Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-06-29
State of Vermont.
news Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

waterbury is to expend $4,000 on
a system of sewers.
i move is being made to close all
,bs hotels in st. Adams as liquor nui-
sances.
Wood Bros box shop at Marshfield
was burned recently. Loss, $4,000.
small insurance.
Miss Mary A. Walker, mother Of
CoI Aldace f. Walker, died recently
AZ an advanced age.
Frank Yatter OF Barre is reported
N have been tarred and feathered at
Hayerille, N. H., recently.
The business men of st. Adams are
interested in a project for rebuilding
me- Weldon House at an expense of
$4,000.
Archie Mellen's barn in Guilford
was struck by lightning and burned
during the thunder storm Tuesday
afternoon of last week.
The old Fender house near Middle
sex village was burned Friday morn-
inc. II had not been occupied for a
long time and was undoubtedly set
on fire.
Nearly SGl, 900 was paid the en-
plovees of the Vermont Marble COM
pany Of Proctor in wages for May.
This is the largest pay roll for a num-
Der Of years.
During a severe storm last week
Tuesday afternoon Hon. b. +. Fifield
Of Montpelier slipped and fell on the
porch Of his residence, breaking his
left leg just above the ankle.
Alderman John w. Hayes Of Bur-
ljBgton fell on the sidewalk last week
Tuesday, striking his head with such
violence on the tagging as to render
him unconscious for a long time.
Lightning struck Joseph Daniels
barn in South Lincoln last week
Tuesday. The barn was burned,
with 10 tons of hay, corn fodder, etc.
The loss was 5000; lightly insured.
Arthur f. Stone, proprietor Of the
Caledonian, st. Johnsbury, for con-
siderations pertaining to the health Of
himself and members Of his family,
has arranged to emigrate TO Hawaii.
C. c. Bennett, the st. Johnsbury
a%eronaut, had an exciting adventure
at BROOKLYN, n. Y, recently. A vent
In his balloon allowed the gas 10 es-
cape in such quantities as to nearly
sutIoeate him.
An old history OF Salisbury relates
a forest worm plague in ls26 that
killed so many naples that the sugar
making industry was practically de-
stroyed and had TO wait for a second
growth Of trees.
Lightning struck and destroyed the
buildings Of Samuel Stanford and w.
G.. Taplin in Irasburg Tuesday OF last
week. The contents OF the buildings
were saved. The property was worth
: $500; insurance $4,000.
ROYAL Wetmore of North Chitten-
den gathered up a half-bushel OF hail
stones Tuesday OF last week and froze
ice cream with them. The hailstones
came with the storm Monday noon
and were still plentiful Tuesday.
Admiral Dewey's relatives in Mont.
pelier have received a letter from him
dated at Manila May Ia, being sent
shortly before his departure. lie said
he hoped il would not be long before
he got back to ''good old Vermont.
Dorothy, the 2.year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton Il. Smith OF
Weybridge street in M~iddlebury, was
drowned in a water tub near their
house several days ago. The child
was out at play and in some way Tell
into the tab.
John f. Gutenberg OF Hartford was
found dead on the railroad track at
Milton June Ia. In his pocket was
found a letter written to his wife say
ing that he was tired OF life and the
probability is that he threw himself
under the train.
In Middlebury they have found a
new method for destroying the cater
pillars. A dinner horn Is blown
under the trees and warns of worms
come gliding down their silken
threads and are gathered by waving
a stick back and forth.
The Glen Falls hotel at Lake Morey
has been leased to Frank H.. Griffin,
Tor several years clerk in the Parker
House, Boston. Many improvements
are being made and an effort Will be
made TO make this beautiful lake
more popular than ever.
During the thunderstorm which
passed over Alburgh Friday after
noon, an Italian from Montreal, who
had just begun work in the morning
on the Rutland Canadian railroad,
was struck by lightning while sitting
under u tree and instantly killed.
There has been a decided falling of
IN the number Of applications from
Cinnamon for admittance through the
Vermont customs district during the
last month. Only two applications