Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-07-14

oolst church at Bennington July 3.
The sawmill Of M. j. Hapgood at
Peru was burned recently. Loss, 81, 500.
w. +. Scott, for IL years publisher
OF the Barre Enterprise, has moved to
Burlington.
Mrs. A. E. Lamb of Bellows Falls
was injured, probably fatally, in a
runaway Thursday.
Both Brattleboro hotels were raided
July 6 and, very curiously, one bottle
OF beer was seized at each.
A new pest has appeared at the
south end OF the state in the shape OF
worm that is destroying sweet corn.
George Pettingill of Saxtons River
has been appointed private secretary
to DIR Albert Shaw of the Review Of
Reviews.
Thomas Osborne Of Montpelier was
struck in the face bv piece of board
flying from splitting saw July and
was seriously injured.
A back bear weighing 92 pounds
was killed at Quechee last week by
Stillman French, one of party who
Joined in bear hunt.
The Fuller Battery Of Brattleboro
will be reorganized into an infantry
company and will then offer its SER
vices to the government.
The receipts Of the Montpelier post
office for the year ending June Both
amounted to Sl9,7ll, an increase over
the previous year of S735.
The eighth international convention
of the Baptist Young Peoples union
will be held in Buffalo, N. Y, July
l4-l7 and it is expe. ted that over 200
from this state will attend.
The candidates for the chaplaincy of
the next House are Henry Lincoln
Bailey, pastor OF the Congregational
church of Middletown Springs, and
Rev. A. j. Hough OF White River
Junction.
The New England Telephone and
Telegraph company has given notice
that it will pay the taxes levied by the
government on telephone messages
without any additional charge to its
patrons.
Wallie George of Montpelier, while
bathing in the river Thursday after
noon, got beyond his depth and
would have drowned but for the as
sistance OF Louis Doucharme. brake
man on the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad, who went into the
water after the boy.
Some % years ago resident OF
Bellows Falls owed a bill OF $40 to
physician residing there, and was un-
able to pay it. He left town and
nothing was ever heard from him till
the other day when he showed up and
paid to the widow of the said doctor
Sl05, the amount OF the bill with the
interest.
During his four years. term as U. S.
marshal, E. S. Harris, with two depu-
ties, made liza arrests. OF these 9s5
were for violation of the Chinese ex-
clusion act. During the >four Years
Mr.. Harris Travelled, in serving papers,
making arrests, attending court, etc.,
SO, 900 miles, the most of which was
inside the limits of Vermont.
Leonard f. Aldrich, wealthy cit
izen of Barre, who died at his Wood
bury farm June 3, in his will left
practically all of his property to the
city of Barre for the purpose OF es-
tablishing free public library, the
amount being about S25, 000, but was
no; to be used until the sum was in
creased to $685. 900 by gift or other
wise. The heirs will try TO break the
will.
Senator Justin S. Morrill, has placed
an order with Charles III. More ~ 20.
OF Montpelier through the firm OF
John Crawford & Co. of Buffalo for a
to be placed in his lot at
STAFFORD. The stone will weigh over
80 tons. When the order was placed
by Senator Morrill, it was specified
that il should be made from stone
from his native state and also cut by
firm in the state.
Mrs. Sophia Hyde Grinnell OF Col
chester celebrated her l02d birthday
last week Tuesday. She is quite bright
and active and bids fair to live several
wears. Her birthplace was Benning-
ton. The next oldest native OF that
town is Mrs. Sophia Walbridge Win
ME. who will observe her l0lst birth
day July q. Her father held high
at the Bennington battle.
of all the salaried or Presidential
postoffices in Vermont, there are only |
twelve this year that show an increase
over last year in the salary OF the
and one Of them is Hyde
Park. which is raised from Sl,ooo 10
81. 700. 1t is only eight years since
HYDE Park became presidential
oa;ce Before that time the post I
master received less than $1,000. The
growth in the Hyde Park office
runs practically parallel with the
Growth of ex-Gov. Pages calfskin
business. 81 900 salary means 6usi-