Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-05

= III the Darn Win his 1athef, VINO was
harnessing his team, and as he backed
The team out OF the barn the child was
caught between the wagon and the
( barn door and killed. The boy was
bright little fellow and the whole
community is shocked by the accident.
One OF the choicest collections of
gold and silver coins, scrip, medals
and bills is being exhibited by II. >.
Childs in a Brattleboro store window.
A Mortified man has recently dis
posed of his valuable collection, in
which was 1893 penny which brought
at auction Sl60, il being the best spec
linen OF its date known to collectors
His whole collection brought several
thousand dollars, the proceeds Of
which went to buy timberlot.
After October /, the Bellows Falls
Times will be issued weekly instead
OF semi-weekly. The principal rea-
son for making the change is the fact
that on that date the free delivery of
mails will be established in Bellows
Falls. Under the requirements Of the
postofiice department each individual
copy OF newspaper published oftener
than once week can be delivered by
mail carriers in its publication town
only when stamped with a one-cent
stamp.
Four prisoners escaped from the
county jail at Newfane last week DUR
ing the absence Of the Tailor. They
50 wed off the bars leading TO the cor
ridor and then induced a little girl to
unlock a door leading outdoors.
Arthur Baybrook, Jerry Downs,
Arthur Greene and Frank Pratt, who
had been sentenced to terms Of im-
prisonment, gained their liberty. l..
G. Harris convicted for assault and
two prisoners held on charge Of
refused TO leave with the
Others.
The trouble that has been brewing
in the medical department Of the
University Of Vermont for year or
more has eliminated in the resigna-
ton of the entire medical faculty.
The beginning of the difficulty was
the failure OF the medical faculty
year ago last summer to re-elect DIR.
A. +. Grinnell dean, an office which
he nad held for many years. DIR. III.
&. Tinkham was chosen for the place.
This action aroused much i'll feeling
between DIR. Grinnel and the re-
Of the faculty. The students
as a rule took the side of DIR. Grin
nell.
Seldom has there been such fami-
~ reunion in New England, and
probably never in Vermont, as the
one az the old Grout homestead in
Kirby Tuesday of last week when
very large number Of the direct de-
scendants OF Theophilus Grout gather
ed at the old home to exchange greet
ing. one hundred years after the first
settlement on that spot. The MEM
bers OF the Grout family number ia
all 1913 direct descendants OF Theophi- !
lns Grout. The most honored guests /
Of the occasion were Miss Nancy
Grout and Mrs. Sophia Grout May /
Frye of West Concord, the only sur
yiving members OF Theophilus CIRCUITS 4
family.
The Vermont Antiquarian society \
at Burlington has recently received 1
some interesting additions to its Ii
brary and museum. The articles CIV I
en- by ex-senator George +. Edmunds
are among the most valuable yet re-
seived by the society. They include
two muskets, two rifles, a canteen,
haversack and large number of
books. Among the books is copy of
the Connecticut Blue Laws, Shades
State Papers and many copies of early
Vermont legislative acts. The oldest
and most valuable book is well pre-
served copy OF the statutes passed by
he Vermont legislature in February I
md March. 1857, and printed at
by George Hough and Alden
SpoOner, printers 10 the General
Assembly Of the State" There are
lther rare articles.
The collector OF customs at Burling-
on has been notified by letter from
}. l.. Spaulding, assistant secretary OF
he treasury. regarding arrests OF I'M
registered Chinese laborers under the 4,
yet Of Nov. 3, 1898. Mr.. Spaulding
TO the collector Of customs
N opinion, recently rendered by the
olicitor Of the treasury, which de /
lares in effect that no formal com |
,laint under oath is necessary in I
making arrests of unregistered 1
,hinese laborers under the act OF |
congress mentioned. The opinion
lso declares that such Chinese labor 4
rs are not entitled TO bail after hear :
ny before United States commits
Toner, or pending an appeal from his
rider TO the district court, and that
'hinese inspectors may continue 10
make arrests of Chinese persons I'M I
er the act OF November 3, 1898.
at did me mors good than anything |
yer used. My dyspepsia was of months
after eating IL was terrible.
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