Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-12-28

at SANTA DdtDdTd, 1dl., lhsI Wbth.
DIR, Williams was a man of great
wealth and very liberal. He gave to
Woodstock the Norman Williams
public library as memorial to his
parents. The Williams science build
ing at the University of Vermont at
Burlington is also his gift.
About two weeks ago Cheney
5 NTH Of Burlington met with pain
full accident. He went into the attic
for book and in coming out stepped
on trap door, when it gave way,
precipitating him TO the floor. In
trying to save himself the trap door
fell on his fingers, decorating them in
a frightful manner. Several stitches
were taken in some Of them.
Col. Haskins ard Judge L. NJ. Read
of the State Line Commission were in
Boston Dec. IA to meet the Massachu-
sets commissioners in order to agree
upon the line as fixed by the engi-
neers and sign the plans. BY the new
plans, as drawn, the total distance
| from the northwest corner of Massa-
chusetts to that in the west bank Of
the Connecticut river is 4l.06 miles.
Men who are prominently connect
ed with the Rutland Railroad COM
/ pany have secured a charter under
general laws of Vermont for a COM
pany to be known as the Rutland
Transit company, which shall carry
on a generel shipping business. The
capital stock of the company will be
81, 100000, divided into 100000
shares Of stock at par value of 500
each.
The death of Mrs. Sarepta Johon-
mott Bostwick, one of Burlington's
oldest residents, occurred last week.
She was in her 92d year. Her
husband, the late Arson Bostwick,
served in the war of 1872 and Mrs.
| Bostwick had received a pension from
the government for several years.
The deceased was a native Of Jericho
and had resided in Burlington for
over sixty years.
The report of the inspector of
/ finance shows that the Burlington
savings bank stands first among in
stitutions Of its class in Vermont, with
1929 depositors and deposits Of
SO. $40, s79.7l. The Rutland savings
bank stands second in the list with
I0,578 depositors and 1871, 565.46
deposits; the Vermont savings bank of
Brattleboro third with 1920 deposit
tors and 50, lis, 1862 in deposits.
The directors of the Mount Lake
Creamery Co. of South Londonderry
have agreed TO confer with commit
tee OF farmers relative to the future
operations of the company's plant.
The company finds itself short about
$4,000, despite the fact that the
books of the company show heavy
profit The manager, j. w. Farwell,
who has had charge of the business
since the company was formed, has
resigned.
Alfred Jones of Warren, travelling
agent for Dell Brothers, portrait
artists, was thrown from buggy
/ Wednesday OF last week in Washing
/ ton. Ills skull was fractured and he
died that night without regaining
consciousness. Mr.. Dell was with
him at the time, as they were deliver
ing orders, but was uniniured. Mrs.
Jones was in Barre when the accident
occurred, but reached her husbands
bedside as quickly as possible. Mr..
Jones was thirty-fiye years old.
The record of expenditures in
building, repairing and permanent
| improvements in Brattleboro for the
year now closing reaches the unusual
total of 100000, This figure has
been obtained by estimating separate
" and conservatively the cost of each
building and improvement of note,
allowing a moderate sum for minor
improvements and then summing up
the footings for the total expenditure,
so that the figures may be said to be
fairly accurate.
Last week Patrick Callahan of
Montpelier met with an accident
which fortunately terminated with no
serious results. lie drew one. OF the
slides at II. A. Dubuc's coal pit and
as the coal was clogged and did not
start he went above to start it. When
finally the coal gave way Mr.. Gala
han was carried with il and COM
pletely buried. Assistance was near
at hand, however, and he was extri-
Gated without having suffered any
serious injuries.
Arthur Mower, who works at the
pulp mill al Sheldon Junction, tried
to step from the track to avoid a
freight engine laS week but slipped
and the engine, or stick which lay
on it, struck him in the back of the
head. cutting bad cash. lie lay
senseless for about an hour. Had not
the air brakes on the engine been used
TO stop lis speed the blow would have
killed him instantly. lie was taken
to the hospital at st. Adams where
his mother is matron.
The True Blue Marble company
has bought 100 acres Of marble land
4, piftsford a half mile southwest OF