Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-12-07
State of Vermont .
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filed a petition in bankruptcy Will
liabilities of s36l.20 and no assets.
Herbert Miner OF Morrisvill,
dropped dead in the road at johnson
Friday. lie was young insuranc,
agent.
Arrangements for reunion Of the
Dewey family in 1900 are meeting
with hearty cooperation among it,
members.
A Western association of the alum
nj of Norwich University was recent
ly organized at st. Paul, Mimi, with
a membership Of nearly so.
Brattlcboro coal merchants com.
plain of famine, they being able to
supply the demand only in piecemeal-
! load here and load there.
Claude Kendall OF Montpelier was
fined 80 and costs last week foI
spanking the son OF II. f. Lawrence,
who annoyed him by his acts.
The North River Manufacturing
company at jacksonville has pur-
chased this fall 100000 pounds OF
apples to make into cider and jelly.
Owing to the gripping OF the dyna.
mo of the Consolidated Lighting com
pany last week, the Montpelier cleo.
trie cars were tied up for several days.
Mrs. George Shares, young
woman who has lived within a few
miles OF Barre, recently made the
first visit TO the town within twelve
years.
The storehouse near the shoddY
mill Of Crawford & Carney, about
two miles south of Bennington, was
destroyed by fire last week. The loss
viii be 81 SOC.
Miss Phoebe N. Stoddard Of Poult-
ney fell in getting out OF carriage
the other day and had bad cash cut
in her forehead by striking her head
against the curb.
The house Of correction has about
the largest number Of inmates in it,
history, ls6 prisoners being confined
there at present. An extra officer is
on guard nights.
Silas L. Griffith OF Dandy has
bought 80 horses, each weighing about
l400 pounds. These horses will be
used in the numbering business OF
Griffith Il Mcintyre.
Emma Goldman, who is pleasantly
and otherwise remembered in Barre
rs the anarchist lecturer, sailed last
week from New York for London, I'M
der an assumed name.
The fourth annual meeting of the
Vermont horticultural society will be
held in Burlington Tuesday, Dec. IL,
and the Vermont Bee-keepers' associ-
alton the day following.
James b. Scully OF Burlington has
received through Congressman IL. u.
Powers the appointment to a position
in the house Of representatives, with
salary OF 81, 200 year.
Walter Jones, the oldest brother OF
the late Rev. B. w. Jones OF Barre,
was instantly killed by fall from a
scafIold at Dubuque, Ia, last week,
lie left wife and six children.
The marriage OF j. S. Viles, pro-
prietor OF the Pavilion, and Mrs.
Florence +. Porter took place at the
home OF the bride on Western avenue,
Montpelier, Wednesday afternoon,
Nov. 80
The well which is being put down
at Fort Ethan Allen in order to in
crease the supply OF water has now
reached depth OF about 300 feet
The required supply OF water has not
vet been secured.
Mrs. Rhoda Dufur OF Glen Sutton,
T.. O., widow OF the late Eliphalet
Dufnr. and mother Of II. M. Dufur,
the famous wrestler, now OF Mont
pelier. died Nov. % at the age OF .
years and : months.
Henry w. Putnam, Bennington :
only millionaire, has just completed
at San Diego, Cal, a $4,000 resi-
dence. He has spent his winters there
for several years and has been there
continuously since the fall of 1897.
The four-year-old son of VIM.
O'Day OF Winooski was terribly
scalded last week. While playing
near the stove the kettle was over.
turned and the boiling water was
spilled ON the child's head and face.
Bradley Newell, ''the blacksmith
healer" formerly of Jacksonville, and
who made thousands of dollars out oil
Vermont people through the exereis-
ing Of his healing powers, Is now a
fancy farmer la the town OF Rowe
Mass.
While trapping on the banks of the
Hoosick river last week, Wiley Shep-
ard OF Bennington got an alligator.
ID is a sure thing and measures "a
inches from tip to tip. Where 1t came
from is mystery. lie will endeaNor
to keep il alive.
A. V. Wiswen of Hyde Park had
90 or more watches stolen from ms
house one evening lately while ne ana
his wife were absent from home
These were watches which Mr.. WIS
well had to repair and he does not