Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
State of Vermont.
81. NEWS Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

A bright BrattleDOrO girl killed re
Gently three rattlesnakes in one day.
Ell. Herbert of Montpelier is thu
new station agent at West Hartford
John Doyle of Burlington skipped
with about $40 belonging to othel
parties.
C. D. Merriman of Brattleboro wa
in 223 engagements during the war o.
the rebellion.
The scheme Of starting garment
making business at Montpelier has
fallen through.
The canal at Bellows Falls has been
deepened this season several feet at a
heavy expense.
The celebrated ''Doctor" Munson is
the Peoples party candidate for
cOuth Burlington.
James Hogg, a Barre ttonecutter
had foot crushed by a heavy block
of granite last week.
Charles Andrews of Montpelier
tried TO stop a runaway horse recent
" and was seriously injured.
Hal. Miner of Bennington, pitcher
for the U. V. M. team, has signed
with a New Hampshire club.
St. Johnsbury will be represented
by DR.. Stiles, one of its popular ply
sicians. in the next Legislature.
NJ. II. Ray and E. A. Norwood of
Bellows Falls start for Porto Rico
next month to engage in some bust
ness.
H. G.. Pratt, proprietor Of the
American House, Brattleboro, who was
raided recently, was acquitted on
trial.
p. II. Hinkley, for "a years a JUS
tice Of the peace at Montpelier, re-
tires this year. He has tried over COO
cases.
Isaac Thomas of New Haven,
Conn.,, succeeds Prof. Landon as
principal of the Burlington High
school.
James McCuen, one of the leading
merchants OF Vergennes, died sudden
ly August 10 of heart failure, aged
So years.
Application will be made to the
legislature for charter for an cleo
trio railroad from Bellows Falls to
Grafton.
N. S. Eddy, the well-known Bur-
lington caterer, will move to Bellows
Falls and have charge Of the depot
restaurant.
Connecticut river tobacco growers
say the crop this year is better than a
Klondike gold mine. 1t brings %
cents pound.
Howard Curtis OF East Barre had
his right hand blown off by an ey-
plosion OF dynamite in a granite
quarry Friday.
Conductor Ed. Felt of the Mont
pelier Trolley line had deep cash
cut in his body last week Wednesday
by signal lever.
Dan Stuart, the prize ring pro-
moter, has purchased tract of land
on Lake Dunmore and will build an
expensive club house.
Edward Labette Of Saxtons River
was waylaid by highway robber, or
thought he was, few nights ago. lie
claims to havelost 81.
The little five-year-old daughter OF
George Homer of Brattleboro was en-
ticed away by stranger and not
found for several hours.
Wesley Brewster visited his daugh-
ter, Mildred, at the Waterbury asy-
lum recently and says she will be able
to return home this fall.
Ludlow Republicans nominated
Charles Ii. Howard, a leading busi-
ness man, by vote of 20s to l7O for
L. G. Fulton, prominent farmer.
Charles E. Alexander's large barn
near his residence in Guilford, 100 by
IS feet, was burned last week Tues
day, the fire being started by light
ming.
The Barre Democrats have nomi-
mated City Attorney George L. Swa-
sey on local option platform. The
Independents have named Harvey
Hersey.
DIR. Z. A. Smith of Brandon was
nominated for town representative by
the Republicans Monday night in one
of the largest caucuses ever held In
that town.
W. H. Dominy, brakeman on the
Fitchburg, was run over and killed at
Fitchburg Aug. %. His home was
in Rutland. lie leaves a bride OF
only four months.
The field day of the Rutland county
courts of Foresters at Rutland Aug.
20 was great success, over 4,0OO per-
sons being present. The societies VIII
clear over 81 900.
Gardner Upham of Windham was
100 years old May 2, 1898. he mas
been policy holder in the Vermont