Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-05

liDgton would play truant from school,
and now he will spend three years al
the Industrial school at Vergennes.
With over 1900 pupils in the public
schools, and birth rate Of 40 a month,
il does not look as If Barre could stop
building new schoolhouses for some
time 10 come.
The Norman Williams public
library AT Woodstock has outgrown
it, present quarters and an addition
is to be made 10 the building that
will about double the shelf capacity.
Charles Burbank of Georgeville was
drowned Sept. u while rowing from
Magog to Georgeville. The deceased
was about 60 years of age, a black
smith by trade, and leaves a widow,
two daughters and a son.
The arrival Of Dewey on the Olym-
pia at New York was bulletined at
Montpelier early Tuesday morning.
Shortly after the news was received
the bells were rung, whistles blown
and hundreds of cannon crackers ex-
ploded.
Al the Baptist state convention,
held at Brandon Sept. q, the report
of the treasurer showed a reduction OF
Indebtedness TO a nominal sum. The
report OF the board by Rev. 5. II. Ar
showed twenty-seven churches
assisted during the year.
Capt. and Mrs Z. ID. Blodgett OF
ST. Johnsbury are soon to remove to
Burlington. The captain has been
resident Of St Johnsbury over fifty
wears, where he was for many years
town clerk, and, later, was the head
Of large insurance business.
Electa Sargent, 90, widow Of
Dutton, died al Brattleboro,
Thursday last She was descend
ant OF Capt. Sargent, the first white
child born in Brattleboro, being one
Of u children Of Calvin and Abigail
Miller Sargent Of Dummerston.
The mill Of the Bennington Knit
ting company is again in full opera
ton after a shutdown Of several
weeks for repairs The company has
a large batch OF orders for goods on
hand, enough to keep the establish
ment running for several months.
George W. Benedict Of Burlington,
who has been pursuing postgraduate
studies at Harvard for three years
past, has accepted an appointment as
IN assistant in the department OF
English literature in Brown Univer-
'ity and has entered upon his duties
here.
The canning factories at Windsor,
and Brattleboro take
be bulk ofthe corn grown in their Sec
ions. At Westminster about 10000
pint cans will be filled with excellent
,orn this season, and the demand ex-
'eeds the supply. This years crop is
below the average.
A rare treat is to be given the peo-
pie OF ST. Albans and vicinity Friday
afternoon, Oct. 6, at the Congrega-
ional chapel by the Tourist club,
when they will have as guest OF honor
Mrs. Julia G. Il. Dorr Of Rutland.who
viii assist in the program. Mrs. Dorr
anks among the greatest living SON
leteers.
A valuable watch belonging to Miss 4
Dean Mofiatt, who was one OF a pic /.
lio party from Hartford to Mt Tom, /
Woodstock, in 1895, was lost at that
ime and has just been found after
laving lain exposed TO the weather 4
thirteen months. II was only dam ]
gcd TO the extent OF one screw slight
y rusted.
In the village limits OF Bennington
here are nine men each over so years
4 age. They live within mile Of
ach other. Two of them were forty
liners in California and two Of them
erved in the civil war. All have been
married., but only one has wife lir-
ng. Only one Of them is under 81
ears OF age.
A fire occurred Monday afternoon
b the house OF Moses Greenough, a
ale from Bristol. The house and
early all OF its contents, and the
arm containing farming implements,
'agons. harness, etc, are total loss.
he insurance on the entire property L
~ ,450. The fire originated from a
elective fiue.
Joshua kempfeld. 90, a lifelong
nd prominent resident OF whiting
am, died at his home there Monday
light. He had held large auction
lie OF cattle and horses at his home
uring the day, which closed at ,
clock. and at night he was dead
18th heart trouble. He leaves
idow and two children.
DIR. James Conland Of Brattleboro
els himself TO be the richest man in
is part Of the country. He Is the
ipling family physician and he ac-
,mpanied Mr.. Kipling in his various
lips 10 the Great Banks when the
.mous author was getting informa- {
on for his Captains Courageous. The
her day Mr.. Kipling made his doc
II present OF the original manu-
ript.