Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-12


there. They state that the agencies
are altogether too free in the matter
OF selling liquor.
Emilio Guerra, the Cuban cadet al
Norwich University, saw snow for the
first time Sunday morning. He is al
ready wearing two sets Of heavy I'M
derclothing with an oycrcoat thrown
in, and is chilly most of the time. Get
ting accustomed TO the comicalities OF
a Vermont winter promises TO be a
pretty serious affair for Mr.. Guerra.
The Appalachian Club Of Boston
arrived in Middle5ury last week in a
special car and went TO Bread Loaf
Inn, remaining there over Sunday.
The outing is called an autumn leaf
excursion. Several special days
tramps were arranged, one being a
nine mile walk through the woods TO
Lake Dunmore, and another an explo-
ration OF the upper White River val
ley.
The first meeting of the incorpora-
tors Of the Barre Newspaper company
was held last week and the following
board Of directors elected: II. G.
Whitaker, L. z. Thayer, f. +. Cave.
The officers are as follows: President,
ii. G. Whitaker; yice-president, f. +.
Cave; treasurer, l.. r. Thayer The
company is capitalized at s. 900, and
the stock has all been taken by Barre
people.
William Fernandez Of Rutland has
received an appointment as interpret
er in the custom house at Nsuyitas,
Cuba. He viii leave for Cuba the
latter part Of the month. Mr. Fer
nandez was educated in Spain and
speaks Spanish, French and English.
His brother, George NJ. Fernandez,
formerly Of Rutland, is postmaster at
Neuyitas.
Timothy O'Brien, Jr., aged 80 years,
a farm hand employed on the farm Of
Charles Ormsbee al Montpelier Cen
ter, committed suicide by drowning
last week Monday on the premises
where he worked. lie tied his arms
behind his back and then held his
head in tub Of stagnant water until
past resuscitation. A note 10 his broth
er told that he had nothing to live for
and was tired Of life.
The saw-mill owned by Harvey NJ
Cutler, located mile and a half from
Mortified, was burned last week |
Wednesday. A quantity of dressed |
lumber near the mill was also burned.
The loss is over $1,000, with no ia.
suranee. The village fire department
was called out to protect the neighbor-
ing houses. Mr.. Cutler has had hard /
luck, his dam being nearly all " ashed
away few months since.
Swarms OF wild bees are reported to
be quite plenty on the mountains, and
bee-hunters are meeting with great
success. William Biddle of Searsburg
hived a swarm that weighed so lbs,
an unusually large one, also securing
a large quantity OF honey. William
Shippie OF Bennington hived three
swarms and got 100 lbs. OF honey.
Whitcomb OF that place
also reports getting two swarms with
honey.
Louis Cross was seriously injured
while out hunting last week Wednes.
day. He was climbing over a fence
on his way home and fell on his gun
which went of AMI the entire charge
entered his right side and passed up
nearly 10 his shoulder. The wound
was dangerous one, owing TO the
haat-ts nRar,,a anI sla ,,r.1nna. - ,,a,. 1
lions of the clothing. There seems to
be little prospect Of his recovery. He
Is Is years old and lives in ST. Adams.
The contract for building the Bel
ows Falls and SaxtoDs River electric
road has been awarded and the con-
ractors, c. w. Blakeslee a Sons OF
New Haven, arrive with force Of
Italians this week to begin active
operations on the road.bed Ii is
planned 10 do all the grading and
.rack-laying this fall, and TO build
he new bridge approaches during the
winter, so that the bridge may be |
placed and the road equipped to be- !
yin business in the spring.
Miss Rose Rooney and Miss Ann {
took perpetual vows and
he black veil last Friday morning at
he Fanny Allen hospital and became |
nuns OF the Order of st. Joseph. The
ceremony was performed in the clois-
er and chapel at the hospital in the
presence Of company of relatives I
md friends. Rt. Rev :. :. Michaud
dictated as celebrant, assisted by Rev =
father Pouliot OF Essex Junction and
Rev Father Sullivan OF Winooski.
Rev. +. J. Barrett Of the cathedral |
Preached the sermon.
The Montpelier Evening Argus /
promises TO issue on October u, the
most elaborate, handsome and COM &
paper ever turned out of
7ermont newspaper office, in recog- !
lition Of the ara ival in Montpelier OF +
admiral Dewey. In the special 5
Dewey section, which viii be printed ;
N fine book paper, will appear some !
o or so large half-tone reproductions I
4 nhotoVraphS comDrisinO nearly 90