Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-11

lows nome at Ludlow occurred Apri
r ~, when John b. Farr passed to tn,
higher life.
a Gov. L. c. Smith has appointed
Orris Ballard Of Fairfax trustee O
the state insane asylum in place of tn,
late George A. Ballard Of Fairfax.
W. H. Townsend of Burlington died
suddenly of heart failure last week
while at work on a piazza roof. He
was a well-known contractor and
builder, formerly Of saco, Me.
Since the death of DR.. f. w. Cum.
mings at Rutland, three physicians
have opened Offices in the Marble City,
making the number forty-one for a
population Of about fifteen thousand.
Charles S. Fales, a Poultney boy,
has been promoted to the responsible
position of assistant superintendent
OF the West Shore railroad. Mr.. Fales
has held the position Of chief train
dispatcher for the New York Central
railroad at Albany for a number of
J years.
Humane Christian Culture" is the
name OF a new paper being printed in
Bellows Falls. The first issue will be
May 10, and will contain II pages
and a cover. Rev. G. j. Harris of
Putney is the editor and the paper
will be the official organ of the Ver-
mont Humane society.
a barn on the James Dickey farm,
Washington, was struck by lightning
and burned April 80. The barn was
away from other buildings. In the
Darn were 10 tons of hay, two moving
machines and a new horse rake. All
were destroyed. The loss isestimated
at 500. No insurance.
Captain Folger OF the United States
navy commanding the new Kearsarge,
has bought Of Charles Gilkey Of Cor
nish, the latters cottage and farm
buildings together with forty five acres
Of land opposite Windsor, and win
make his home in that town. The
consideration named is $1,000.
Deputy Collector A. l.. Weeks
seized cigars known as Cuban Bellies
in Barre and Montpelier last week as
the boxes bore counterfeit stamps.
The Cuban Bellies are made by a
Pennsylvania firm, which company
makes the only cigar found thus far
by the collector bearing a counterfeit
revenue stamp.
G. w. Blaisdell OF Bellows Falls has
an interesting souvenir OF the Revo-
lutionary war, it being the payroll for
Paul Brigham's company in a Con-
necticut regiment under the command
OF Capt. John Chandler for the month
Of July, l777. Paul Brigham, Mr..
Blaisdell's great-grandfather, was gov
ernor OF Vermont in 1925.
The proposed casket trust is likely
to prove a failure because the prices
Of the plants Of many companies are
much in excess OF their actual
The Bristol Manufacturing
company, n of the leading concerns
In the United States, was one OF the
last 10 give an option and the failure
o. the trust will give pleasure in that
Town.
The Granite City and Smiling
Fishing clubs Of Montpelier
received yesterday 5000 fry of trout
With which TO stock their brook G,
md there will also be 1000 put into
he Paramount pond by G. j. Towne.
The trout came from the Brookdale
Trout company. This is TO the
to prohibit outsiders from fishing
m these waters.
There is a movement on foot by the
and sculptors OF Barre to have
social meeting in soIue suitable
,lace very soon. One Of the inter-
sting features OF the occasion will be
miniature Of his satanic majesty TO
Ne furnished by each member, each
citing on his own imagination in re-
ard to the appearance OF the old lad.
\ prize is to be given to the success
competitor. /,
Lady Lucas Langdon Nicholas, t,
eccentric character, has
a letter 10 President Mckinley 7,
skiing for an explanation of the cause !
4 disbarring +. J. Deavitt of Montpe- !
Ter from practicing before the pension
ureau. She makes reference TO her .
eviction to the soldier and to the fact
lat she saved from a pauper's grave
soldiers widow who died while wait
ne for a pension.
Mrs. Ethel Burroughs Smith at
,mpted suicide last week Wednesday
! the Sharon station. she was found
v Station Agent Fenton in a stupid
Dndition with a bottle part full OF
ludanum concealed in her handker-
lief. She was removed to Manley's
otel. where emetics were admins
red with satisfactory results. Her
usband was sent for and took her TO +;
Is fathers home in STAFFORD. :
Martin Bolyn Of Middlebury, while /
elivering papers on his bicycle April |
}. ran into Miss Perkins, knocking
n down and throwing him into the
itcb She escaped with only a few