Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-01-26


Hon. Ira A. Hazeltine, who dice
last week at Dorchester, Mo-, was ;
native of Andoyer. He had been .
member OF the Wisconsin state legis
lature, delegate to the first Republi
can national convention, delegate Il
the first national greenback conven.
ton and member Of Congress as d
greenbacker.
The official report of Company f,
Vermont National Guard, shows that
of the membership of 81 enlisted men
and officers, IS volunteered for service
in the Spanish-American war; of this
number 10 were rejected by the medl.
cal examiners, % were mustered into
the United States service and 3 MEM
bers did not volunteer.
The Henderson, Downing wrestling
match, with purse of 800, was won
by the latter at Montpelier last week
Thursday evening. Downing threw
Henderson in the first bout and the
second fall was declared foul by
Referee Dufur. Henderson would
not abide the decision and the match
was given to Downing.
The Grand Trunk Railway compa-
ny last Friday filed at Montpelier it,
acceptance of the Central Vermont
railway company bill which passed
the last legislature. The act incor-
porating the new company provides
Sl85, 000 for unprotected creditors OF
the Central Vermont road, the Ma
tional Bank Of Redemption of Bos-
ton being the chief creditor.
Hugh J. Griffin, who was the pro-
prietor Of the hotel at Camp Comfort,
Bennington county, in 1897 and Of
the hotel at Wallingford last year, has
secured a number Of good contracts
from the government for supplies
during the past few months. The last
contract is for 1900 working oxen for
Cuba. Mr.. Griffin has been staving
in Santiago for some time, but is in
New York at present on business
trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Wilder cele-
brated the 9th anniversary of their
marriage at Dummerston Jan. 18th.
Mr.. Wilder was born in Dnmmers-
ton in 1903 and for over so years
lived on the old home place, where
his father lived for II years and his
grandfather settled in lIsa. He was
married in 1882 to Miss Patience
Gould and at his sons home where
they have lived for several years, four
generations gathered TO join in the
anniversary festivities.
Fred Gberin Of st. Adams, brake
man on the Central Vermont railroad,
was struck by the arch Of the depot
building in Mortified Thursday. He
was riding on top Of car and neg
lected to lower his body in time to
save being struck. His skull was
fractured at the base of the brain and
his left collar bone broken. lie was
taken to the Heaton hospital at Mont
pelier. He is % years of age. His
wife arrived in the evening. The
chances are fair for his recovery.
A. #. Cove OF Lincoln had mar
row escape from freezing to death last
week. lie lives alone and went to
bed as usual. About O'Clock he
found himself, barefooted and almost
naked, in shed adjacent TO his house,
with the lower part of his feet frozen,
his hands chilled and his feet and legs
badly cut by falls on nails and rub
bish. Whether he had fit, to which
he is subject, or was walking in his
sleep, is uncertain. He wandered
about in the snow and the shed near
" half an hour. He was taken Tues
day to the hospital at Burlington and
il is thought that with good care all
his toes can be saved.
Fire was discovered on the ground
floor of II. G. Swerdfeger's grist mill
in Hardwick Thursday morning and
the building was Quilted. The dam
age to the mill will amount to $1,000,
that to the stock about 81, 800 to
-, 900 with no insurance, that having
expired several days ago and had not
been renewed. The cause is unknown.
The machinery was in the basement
and was not damaged TO any extent,
as the fire did not reach it, only burn
ing the upper floors and bins of grain.
The fire company worked bravely TO
save the building and, as it was prac-
tically their first experience at fire,
did good work. The mill proper is
one of the oldest in that section of the
state, having been built 30 wears ago.
II is thought that the plant will be re-
built.
News has been received in Brattle-
boro OF the recent death in Hornells-
Vile, n. Y, of II. w. Clark, aged SO.
lie was native of Williamstown,
prepared for college at the Black
River academy, Ludlow, and grad
mated at Dartmouth in 1912. He was
principal of Black River academy for
.hree years, and was admitted to the
bar in ls46. He practieed his pro-
fession in Brattleboro nearly half a
century. He held at different times
he offices OF states attorney, state
senator, postmaster, register of pro-
late. United States commissioner, as