Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-11-09

a. ". rainier, state deputy hea,
counsel for Vermont Of the Moder,
Woodmen OF America, was recent,
in Burlington for the purpose Of es
tablishing a branch OF the order there
About 70 names have already beer
secured and charter will be applied
for soon.
4 man named Douglass from Mont.
real, who has been working in PLY.
mouth, was on the mountain in Ply.
mouth recently watching for a deer
lie was standing with one foot ON a
log when a ball struck him on his lef,
thigh, making a flesh wound which is
not serious.
The annual meeting and dinner of
the Vermont Fish and Game league
will be held at the Van Ness House.
Burlington, Wednesday, November
10. This will be the 10th annual
meeting OF the league and efforts will
be made TO have it eclipse all those Of
previous years.
In repairing the road lately in
Plainfield, Joseph Lane unearthed a
hemlock log that had remained in the
ground for over one hundred and ten
years, or ever since the road was built.
IL was perfectly sound and when cut
into gave out the hemlock odor like a
newly cut tree.
Elton +. Kendall OF Fairlee has re-
Gently invented and bad patented an
automatic rotary engine, which is APP
plicable TO locomotives, marine en-.
gines, horseless carriage engines and
also quick action bicycle engines. FL
runs at high rate OF speed and the
price is much less than for other
rotary engines.
Otis Howard died at Rossville, Kan.
Tuesday, Oct. II. Mr.. Howard was
born in SALISBURY Feb. 10, 1880. and
went to Rossyille about ten years ago. |
He was formerly an extensive farmer
and one of the leading men Of the
town. he leaves brother Jared |
Howard Of Bennington, besides other
in Kansas.
While suffering from mental de-
Charles f. jenkins,
prominent young business man, com.
mitted suicide early Wednesday
lie cut his throat with a
razor, death ensuing within a short
lime. Mr.. jenkins was % years OF
age and was member OF the firm
II Brown 4 Jenkins.
An agreement has been entered in
o by the assignee Of the Ely Copper
ield Mining company and New York
PARTIES for the latter to purchase the
mines. These negotiations have been
loing on for a considerable time, the
natter being somewhat complicated.
Deeds will be passed and purchase
money paid before many weeks.
b. b. Batchelder Of Plainiield found
ast week the heifer, which was lost
rom his pasture ten days before. in
pring that had been dug in the field,
where she had been all that time
fithOut food. When she was taken ,
NJ she WAS strong and could run !
ack to join the other stock, appar- !
ntly none the worse for the long fast.
Rudolphus Sanderson, an s6-years-
Ia man. was killed at Battle Greek
Itch. in mysterious manner.
'ounded glass,it is alleged, was mixed
} bis morning dish Of oatmeal and
his caused his death. His young
-id0w is on trial for the sensational
iurder. The murdered old man was a
former resident OF Milton, tins state. !
At the annual meeting OF the Yer :
lont Morgan Horse Breeders ASSOC
alton in Middlebury last week, il y
as the unanimous wish OF those :
resent that such arrangement here y
tier might be made that u would be !
lyantageous TO the State Fair asso- =
alton TO hold their meetings alter =
ite years at Rutland and Burling. )
ia. -
Thomas Blair was instantly killed
"a Harry Hart fatally injured at u
cMillan a stephens granite quar- '
es in Barre last week. A large
,wlder rolled down upon them. :,
Iair's body was cut in two and :,
arts chest ami shoulders were y
ushed so that he soon died. Blair y
as AZ. He leaves a family. Hart :,
A. 80 and unmarried. ~
A New York party has hired the a,
Hiding that was used by the Union Is,
,bbin company OF Newport, which
nnt into insolvency year and half
o. and is fitting il with machinery !,
r the manufacture OF veneer cloth -
ards. an article that commands a :"
rye market and calls for great deal -