Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-12

Phcu tnc oHice OFcf a tnlfQ OF the
time.
Frank A. Walker of Ludlow has
been appointed judge of probate for
the district OF Windsor by the gov
ernor TO I'LL the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Judge Hugh Henry.
Mr.. Walker is the son Of the late
Wm.H. Walker, judge of the supreme
court. Mr.. Walker was unanimously
elected representative from Ludlow
in 1895.
George Chafin of Bondville met
with a serions accident one day last
week. He was running a moulding
machine, n OF the kind that planes
four sides of a timber at once. One
arm was drawn into the machine and
was horribly mangled by coming in
contact with the revolving knives. 1t
was necessary to amputate the arm
between the wrist and elbow.
About so of the patriotic women Of
Brattleboro met at the Brooks House
last Wednesday and spent a large
part Of an afternoon in making COM
fort bags for the soldier boys who are
to go into active service. Announce
ment was made at the meeting that
Hooker, Corser & Mitchell have made
for the boys so bedticks, which can
be folded and carried in the KNAPP
sacks.
The boarding house of the Advent
Campmeetihg association, about a
mile from White River Junction on
the line of the Passumpsic railroad,
was totally destroyed by fire last week
Tuesday. A small cottage adjoining
was also consumed. 1t is reported
that the large tent Of the association
was stored in the cottage and burnt
with it. The total loss is estimated 1t
from $500 to $1,000. .
The preliminary hearing which
was to have been held Saturday in the
case of Jules Sanctuary and Charlan
Mead, charged with manslaughter be-
cause of the scalding to death of a
patient at the Waterbury asylum a
short time ago, has been disposed of
by the two men waving al examine
ton. Sanctuary and Mead were
bound over to appear before the
grand jury next September.
Col. E. c. Smith, one of the receiv-
ers of the G. V. Railroad, has issued a
circular to heads of departments and
employees, notifying them that all en-
ployes who are members OF the militia
or shall volunteer to serve their coun-
try in the present war with Spain shall
have their present or equivalent posi-
tons reserved for them on their re-
turn u~niniured and capable Of per-
forming the duties Of said positions.
st. Adams recently had the honor
of a visit from the Belgian minister
of agriculture. He was attracted by
st. Adams reputation as a horse
mart, and succeeded in buying for his
government "a fine Morgan stallion.
Although the minister remained a
couple of days, his presence was
known to but few in the city. lie
went from there to New York,
whence his purchase was shipped.
Rev. Sister Justine Bouneau, the
founder of the Fanny Allen hospital
at Burlington, died at the Hotel Dieu,
Montreal, last week, after an illness
OF only ten days. She was a woman
of remarkable ability, as is evident
from the great success which the hos
pital has attained. Notwithstanding
its humble beginnings of only four
years it is now recognized as N Of
the leading institutions of the state.
The fish of Lake Morey are report
ed to be dying in numbers, and float
ing ashore as they did last year. Last
year the fish mortality confined itself
to perch and other small fish, while
this year many pickerel as well as
perch are found dead. Mr.. Moore,
who has investigated the case, says the
fish are attacked by a minute worm or
maggot, which burrows under the
scales, causing a sore, which enlarges
in some instances, to cover nearly the
whole surface of the fish before it
dies.
DR.. j. d. Hanrahan, medical direc-
tor of the department of Vermont,
Grand Army of the Republic, gives
the following figures in his annual re-
port, just completed: Number of
deaths, 62; deaths from wounds re-
ceived in service, s.; deaths from dis
eases contracted in the service, AZ;
deaths from other causes, IL; number
of ex-soldiers treated free, 20; number
of patients treated free who were MEM
bers of families of e~x-soldiers, "a;
value of medicines and surgi;
cal appliances furnished by posts and
corps, s377.5O number of sick and
disabled veterans not receiving pen
Sc.
Charles III. More & Co. of Mont
heller have contracted to deliver at
Cleveland, O., the largest spire mon
ument ever cut in Vermont. 1t is to
be of Barre granite from the Wet
more & Morse quarry. The spire
will be 50 feet in length and five feet