Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-28
state of Vermont.
IFS News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.


Lake Champlain is lower than for
many years, lacking only one inch OF
low water mark.
81. Johnsbury golf players are to
organize a golf club for the promo
ton of the sport.
w. II. Thomas of South Wheelock
died Sept. 10 from injuries received
from falling backward from his hay
rack.
j. A. DeBoer, actuary of the
National Life Insurance company,
has sailed from Liverpool on TIE
Etruria.
Montpelier is without electric lights
or gas and its street car service is par.
tally suspended, all on account of the
water famine.
Sept. 18th at Derby Mr.. and Mrs.
seth S. Campbell celebrated their
golden wedding. Mr.. Campbell was
born in Pomfret.
A horse belonging TO Tobey 4 Cat
lin Of Winooski was rescued, By the
aid OF double team, from the quick
sands near the river.
Melvin Clements OF Barre was bad
liz burned in the face September Is,
while boring out blast. He may
lose the sight OF his left eye.
Eugene Moon of Bennington is in
Jail in default OF g, 900 bail, charged
with setting fire 10 the Blanchard
barns burned there recently.
Robert Raycroft OF Graniteyille
was knocked down and run over BY a
runaway team September Is, which
be was endeavoring 70 stop.
ST. Johnsbury's Y. NJ. G. A. Is
financially embarrassed and awaits
action from a meeting Of citizens as
10 whether ii shall be aided or closed.
An incendiary fire destroyed quite
a pile OF lumber in Cranes lumber
yard at Burlington last week, bur the
fire department prevented serious
loss.
Titus Stowe died at Readsboro
Thursday OF injuries 10 the heart re-
eeiyed two weeks ago when dragged
under his cart by a team Of runaway
oxen.
The three-year-old son Of Andrew
Applebee, while playing with matches
at Newport Thursday, set his clothes
on fire. lie was so badly burned that
he died.
Friday nearly 90 persons whose
ages ranged from II TO 80 attended
an old folks reception at Music hall
in Manchester. Most Of them were
over IS.
Rev. George Morse Of Bridgeport,
Conn, has received a call TO the pas
torate OF the old First church at Ben.
nington Center, and II is understood
he viii accept.
ST. Johnsbury Academy has re-
ceived bequest OF 81 900 by the will
Of the late Mrs Delucia l. Ward.
Mrs. Ward was sister Of Mrs. }ien-
~ Fairbanks.
Richard Griffin Of NorthGeld must
consider himself most fortunate
man. A stone weighing five tons re-
Gently fell across his leg but did not
crush or break il.
Andrew Freedman Of New York
has an eye for Vermont horses, he
having recently purchased grand
son OF the famous Lester, Of Joseph
Buswell OF Montpelier.
Thomas Suitor Of the Phoenix
house. Barre, was fined Sl5o and
costs. the whole amounting 10 Sis
80. September Is, Tor keeping liquor
for sale and maintaining a nuisance.
Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew OF New
York has been engaged 20 deliver the
address at the laying OF the corner
stone Of Dewey hall at Northfeld
oct. 18th, in the presence OF the adj
miral.
There have been upward Of 200
cases in bankruptcy before the United
states district court at Brsttieboro
and the number is likely TO be in
creased by 100 before the month
closes.
A fire which started spontaneously
in box of paint in a closet caused
5000 damage in Mrs. p. Q. Dodges
millinery store at Burlington last
week. The stock was insured Tor
= 500.
The Amy Proctor sanitarium mas
been leased by DIR. L. NJ. Bingham,
it, owner, TO DIR. Louis j. Paris OF
Philadelphia. who has been spend
ing the summer in Burlington ana
Winooski.
The Electric Light company al
Nergennes has been unable to smut
down its gates for two weeks. IN
vestigation showed the cause OF the
trouble TO be two cells wound about
the wheels.
Congressman Grout has received
very cordial invitation from the ONO
Republican committee TO make sew
eral speeches during the fall cam
paign in that state. lie has not yet
decided TO do so.
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