Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17
T.. III. Foss has been appointed
postmaster at Vergennes.

f. Ii. Foss has been appointed
postmaster at yergennes.
People in West Salisbury complain
that the wildcats in the swamp make
such a noise as to keep them awake at
night.
L. j. Deavitf, as assignee OF the
Montpelier Hardware Co., is paying
a so per cent dividend to the credi-
tors, which amounts to S26, 4OOS5.
1t is announced that Rev. George L.
Richardson, rector of ST. Peters
church, has accepted the rectorate of
the church at Glens Falls, N. y, and
that he will enter upon the duties of
the new field of labor soon after
Easter. He has been the rector of the
church at Bennington nearly four
years.
At meeting OF the executive COM
mittee of the State Firemen's associa-
ton, held at Middlebury, it was
voted to hold the next tournament at
Middlebury on July goth and 2lst.
They also decided to have five hose
contests instead OF hand engine, hose
and hook and ladder contests as here
tofore.
l.. b. Harris Of Lyndonvile, who
has bred Shropshire sheep for MANY
years and who has taken over 900
first prizes, says that the natural con-
ditiOns under which the best result III
sheep raising can be attained, are
found in Vermont and in Washing
ton county, Pennsylvania, and in
portion of West Virginia, but that
Vermont has the advantage because
good land can be had here for less
than in the other two states.
The following appeared among the
Washington items in last weeks YER
mont Watchman:-"There is good
cause for rejoicing at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Rory Mcdonald in this
village. pheir daughter, Bessie, has
been unable to speak above a whisper
for over year, but one day last week
her voice came back to her with unex-
pected suddenness, much to the graf
ification of herself and friends. Her
schoolmates gave her pleasant sur
prise party last Friday evening, when
music and much enjoyment ruled the
hour"
A. l.. Hamilton, landlord of the
Chester House at Chester Depot,
skipped out Monday night of last
week with 1000 which did not be-
long to him. The hotel at that place
burned recently and check for
$1,000, covering the insurance, was
sent, payable to Mr.. Hamilton. The
money, however, belonged to p. ii.
Robbins, who had a claim on the fur
niturc in the hotel. Hamilton agreed |
TO have the check cashed and pay the
money over to Robbins. Instead OF
doing this he drove to Bellows Falls
and took the train for parts unknown.
1t is thought he has gone to Chicago,
where his family is.
Sidney II. Sherman OF Brattleboro,
aged SO, died March 9, from the eff
fects OF injuries received in runaway
accident week before. lie was for
many years a prominent merchant Of
Dover and represented that town in
the legislature in 1872 and 1874. lie
had been senior member OF an in
surance firm in Brattleboro for more
than twenty years and was large
owner of real estate there. He was
one OF the leading members of the
Baptist denomination of the state. lie
is survived by wife and two daugh-
tiers, who live in Brattleboro, and by
a son, Clifton l.. Sherman, managing
editor of the Hartford (Ct) Courant.
Fred Smith, the local giant of Bel
lows Falls, is carrying on CORE
spondence with Missouri giantess
that is full of promise. The giantess
is Miss Ella Ewing and she is eight
feet, four inches tall. Smith is only
six feet, nine inches in height. lie
saw her picture in newspaper re-
Gently and was so impressed that he
forthwith wrote her a letter which
brought charming reply. In her
letter the giantess says that she had a
house built last summer in accordance
with her physical requirements. She
saws that the doors are nine feet high
and the windows eight, and her bed,
a special one made to order, of course,
is nine feet long. The twain have
promised to exchange photographs.
The station on the Montpelier and
Wells River road at Marshfield was
burned to the ground Monday after
noon Of last week. Nothing was saved
but the books in the ticket office and
about $50 in money which was in the
safe. The station agent resided up
stairs and he lost all his furniture, in
GLIDING a $500 piano, which he put in
a few days ago and on which he car
ried no insurance. Three tons of but
ter were in the depot at the time, and
for over an hour there was a strong