Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-25

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Matthew Fox of Brandon broke his
neck last week by falling down flight
OF stairs at his boarding place. He
was about 90 years old and was en-
ployed at the Brandon marble quarry.
Judge Swan of the United States
district court has appointed Percival
Clement of Rutland receiver of the
Ogdensburg Transit company. The
company was organized in Michigan
with capital stock of $500, 600. 1t
operates eight lake steamers.
George Seguin of Montpelier had
both hands and wrists badly burned
last week Tuesday. He was cleaning
his gloves with naphtha and the fluid
ignited. Before he could tear the
gloves from his hands he received in
juries that will confine him to the
house for TIE present.
Fred A. Webber of Lincoln was ar.
rested last week on charge Of biga-
my, preferred by his wife. A family
row IS assigned as the cause of the
charge, according to Webber's state
ment, is based upon remark made by
Weber to the effect that he had
another wife living.
The meeting OF the commissioners
appointed to receive subscriptions for
the Enosburg Falls bank and trust
company was held Monday of last
week. The amount Of stock Of
fered was $50, 900, but the pur-
chases on the first day amounted to
$40, 600, and the act Of incorporation
will be kept open six days.
The recent special village meeting
OF Swanton voted 10 furnish 80 Is.
candle power electric lights and one
water faucet and to exempt from tax
alton for five years a new garment
manufacturing concern, provided they
will employ not less than 40 hands on
an average. A bonus IN cash is asked,
which is being subscribed by individ-
uals.
The work OF erecting the new
building for the Jaquith public libra
ry in Montpelier viii commence at
once. According to the terms of the
will the library building will be built
by the town. OF the sc, 900 left by
Mr.. Jaquith $4,000 will be used at
once to purchase books, while the re-
naming 1000 will be invested for a
recruiting fund.
Percival w. Clement, president OF
the Rutland Railroad company, has
bought the fleet of the Ogdensburg
Transportation company, which has
been used in carrying freight between
Chicago and other lake ports and
Ogdensburg. The fleet originally
cost 81, 900, 600. BY this purchase the
Rutland road completes its through
/ line to the west.
Patrick Connel, who went to
Montpelier from Massachusetts, to
work some months ago, while at work
tearing down the Langdon building
last week, felt the timber on which nc
was standing giving way and Jumped
striking on his feet on pile OF bricks
IS feet below. No bones were broken
but internal injuries were feared. lie
was taken to Heaton hospital.
Eighteen applicants appeared before
the state board Of dental examiners
at Montpelier last week for examlna'
ton for the practice Of dentistry. The
examiners were Thomas Mound OF
Rutland, chairman; George +. Che
ney of st. Johnsbury, secretary; ;. ID
Hodge of Burlington, r. M. Chase Of
Bethel and ID. l.. Cleaves OF Mont
pelier. Thirteen passed the examlna'
ton.
John J. Pierce, aged 10 years, :
months. son of Garrett Pierce OF Bel
lows Falls, died last Saturday OF con
sumption after painful sickness OF
nine months. A year or two ago III
received a kick in the ribs while play
inc football and one rib was frac
tured. II is thought that piece o.
the bone pierced the adjacent lung
causing assesses and bringing OF
consumption.
Two German boys named Pilger o
yergennes have run away from nome
They are Is and IA years old ant
llight-complexioned. They started
for school and failing to come hom'
Al night inquiries were made. 1t wa
found that they had not been .
school, but had gone TO the bank anC
drawn out what money they nae
there. amounting to about $50, an'
that is the last trace Of them 50 far
! DIR. S. b. Mckenzie, for the las
two wears assistant physician at tn
Vermont state hospital for the insane
At waterbury, has resigned his posi-
ton as first assistant to engage IN I'M
nriyate practice of his profession. ut
i q q. Andrews and DIR. w. j. Uptoi
have been advanced respectively Z
the positions of first and second assist
ant. To fill the vacancy thus createu
DR. w. ID. Berry of the state hospita
for the insane at Worcester, Mass. ma
been appointed assistant physical
and resident pathologist.
The Billings farm at Woodstocl
shipped Il head Of Jerseys to Cllino
~. i'm Iowa. last week. 1hey ia