Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-12-28
state of Vermont.
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o"m haro are 40 people in Northfield
y ubo n have passed the age OF 90 years,
MT. Passumpsic Congregational
y - u will celebrate Forefathers day
At Lyndonville.
1t r r new L. c. McKinstry Advent
Inc o,' ii1" church at Richford was
dedicated Dec a.
The postofflce at West Brattleboro
II nv hoon consolidated with the Brat
teboro postohiee.
Nc Thomas e. Dooley OF Burling-
@ Is dead. She is survived by eleven
sons and daughters.
The money drawer in the Capital
nnaa store. Montpelier, was recently
lohbed and $40 in bills secured.
Nine shares of the common stock of
.ha # Johnsbury 4 Like Champlain
, ,na we're sold in Boston for Sl.27.
The working force OF the Combina-
ton Cash store at Rutland through
t ig holiday season includes 50 per-
4 sons.
Rarres health officer reports
,ronty-one births aid eight deaths
in that city during the month of
i November.
Green Mountain chapter, Daugh-
tor. Of the Revolution, has planned to
ssnd supplies to the soldiers in the
i Philippines.
County Commissioner Horsford an
nonnces that he will reappoint all liq-
nor agents holding licenses in Chit
teuden county.
Charles Z. Perrin OF Montpelier
.od and shipped last week TO parties
IN Boston and Lawrence, Mass, over
$500 pounds Of wool.
Mrs. Efie Cox Of Burlington died
last week in the state prison, whittier
/ she was sent for 20 years for killing
Alfred Fourier in 1898.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy
ba, been filed by Fred +. Hill Of Mid
dIeburv, a laborer, who has liabilities
Of SGl0.26 and no assets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison y. Pierce OF
Chester celebrated their 50th we'd
ding anniversary last week. lie is rs
wears old and his wife 20.
Vermont has four sons in the ma
tional Senate and six in the House of
Representatives, ranking with states
Of ten times the population.
The vacant mill built at Malling-
ford for the manufacture OF forks will
be occupied by New York men for
the manufacture of agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS.
The health Of Frank Il. Howe, edi-
tor Of the Barre Daley Times, is said
to be improving rapidly at West
Beach, Fla, where he has gone to
spend the winter.
A recent weekly pay roll in the
shirt factory at Island Pond amounted
to 1880. OF this sum ISL went to
one family, representing the earnings
Of three operators.
The house in Brandon where Steph-
en- II. Douglass was born has been
sold to Miss Lucy Smith Of Boston.
1t Is located near the well where ice
exists the year round.
The Champion Provision Co. OF
Burlington, which is affiliated with
John J.. Squires a Co., the Boston
firm which recently failed, made an
assignment Saturday, Dec. l6.
The Battleboro Hosiery company
OF Brauieboro Las been incorporated
with q capital stock OF S25 900. The
object Of the company is TO manufac-
t8re underwear, knit goods, etc.
The Rutland shirt factory people
are busy filling orders for next sum
mers stock Of goods. They are oper-
aling Sd machines and are constantly
Increasing their force Of operators.
The $1,000 bonds OF Elmer Her, in
Addison county court charged with
stealing a heifer from pasture in
New Haven in September, were called
ana forfeited Wednesday oflast week.
o. W. Roper, arrested in New Jer-
Fy Oh charge Of conducting a gi-
glniic scheme, is not unknown in
NhlImgham, Dover and Searsboro, in
Ihe last named Of which towns he was
born.
John f, Council, %, a Brattleboro |
brakeman, was jammed between two
cars last week. Two ribs were brok-
en-, bis 10; arm and leg were badly |
,'mmed and internal injuries were
hilbert Boutwell, Of Townshend |
sAlns 10 have raised field OF coffee 4
y. ~ 'aat town IL years ago and refutes |
lI' 'laiement that the berry was pro-
Guaea va Vermont this year for the
first time.
~ The Continental Marble Co. Of
i nof-ei arc shipping from the San
I H, quarry on the west road near
siaHehe,tcr some blocks, weighing |
ron nom 1910 10 tons each, to parties in
Inc True Marble company has
p1Aght los acres ~ land an the line