Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-22


Barre recently at auction.
A either agent has been trying to
do the people of Mortified.
The Barre Times band fund has
reached Sl73 and is stu growing.
ncnry Pecor, Jr., OF Essex cut one
foot badly while chopping recently.
George w. Williams OF Berlin cut
his foot badly while chopping Dec. Q.
Hon. Chauncey Depew was the
guest of Shelburne Farms over Sun
day.
Ii. S. Fonda's farmho use at East
Charlotte was burned re Gently. In
sured.
The pay roil of the Vermont Mar
BILE Co. of Proctor was $50, 900 this
month.
Albert Dougar OF Montpelier had
hand badly injured while shooting a
horse Dec. 10.
Editor Scott and wife, formerly of
the Barre Enterprise, are living al
Beverly, Mass.
The fence around the statehouse at
Montpelier will not be removed until
next summer.
II. E. Woodbury. of the Van Ness
House in Burlington is recovering
from a broken rib.
Harvey Winn of Berlin nearly lost
an eye while skidding logs Dee. II,
from flying stick.
Archie Mcdowell Of Glover had his
fingers badly smashed Dec. IL in the
gear to saving machine.
The grand jury in Addison county
found 30 true bills, while that of La
noble county found none.
The stockholders of the defunct st.
Johnsbury Shoe company have re-
ceived a dividend of 81 share.
A train load OF thirty cars of Pills
bury's Best flour passed over the Pas
sumps ic railroad for Boston firm.
Rutland has sold s30,5OO 3 ID per
cent 30-year refunding water bonds at
$105.33, an income basis Of 1922 per
cent.
Conductor Samuel Stevens Of Ben
nington has been in the employ of
the Fitchburg railroad for over. 30
years.
A deer weighing 300 pounds was
caught ON the ice on Deans pond in
Manchester Dec. II. He was fed and
let go.
Barre is having hot time over the
hitching post question since they
were removed from in front Of the
stores.
|. N. Chase of Essex junction was
fined 500 recently by the National
Trotting association for violation of
the rules.
The Tooth meeting OF the Saxton's
River Whist club has just been held |
and the incorporators are still alive to
tell the tale.
The soapst0ne quarries at Grafton
have been started up again and 10
men are employed. These are among |
the best in the state.
When the case of the Traders Sup
ply company of Burlington came TO
trial last week, the company defaulted
and that ends the swindle.
The state board of health organized
at Burlington Dec. IL by re-electiDg |
DIR. C. s. Claverly of Rutland, presi-
dent, and DIR. jill. Hamilton Of Rich
ford, secretary.
Frank Dunn, a brakeman on the
and Rutland railroad, got
his hand injured while coupling cars
in the freight yard last week, two fin
gers being badly crushed.
w. L. Burnham and Fred M.
Crosby have leased the Republican
Job office at ST. Johnsbury and will
the business in the future.
They are first-class printers.
Samuel Pierson, an employee of the
Howe Scale company, caught his left
hand in cog wheel last week. The
ends of two fingers were taken off and
his hand was badly jammed.
Mrs. Barron, aged rs, OF Morris
vile recently had one foot amputated |
q lItllt tDUft itlt dithiCs OiiC Uttet
the bone in her foot nearly y ear ago |
and has suffered greatly from it.
The lodges of the Western Vermont
Masonic union, including the Rutland
lodges, will hold their l4th annual
meeting at Brandon January IL.
There will probably be large attend
ance.
The damages by the recent flood at
Bennington have been nearly all re-
paired. The streets that were washed
out have been put in order. That
hnstling town rises superior to dis
aster every time.
AT a recent liquor RAID in Yer
gennes the officers secured $50 bottles
Of BEER 10 gallons Of whiskey and
five gallons of rum at the house OF
George Barrows. Quite liberal
supply for Christmas.
C. II. Gross & Son Of Montpelier