Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-08-17
Peter Abbott of North Barre mys-
teriously disappeared August Z.

Peter Abbott of North Barre mys
teriously disappeared August Z.
Rev. Clarence j. Harris, seeretar,
OF the Windham association of Cong
ministers, which holds its semiannua
meetings in Brattleboro, has resigned
as pastor Of the church in Pntnev
lie has accepted call to Grown
Point, n. T., where he will go aftel
September 10.
While Henry Bonding of Spring
held was shooting horse lately, b,
cut his leg badly with the buttress
The animal reared, nearly throwing
Mr.. Blonding, and the buttress EN-
tered his leg, severing the large vein
and cutting to the bone; severa
stitches were required.
Emerson Whitcomb OF Spring field
attempted to leave a train at North,
vile last week and was thrown un,
der the wheels. One leg was crushed
necessitating amputation just be
low the knee. He is reported to be
doing well, but is unable to be
brought home at present.
Action has been instituted against
+. NJ. Temple of Burlington, charged
with the nIisappropriation of funds
amounting to 81 900, held by Mr.
Temple during his service as drum
mer with Moore 81 Sinnott Of Boston.
The prosecution follows a civil suit
now pending in county court.
Miss Mary +. Fresno, formerly of
ST Alb.ns was married last week at
Holyoke, Mass, TO Cheney j. FELTON,,
formerly Of that city, who had been
her lover for years but was lately
stricken with blindness. Ills sight
had neen failing for long time but
his affection did not lessen her love.
The demand for driving horses
single and in pairs seems to have
been picking up in the state during
the summer months and many good
sales have been made. Recently Harry
Cowles Of Morristown sold a pair
OF bays for $500 and w. 5. Cheney
two horses unmat: hed for S400, 70
New York parties.
Arrangements have been nearly
completed for the 54th annual fair of
the Rutland County Agricultural So
eiety, which will be held at the fair
grounds September 10, 20 and q, and
things look promising for successful
meeting. The program for the races
has not been arranged yet, but the
purses will amount to 81 300.
The law firm OF Smith & Sloan OF
Wells River has recently been dis
solved and +. w. Smith and his son,
Raymond L. Smith, have formed a
under the firm name of
Smith 4 smith. Mr.. Raymond
Smith is one of Vermont's promising
yorng lawyers and is very likely to be
Orange county's next states attorney.
Wayne Cutler, the ll-year-old son
of c. IL. Cutler. former resident of
Barre, fell under moving freight
train at Springfield, Mass, recently
and had his right arm cut off just be-
low the shoulder. Five cars passed
over the young man. The boys were
irving 10 jump on moving train
when the accident occurred.
The camp at Groton pond, oecu-
pied by Marshfeld people, burned
down Sunday OF last week. The
Of the party set bonfire in
front of the camp Sunday morning
" lille they went out to fish. During
their absence the fire spread to the
camp, burning up everything before
Il was known. When the party re-
turned their camp was in ashes. They
lost number of valuable guns, fish
ing rods and all their clothing.
A. F. Stone of the Caledonian has
given up his Hawaii project and con-
Guides to remain with the Caledonian.
The volcano which recently broke
out on the island seemed TO impress
him with the idea that the internal
regions are nearer that part OF the
world than this part Disposed TO
Keep clear of those regions as long as
possible, he will not voluntarily
shorten the distance, but will remain
N ST. Jonnsbury till compelled to go.
Walter B. Gates of Burlington has
received his commission from Presi-
lent Mckinley as supervisor of the
9th census for the state of Vermont
As soon as the state has been divided
into subdivisions for the purpose OF
,numerating, Mr.. Gates will furnish
through the newspapers
md by mail to those applying as to
he method of procedure TO be adopt.
"a BY those wishing to be appointed
,numerators for the taking of the CEN
,us next June.