Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-08-03
State of Vermont.
It's News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

mlsslOHeu postmaster AT w est Barnet.
Six tramps were taken to the house
of correction Saturday from Swanton.
Two OF Hiram Phillips cows in
West Glover were killed recently by
lightning.
stiles McMullen, the ancient liar,
appeared in Williamsvile last week.
His age he now reports is l03 wears.
Bennington should make special
effort to celebrate its own day, Aug.
l6. This ought to be the day OF all
lays to Bennington.
Ernest Ouimette of Swanton, aged
about 10, narrowly escaped drowning
by falling into the lake, while in fit.
His father rescued him.
The case of state VS.. Angelo Scam
PM for assault on Editor Frank Il.
Langley OF the Barre Daily Times has
resulted in two days trial.
Mary Howe LAWN will come to
Brattlebnro with her husband during
August for months rest. She will
not go abroad again for year.
Young Charles Ferrio of Mont
pelier was arrested last week for steal
ing one Of the herd OF Shetland ponies
owned by VIM. Cassie of Barre.
While Sheffield farmer was plow-
ing up the pasture Of the Way farm
he unearthed silver coins bearing
dates ranging from 1923 to 1859.
Roswell Field Of the Chicago
Times Herald, brother Of the late
Eugene Field, is a guest Of the For
est and Stream club, Wilmington.
Arthur Adams Of Brattleboro late
ly killed fox with a charge from a
shot gun az a distance Of Is rods and
six feet while the fox was running at
fun speed.
Announcement is made that the
Lebanon Springs railroad which ex-
tends from here to Chatham, Y. Y,
will be sold at auction in Troy, MY,
on the 10Th.
G. Fred Childs, who graduated
from Yale last month with honors,
started from Brattlcboro last week on
Journey around the world TO occu-
Ply years time.
Capt. NJ. A. Knowlton OF vergen-
mes has resigned his position as light
house keeper at Fort Cassim, to take
effect Aug. l. Thomas Eagan Of
Ferrisburg will succeed him.
At Huntington Falls last week the
little three-year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Burt HER had her legs seri-
ously cut by a moving machine.
They will not have 10 be amputated,
however.
About two hundred people we're in
attendance at the reception given TO
tie faculty and students Of the Wind
sor county summer school in Chester
last week. About so teachers were in
attendance.
few weeks ago the creamery in
Yergennes was taking in 2l,000 lbs.
Of milk daily. Now they receive, as
A. ID. Willard reports, 1000 lbs. per |
day. This increase is due, il is said,
70 the copious rains.
Flora Peppin, girl of Is, was ar
raigned in the WinoOski police court
yesterday on a charge of breach OF the |
peace. Ii was alleged that she had
been quarreling with and kicking
one Rose Baraby, girl Ia years OF
age.
J. II. Blakely OF Bellows Falls has
purchased the sole right OF selling the
Washington Incandescent lamps in
Vermont and New Hampshire. This 1
lamp consumes kerosene without wick /
or chimney. and is said TO pale the
electric light.
A well-attended citizens meeting
was held recently at Bennington to
take steps toward getting mp a patri-
otto parade on August i6 in COM
memoration of the one hundred and
twenty-second anniversary OF the bat
tie Of Bennington.
Harry O. Silver, aged about 10,
died at the residence Of Henry q.
Rollins OF Newbury Of malignant
diphtheria and was buried immedi-
ately. Mr.. Rollins premises are
quarantined, there being three other
cases of milder type.
EX-MayOr George II. NuerhseA mas
secured for the city of Montpelier two
Spanish war guns taken from the
Castillo, one OF the ships sunk by
admiral Dewey on that early morn
ing in May. The guns are IL inch,
being about q feet in length.
c. III. Davis made record IN
Springfield the third time he was
there, getting goods under false rep,
resentations, borrowing money OF an
who would trust him, and finally
forging a check for S244.l6 on the
first National bank, which was cashed.
Edward Fredeette, aged IL, OF
Pittsford accidentally killed hlmse1
with a shotgun, not knowing II was
loaded. IL rested on box in range
with his face and ne pulled the trig-
ger once without effect The second
time tho cbarga tore away his Jaw