Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-08-31
State of Vermont.
It's News Condensed and Rewritten for
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Henry N. Stephenson of Barnet has
taken out letters patent for tongue
guard for shoes.
Mrs. Nelson Leguarde died Friday
at st. Adams at the age of a wears
She was the mother Of 10 children.
New discoveries of marble are re-
ported from Monkton on the Casper
Dean, the Smith and Mech farms.
f. S. and II. IL. Frary of Water.
bury have decided to move their spool
manufacturing plant to Berlin, N. Y.
The annual midsummer basket pic
mic Of the buffalo society of Vermont
ers will occur in that city Saturday,
Sept. 2.
Mrs. L. p. Daley Of Burlington
was fatally burned last week Tues
dav. Her clothing caught fire from
an oil stove which exploded.
Barre has voted to authorize
S35, 200 in bonds for the extension Of
and addition to the water system.
The water from Orange brook will be
used.
Henry, the l2-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Morris OF Burling-
ton, was drowned last week in Lake
Champlain. He was an exceptionally
good swimmer.
A drummer picked up wallet
containing 1913 from the floor Of the
Van Ness House and was rewarded
by gif; Of $50 from the owner, to
whom he returned it,
The barn OF Jerome B. Grow on
West!ord Plain was struck by light
ming last week and burned TO the
ground, with one horse and all pro-
duce and farming tools.
Judge Thompson OF the United
States circuit court OF Ohio has ap-
pointed Percival w. Clement Of Rut-
land receiver Of the Ogdensburg
Transportation company.
Rev. Thomas Lynch, pastor OF st.
Mary's Catholic church Of Fairhaven,
and vicar general of the diocese OF
Vermont, dropped dead Of heart dis
ease at Hydeyille Saturday.
Brattleboro is hopeful OF obtaining
her share OF the fortune Of the late
Thomas Thompson willed TO the poor
seamstresses Of Brattleboro and Rhine
beck-on-the-ll Hudson, n. Y.
+. O. Leonard, formerly publisher
Of the st. Johnsbury Republican, has
opened an advertising agency in Bur-
lington under the name Of Ebert o. |
Leonard Advertising company
Dan Stewart, promoter Of ring con-
tests, and the manager OF Bob Fitz-
simmons, is taking carriage drive |
through Vermont. Stewart was
formerly from this part OF the 1
country.
The farmers meeting held in Rut-
land under the auspices OF the state
board Of agriculture was rather poor
~ attended. There was about 80 in
the morning audience and a score
more in the afternoon.
The Chinese hearings which have
been in progress at Burlington four
days, closed late Friday afternoon,
having been adjourned until Sept. 10.
One respondent was ordered deported
Yesterday and two were discharged.
Congressman Grout on Friday in
pected the copper mine near Stowe,
which has recently gone into the
hands of syndicate which proposes
TO develop the property. The visit
was with a view OF investment in the
mine.
Samuel b. Hawkes., one Of the best
known Young business men OF Ben
nington, died Saturday. He was g
years old. the oldest son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. +. Hawkes. and prominently
with business interests here,
in Colorado, New Mexico and Lou
isiana.
Petitions in bankruptcy; George
+. Braley, St. Adams, liabilities sl45,
no assets: Nelson Guyette, ST. Adams,
liabilities Sl76.52, assets s545; Frank
Osman, st. Adams, liabilities $685.,
no assets: Clinton l.. Slack, Washing
ton, Liabilities Se,O45.ls, assets
S4,s24ss.
Frank Crane, the l3-year-old boy
who mysteriously disappeared from
last week Monday, for
whom search had been made, was
found near Enosburg Falls in a dazed
condition. He was probably over
come by the heat. became bewildered
md wandered away.
Fred Blair, who gave himself up to
he Burlington police because he had
rot sick of stepfather and step
was arraigned on a charge OF
He was sentenced to the
vergennes Industrial school for the
OF his minority, or three
months alternative at Rutland.
Attempts at robbery were made
one night last week at the houses OF
l.. c. Fletcher, Fred Hassam, Mrs
letcalf and Roy Bullock in North
ield. Bullock was awakened by the
-. a.. .l,;axac 70 Opf into a