Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-06-09

ing him with cruelty TO his horse. lie
was taken before the municipal court
for trial. The fine and COSTS incurred
amounted TO Sl7, which he paid. The
cruelty consisted in driving his horse
up and down by the side of the cleo
trio cars and whipping tie animal
because it was afraid.
Alexander Erkstrom, Arthur La
fieche and Herman Rhode of West
Brattleboro were walking to Indian
pond Monday OF last week when
Erkstrom discovered rattlesnake di-
rectly in the path. The snake was
ready to fight, but Erkstrom de-
spatched him with club. The snake
was three feet long, but had only
three rattles. Erkstrom will have the
snake preserved and sent TO relatives
in Germany.
Hon. Chauncey L. Knapp, who
served in Congress in 1856 and '56,
defeating Gen. b. +. Butler in his
first campaign, died Tuesday at Low
ell, Mass, aged SO years. He Vas
native of Berlin, VT. He had been an
editor on the New York Tribune, and
owner Of papers in Montpelier and
Lowell. He was secretary Of the
state of Vermont from 1886 to 1910,
and he settled in Lowell through
personal friendship with the poet
Whittier.
Hon. Joseph Hammond, a YER
monter, has announced his intention
to give TO the city of Geneseo, ILL.,,
public library building to cost Sl0,-
600. The city will buy lot at cost
of g, 400. Mr.. Hammond ranks as a
pioneer resident of Geneseo and has
done an important part in its up
building. Mr.. Hammond was born
in Wardsboro in this state in 1912,
and is son OF the late Peter Ham
mond, the centenarian, who died in
Geneseo in 1873.
Since the death Of Gladstone, SEN
ator Morrill, of Vermont is the oldest
living English speaking statesman.
There was about four months differ
ence in their ages, Gladstone having
been born in 1909 and Senator Nor
rill in 1910. Morrill's length of SER
vice exceeds that of any American
statesman. He was elected repre-
sentative to the oath congress and re-
elected to the five succeeding con-
crosses, and then transferred TO the
senate as union republican in 1867,
making his term Of service, thus far,
forty-three years.
Charles L. Whitney, Boston tea
and coffee merchant residing in West
Medford, was in the Maiden district
court recently to answer to the charge
OF unprovoked assault upon Frank T.
Bisette of Middlebury. The affair
took place in the center of West Med
ford ut night and is said to have been
the most disgraceful affair which has
ever disturbed the community. Whit
ney gave Bisette sound thrashing be-
cause he claimed that Bisette had been
misusing and abusing his trotting
horse.
Frank f. Hopkins of Essex juno
ton, a student in Brown university,
Providence, r. l., has been appointed .
in the Rhode Island
regiment. This is an honor not us
ually conferred upon one so young,
but Frank has shown the sort of stuff
of which he is made. He worked him.
self through college and would have
finished this year. But President An
drews, knowing the ability OF bis
charge, advised Hopkins not to throw
up the commission offered him for
the sake of a few more months in col
lege and forthwith granted diploma.
A young man, VIM arrant OF Bar
re, attempted rape on the person OF
Cora Terrier, Is, at Granitevile last
week Sunday afternoon. Her story :
Is that as she was walking in the lone :
|, portion of the road he rushed upon
her. seized her by the throat and when
she screamed for help pulled large
iackknife from his pocket, opened ii, :
and threatened to kill her. Mean 4
while her cries attracted a person by
the name of Vernon. As soon as Par 4
rant saw him approaching he made a
sudden departure for the woods Of
ficers are on the lookout for him.
w. C. Spafford, bugler of Co. X,
died at Chickamau- {
ga Park June of a complication of
;erebro-spinal meningitis and pneu- \
He was overcome by heat a Z
week before. He was Il years of age }
and unmarried. He graduated as first {
lieutenant from Norwich University
and had been in the Vermont Nation y
II Guards for several years. He was :
sergeant major of the first battalion )
asst year and was elected second lieu
enant of Co. X. He failed TO pass
he medical examination and went as Y
/ musician of the company. The re- 4
mains were embalmed and taken
home.
On complaint of Fanny Borrette, {
Who was convicted few weeks ago
IN the charOe of keeDing a house OF &