Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-29

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American army last summer and wht
has been in his native town on fur
Tough for some time, has gone to SaI
Francisco. He will sal from there
Immediately for Manila, where hs
will rejoin Admiral Dewey.
George Nye, st. Adams book
keeper, aged 20, who suffered sun
stroke several years ago which i'm
paired his health, disappeared last
Thursday night and searching parties
and other attempts to find him have
been unsuccessful. Suicide is feared
by his wife. He has no children.
Louis Currier, who was cutting
wood Off lot in Barton, broke his hip
recently. He was taken TO the home
Of his daughter who refused to care
for him because OF his abuse OF her
mother, who was an invalid several
years before her death. He was taken
to The town farm where he can medi-
tate upon the truth that "what man
soweth that shall he also reap"
The six-year.old child of f. Hill of
Berlin was playing about the yard
saturday when il backed into tub
of boiling water which had been pre-
pared TO mix feeding stuff for the
cows. Its cries brought the family TO
the scene. The child was not injured
so badly as at first feared, but had a
large spot on the back from which the
skin peeled. tits believed it win re-
cover
Bennington, which seems to be
mark for the destroyer, suffered again
and severely recently when seven Of
her business houses were swept out OF
existence by fire, at a loss OF about
$4,000, and seven families made
homeless. The fire began in the shoe
store of p. Molloy q Son and was
caused by a lighted match dropped in
a crack. The Hawks block which was
burned will be replaced at once by
two-story structure.
Andrew Trowe of Ferrisburgh was
arrested last week charged with as
sault on his daughter, aged 10. AT
the hearing before Justice Moulton at
Vergennes, Trowe confessed his guilt,
as the evidence against him was
strong and he was bound over for
action at the county court in the sum
OF $500, in default OF which Trowe
will be confined in Jail at Middle
bury for trial in June. The girl was
committed to the industrial school.
Col. E. ID. Bennett. district deputy
grand master OF the I'd Masonic dis
trict, has called the annual convention
to meet with Mount Anthony lodge
of Bennington, Jan. Is. The lodges
in the district are as follows Mount
Anthony Of Bennington, lib mem
bers; Adoniram lodge of Manchester,
95 members; Tucker lodge OF North
sc members; Red Noun
tain lodge OF Arlington, So members;
Pownal lodge of Pownal, 39 members.
The archaeological laboratory es-
Iablished by an act Of the last General
Assembly will commence active work
On the first of January next. While
visitors from any and all parts OF the
state are welcome to inspect the lab
)ratory at any time, the State Board |
,f Health has thought best 10 desig-
nate special reception day. The |
director Of the laboratory and his as
Iistants will explain the work it is in
ended TO do, the methods OF investi-
ration and any other matters that
nay be OF interest.
The sixth annual exhibition OF the
Vermont Poultry and Pet Stock as
ociation at st. Johnsbury last week
vas a success both financially and
otherwise. There were fewer local
ntries than formerly but more exhib-
tors and more visitors from other
owns and states than ever before.
rhe special sweepstakes were award
d as follows: |, Miss Billings, Wood
took; 2, &C. Paine. South Randolph;
!, N. NJ. Hubbard, Barton; 4, F. c.
Brown, Quechee; 5, Warren Bingham,
Vest Concord. OF the special prizes
.warded, G. G. Paine received 10.
Sol Chamberlin Of Ryegate sold a
zen Of II hogs recently which weigh
d $500 lbs. and averaged 463 lbs.
piece. This is probably the best pen
4 hogs in the county. They appear
d 10 be all Of one litter and as near
like as two peas. The drovers re.
'ort Ryegate as the best town for
logs in Caledonia county, the farmers
aising nothing but the best breeds,
nd attending to the feed with an in
diligence which brings best results.
4. II. Gibson of the same town also
old half dozen fine porkers, one
ine-months pig which weighed 800
'onnds.
Caleb lockwood of Burlington was
'lacnd in Jail Saturday morning on
ertiiied execution. in favor OF O. S.
)odds, and he is now the companion
I Frank Brady, man whom he had
laced in jail short time ago on
ertified execution also. Such is fate.
who appears to know
nough about the landlord and ten
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