Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-06-29

StaIes Attorney Hoar is leaving nc
stone unturned to make real estate
owners in Washington county under
stand that he means business and that
he will not only punish the real VIC.
lator of the law, but will also compel
real estate owners to prevent liquor
being sold in their buildings. Sew
eral munitions have been granted
during the present month, and more
will be asked for shortly by States
Attorney Hoar.
A letter from the Kurn Hattin
Home calls for 800 towards furnish
ing a home for a bright poor boy, So
Letting funds in any amount, however
small. Contributors for this purpose
may rest assured the waif will have a
good home, be reared in the most ele-
waiting principles, and will find his
way into the ranks of honorable
American citizens. Funds may be
sent to j. 7. Maynard, Westminster,
Vt.
Pickpockets got in their work at
Burlington last week Wednesday. L.
L. Kinney of South Hero had a
pocketbook containing $3.50 taken
from his inside pocket while he was
in the Van Ness toilet room. He
noticed the loss Immediately and two
men who gave their names as Dennis
Norwood and Samuel Roberts were
arrested. DIR. A. f. Burdick Of I'm
derhill lost $3.50 and Payson Wal
bridge Of Bethel S2S and there were
other cases reported.
News has been received at Mont
pelier from Hartford, Conn, of the
death by drowning in the Connecticut
river of Charles, the eighteen years
old son Of Thomas Moran, a former
resident of that city where he was en-
ployed in the foundry at the Lane
Manufacturing company's works. A
singular coincidence in connection
with this fatality is that Allen, the
twin brother of the young man just
drowned, met a similar fate while
bathing in the North branch some
eight years ago.
The f. II. Mead company are rap
idly putting the machinery in place
for Swanton's latest industry. This
company has been located at Moores,
Y, but was induced to come to
Swanton by the superior shipping
facilities, power, lights, exemption
from taxation, etc., through the eff
forts OF some of the public spirited
citizens of the town. The company
has a large trade all over the country
in ladies' and gents linen and cotton
clothing, etc. 1t has a very large
order that must be shipped before
July ], and enough other orders to
employ 100 hands.
The tenth annual convention OF the
Vermont State Firemen's association
will be held at Bennington, July 10.
and 20. Prizes TO the amount OF
5000 are to be awarded. The hand
and hose contests occur the
last day, as does also the grand pa
rade OF the contesting companies.
The prizes are divided as follows:
Hand engine, first 5000, second 500,
third $50; hose race, first $3.50, second
go, third S25. A silver trumpet is
offered to the Vermont hose company
making the best time in the contest,
to be contested for at the annual
tournament, until n company
shall win the same three times, when
it shall become the property OF such
company.
+. B. Jennings of North Benning-
ton recently purchased for $500, 600
the property of the Hudson River
Tunnel company that is located in
New Jersey. The purchase was made
under foreclosure proceedings, sub
iect 10 a claim of 100000, or more.
The tunnel project was originally
by the late I. w. Park OF
Bennington. About 5000 feet have
been completed on the New Jersey
side. and less than 800 feet on the
New York side. Mr.. Jennings, who
is vice president of the Bennington
& Rutland railroad, is also connected
the management OF the Della
ware, Lackawana and Western road,
and il is surmised that the purchase
was in the interest Of that corpora
ton.
At a Barre city meeting last week it
was voted to issue coupon bonds to
the moun Of S57, 500. These are TO
be four per cent bonds from 10 to 20
years option. They are to be re-
funding bonds to be issused for the
purpose Of paying the outstanding
liabilities of the city, the present in
debtedness Of the city standing as
follows: s75 5000 sewer bonds;
$4,000 district No. 8 school bonds;
$4,000 National Life Co. notes;
sI4.sOO general Indebtedness; $4,000
of other bonds. BY the issuing OF
80 bonds tho total bonded indeht-