Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-04-13
State of Vermont.
,,s News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

marble business III hullahd anu VI
cinity.
A new Masonic lodge was dedi-
,ated last at week Bristol with impress
siye ceremonies.
Mrs. Ruth Griswold was installed
,acently as matron of the Odd Eel
lows Home at Ludlow.
The Waterbury school census shows
5l2 children OF school age. There are
four more boys than girls.
Mr.. and Mrs.C. l.. Wood celebrated
recently the 50th anniversary OF their
marriage at their home in Orange.
Mrs. Amelia Morris of Burlington
q serving three months sentence in
she house Of correction for stealing a
feather boa.
Over 100 barrels OF fish were shipped
10 Montreal markets within three
DAYS recently from Swanton, Alburgh
and that vicinity.
Charles johnson, OF the Barre Com
.,ercial House, was sentenced to four
months imprisonment and TO pay a
fine Of 800 for liquor selling.
The Bardillo Marble Co. Of Bran
don has commenced quarrying aud
operating its entire works again after
having been idle for the last six
months.
April lst the new law went into eff
feet forbidding the use in the state OF
narrow tires on the wheels Of freight
wagons carrying more than two tons
in weight.
Lora NJ. Morse, a clerk in ST.
lohnsbury store, has sued James
Hamilton, recently married at that
place, for breach Of promise, claiming
%, 900 damages.
A. j. Elliot, a Burlington News re-.
portcr, has received notice OF appoint
ment as deputy collector and inspector
II customs at Richford at a compen-
sation OF $40 per annum.
Joseph A. Larry, car inspector,
aged SIS, was struck and killed by an
engine in the Boston and Maine rail-
road yard at st. Johnsbury April 2.
lie leaves a wife and one son.
The United States Lawn Tennis as
ISOLATION will hold a tournament in
Burlington August 9. The present
al champion OF Vermont is George
Worthington of Bennington Center
A locomotive engine weighing IL
tons was successfully moved across the
Ice from Plattsburg, n. y, TO Grand
Isle last week, where it will be used in
the construction OF the Rutland ex
tension railroad.
Elbridge Emery Of Topshsm was
convicted OF intOXieation and fined
Sl3, or 10 days in the county Jail He
S took the latter alternative, and the
state pays all the costs and boards him
besides
81 The dam At Bolton Falls is reported
10 have sunk over two feet in the mid
die, not being built on bed rock foun-
dation. Its cost is estimated AT about
$4,000 and fears are entertained that
spring freshets will wreck il.
Charles n. Barber OF Barre, admin
istrator Of the estate OF Harris Cent
Hprowitz the Russian who was Killed
40 Montpelier junction about a year
ago, has brought suit against the Cen
trial Vermont railroad for $4,000.
The health authorities OF Benning-
ton have formaldehyde gas genera
tor for disinfecting purposes, ant the
machine is expected 10 facilitate this
necessary but somewhat disagrecable
feature OF the campaign against in
fictitious diseases.
Revenue stamps TO the amount OF
$1,000 viii have TO be attached TO the
deed Of the Contra, Vermont railroad,
which was sold at auction by +. l..
Waterman, special master, when 1t Is
transferred to the Central Vermont
Railway company.
The Vermont state library commits
sion held meeting at st. Johnsbury
recently 10 consider applicatins OF sew
eal towns for libraries. OF eight APP
plications submitted all were allowed.
There are now Sc towns in the state
which have libraries. No state has a
better record.
At the quarterly meeting Of the di-
rectors Of the National Life Insurance
'omnany held recently, J. A. DeBoer,
who for some time past has held the
ONCE Of actuary and secretary in the
company, resigned the latter office.
Col. O. ID. Clark, who for many years
has been the assistant secretary, sue
teeds him.
The big worlds fair premium Ayr
shire bull, owned by l.. ;. Drew oil
burlington, made things very. lively in
his yard last week while an attempt
was being made TO take his photo
graph. Before the end OF the sitting
The bull had placed two men very
close TO deaths door and not an eN'
posure had been made by the photog'
rapher.
The Vermont commandery of the
Military Order Of Foreign Wars wa
organized in st. Adams last week BY
Tue companions who had been grant
ed charter for that purpose by the