Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-11-02

The work of raising funds for the
statue of Admiral Dewey to be erect
ed at the entrance of the statehouse at
Montpelier is progressing steadily and
enough money has already been col
lected to secure the success of the pro-
ject. John S. Barrows,a noted sculp-
tor of Boston, recently submitted de-
sign for the statue with which the
members of the committee appointed
to decide the matter were very much
pleased, and which will probably be
adopted. 1t represents the admiral in
full service uniform standing on the
deck of his flagship. In his right
hand he holds field glass and in his
left grasps sword.
Mrs. f. J. Prunier OF Burlington
has brought suit against Mrs. Lillian
Ash or Mrs. William Campbell OF
Fishkill, y. Y, claiming $50, 900 for
the alienation of the affections of
Fred j. Prunier, now awaiting trial
on the charge of kidnapping his child,
whose cuntody had been decreed to
the mother. Mrs. Ash obtained a
divorce from her husband and later
lived with, and claimed to be the
wife Of VIM. Campbell, the million
aire wall paper manufacturer, but it
is stated on good authority that he I
never married her and that her hus- ]
band, Ash, visited her regularly in
Campbell's home. The case is I'M /
usually complicated.
Nancy j. Stevens of Middlesex, who
was committed to the insane asylum
at Waterbury the Other day after be-
ing in jail all summer, would have
taken the whole county jail with her
II she could have had more time. AT
ter patients are taken to the asylum
they are obliged TO take a bath and I
don certain clothes. When Nancy's
clothes were taken from her the fol-
lowing are some Of the articles found (
hidden among them: Three sheets,
five pillow cases, eight handkerchiefs,
)ne towel, two knives, one medicine /
glass, one girls neckue and numerous
)ther things She had hung one Of !
he pillow cases from her neck under 1
Ter clothes, and had it loaded.
The first Vermont officer killed by
he bullet Of an enemy since the open ,
ng Of the Spanish war is Col. Guy
Howard, who was shot by concealed !
7ilipinos at Arayat. He had served
n the army with distinction, but saw 9
10 active service in Cuba. After his
he was sent to Manila and
lad done efficient work in organizing
he transportation department Of Gen.
4awton's forces. He was a young /!
nan, highly esteemed by all who had !
.nown him, socially or in the service.
I is peculiar fatality that his father ,,
hould have seen long and honorable
ervice in the civil war and on the
rontier, and should have retired !
With the loss of one arm, while the
on met death from a hostile bullet
arly in his career. :
The story OF secret marriage in ,
Irattl eboro Christmas day four years
go, the brides disappearance two
weeks afterward, the husbands search !,
q this country and in Europe for her, !
nd the granting of an absolute di-
orce to him last year, now has its
equel in a suit filed at Baltimore, !
i'd, by Liston 5. Ketchum against
'harles Richardson for $4,000 dam
ges. Mr.. Richardson is the father
I the divorced wife OF Mr.. Ketchum, p
'ho charged that he unlawfully in I
uced and coerced his daughter TO =
ave her husband. When Mrs. ii
etchum left her husband two weeks Q
tier their marriage at Brattleboro
le went 10 Europe with her parents
nd remained abroad several years. Il
Ir. Ketchum says in his bill that he
as put TO great expense in endeavor- F
lg 10 locate her. She has child he
as never seen. His wife remarked et
soon as a divorce was granted.