Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-07-06
state of Vermont.
49,. condensed and Rewritten for
our Readers.

pr Norman w. GhOert, a well
nwp Montpelier dentist, died June
%. aged %.
ION Olin Merrill is president of
.ta new Enosburgh Falls Savings
Rank and Trust Co.
Edward Bailey, the head clerk,
-. been promoted TO be manager Of
tSs Pavilion at Montpelier.
There are now ls9 creameries in
,tastste. exclusive OF stations and
trsnrbes. and &C cheese factories.
Arbert Greene while at work on a
harm In Taftsville fell Is feet and his
bS.t was broken. lie can live but a
few days
Dr /. j. Provost of Calais died
rnne "a. aged IS. He was born in
france and came 10 this country
while quite young.
lanes ;. Morrill,, son OF the late
senator Morrill,, has refunded to
uontpelier the amount the city ex-
ended for the funeral of his father.
The Lincoln Lumber company is
5oing a prosperous business, and so
br this wear reports an increase OF
. 500 over the same period last year.
There are at present l4l prisoners
I'm the house Of correction, including
h women. Seven % this number are
rrisoners ia the Rutland county jail.
Naror Senter OF Montpelier has
officially extended 20 Admiral Dewey
An invitation TO visit Montpelier as
.a9H r. convenient after he arrives in
America.
Bids for the construction OF the
state house addition were opened
Thursday aud the contract awarded
20 Mason a Co. Of Burlington, whose
price is $3.50. Barre granite will be
used.
Riehford people deny that there
va, much ground for the smallpox
sare originating there. A Chinaman
came in from Canada who had lately
had it, but was beyond the point Of
giving il.
James Mcdonald, who escaped
from the house OF correction last week
Tuesday, was recaptured by Daniel
Bree, one Of the keepers, after fierce
fight and brought back TO Rutland
early Wednesday morning.
Eddie Lee OF Burlington was taken
90 Rutland June "a 10 serve sentence /
% not more than three months nor
Jess than one month and Is 20 pay a
fine u S222. The fine was for fur
nishing liquor, and the sentence for
punching his father.
The Rutland races set for July 3,
4 and have been postponed because
Of the few and scattered entries. The /
lack 81 success in getting up horse /
race is not confined TO Rutland nor
Vermont as trouble is being met
with al over New England and New
York.
Louis GAIA, formerly Of Granite
yile was fatally injured last week
Wednesday by the caving in OF
quarry near Lowell, Mass. One 1
other man was killed GAIA left /
Barre last week and had been at work 1
but a day in the quarry when the ae-
riueut occurred.
Herbert Williams OF Fort Edward,
WIN. Bowell Of Crown Point, y. y,
and James A. Pearsons Of Bellows
Falls, carpenters az work on a three
story building, fell from a staging at
mehed 10 the third story Thursday 4
and were seriously injured. Williams
Injuries may prove fatal.
Bessie Armstrong, l4-year-old
girl Of Williston, who eloped with
Swedish farm hand named GustaYe
Ocbes, is being searched for Ia BIOS
ton by her father and detective
force, Mr.. Armstrong traced them
70 Boston. Oches has a wife and
several children at Burlington.
Milton Bailey Of Berlin has been
appointed administrator Of the estate
Of sarah House, the Montpelier sui
eide. II is reported that an attempt
will be made 10 recover the sl,4'O
which she is supposed to have given
The lieaton hospital on the ground
that she was insane at that time.
The Rutland Trust Co. and the
hiIington National bank have de-
carcd semi-annual dividend OF
per cent and the Rutland National
bank a semi-annual dividend of 4 per
cent payable July lst- The Montpel-
Ter Savings bank has declared 4 per
cent semi.annual dividend on the cap
ital stock.
Difficulty over the Bolton Falls dam
has been settled and new dam is to
De built. Contractor Ward has
10 tear out the dam and construct
new one. 1t will take 100 men about
Three months to construct the dam
and fix the power house in readiness
10 furnish Waterbury with power
and lights.
Fair Haven has secured a new in
austry or rather an old one has been
revived aud will be greatly enlarged.
HE hilbourne Manufacturing Co., a
new corporation with a capital OF