Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17
State of Vermont.
It's News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

"Ppohitcu u uepuly cOllectOr ana
inspector OF customs at Newport, with
a salary of $40 per annum.
George G.. Mays house, situated
about two miles from North Troy vii
lage, was DESTROYED by fire Saturday
morning, March 5. Loss, 80, 900, with
insurance on contents of $500 and on
house, $500.
Mrs. Napoleon Allard OF Winooski
has presented her patient husband
with l6 children since their marriage
10 years ago. Mrs. Allard is but SO
years old, being married in Canada
when she was Ii years of age.
Mildred Brewster was last week
Thursday arraigned before the Wash
ington county court and pleaded not
guilty to the indictment for the MUIR
der of Anna Wheeler May 30, 1897.
The case was set for trial Monday,
April 4.
j. ii. Holton of Burlington holds
the Oldest deposit book in the Bellows
Falls savings institution. lie depos-
tied 50 January 6, lS4s, and the next
year added another dollar. He has
never made any addition to that de-
post of Sc, but there is now due
him SS5.
f. 4. Seaver Of North Troy pleaded
guilty last week in the L. S. court, of
smuggling sugar into the country and
was fined $50. SeaYer escaped easily
and this was due principally to the
fact that the government has secured
and coniiscated 20 barrels of the
struggled sugar.
Several OF the largest Windham
county sugar makers will try the ex-
pertinent of bottling their maple
syrup product this spring. The For
est and Stream club of Wilmington
has set the example for several years
past and has had little difficulty in
marketing their large product in that
form.
An Interesting document came to
light in st. Adams last week in the
shape OLA printed copy of a speech
delivered by Congressman Homer +.
Royce in the house Of representatives
10. 1889, on the "Acquisi-
ton of Cuba" Judge Royce did not
so much oppose the acquisition Of Gu
ba as he did the general policy OF
President Buchanan.
George III. Wilder OF Montpelier,
the well-known flute and piccolo So
loist, was committed to the asylum at
Waterbury last week. While Mr..
Wilder is not exactly insane, the con-
tinued use of drugs and liquor has
made this course necessary and it is
thought that in time he may recover.
Mr.. Wilder has filled engagements
with some of the best musical organ
izations in the country.
Willie, the twclve-year-old son of
John Blake of North Walpole, N. H.,
was run over in the railroad yard at
Bellows Falls Monday of last week.
The train was backing in on the trans
fer, when the lad attempted to get
aboard and fell under the wheels, sew
eral cars passing over him. One leg
was crushed just below the knee and
the other above. Both legs were am
putated and the boy died during the
night.
The case Of Pinkus X. Peck for en-
bezzlement while assistant postmaster |
ut Rutland was allowed to go over to
the NAV term of the U. 5. court for
sentence. United States Attorney |
Martin said he had learned indirectly |
that Mrs. Peck was in delicate health,
aud that it would not be the best
course at the present time to have the
case disposed of. Judge Wheeler ac-
luiesced and the case was allowed to
20 over to the May term for final dis
posal.
The employees OF the Colchester
yorsted and wooden mills received the
wages due them from January LIST to
February 10, on Monday and Receiv-
,r B. b. Smalley says that within
lew DAYS from Monday the remaining
weeks wages in February will also be
settled. Soon after pay day $4,000
@ $4,000 will change hands and
everybody will be happy again. The
Mills are now running briskly, espcc-
ally the Colchester mills, which are
over time. Over 80 cases of
goods are being sent
mt daily.
L. ID. Hazen of st. Johnsbury, &c.
futile of Rutland, directors of the
tate penal institutions, and DIR. G. s.
Caverly, physician of the house of cor
ection. were at the house of correc-
ion March 9 examining plans for
lumber Of changes in the building.
The directors have at their disposal
bout 81. 900 left of an appropriation
made by the general assembly of 1894.
t is proposed to improve the hospital
accommodations, and what is now the
hapel will be made into a dining
Dom for the prisoners. A chapel will
,e built on the second floor and the
additional hospital accommodations
viii be on the third floor If the plans
Irawn are carried out there will be an