Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-10-27

All the priests in Bennington county
were present.
Lieut.. w. II. Sterling of the First
Vermont has SO far recovered from
typhoid fever as to be moved to his
home in Wells River.
The Vergennes liquor dealers were
raided recently and only one-half pint
was found and that was claimed to be
for medical purposes.
One hundred dollars conscience
money has been received at the YER
mont Mutual Office, Montpelier, from
some unknown person.
A. A. Buell. of Burlington has pur-
chased Nancy Lee, with a record Of
2:l7 Ia at Plattsburgh, of J. o. Har-
vey of Toronto, for $1,000.
p. G. Owens of Barre fell last week,
his head striking on the railroad track
and his back ON an iron bar. He will
be laid up for some little time.
j. H. Drew of st. Johnsbury, an
old insurance agent who has been
confined in jail, was released recently
by taking the poor debtors oath.
w. M. Batchelder of Chester, the
only Vermont member Of Roosevelt's
Rough Riders, is studying law with
Hill IL Waterman of Brattleboro.
Alexander Carol of Montpelier
was run over by the cars ct Barre Oct.
II and had one leg so badly mangled
that it was amputated at the Heaton
hospital.
Bellows Falls people are subscribe
ing literally for stock in the electric
railroad to Saxton's River and every
thing Indicates that the road will be
built next season.
A Barnard boy, George II. Cootey,
who enlisted in the Minnesota regi-
ment, died recently at Manila, Phil
ippine Islands. No particulars are
known.
Hon. E. j. Phelps of Burlington
was taken i'll while trying an impor-
tant case at Washington, d. O., Oct.
IA. He so far recovered as to return
to Vermont Oct. 10.
Hon. Charles Dewey of Montpelier
has presented bust Of his brother,
Admiral George Dewey, to the Wood
Art Gallery. 1t was made by A.
Ghigli OF New York.
A certain Barre school teacher with
her escort ran against skunk one
evening last week. 1t is said that
some new fancy dance steps were
evolved Immediately after.
Mrs. George Starks, so years old,
committed suicide Sunday night, Oct
l6, at Comstock, Washington county,
by drowning. She had been in poor
health for two or three years.
A young Montpelierite was cap
sized at Berlin pond last week while
sailing in canoe in the dark. He
chung to it till his cries were heard
and he was rescued from the frigid
water.
Napoleon Lacrosse OF Somerset II
the first man to ride wild deer. Ht
claims that he actually performed Thu
remarkable feat few days ago. 1t II
pretty stiff stuff they sell in Benning
ton county.
The Wilmington Times has JUS
closed successful voting contest II
which l2,058 votes were cast. Mis-
Florence Pike was the successful can
didate and won a scholarship in {
business college.
Mrs. Orville A. Briggs Of Williams
town may be partially crippled fol
| life in one limb, as the result OF thu
kick of a heifer in her stable. A sim
liar accident cost the life OF her hus
band few years ago.
Will Forrest, Middlebury boy ar
rested for intoxication, asked for tria
by Jury and was acquitted, the evi
dence indicating that the chief OF pc
lice was the more drunk OF the two
when he made the arrest.
Rev. r.. o. Sherwood of South Nor
walk, Conn.,, who last week accepted
the call to the Baptist CHURCH at Brat
tleboro, has reconsidered his decision
and withdrawn his acceptance, hay
ing received higher offer.
1t is estimated by the city surveyor
that it will cost $4,000 to repair thu
damage to streets in Bennington vii
lage done by the recent flood. The
town has already contracted fol
bridges TO the amount of $4,000.
Some ardent admirer of Admira
Dewey sent him beautiful cat by ex'
press to Montpelier. A letter sem
with the cat says it took first preml'
nm at the Rhode Island state fair. Il
| is held in trust by VIM. I. Dewey.
Vermont has IL living ex-goyernors
They are, Holbrook, Hendee, Proctor
Stewart, Barstow, Pingree, Ormsbee'
Farnham, Dillingham;, Page, wood
bury, Grout. We do not believe tins
record can be equalled by any othei
state in the Union.
Miss Carrie Wells Of Lyndonvliie
wandered away from home wniie
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