Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15
Judge Ross decided after inyesti-

Judge Ross decided after inyesti
gazing the matter thoroughly tina
States Attorney r. f. Brown of Bur
linyton had performed his dutie
faithfully, the grand jury to the con
trary Notwithstanding. AID that III
was entitled TO his pay. Tho fore
man of the grand jury stated that the,
had no specific information, only gen
eraliiies 10 aid them in forming thcil
verdict.
A wild cat weighing ?, pounds xa'
recently shot near West Rutland by Q
Mr.. Heath. From the noises heard
by the scattered farmers in the vicin-
ity of Bird mountain and Mount Her.
rick it is thought that these animals
have burrough near those forests.
The greatest danger from the wild cat
is that it stealthily approaches a per-
son and jumps upon his back and be-
gins cannibalism before one is aware
OF it.
The San Francisco Ministries, a YER
mont company that was organized in
Bennington and gave the opening en-
tertainment thee August 20, has met
with flattcriDg success on the road.
The troupe is now travelling in Massa-
chusetts. During the winter several
weeks engagements will be played in
PENNSYLVANIA. In March the COM
pany will return TO the New England
states. The season will close with a
return engagement at Bennington III
June.
One OF the unfortunates who mourn
the destruction Of the Portland is a
former ST. Johnsbury girl. A few
years ago she married Theodore
Ravanelle, who represented the inter-
ests Of Portland Tea company.
Since their marriage they have re-
sided in Lowell, Mass. Mrs. Rava-
nellie is Frustrated by the blow. Her
father, Isaac Labranchc, went 10 Bos-
ton hoping TO be able to recover the
body of his son-in-law, but at latest
reports had been unsuccessful.
From bulletin issued by the
Mortified branch of the weather
bureau, some facts can be Cleaned as
to the average showing of December
for eleven years past. Note the fig
urcs and compare them with the
record made by this month"; The
warmest December was in 1891, with
an average OF 81 degrees; the coolest
IN 1890, with an average Of 20; the
for the month was 2.S9;
the greatest amount OF precipitation
in any "a hours in December was
2. Ia inches; the greatest snowfall in
the same period was 81 inches.
Judge Wheeler filed at Burlington
Tuesday two more decisions in the
Central Vermont litigation. He de-
nies the motion of the National Bank
of Redemption, common creditor,
for leave to intervene in the foreclos-
urc proceedings and defend against
the mortgages because, as he rules, IL
is not accompanied by any statement
OF defense to the mortgages. Leave
to file the petition as common cred-
itor in the original cause Is granted
and the residue denied in the motion
Of Lummins a. Bait of New York,
who hold claim upon the Ogdcns-
burg and Lake Champlain railroad.
In st. Adams last Thursday night |
fire was discovered in the cellar Of the
seymour building. In the afternoon
he janitor found a young girl hunt
ing in some boxes in the cellar, using |
matches for light. He gave her a
antern. but she must have already |
dropped a match for just an hour
alter fire was well under way. The
smoke so filed the block that it was
lard to locate the fire. Mrs. X. j.
stock was almost total
oss. Her $1,000 insurance will by no
means cover the loss. A valuable
piano was almost entirely ruined.
The damage to the building will
amount to several thousand dollars.