Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-04
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

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St. Johnsbury in great numbers.
The house of Harry Adams a
$3.50.
The Ely Hoe aud Fork company O.
et. g%ohnsbury is shipping many good.
to Hawaii.
Fred Mercure of Winooski is undel
arrest for licking his boss, Louis Cor
ron, recently.
The body Of Evan J. Owens, who
was drowned in East pond, Claren.
don, has been recovered.
Solomon Field, a former resident Of
Yergenncs, died at Mulyane, Kan.
March 10, aged 81 years.
Preston Brothers Il Co. of Ferris.
: burgh, h We trapped l,2O0 mu -krats
in Little Otter Greek the past season.
Walter Smith of Barre was arrested
recently for stealing a cable chain
aud found guilty in a justice trial and
fined $40. 20.
The bottling works Of the Crystal
Spring Co. Of Barnet has been sold by
the ssignee to three st. Johnsbury
parties for -, 200.
DR.. Charles Bullock, formerly prin-
cipal Of the Middlebury graded school.
has been appointed 10 a professorship
in Williams college.
The little daughter Of William
Pease Of Dorset had her arm broken
and was otherwise injured last week
by being thrown from a sled.
Spear a Wilson. a creamery firm at
Woodstock, have been declared bank
ru is under the new law with liabili-
tie. Of S5,O6l.ss, assets %, Pa, 50.
G. L. WEIGH Of Bellows Falls is
manager Of the Christian Endeavor
excursion TO Detroit July 5-lO. The
ra'J for the round trip will be only
sI5.
Merton b., son Of f. E. Badger Of
Danville, had a thumb injured recent
~ 50 as to necessitste its amputation
by getting it caught in a halter while
training a calf.
Senator Griffith Of Mount Tabor
has sold over 100, 600 trout fry to
parties in the state to stock brooks
with so that they may be posted ac-
rerding to the new law relating to
posting.
The belfry in the West Danville
house Of worship has been raised and
a new ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bell hung
therein. II was presented by Ed
mund and Abbott Brickett, former
residents.
Miss Mary l.. Titcomb, a member
~ the state library commission and
librarian Of the Rutland free library
for the past II years, has been secured
to organize, classify and catalogue the
Goodrich library at Newport.
John Conner Of Rutland, who was
transferred from the house Of correc-
ton to the Brattleboro retreat three
weeks ago, he having been aajudged
insane, hos escaped from the latter
institution by picking d lock.
The Essex Junction Record finds
that ITO churches in Vermont are
pastorless, and is asking the question
a. 10 whether Governor Rollins claim
that religion in New Hampshire is on
the decline is not equally r OF YER
mont
+. ID. Bennett, superintendent OF
the Bennington and Rutland railroad,
has been appointed receiver Of the
Remington and Worcester railroad.
This line is only nine miles long and
extends from Bennington TO Glasten-
bury.
The selectmen of Middlesex and
Marttown have decided to construct
an iron bridge across the river at Mid
dlesex Narrows. The present struc-
ture has been in a dangerous condl-
ton a long time and it is worthy the
attention il has just received.
One heather Chinese Gather is
under arrest at Burlington for per-
Jury, il having been shown that he
was not married. Ii is "a wise white
that knows his own father" but
John Chinaman is taking up ''the
mans burden" very rapidly.
Mrs. Ralph Hopkins Of Cabot was
badly gored by a jersey bull last week
while driving it to the stable. Mr.. Hop
kins and his father being near went
10 her rescue and by knocking the
animal down with an Y saved a
serious and probably fatal in
Jury.
Charles Palmer, 81, started to drive
Victory from st. Johnsbury last
week. His dog came back alone in
he evening. Search was made and
Palmer's body, with the horse and
wagon, was found in Moose river.
Palmer leaves a widow and one
daughter.
William Parker Of Tyson had the
misfortune last week 10 get n hand
badly injured that il was necessary
amputate one Of his fingers. Mr.
Parker seems to be exceptionally I'M
fortunate in this respect, as it Is the
tourth time he has had his hands serl-