Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-20


S39, 900 last week, as wages due for
work done in December.
Major William Rounds of Chester
Depot, probate Judge of this district
for 20 years, and a side Judge in Wind
sor county court for 10 years, died last
Thursday at the age of ~ years, from
"a complication of diseases.
Congressman Powers has introduced
bill in Congress for the erection of
"A new government building at Bur-
lington to be used by the u. S courts,
postoflice, custom house and other
federal offices, at an expense not ex-
ceeding $500, 900.
The urgent deficiency bill reported
to the House last week carried an APP
preparation Of 81 900 for completing
the dwelling house OF the superintend-
ent of the United States fish station at
ST. Johnsbury and an item of $4,000
for increasing the water supply there.
Miss Minnie Stilman of Claster, n
j., was found dead in a brook at her
home last week, where she had drown
ed herself Her family is wealthy
and lives in handsome villa. Miss
Stillman had been employed as 4
librarian in Rutland. She returned
home recently and has been treated
for nervous prostration.
Louis Boudry, who lives on Wi
nooski street, Waterbury, went home
few evenings ago in a state Of i'll
toXication and after INDUCING in
general abuse Of his wife, drew a re-
volyer and attempted to shoot her
Mrs. Boudry managed to throw up
the weapon and the bullet lodged in
the ceiling. Boudry had hearing
and was fined $50 and costs.
The state board of health has de-
cided to establish "A state bacteriolOg-
ical laboratory in Burlington and the
quarters which d.. j. III. Linsley has
just fitted up as private laboratory in
the Hayward block have been selected
for that purpose. The work for the
state will begin February lst and the
laboratory will be in charge OF DIR.
Linsley, than which no better selec-
ton could be made.
| OlNlS VI lliIit met viii
a terrible accident few days since in
falling from a load OF hay. Physicians
were called and il was found that the
base Of the skull was fractured. When
first found the blood was pouring
from his mouth and nostrils in a
stream and he presented a very fright
full spectacle to his daughter when she
saw him. Mr.. Batchelder is an old
man and it is doubtful if he RECEIVERS.
Charles Def. Bancroft of Mont
pelier has completed the school census
and filed his papers with the city |
clerk. lie finds that in the city there
are l, 40 persons of school age, that is
between the ages Of five and 20 years,
inclusive. This, Mr.. Bancroft says,
is an increase of about so over last |
year. There has been an increase OF |
40 or 80 each succeeding year for five
or six years, due to the increase in
population and other causes.
Newbury has the remarkable record |
of having on January | Al octogen-
arians. The oldest is Moses Morton,
an inmate of the poor farm, who was
born in Bath. n. H., October %, 1906. |
Newbury has also list OF l6 couples
who have enjoyed married bliss for
80 years and upwards. The oldest
married couple is David Eastman
and wife, both in good health, who
were united November 10, 1885. This
is a good record for town OF 1000 |
population.
While Philander Gage was engaged
in saving slabs at Bennington one
day recently the belt slipped and strik
ing the box upon which he was stand
ing, threw him across the saw. Gage
owes his life to the fact that the speed
of the saw was diminishing and that
its teeth came in contact with watch
in his vest pocket. As it was, fear
full wound was inflicted just above
the abdomen. He was carried TO the
office of a physician, where about Is
stitches were taken in closing the
wound.
A creepy story is floating round the
St. Adams yards and round-houses /
regarding the ghost of the late lament
ed Rugg Darby. You cannot get the
boys to say much about it, but the
story goes that Rugg is in the habit
of riding on his old engine l0I at
times, getting on when the train is
running at full speed, taking his old
seat and remaining there, weird and
silent figure, until he has ridden far
enough, when he d rops off quietly.
Several very sensible and matter-of-
fact drivers are talking this thing over
seriously.
Kinley end Barnes, parties from
Boston, have leased the Montebello
Sulphur Spring property at Newbury
for period of three years and will
put it in repair and open the house
and bathing department to the public
the coming season. This property
has been idle number of years and
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