Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-08-25

sup Oh w yOmlng, is son OF Mrs. III
b. Richards, formerly of Weathers
| field and brother of Rev. Jaryi
Richards, at one time pastor of tn,
Congregational church of Windsor.
the 23d annual report of the MI
tual Fire Insurance Co. of Montpelier
shows ali increase of 81, ,393.99 il
amount of insurance the past year
There are 1l,706 policy holders, al
increase of 9l5. The losses the pas
year were SAC, 52l.44, decrease.
States Attorney Rowland of Rut,
land has stirred up the liquor dealers
of that wicked city. Twelve were
before the city judge Aug. II and
fined S25 and costs, $l4.57 each. All
appealed, of course. Each had to
pay Sl5.73 costs of seizure however.
E. J. Robins of Claremont, N. H.,
stole gold watch from young lady,
hired livery rig and drove to Bel
lows Falls, hired a man to take the
team back and was arrested on the
train, being sentenced to Rutland for
60 days on hearing, all within "a hours.
The girls dormitory of the Uni
versity of Vermont will be in charge
of Miss Edith Hubbard, daughter of
the late Judge Hubbard of Chicago,
whose interest in the University is so
well known. She is a cultured and
accomplished woman, capable, genial
and sensible.
The siyth annual convention of the
Kings Daughters will be held at Ben
nington September Z and 8. Each
circle in the state is entitled to one
delegate, and those having more than
10 members are entitled to one more
delegate for every 10. 1t is expected
that several of the international Off
GERS will be present.
w. ii. Button of Middlebury and
Miss Herrika Stevens of Vergennes
were married at the home Of the bride
Aug. l6. Mr.. Button is a rising
young lawyer and the present repre-
sentative for Middlebury. The we'd
ding was the social event of the sea-
son in that city, where the bride is
very popular.
The News and Citizen has just is
sued special Morrisyille edition, Civ
ing an account Of the early history OF
the town and of its present industries.
Ii contains cuts Of the business men
and sketches Of their lives, and is
very creditable number. The people
of Lamoille county should appreciate
the enterprise shown by the Citizen.
Benjamin Roberts of Dorset, an IL.
year-old boy, was taken to the jail at
Bennington Aug. ii on the charge OF
throwing stone through the window
of passenger car OF Bennington 81
Rutland railroad train at East Dorset.
About two years ago young Roberts
accidentally shot and killed a boy of
his own age.
H. White of Morrisville has done a
large business with the White Noun
tain hotels in furnishing eggs, butter,
maple honey, etc. He made IS ex-
press shipments, besides a lot of
freight business, in the month OF
July. He has just contracted with
an Alburg man for four thousand
five hundred pounds of bees honey,
part of which he has received.
II. N. Graves store at Cambridge
was broken into Sunday morning of
last week. The burglars secured
about 800 by blowing open the safe.
They failed to open the inner steel
safe although they exploded nitro
glycerine once and had another
charge ready when frightened away.
The explosions blew out the front and |
back of the store. Damage, about
$500; no clue to the burglars.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Hooker were |,
born and have always lived in Peach
am. He is SO years old, a sprightly |
DID gentleman, still doing all the
ork necessary in carrying on a
arge farm, while his wife, IA years
Did, attends to all the household
luties. They have been married 56
years and their golden wedding was
celebrated six years ago
With all tie children at home.
James Stewart, stranger who was
arrested and lodged in Jail at Ben
lington on the charge of defrauding
samuel Jewett, pleaded guilty Aug
lst IL, and was released on the pay
nent of fine of S75 and costs, max
no a total of $40. Stewart sold
Iewett receipt for making gasoline
receiving for the same
'36 in money and note for 5000.
The money and the note were re-
urned to Jewett.
Among the provisions which the
ity makes in granting the st. Adams ,
street Railroad company the right to I
,uild its road is one that the fare be-
ween points in the city limits or
round the belt line shall not exceed
i've cents for each passenger. There
) another provision to the effect that
ehool children going to and from [
choolbuildings during the months in [
yhich school is in session shall not be [
no rorad moro than three cents each.