Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-26
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

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Numerous improvements are beinl
made in the Masonic lodge rooms d
Waterbury.
A petition has been started in Bun
lington for the purpose of closing III
city liquor agency.
/ E. f. Brooks, for the past 81 year
station agent at Brattleboro, has re
signed his position.
| George W. Fisk for many year
erier OF the United States court, hai
been adjudged insane.
Captain and Assistant Quarter
termaster II. Il. Cham berlain Of Fair
lee is home from Cuba.
Burlington is to have another re.
yiyal OF roller skating to last as long
as the venture is financially success.
lful.
| Charles Kirby Of Winooski, while
standing in chair TO put up a pic
ture, fell and broke his leg just below
the knee.
Julius 5. Turrill Of Burlington has
received an appointment as second
lieutenant in the United States ina
rine corps.
Joseph Euber Of Lincoln has been
bound over in the sum Of $50 bail for
catching brook trout after the season
had closed.
Daniel Collins, Moretown farmer.
died from the effects of being jammed
in a crowd at the Dewey reception at
Montpelier.
The registration OF pupils in the
Rutland city schools this year is very
close 70 600, the largest number ever
recorded there.
A public meeting Of about so lead
ing citizens was held al Bellows Falls
last week TO take the preliminary steps
toward founding hospital there.
Petitions ia bankruptcy: Charlys J.
Nash Of II. AlbaEs: liabilities 1926
%, assets, $40 William II. Carpen-
ter of ST. Adams; liabilities s22O.5o,
assets nil.
Mrs. Patrick Foley OF Burlington,
an aged woman, fell the entire length
ola flight Of stairs last week, break
ing her right arm and severely bruis-
ing her head.
Bradford is thoroughly aroused
over the recent serions fires in that
village, all Of which have started in
mysterious manner, and a thorough
investigation is assured.
Five boys in a rowboat at the Red
Rocks, Burlington, had very narrow
escape from drowning lately. In re-
embarking al fen into the water,
which was very deep at that point.
Walter c. Hale, a resident Of
Burlington, lost his life in the recent
burning Of the Windsor hotel at
Chatham, y. Y. The remains were
brought TO Burlington for interment
The annual parade Of the Winooski
firemen was held there last week,
large crowd attending. The Cornet
band furnished music and in the
evening both organizations held a
"blowout.n
Middlebury college is preparing TO
celebrate lis centennial next year and |
local interest attaches 10 the admins
ration Of President Brainerd, waich /
has been pre-eminently successful in
the way Of finances.
Henry Schoolcraft OF Barre, recent
Ii indicted for marrying within less
than three years after being divorced,
has been sentenced TO states prison
for not less than two and half years
nor more than three.
Nancy C. Stevens of Middlesex has
been sent TO the asylum at Waterbury.
She prevented the widening Of the
highway In front OF her place by de-
show of firearms. The grand
ury Judged her TO be insane.
II cost the city Of Montpelier $685.
4 for the Dewey celebration. OF
his sum Caterers ValiQuet received
500 and Frank Huntington sos, to
eimburse them for defcieny in their
eoeipts, as had been agreed by the
committee.
The seth annual meeting OF the
Vermont State Medical society lately
Ield AZ Burlington was most success
al throughout. Aside from the ~
andidates who were admitted 10
in the society, a large
lumber became honorary members.
Col. II. W. Hall Of Burlington, a
hartman Of the board OF directors OF
he odd Fellows Home at Ludlow,
a. received an application from Nj.
Z. 4. Gibbs for admission TO the
lone. The applicant is memberof
Ellington Lodge, No. %, Of Rutland.
The Howe Scale works at Rutland
experienced an exciting episode last
reek when fire broke out in the cone
Dom. The employees succeeded in
the flames after a sharp
ght without aid from the fire de-
artment, which was, however, pres
~.
Mrs. Hetty Green, the richest
oman in America, has closed her
ONE at Brattleboro and again taken
D her residence in Hoboken, y. j.
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