Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-10-20
State Of Vermont.
Its News Condensed ana Rewritten for
Our Readers.


bushel last week.
There are several cases OF typhoid
fever in st. Johnsbury.
A lodge OF Knights OF Pythias will
soon be organized at Chester.
Albert Williams Of Richmond had
l6 sheep killed by dogs recently.
w. w. Frost OF Mortified has har-
vested twelve squashes from one vine.
Henry Phair, an old soldier OF the
rebellion, died last week at his home
in South Bristol.
A new concern, the Standard Dry
Goods COMPANY, began business in
Bristol last week.
George Sanborne of North Danville
raised 200 bushels of potatoes on three
fonrths of an acre of land.
The first annual meeting of the Ver-
mont Society of COLONEL Danes will
be held in Montpelier Oct. 25.
Stearns Clough, foot Dummerston,
formerly of Putney, was found dead
in his bed last Saturday morning.
Gen. Shafter is nephew of Judge
o. L. Shafter, formerly of Whining
ton, who went to California in 40.
Vermont officers can win 81 900 by
locating and arrestiDg the murderer
OF Erastus L. Sabin of Upper Lake.
Mrs. Z. M. Burditt OF Wallingford
shot black bear weighing $50 lbs.
while hunting in Shrewsbury recently
Mrs. Thomas Kennedy of Benning-
ton, while gathering eggs, fell from
the barn loft, dislocating her shoulder.
The model OF full-rigged ship, APP
parentiy complete in every detail, has
ben made by an inmate of the Sol
Id'srs' Home.
4. G. Allis, who made great sue
cess Of the Ludlow Tribune several
wears ago, is editing the Times at
Hendersonville, N. G.
f. E. Bosworth has resigned as
editor of the Bennington Banner and |
is succeeded by Carlton S. Severance
OF Bennington Center.
E. w. Hawkins of Burlington has
held the Office of justice OF the peace
since 1891 and the first jury case was
tried before him Oct 5.
Another batch of IL Cinnamon
appeared before U. S. Commissioner
johnson at Burlington Oct. IL. or
these IL passed successfully.
Jeremiah Curtin. translator of
"Quo Vadis," and his wife have left
for European tour. They are both
owners OF real rstate in Bristol.
Chas. Jewett Of Bennington cap
tured gennine American eagle last
week. splendidlv marked and meas
uring seven feet from tip to tip.
The village OF Remington will be
sued bv many Of the parties damaged
by the recent floods on thu ground of
neglect to properly protect them.
Col. and Mrs. w. Seward Webb ar
rived at Shelburne last week after
several weeks trip by special train to
Yellowstone Park and through the
West.
F. Fl. Harrington OF Brandon won
his suit against the Rutland railroad,
the jury giving him $1,000 damage
ON his buildings that were destroyed
by fire.
All the judges of the supreme court
were present at the opening session
Tuesday except Judge Tyler, who
was detained by the Swanton case in
Franklin county.
James Houghton of Peacham raised
$50 bushels of onions on one-half an
acre of land. They are worth 800, !
which is a pretty good income from !
hat piece of land.
Work OH the Hinesburg 81 Burling-
ton electric road will be started this
week and the promoters promise to
have it completed and the cars rum
hing by July l, '99. e
Leslie j. Fox of Fairfield was fined
800 and costs last week for reporting
strange encounters with masked men
and many mysterious disturbances {
which he was proven guilty OF causing v
himself.
Arthur Baybrook, the boy despera-
10 from Stratton, pleaded guilty to Il
he charge of burglarizing the post Q
,ffice at West Wardsboro last week l
md was sent to the house of correc- '
ion for eight months. !
A petition is being circulated in l
for new trial for William
3uzzell and Mrs. Isabella Marsh, con-
,icted of the murder of her husband, 7
,r to have the sentences committed to
for life.
The 25th annual reunion of the 6th :,
Regimental association will :
,e held at Montpelier at 2 p. m, Oct.
18th. Gen. Stephen Thomas, now So
vears old, will have something OF in e
crest to say to the boys. Il
The business portion of South Rye :
,ate was wiped out by fire last Thurs Z
low manning loss from which =