Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-12-14

'i' hPii my WIN pfODdDly DeglH 10 de-
velop the strike.
Three quarrying machines which
the Columbia Marble and Quarrying
company have been operating in
Monkton, have been returned to the
quarry just south Of Proctor. Work
in the Monkton quarries has been
abandoned for the winter.
On Thanksgiving day Barre
Italian youth named Innociente
Braghini and maiden named Gin
ditti Chiaravalli were united in we'd
lock. On Friday the groom, through
/ Lord Carleton, filed a petition for
divorce on the ground Of intolerable
severity.
The South SALISBURY creamery
association paid Slip per hundred
pounds for milk in October, a price
that is said to be equal to % cents per
pound for butter. The patrons OF
creameries in several other towns in
Bennington county also received good
prices for milk.
4 The Central Vermont telegraph OPP
orators have asked for an increase Of
salaries. The step on the part of the
Central Vermont branch OF the Order
OF Railroad Telegraphers is n result Of
the increase of pay granted by the
company TO the conductors, trainmen,
engineers and firemen.
The body Of Morris IIealey was
found in the mill pond Of the
Wright's Underwear company in
Pownal Dec. Z. He had apparently
walked into the pond. lie had been
drinking for several days and in his
pocket was found a bottle part full Of
liquor. lie left a family.
Last week the little daughter Of
Fred c. Kent Of Rutland swallowed
a sewing needle which became lodged
in her throat The bit Of steel was
finally manipulated so that the child
was able to swallow II and il is now
in her stomach. DIR. Trudel does not
anticipate any evil results.
Ella Martin, the seven-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A.
Martin OF Ludlow, " as badly burned
last Saturday. While putting some
wood on the fire, the flames caught
her apron and before they were ex-
tinguished her face, shoulders and
chest were seriously injured.
Through the efforts of General
Grout and Interstate Commerce Com
missioner G. A. Prouty an appropri-
alton Of $4,000 was passed at the
last session Of Congress for a public
building at Newport. Preparations
are being made for the commence
ment Of construction in the spring.
John Mckenzie OF Mechanicsville is
the new rOadmaster OF the Lebanon
Valley & Chatham railroad between
Chatham and Bennington, distance
OF IS miles. The company is getting
up an illustrated booklet giving the
description Of the summer resorts and
points Of especial interest along the
line.
From 80 10 100 tons Of coal situated
in the midst of thousands OF tons OF ore
are said to be afire at the dock OF the
Elias Lyman Coal company. a barge
OF wet coal caused spontaneous com
bustion. Water cannot be used to eX-
tinguish the flames as combustion
would result. Where bituminous coal
is mined fires have been known to ex-
list for years.
The Proctor board OF health has
posted the following notice: lowing |
to an acute stomach and bowel trouble
which is quite prevalent in the village |
nj this time and which may be due TO
the water, we recommend that all
water received from any |
source whatever, be boiled before us
ing and kept in perfectly clean stone
or agate vessels.
A notable marriage anniversary was
that OF Deacon O. II. Simonds and |
Mary Cone Simonds at Peru recent
w, in observance OF their wedding
day 60 wears ago. Deacon Simonds
was town clerk for 30 years, post
for about % and has been dea-
con OF the Congl church for like
period. or a family of seven chill
iren five are living.
There will be a session Of the SUI
preme court in Burlington Dec. 20 TO
act upon the petition OF the Rutland
Canadian r. X. Co. vs.. Central YER
mont Railway Co. for crossing IN
The town Of Alhurgh, and also TO con-
sider the award made by the com-
missioners appointed last July in re-
gard to the crossing and connection
81 the roads in Burlington.
Washington county from II O'Clock
midnight. Nov. 30, to the same time
next day was entirely destitute of de-
putty sheri1s, the terms OF these
officers having expired. The method
u swearing in at the end of each year
which now prevails will probably
rive place TO some method that will
not leave this county destitute OF
,herifls for from u TO "a hours.
Miss Annie Lowry of Burlington,
recently deceased, was the oldest resi-