Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-25
state of Vermont.
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died last week atter sWalioWihg ~
strychnine pills.
scenery to the value OF sl,226 has
hoen ordered for the new city hall in
Rare. to be placed in July.
Miss Mabel Potter of Winooski was
mite badly injured in a runaway ac-
diaent at burlington last week.
The Montpelier steam roller has
hoon rechristened "Clark" in honor
- the commander of the Oregon.
Mrs. M. H. Shaw Of St. Adams got
gasbed forehead and was otherwise
injured by fall from her bicycle re-
Gently.
The balance of the Ogdensburg and
axe Champaign railroad will be re-
laid with e0-pound' rails during the
present season.
Mrs. Julia G. r. Dorr of the "Ma-
nlesg has returned from Lake Matt
land. Fla. where she has been spend
ing the winter.
The plans for $40, 900 addition to
tho statehouse at Montpelier have
been approved and the contract will
he awarded next month.
Richford had her 9Th fire alarm in
10 davs, May 18th, when an old barn
belonging TO William Corliss was
burned. with three tons of hay.
DIR. w. J. Barry of New York has
bropqht suit against Charles Hoyt, the
pIaywrieht, to recover -, 200 for SER
vices as physician and attendant.
Jack Evans OF st. Adams paid a
fine Of $40 aud costs last week for
stealing a hat, necktie, vest and s. 20
from Charles Hurlburt Of Georgia.
The jewelry store Of Charles
stevens at East Barre was burglar
led early Monday morning. A guam
tity Of silver goods and watches were
taken.
The Georgia conductors, on their
way home from the national conven-
ton al Detroit, Mich, were rendered
reception at st. Adams, followed by
q dance.
A summer normal school will be
held in Rutland July IL TO Is, TO es-
pecially accommodate the teachers OF
Addison, Bennington and Rutland
counties.
Fred z. Billings Of Woodstock has
severe cash on his chin as result OF
bicycle accident, the fork stem OF
his wheel breaking and pitching him
to the ground.
Mrs. A. c. Anderson OF Portland,
Ne, was thrown from buggy at
Brookline one day last week and
dragged quite distance, though not
seriously injured.
JIG. Newton OF Holyoke, Mass, has
/ offered to give the village of Whining
ton $500 towards identifying the
schoolhouse IL the citizens would raise
$500 BY subscription.
Robert Taber, husband OF Julia
Marlowe. comes soon to the Taber
homestead al Stowe. The statement
is current that he and his wife have
arranged a separation.
Mrs. Winslow Hall OF Barton Land
ing through mistake threw can OF
powder into the stove with some pa
pers last week. The stove was blown
to pieces and Mrs. Hall quite badly
burned.
-Four hundred and eighty-four acres
Of land in what is now the heart OF
Montpelier was sold to pay taxes in
1907 for S2.42. The Dangdon prop
erty on Main street is included In
this lot.
There was narrow escape from
disastrous fire at Montpelier last
week when a blaze in table girl
room at the Union House was extln-
guished by the use OF lawn hose De-
fore serious damage was done.
The Catholic Order of Foresters OF
the United States and Canada, the
largest Catholic society in America,
will hold its next international con-
claye at Burlington Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, June 20-22.
Clarence r. Emery Of New Bed
ford, Mass, who has for the past three
years been studying for the ministry
at Bangor, Me-, Theological seminary
has received and accepted call to the
pastorate of, the Congregational
church at Stowe and will enter upon
his duties soon.
The Mortified News says: "A pc,
tition gotten out by the Board oil
Trade asking that the proposed morn
ing train from Montpelier TO st. Al
bans be started from Mortified IN
stead, was signed by nearly every
business man in town last week and
viii soon be forwarded 10 st. Al
bans.r
The knitting mill property at Ben
nington was lately sold to q. W
Clark OF Hoosick Falls and Z. T.
Bruce OF Elmira, n. y, who repre-
sent syndicate that is operating sew
eral mills. The price paid for the
machinery was $4,000. The new
frm has begun operations. The mil
employs about $50 hands.