Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-08

feecndt tue advertising manager
OF the Redlands, CAL, Daily Record,
has resigned and returned to Vermont
TO live.
The Morrisville Tanning Co. has
just been recognized and starts in
with a large number of orders and
fiattering prospects. 1t is the indus
try OF the place and has long been
idle.
The Addison county fair at Middle
bury was great success. The nota-
BILE feature was the many fine horses
present in the grand parade. Four
thousand people were present the Sec
ond day.
Four great people have been visit
ing friends in Morrisville, S. X.
Vaughan and wife and A. j. Vaughan
and wife. The ladies weigh 450 lbs.
The two brothers BAT IL lbs, total
of SOC IL lbs.
Joseph Squire, head of the firm of
Joseph Squire Il Co., provision deal
ers of Boston, died last week Wednes-
day at his homo in Roxbury, Mass.
He was born in Weathersfield. VT,
seventy-six years ago, and was the
son Of Peter and Esther Squire.
Ralph Cobleigh has resigned his
position on the editorial staff of the
St. Johnsbury Republican and viii
devote his whole attention to the law.
He is one of the best writers in the
state and ought to make a successful
lawyer.
While Henry Pelky, IA years old,
was driving a team down a steep hill
in Pittsford Aug. 20, the breeching
broke, letting the wagon on the horse.
The horse ran throwing Pelky out.
He was picked up unconscious and
died the next day from the injuries
he received.
Philip Buck of Worcester, aged 10,
was thrown from his bicycle Sunday
morning of last week while crossing a
bridge, into the river below, dis
lance of IL feet. He struck on the
rocks and was fatally injured. He
died Sunday night.
Mark Eastman of Williamstown,
who was found in one OF the quarries
in that town last week in an abnor-
NAL condition Of mind, with his pock-
etbook, watch, coat and hat gone, is
believed to have fallen in fit and af-
forwards been picked by some one on
the hill at that time.
The body of Leslie j. Parish of
Bridport was found Aug. 81 in a
woods near his brothers home. He
went out hunting with a rife in the
afternoon and was either accidentally
shot or committed suicide. He was.
"a and leaves no family.
Willie Cunningham, IL years Of age,
was drowned in an old quarry at
South Poultney August &c. He and
his mother were picking blackberries
near the pit, when Willie, reaching
too far for some on the brink of the
pit, lost his balance, fell in and was
drowned. The body was recovered.
Thomas Leonard of North Ben.
nington was convicted of four second
offences of selling liquor contrary to
law and fined $500 and costs OF 1916
and sentenced to the work house for
60 days. The week before his wife
was fined $40 and costs for selling,
making total of over S400 within
week.
VIM. Foster, who was arrested at
Waterbury recently for being drunk
and disorderly conduct and who es-
CAPPED from Sheriff Graves, was cap
tured by Sheriff Reeves Of Burlington
at North Williston Aug. %. He is a
hard character, having served 0 years
in states prison for attempting to Kill
his wife.
Hon. Thomas S. Buckham OF Fair
ibault, Mimi, has just been renomi-
mated for the third time for judge OF
the fifth judicial district Of Minnesota,
which in that locality guarantees an
election. Judge Buc khan is grad
nate of the University of Vermont In
the class of 80, and brother OF Pres-
ident Buckham.
The gang of thieves, who have been
operating In Vermont of late, visited
Woodstock Sunday of last week ana
broke into the depot. Only a iittie
money was recovered from the safe
which was blown open. The same
gang, probably, entered E. A. Davis
store in Bridgewater night later anu
secured $50 in stamps, $40 in change
and some goods.
A Chinese laundryman of Burling-
ton recently proposed to popular
vouno lady of that place. His plea
was that he had $4,000 in cold cash,
would put on the American dress,
have his pig tail cut off and never let
anv one know it. He said "Mee tired
livee alice time lonee; me wantee some
one to loyee mee." The girl made a
break for the street, scared half 10
death.
II is lust 100 years since the flrst
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