Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-07-20


team as a souvenir, he followed u(
the case with this idea and succeeded
in locating the flag in the baggage
room of the Grand Trunk depot al
Montreal.
Ii is an interesting circumstance
that the first editor OF the Harper's
Magazine was Vermonter, as is also
the present editor. The first editor
was Henry J. Raymond, founder OF
the New York Times and a graduate
Of the University of Vermont in 1910,
one of his classmates being James II.
Spaulding, the founder of the New
York World. Mr.. Raymond became
editor Of Harper's when it was start
ed in 1850.
The cherry growing business has
been investigated by the horticultur-
ist of the Vermont experiment sta
ton, who finds that all those varieties
known in pomology as Dukes and
Morellos can be successfully grown
anywhere in the state. The sweet
cherries Hearts and Biggareaux) are
not hardy enough for this climate,
though few trees are grown here
and there in favorable situations by
the cherry cranks.
One of the logmen employed as
/ dynamiter had narrow escape from
death at Bellows Falls recently. The
logs had "jammed" near the toll
bridge and this man went out on the
pile Of logs to start them with dyna-
mite, when the jam gave away and
he was struck in the head by one of
the logs and sunk under the mass Of
logs, when his companion, who was
on the bank, dived under the logo and
brought him TO the shore.
Commencing with July lst, Water
bury postoffice jumped to a second
class office. This is one of the strong
est indications that the town is grow
ing. G. G. Warren is to the Water
bury postofiice what Wells, Richard
son n Co. are TO theBurlington post
office. Mr.. Warren's mail is about
three-fourths Of the entire business.
Uncle Sam now contributes about
g, 300 yearly towards the support Of
this office, which makes it very de-
sirable one.
zone OF the smoothest looking
young fellows seen in court for
long time was fined S25 for larceny
Wednesday morning, Says the Boston
Record. Gle gave the name of w.
II. Howe, said his home was in Wor-
cester, Vt, that he had no business,
and that his parents supply him with
funds. "On the other hand, the
officers say he is a slick pickpocket
from New York, and has been around
the city for weeks, and that his name
is Hutchinson"
The Consolidated Lighting COM
pany of Montpelier and WI. Ward,
the original contractor of the Bolton
Falls plant, have effected a COM
promise and a new stone dam is 10 be |
built in front OF the present dam.
The face of the dam is to be made of
split Barre granite and the remainder
Of the stone will be quarried near the
dam. The dam will be 30 feet thick
at the base and eight feet at the top
and made in a thorough and sub
stantial manner.
The Franklin County Savings Bank
and Trust company, which was grant
ed a charter by the last legislature,
will open its books for subscription
July 20. The incorporators are: G..
p. Twigg and II. NJ. Stone Of Swan
ton. Z. p. Stevens and A. b. Beeman
of Fairfax, DIR. T. r. Waugh, c. II.
Morton, NJ. f. Sullivan, Nelson Good
speed, f. f. Twitchell and W. 7.
Merritt of st. Adams. The capital
stock is fixed at $4,000, divided into
500 shares Of 500 each.
Clayton Galusha of Pownal was
held up last week Tuesday might by
a highwavman who seized the bride
OF his horse and demanded his money.
Galusha grabbed his whip and jump
ed from the wagon. The man struck
at Galusha with knife which cut a
long cash in his clothing but did not
reach his body. Galusha brought the
butt of his whip down on the ROE
ber's head and he dropped in his ,
tracks. Galusha then jumped into
his wagon and drove home. lie did
not recognize his assailant.
J. II. Geer, who recently purchased
the Levi Pettigrew farm at Ludlow
sustained a heavy loss Sunday, the
9th, when his entire herd of cattle,
of thirteen cows, one year [
ling and valuable bull, was killed by
lightning. The loss was not discov-
cred till evening, when Mr.. Geer went
% the pasture to drive them home for
he night. He found them under a ,
arge tree, where they had herded 20
Keep out of the heavy storm. When
found their position showed plainly .
hat they were killed instantly, for no
marks Of struggling were visible.
Mrs. Mary X. p. Hatch of St.Johns-
,ury has the bound volumes for the
,ear l774 Of the Boston Evening Post I
md Massachusetts, and Boston Week
Y Gazette and News Letter. IL is
mite probable that this is one of the
II In the I