Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21

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charge.
A Fair Haven bicycle scorcher ran
over dog recently and was thrown
with such force to the ground as to
render him unconscious. Had he not
been discovered he stood a good
chance of being suffocated as his face
was buried in the sand.
Maj. w. r. Howard, a former in
struetor Of mathematics at Vermont
academy, Saxtons River, has been
excited principal of the high school at
Belfast, Me. Maj. Howard resigned
his position at Vermont academy four
years ago to become manager of a
mandatory at Belfast.
The next annual convention of The
Woman's Christian Temperance I'M
ion of Vermont will be held at Barre
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 20
and u. Among the speakers will be
Mrs. Sanderson, provincial president
of the w. G. Il. L. of Quebec, and
treasurer OF the worlds w. G. T. u,
DR.. Frances Hall of New York, Mrs.
II. A. Nelson of Dutchess county, N.
Y, Rev. G.. w. Morrow and Dr.
Emerson Of Boston.
The bench show of the new Rut-
land Kennel club, which will be held
in connection with the Rutland coun-
ty fair Sept. 10, 20 and n, promises
to be one Of the great attractions of
the fair. A building to cost $500 is
already under way at the fair
grounds for the use OF the club. Over
5000 in money and special prizes is
offered, and there are already many
entries and promises of some famous
dogs in various classes.
Four barns and other outbuildings
on the farm owned by #. A. Gale OF
Lowell. Mass, situated between East
Barre and Washington, one day
last week were struck by lightning
and burned, together with 100 tons of
hay and grain. Mr.. Gale and his
family occupied the place as a sum
mer residence. The loss is 81, 800,
with small insurance. The storm was
very severe in that vicinity and the
lightning struck in many other places.
Philip Petrie Of johnson, now at
Hyde Park Jail for attempting to kin
his wife, secreted a case knife recent
ly and was heard sharpening it on a
brick. The sheriff heard the noise
and at once got on TO Petrie's racket,
which was feigning insanity, as he
found Pelrie in bed with his clothes
on and smoking a pipe, muttering in
coherently. Drs. Slayton and Prem
tiss were called in and they are also Of
the opinion that the culprit was play
ing crazy. He appears all right now.
Cards are out for celebrating on
Sept. 20 the centennial anniversary of
the settling of Hon. w. W. CIRCUITS
grandfather, Theophilus Grout, Esq,
at what is now the home and farm OF
the general at Kirby. An essential
feature about this celebration is the
plan and purpose To make it, so far
as possible, reunion OF the several
branches of the Grout family-the
Of Capt. John Grout, who
came from England to America
about 1884.
The Baldwin Refrigerator compa-
ny was recently advised that il had
been awarded the contract for supply
ing the United States Marine hospi- !
tails and quarantine stations with re-
frigerators for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1900, making the l4th con-
secutive year il has furnished this inn
portant branch of the government
service with its popular goods. Quite
a number OF refrigerators have already !
been shipped during the past few
weeks, under this contract, to the var
ious hospitals and stations.
The 3Oth annual meeting OF the
Vermont Dairymen's association will
be held in Brattleboro during the
second week in January. A large
number OF speakers have been en-
gagged, among them ex-Gov. Hoard
Of Wisconsin, Prof. Lindsey OF the
Amherst agricultural college, Prof.
Robertson OF Canada, director in an
agricultural college, Prof. Lindsey OF
the Vermont agricultural college in
Henry f. Alvord of the
dairy division in Washington, ID. G.,
and Others. An effort will be made
10 have Secretary Wilson present at
some part OF the meeting. George
w. Pierce OF Brattleboro is president
Df the association.
James NJ. Slade, Sc, judge of pro-
bate. died suddenly at his home in
Middlebury last week Wednesday.
He graduated from Middlebury col
eye in 1867, studied law in the AL
Dany, n. V, law school and in the
office of Stewart Il Eldredge at Mid
ilebury, being admitted to the bar in
1870. lie was appointed secretary of
,iyil and military affairs the same
year by Gov. Stewart. He represent
d Middlebury in the Legislature in
Is74, was a deputy collector of reve-
Iue several years, and served as states
attorney, town superintendent OF
chools and in other public offices.
He had been Judge OF probate the last
en- wears. He is survived by a wife