the stOnework of the
railroad trestle. His skull was crushed.
DIR. Tenney was called, but the inju-
ries resulted in death. The deceased
was about 60 years of age and resided
with the family Of Samuel Bailey in
North Pawlet.
Hon. Rollin j. Jones died at his
home in West Cornwall, aged ~
years. lie owned an extensive farm
in Lemon Fair valley and was
pioneer in the American merino sheep
industry, and for many years was the
most extensive merino sheep dealer in
the United States. Early in life he
took an active part in political affairs
and had always identified himself
with the Republican party, serving
his town as representative four
sessions, member Of the state senate
three times, also member of the
constitutional convention, and from
1879 to 1874 collector of internal reye-
r.. 4 .Jtafptnf Of Aapnannt
At the annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Life Insurance company held
at the rooms of the company in Mont
pelier, George w. Reed, Dudley &.
Denison and Joseph A. DeBoer were
elected to ill the vacancies caused by
the expiration of the term of service
of three of the board of directors. The
directors, at their meeting after the
adjournment of the annual meeting,
elected Charles Dewey, president; }.
C. Houghton, vice president; j. A.
DeBoer, secretary and actuary; II. NJ.
Cutler. treasurer; A. b. Bisbee, Md,
medical director; Osman ID. Clark,
assistant secretary; c. E. Moulton, as
sistant treasurer; James b. Estes, SUI
perintendent of agencies.
Mrs. Emily Hyde Grinnell, now re-
siding with her granddaughter in Col
chester, is the oldest living person that
was born in Bennington. She was
born at the Centre on July 6, 1896.
Her father was a hotel keeper and
farmer and she resided on the farm
until her marriage. Mrs Grinnell is
now active and bright and bids fair to
live several years. She rises at day
light, works about the house, and
when the weather permits walks out
doors. Her eyesight is good and she
spends many hours crocheting and
doing fancy work She keeps abreast
OF the times and is remarkably well
informed. She declares that she does
not feel any older than she has for
years, and if people half her age en-
loved such health as she, they might
consider themselves fortunate. She |