Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-08-17
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed ana Rewritten for
Our Readers.


The fall term Of the Rutland Insti.
tute will open Tuesday, Sept. 10.
James Moren of Bristol was arrest
ed recently for fishing in waters
stocked by the state.
Charles Watson was sent to the
house of correction from Burlington
last week for tramping.
At m-eting of the Vermont Ken
mel club held al Rutland last week, it
was voted TO hold bench show there
soon.
While james Cosgrove was opening
bottle of soda at Pownal recently It
exploded and he will lose the sight of
one eye.
William Loveland OF North Ben.
ningt1n, a Young lad, had leg
broken recently by drunken man
falling on him.
The Burlington board Of aldermen
last night voted an issue OF $50, 900
school bonds for the completion Of
the new high school.
The residence OF DIR. James Draper
Of Brunswick, \. Y, near Burlington,
was burned Tuesday. Loss, about
$4,000: insurance, S2, 800.
Charles b. Ballard, the well-known
borseman and owner, OF White River
Junction was stricken with paralysis
August s. Mr.. Ballard is 70 years
old.
DR.. w. Seward Webb is the first
Nermonter TO purchase an automobile
Ii arrived nj Shelburne Farms Satnr-
day from Chicago where il was made
Ii accommodates two persons.
Governor Smith has practically de
eided TO hold no muster this year,
but instead to mobilize the regiment
AT Montpelier at the time Of Admiral
Dewey's visit at his old home.
Alexander Dunnett, Esq, of st.
Johnsbury sailed Saturday for Scot
land where he will spend six weeks
with relatives and then go to England
and France for two weeks or so.
The Fitchburg railroad bridge
crossing the Connecticut near the toll
bridge at Bellows Falls was closed last
week because Of its being considered
unsafe. Repairs are being made.
Mrs. Mark Hanna and maid and
II. NJ. Hanna, Jr., OF Cleveland, o.,
were at the Pavilion in Montpelier
last week on their way TO Bluff Point
to pay their respects TO the president.
Perley, aged years, a son OF Frank
Penniman OF Bartonville, was climb
ing a ladder in his fathers barn late
IN when the ladder fell with him,
breaking his leg just above the knee.
Quite number OF changes and inn
provements are being made around
the government fish hatchery at ST.
Johnsbury. Six new fry ponds are
being put in and one large pond be-
low the hatchery.
Daniel Sullivan Of the firm OF Casey
q sullivan, groeers OF Bristol, died in
Leonard's block Friday forenoon
from uraemic poisoning. He had
been as well as usual and his death
was a great surprise TO his friends
Walter Burnham's herd OF cows
were crossing the Gilman river bridge
al Westfield recently when the bridge
went down precipitating some OF the
cows in the water. One COW was IN
jured so that il was necessary to Kill
her.
Mrs. Esther A. Boushe, wife OF
Peter Boushe and sister of Mrs. A.
Juubert Of Burlington, was found
dead in her bed at Hartford, \. L..
last week with bullet wound in her
head. IL is supposed to be case OF
suicide.
Mayor John Il. Senter and Charles
Dewey of MONTPELIER received letters
Yesterday from Admiral Dewey re-
garding his coming to Montpelier.
The admiral wrote that he could not
vet tell the exact date he would come !
10 Vermont.
Charles Mahlon Cottrill, president
Of the Chamber of Commerce OF Mill
waukee and for years one OF the most
prominent men in the commercial
life of Chicago, is dead. He was
native Of Vermont, having been born
in Montpelier.
The annual camp meeting OF the
Vermont w. II. c. is being held tins
week at the Lyndonville camp ground,
opening on Angus; 10 and closing
August 81 with a tree planting at
Nheelock at the birthplace OF Miss
Frances Wizards parents.
The sixth annual convention OF the
Kings Daughters and sons OF the
state Of Vermont will be held at Brat
tlehoro September and I. The So
ciety has over / 900 members in tins
state. Rutland county has IA circles
six of which are in that city.
Charles II. Davis, who is wanted IN
Springfield for uttering a forged
check for S244. 10, was brought from
Montreal last week by Sheriff helley
Of st. Adams and lodged in JAN
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