Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-15


John B. Warner Of Bennington wa
quite badly injured by falling from al
electric pole recently. He was repair
ing the line and had climbed up tc
to take the wire from the cross arm
He removed one wire and the cross
arm swung around, striking him OF
the side Of the head. He fell about
IL feet and struck on his back. He
was picked up unconscious and car.
ried to his home.
Chas. G. Bingham, the well-known
druggist at st. Johnsbury, is petit.
TONER in insolvency. His liabilities
are $4,000 and the largest creditors
are the four banks in St. Johnsbury.
His wife is surety to the Passumpsic
savings bank for $1,000. The cause
OF the failure was a heavy loss by un-
fortunate investments about ten years
ago when Mr.. Bingham lost SIS, 1000
or $4,000.
A sad accident occurred in the vii
lage of West Hartford on Tuesday
afternoon of last week, when Nina
Hazen, the l3-year-old daughter of G.
M. Hazen and wife, was drowned
while bathing in the river. Nina and
Grace Gilman. girl about her age,
went in just below the bridge and got
beyond their depth. Help soon ar
rived, but too late to save Nina.
Owing to continued i'll health CIV.
Perry of Chester has resigned his POI
sition as state geologist, and Gov.
Grout has appointed as his successor
Prof. G. II. Perkins of the University
of Vermont. Prof. Perkins is well
qualified by experience and study to
discharge the duties of this important
position and his appointment will give
general satisfaction.
Fairfax had another incendiary fire
last week when the barn OF DIR. Curtis
Hawley was burned with its entire
contents, including his horse. The
barn stood just twenty feet from the
town house in which the school was
being held and it was undoubtedly
the design to destroy the town build
ing. Hard work and fire extinguish-
ers alone saved il.
Countess de Jotemps came to Brat
tleboro last week, accompanied by her
four-year-old daughter, Miss Smith OF
and her servants. The
will remain at The Hemlocks
about six weeks. She has been in
his country several weeks. Her hus-
band will come here to return with |
ler. Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Powers
ire expected at The Hemlocks this
week.
f. j. Raymond, the Quaker city
arrived i'll Brattleboro last
week on a journey of 1000 miles
foot. Mr.. Raymond left the West
End hotel in Portland, Me-, at noon
sept. l, to walk to New Orleans, La,
ia Chicago. He is under wager Of
81 900 to cover the entire distance in
90 days and earn 5000 on the way.
lie started with no money, and he
an neither beg, steal nor borrow on
he way.
John William Belcher of Chicopee
Falls, Mass, and Miss Emma J.. Ward
Il Brattleboro were quietly married
he 9th by Rev. F. e. Heath. A romance
4 80 years. standing is said to be con-
ected with the marriage. Mr.. Belch-
Il wished to marry Miss Ward when
e was 80 and she was l6, but her par
nts objected to the marriage on ac-
cunt OF her youth. Both remained
aithful and at last their marriage was
made possible.
It's no use; Vermonters can't be
ept down. Here is Charles F.Stone,
ominated for governor by the Demo-
rats of New Hamphire last week. He
as been prominent man in New
for many years, but he is
yermonter. lie is a son of Levi
tone, formerly well-known clergy
nan at Mortified. He is graduate
I Goddard seminary at Barre and is
yell remembered by the older resi-
ents of that city.
The sixth annual convention of
vermont Kings Daughters was held
t Bennington last week. Full results
bowed that there were now in the
tate ll8 circles with total member
hip Of 2,268. The old officers were
e-elected: Mrs. E. M. Denny, Mont
elier. secretary; Miss Anna w. Phin-
ey, Montpelier, assistant secretary;
frs. E. H. Scott, recording secretary;
FRS. j. NJ. Burt, treasurer, the latter
wo from Bennington.
The Vermont State Teachers asso-
iation will hold its annual meeting
{ Montpelier September 20, 30 and
october l. Eminent speakers and ed
Gators have been secured and the
netting promises to be the best ever
ED in the state. Railroads will ex-
End the usual courtesies and board in
fontpelier win be furnished at re-
uced rates. The announcement con-
lining programme will be sent to
,hool officers and teachers.
John Robair of Burlington was the
;ctim of an accident at Howard Park