Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-10
State of Vermont.
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Our Readers.

"NNN 'hatrWaA OF the board ~
arr ctors OF the Gulf. Colorado ano
Santa Fe railroad.
A libel suit was brought last weel
by George Prentiss against Read &
Bates OF Essex Junction for 81, 900
The account of Read & Bates agains
Irentiss was placed in the hands Of
ferguson " Davis, who published
rrentiss' name in the '.green book,
so called, as delinquent debtor.
Ex-Gov. Page has issued a leaflet
in which is given practically incon.
trovertible proof that in MANY i'm
portant sections of the United States
and Canada 80 per cent of all the
shipments of hides, calf skins, sheep
pelts and tallow come to him at HYDE
Park. The statement would at first
seem incredible, and yet the Governor
backs it up by such vouchers of rail-
way officials of different lines of rail-
road as would seem to leave no chance
for reasonable doubt of its correctness.
Ex-senator G.. f. Edmunds has
practically given to the city of Bur-
lington site for new High school
building, with land for a small public
park surrounding. The land is the
Edmunds homestead at the intersec-
ton of Union and Main streets, and
comprises the whole block or section
OF about four acres in the residence
portion of the city. The property is
valued at $40, 900, and is sold to the
city for $4,000 This solves a prob
lem of new High school site which
has long perplexed the city govern
ment.
Sheriff Reeves has advertised for
sale the stock, roadbed, ties, tools and
franchise of the Burlington and Hines
burg railroad company. The sale
will take place at the city clerks Of
flee March 81. The execution is for
81. 062 in favor of ex-senator George
F. Edmunds, who recently got a iudg-
ment against the road in suit for
damages. The sheriff's levy was made
several weeks ago. When President
John B. Dacey of the road was in the
city he asked for time, which has ex-
pired. The company was chartered
about three years ago, but little work
has been done upon the roadbed.
Henry Phillips, son of Moses L.
Phillips of Pittsford, was held up and
robbed of small sum of money one
evening recently at the double cross
ing on the Proctor road. AS young
Phillips tells the story, it appears that
he was on his way home after visit
at the home of Charles NJ. Phillips, OF
Park avenue, when,a at the double road
crossing, he met two men. One of
them asked for match and while he
was unbuttoDing his csat, one of
them took hold OF Phillips horse and
the other, drawing revolver, de-
manded his money. The young man
handed out purse containing about
81.
George S. Pingree, former resi-
dent of Montpelier, and Vermonter
who is making his mark, has been APP
pointed travelling passenger agent of
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad company, with large terri
tory. Mr.. Pingree has made rapid |
upward strides since he entered the
business and his career prom
ises to be bright one in railroad cir
cles. He commenced business at
Montpelier Junction, then entered the
Office of E. w. Thompson, now gen.
eral excursion agent of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific, who was
then in Berlin. He then became city |
agent of the G. r. /. & p.
at Des Moines, Ia, and afterwards
agent of the Phillips excursions, with
headquarters at Chicago.
A Barre boy, supposedly dead, has
turned up alive and well. Fred j.
Smith, who has been given up by his
friends as dead for several months,
has at last been heard from in San Fran
cisco. He is the son of j. j. Smith OF
the Granite city and for many years
has followed the sea for a livelihood,
with the exception of the two years
past which he has spent here with his
He sailed September Is
from New York harbor via Cape
Horn for the Klondike. No news had
been heard from him since until
last week Tuesday, when he wrote
from San Francisco. The ship in
which he sailed was wrecked off the
South American coast and one man
was lost. After many hardships and
4 voyage of l55 days the rest of the
rev were landed in California. Mr..
Smith has been at different times in
almost every port in the world and
loes not seem to be discouraged by
hard luck for he says he is to COM
,lete his voyage to Alaska as soon as
ship can get him there.
The Freshmen at Brown Universe
". Providence. r. l., had set Wednes-
Law evening of+Iast week for their BAN
luet and had made elaborate prepara-
ions. but the Sophomore did not in
end that the banquet should be held,
md accordingly band of them en-