Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-01-26
State of Vermont.
It's News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

"A DTtdk III llC oaiiG WHICH IlDtf
Jan. 10 came near causing flood on
North Main street.
Ira Calef of Washington has again
remembered Goddard seminary at
Barre with gift OF $500.
The Essex Publishing Co. has been
obliged to enlarge its Office to accom-
modate increasing business.
The Bristol Manufacturing compa-
ny is compelled TO run evenings now
to keep up with its orders.
The docket for the January term of
the supreme court, which convenes
January "a, shows 1872 cases.
William Btrt of Belvidere was
struck by falling tree recently and
had one shoulder and arm crushed.
The Sunday school of the Metho-
dist church at Weybridge was wiled
500 by the late Mrs. l.. Sturtevant.
w. b. Johnson's creamery at Essex
Junction was broken into recently
and he had rs pounds Of butter
stolen.
The Hyde Park girls have ergan-
lied Single Blessedness debating So
ciety and the officers win be the first
TO be married.
A Burlington business man expert
mented with the cigar cutter in Tot
mans store the other day and left the
end Of one finger.
James Hervey Of Barre pounded
Michael Valley, the Graniteville stage
driver, recently and settled in court
for the usual amount.
Fred and Bert Darling Of Barre
were sent to the Industrial school at
Yergennes recently for four years
each for habitual truancy.
The Blodgett company OF Burling-
ton shipped one OF its bakers ovens
to the island of Guam Jan. Is. Over
40 have been shipped to Manila.
The thirteenth annual convention
Of the Vermont Spiritualist associa-
ton will be held IN Montpelier next
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Rutland police officers are search
ing for the woman who left the dead
body Of female infant in the wait
ing room at the railroad station.
The Rutland board OF school COM
missioners recommends the appropri.
alton OF S33, 500 for the use Of the
public schools OF that city for 1899.
The Orleans County musical festi-
val at Newport Feb. 6-l0 will have
Julian Walker, the basso of Trinity
church, New York city, a a soloist
Capt. d. II. FELTON, Of Montpelier
announces his intention Of starting on
pedestrian tour around the world,
and expects to be absent five years.
Patrick Delhanty, an infirm old
man Of Bolton, was kicked out OF the
house Of VIII Delhanty recently and
the town authorities will take the mat
ter up.
The number of pupils in the Bur
lingt0n schools shows a steady in
crease from year 10 year. In 1897
there were 1882 and in 1895, 2,234
enrolled.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray OF Westmore
recently drove to their sons, who was
sick with blood poisoning, distance
OF 90 miles, with the thermometer 80
degrees below zero.
Springfield boasts the largest build
ing record for '9s OF any state town
of its population. This is evidence
that the Charleston-Springiield cleo
trio road has given wonderful i'm
petus to the village.
Dana Curtis. a former Lowell boy,
has returned on visit after an abb
sence of forty-two years. He has
been a great traveller and has been to
the Philippine Islands several times.
lie is 20 years old.
Capt. Daniel Haddock, aged Stone
OF the oldest residents OF Bennington,
died suddenly last Thursday. He had
a shock Of paralysis about four weeks
ago but had greatly improved. with
one exception he was the oldest male
resident in town.
This directors Of the Dog River VAL
ley Fair association have voted to hold
the fair this year Sept. 1921. IL was
also voted to offer premium OF $40
for coaching parade; this premium
will be diTided into sub-premiums OF
Sl2, s., sc and 81.
f. L. Moore, travelling salesman,
met with painful accident near Bar
re last week. His horse ran away and |
although he was tipped out he chung |
TO the reins and was dragged half a
mile. His right temple was cut and
his right hip badly bruised.
The neighborhood of Lyndon is
ehurch-going neighborhood, about
zoo people being regular attendants
IN the various churches, about 100
going to the two churches at Lyndon
and about 80 to the Catholic church
and others at Lyndonville.
Miss Blanche Powers of Brattleboro
lighted match on her slipper the /
other night. In some way her light
dress caught fire and was practically /