Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-04-27

The engagement is announced
Of Miss Kate Washburn Of Water
bury to Baron Won Rosenberg oil
Dresden, Germany. She resided witt
her mother in and near Boston for sew,
eral years previous TO 1897. In the
summer of that year Mrs Washburn
went to Europe with her daughter TO
perfect the latter's education in music.
Miss Kate has become, under the
best instruction Boston afforded, q
skillful performer en- the violin, and
she has gone to Germany for further
instruction there. She has resided for
the most part in Dresden during her
residence abroad. Her marriage will
probably take place in May or early
in June.
The state fish commission is send
ing out notices explaining the law in
regard to fishing in posted streams, as
amended by the legislature last fall,
and calling attention to the fact that
the state commission cannot lawfully
stock privately posted waters. Under
the law as amended last fall, adj pri-
vately posed streams will be open to
the public for fishing on MAY 1 next,
unless the streams, or the pgrts of
them which are posted, have been
stocked with artifiCially Matched or
reared fish at the expense of the peo-
pie who post the stream. If the
streams have been so stocked the own
ers can make it misdemeanor to fish
in them, without permission, by put
ting up in two conspicuous places
signs two feet long and one foot wide.
Hon. w. Riley Sanford Of Orwell
celebrated his oath birthday recently
by gGing out and shooting English
sparrows, Of which he secured a good
bag full. Mr.. Sanford, although a
farmer, is one Of the best known public
men in the state. He is the grand
father Of John Barrett, late United
Stat s minister "a Siam. He has been
several times q member Of the Legis-
latUFe and a state senator. He was
the first 10 visit Spain and make his.
own selections and import Spanish
MeriHo sheep for breeding purposes,
and so improved his flecks that he be
came one of the most notable sheep
raisars in the state and he accumu-l
lated large wealth, frequently selling
individual animals for from $500 TO
$1,000 each. He and ex-Gov. HOl
brook are the only survivors of the or
GAMERS OF the Vermont State Agri- 1
cultural society 40 years ago and he 4
has been a director ever since and for
several years was its president.
A New England Telephone comPa-
ny'G representative recently inter
viewed the Rapid Telephone company
regarding its property which is To-
Gated in Windsor ana Orange eoun-
ties, wishing to negotiate for its Pur-
chase, or TO make arrangements 10
connect with it. It's owner, NJ. III. |
Hasen of South Royalton, has
thoroughly constructed a growing
telephone plant and ,oaiers good ser
vice. He first connected STAFFORD |
with his town and has gradually eN-
tended il 10 TWnbridge, Chelsea, Yer
shire. Sharon, Barnard, Pomfret,
Woodstock, Bethel, Randolph, Brain
tree and BrOOkfeld, Gonnecting with
"a villages besides many individuals
outside Of the towns. The rate is Slgi
per year less than the New EnglandI
and gives tive times the
circuit. The line j. seen to connect
with Ely and West Faiflee, extendingl
% Bradford. The next extension wilI
be TO White River junction, adding
Quechec and Dewey'sJ
Mills. Mr.. Hazen has this laid 0utl
or the early summer work and Wilt
build TO take in Hartford,
Wilder, Norwich, Hanover and Leb.
mon. /.