Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-29

Among the special attractions al
the Valley fair in Brattleboro this
week will be the Hood Farm Jerseys
and Berkshires which will be exhib-
tied in separate tents. The herds
viii contain some of the finest ami
mails that can be seen anywhere in the
country. In the Jersey tent will be
seen the grand bull, Hood Farm Po-
gis, and several of his progeny. Also
Signals Lily Flagg, holder of the sill
yer challenge cup for the greatest pro-
dnction of butter in one year, viz.
LOAF lbs, "a OF.
The Mack Granite company of
Hardwick is working on a piece OF
granite of novel design. 1t represents
an old hewn-out log water trough,
such as were seen along the highways
of this territory century ago. 1t is
about eight feet long and upwards of
two feet In diameter and will hold
more than barrel of water. 1t will
be erected on two granite supports
representing stumps. 1t is to be set
up near the center of the village OF
Lyndonville and is gift to the town
of Lyndon by the Merry Sicklers Of
that town.
A minister in town not thous-
and miles away from Poultney, says
the Journal, on a recent Sunday sur
prised his audience by reading the fol-
lowing announcement from the pull
pit: "The regular session of the Dom
key club will be held as usual after
the close of the service. Members
will line up just outside of the church
door, make remarks and stare at the
ladies who pass, as is their custom.
Any member known TO escort lady
to church like man and sit with her
like gentleman will be expelled from
membership" The application was
to the point and the effect was mar
velous.
Charles Lott and Victor Bagio
were arrested at East Barre Friday
and landed in the county Jail and
afterward taken before the grand jury
for examination for having caused the
death OF John Cello by shooting. The
shooting was the result of an attempt
of party of Italians.to play joke
on one of their countrymen by having
one of the party dress up in woman's
attire and 'ssolicit." AS soon as the
love making began a party of "police-
men," who were appointed to play a.
part in the role, begun shooting and
the death of Cello was the result. The
grand jury found bill against the
men and they were remanded to jail.
The first road convention of the
state was held at Vergennes last week
Tuesday. A large number Of road
commissioners from different sections
of the state were present, as well as
many persons from all sections who
ire interested in good roads. A
meeting was held in the opera house
at 2 D. m. to listen to addresses by ex-
perts on stone road building. j. 0.
Sanford, member of the board OF ag-
riculture, who was chairman, first adj
dressed the gathering and was fol-
lowed by j. B. Wells of Randolph,
Mayor Smith OF st. Adams, +. l..
Fish of Vergennes, G. J. Bell OF Fast
Hardwick and G. I. Harrison of AS
bury Park, N. j., who in the absence
of his father is engineering the road
in Vergennes. After the meeting, the
road being constructed on Main street,
200 feet in length, lS feet wide and a
foot deep, OF crushed stone, was ex-
amined and generally pronounced sat-
isfactory. Four hundred feet will be
built this fall under the management
of Mr.. Harrison.