Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-07-21
State of Vermont.
n. News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

Seven persons joined the Methodist
church at Springfield July 8.
New camps of S. of V. will soon be
organized at East Barre and Bakers
field.
Mrs. Waitstill, aged 81, widow of
Dea Ovid Thompson, OF Woodstock
Is dead.
A number of recruits left Brattle-
boro last week to join the troops at
Chickamauga.
The late George w. Reed left to
the church of the Messiah, Montpel-
Ter. a bequest of 1000.
The Wetmore e. Morse granite
company of Montpelier has declared
dividend of 5 per cent.
The receipts of the st. Johnsbury
postoffice for the year ending June 80.
eere the largest in its history.
Burt Hooker, 10 years old, fell
from'a load of shingles at East Mont
peier and was run over July 8.
The Gould 81 Cavalry Shoe cnmpa-
nv Of Springfield has been chartered
with capital stock of $4,000.
Mortimer Chamberlain of Albany
has fallen heir to small fortune by
the death of Western relative.
Robert Shields of Richford had his
left arm badly smashed July II while
running with the hose company.
Ira Dalton, aged So, one of the
oldest citizens OF Woodstock, has con-
structed a tricycle., which he rides.
George Pettingill of Saxton's River
has been appointed private secretary
to Dr. Albert Shaw of the Review of
Reviews.
Robert Smith of Vernon was last
week sentenced to l02 days in the
house of correction at Rutland for
abusing his wife.
Henry Hatch and Frank Reynolds
fell twenty-five feet from staging at
Cambridge July IL and the latter was
seriously injured.
Robert Smith OF. Vernon was last
week sentenced to ,l02 days in the
house of correction at Rutland for
abusing his wife.
Myron Roberts of Rupert has been
declared the champion shot of the
gun clubs of the state of New York
and New England.
Raymond Hadley, youngest son of
Representative p. Ii. Hadley of Bel
lows Falls, fell from wagon July IL
and broke his wrist.
Ethan Hescock of Brattleboro was
one of the American sailors at Santa
60, who had an active part in destroy
ing the Spanish fleet.
Frederick, son of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
S. Plat of Poultney, was badly burned
about the chest while celebrating the
Fourth with firecrackers and small
pistol.
Goddard seminary had $500 left af-
ter all expenses were paid when the
year closed last month and this
amount is to be put into repairs about
the building.
Commander Wells Laffiin Field,
who has been in command OF the mos
quito fleet in New York harbor, has
been ordered to duty at sea. His fam
lily live in Bennington.
Wallace E. Batchelder of Chester
has left to join Roosevelt's Rough |
Riders. Mr.. Batchelder is the only
Vermont man who has been admitted
to this famous regiment.
A. w. Prouty has bought new
moving machine. He was at work
in the hay field with his old one when
he ran across some bees. The horses
ran away and smashed the machine.
The body of Joseph Lautch OF
Middlebury was found July llth IN
the Winooski river. 1t is thought
that he committed suicide because OF
family troubles. He left wife, son
and two brothers.
The Central Vermont railroad COM
pany has filed its answer to the lore
closure bills under the first and sec
Ond mortgages 6y the American Loan
and Trust Co., making general denlai
Of the allegations in bills.
The supreme court has decided that
VIM. Lawrence, who tried to XII
Judge Thos. o. Seaver at Woodstock,
must spend l6 years in states prison
and pay the costs of the case. Law
renee has been taken to Windsor.
An extra freight train of % empty
cars came into Barre over the Central
Vermont road Thursday evening 10
transport granite. Friday morning
10 Of them were sent out loaded with
granite. This indicates good busi-
ness in the granite line in Barre.
H. L. Bixby OF the Montpelier
National bank was severely burned by
gas July II. He noticed an odor OF
gas and proceeded to the basement
where he lit a match and a tremen-
dous explosion followed. The flames
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