Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-26

corpses were taken out and analysed
at the graded school laboratory.
Traces of arsenic poisoning were read.
lily found. There is no clue to the
perpetrator of this dastardly deed.
Jose Ala, the Spanish bridegroom
who left Montpelier so unceremoni
ously last week Monday, the day sci
for his marriage, has written a letter
from Newport, X. l., to his deserted
bride. II is understood that neither
he nor the bride-eleet desired the
marriage. They were good friend.
and the match was arranged oy inter.
ested friends who believed that as Ala
was a man OF some means, he would
make a good match for the young
lady. But the couple were not in
love and were agreed that the mar
riage should not take place.
At the semi-annual meeting of the
state dental board at Montpelier last
week Wednesday, the full board,
DIR. Geo. f. Cheney of st Johnsbuly,
DIR. Mound of Rutland, DIR. Hodge Of
Burlington, DIR. Chase of Bethel and
DIR. Cleaves of Montpelier, were
present. Six applicants were ex-
amined, C. NJ. Boutwell, of Rutland,
Ralph 5. Hunt Of Orange, Mass,
Herbert O. Hutchins of Greensboro,
L. n. Trenholme of Island Pond, w.
G.. Atkinson of Winchester, Mass,
and George ID. Samson Of Burling-
ton. The Vermonters PISSED.
Frank Terri of Readsboro, while
on cunning trip in the mountains
last week, lost his way. As night
overlook him he gathered some wood
and succeeded in making a Ere. Up
on his not returning home at night
his family were very much alarmed
for fear that he might have suffered
an attack of apopleXy, to which he
is subject. An alarm was given and
searching parties were organized. AZ
ter long hunt they found him in the
vicinity Of South Readsboro. He
was in an exhausted and semi-con-
scious state. with his clothing partial
ly burned.
The remains of Homer Barney,
former resident of Jericho, who was
instantly killed Thursday morning
by rock-slide at point about 1863
miles west Of Ottawa on the Canada
Atlantic railway, were brought there
for interment that day. Mr.. Barney
was employed as fireman, and with
Engineer Crogan, who was seriously
injured, was drawing a mixed train, |
three cars of which, together with the
engine, were wrecked. Mr.. Barney |
was for several years fireman on the
Central Vermont railroad, and was
also for a time employed in one OF the |
offices OF the railroad at st. Adams.
A patient of the Brattleboro Re
treat named Fowler was tainted with
cries of "crazy," ETC., by crowd OF
youths on the streets of Brattleboro
last week. lie became enraged and |
turned and struck one of the bows, and
then started toward the signal station.
The boys followed and continued
their cries, and when near the signal
station Fowler struck Leon Canedy
with a club, breaking his nose and
backing both eyes Canedy claims
that he did not yell at Fowler. AT
the Retreat Fowler is regarded as
harmless, and it is believed there that
he would not have made disturbance
II he had not been molested.
The docket OF the supreme court,
which convened At Montpelier Tues
day, has the smallest entry Of cases
observed IN many years, the total num-
Der being 50, Of which 10 are state
Eases. Washington county has the
largest number of cases, which is 10.
Caledonia county is close second,
with ID cases, while Orange county
comes up with one and Essex and
Grand Isle have none. The number OF
,ases per county, which have been
locketed, is as follows: Bennington
county, 6; Addison county, 4; La
noille county, 6; Orleans county, 6;
Caledonia county, Is; Windsor coun-
y, :; Orange county, 1; Windham
county, ?; Franklin county, 4; Rut-
and county, s; Chittenden county, 5;
Washington county, l6.
The government building at II.
Adams now completed was started
n 1890. Congress on March 3, 1891,
made an appropriation Of $4,000 for
{. On March 3, 1898, it appropriat-
d S25, zoe to complete il. In the fire
4 1895, the building was partially
destroyed. On June IL. 1896, con-
-ress voted $40, 900 for rebuilding and
epairing il, making the total amount
appropriated SIS, 900. The amount
expended for the site and incidental
was IS, 7ss.40. and the total
ost Of the building. rebuilding and
epairing, was Sl46.2ll.60. The Yer
mont Marble company furnished all
he marble for the building.
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