Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-28

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Resources, of the Rochester, N. Y,
firm Of Geo. II. Cook 4 Co., was
found in the doorway of Rutland
store Saturday. Evidence of suicide
is lacking, and ii is thought that heart
disease was the cause of his death.
st. Patrick's convent on St. Paul
street, Burlington, is being demolish-
ed TO make room for modern
structure to be used as a school build
ing, which will extend 30 feet north
of the present structure. The center
will be an imposing tower 1875 feet
high. 1t is intended to eventually
remove the old white school building
on the corner of st. Paul and Cherry
streets, once the parish church of ST.
Mary's.
Word is coming from all sections of
the country of the large number Of
partridges in the woods this fall, owing
to the extreme dry season. Miss Ag-
mes Nc Master of Rutland was driving
the other evening when she stirred up
bird beside the road. She got out
of the wagon and gave chase and fl
nally caught it and now has the bird
a captive at her home. The only
reasonable explanation Of the capture
is that il was too fat to run.
The Flynn, Hatch & Pearson syn
dictate of Burlington, which owns
about G,000 acres of land situated in
the towns Of Manchester, Sunderland,
Stratton and Windhall, has sold the
land to the International Paper com
pany, one Of the largest paper syndi-
Gates in the United States. The pur-
chase also includes the Bacon tract of
&, 1000 acres and the Montague tract Of
several thousand more acres. The
tract included in the purchase is
about 2 miles long and several miles
wide.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the -. Johnsbury Il Lake
Champlain railroad was recently held
at st. Johnsbury. The old board of
directors was reelected. They are
Lucius futile, Henry X. Reed, Sam
uel c. Lawrence and G.. +. A. Bart
lett, Boston; II. +. Folsom, Lyndon
vile; c. 5. Page, Hyde Park; G. w.
Hendee, orrisville, and c. II.
Stevens and Harry Blodgett, St.
Johnsbury. The board organized by
re-electing MIR Bartlett president and
George W. Cree treasurer.
1t is understood that work is 10 be-
gin right away in remodeling the
Central Vermont depot at Northfield.
The two wings will be torn down, to-
gether with all that part Of the build
ing over the tracks, leaving the main
part Of the building intact. Train
sheds similar to those at Montpelier
Junction will be erected and the in
terror of the station may be repaired
somewhat. This will give much
better light in the operating and tick
ct selling room and will be valuable
improvement TO the town.
The two Spanish guns taken from
the Batileship Castillo in Manila bay
and shipped from Mare Island navy
yard, California, TO Gov. Smith, to be
mounted in the state house yard, have
arrived az Montpelier. They are savage
implements OF war, s feet long, with
combined weight OF 81 ,435 pounds.
They are perpetually loaned TO the
state OF Vermont by the government.
These guns will be az once mounted
in the state house yard, and will
thunder a welcome TO the admiral
when he sets foot in his native town.
In the case Of state VS.. Charles Do
herty, who is charged with the muir
der Of red Murphy at Bolton Falls,
he pleaded not guilty when the
charge was read TO him last week. w.
A. Lord was assigned TO assist States
Attorney Hoar in the prosecution and
Frank Plumley 20 assist +. II. Deav-
liz, Doherty's counsel, in the defense.
No date was fixed for the trial and il
is expected that il will not take place
until after the next session Of the SUI
preme court. IL is said the counsel
for the defense desire 10 have the case
continued until the March term.
There was meeting at Middle
bury recently Of nine independent
telegraph companies doing business
In Vermont and northwestern New
York TO bring about consolidation Of
their business and form a tri-state
telephone company. The companies
represented have about $4,000 in
vested in local exchanges and coll
lines. The majority present were in
favor OF incorporating the new tri-
state company with $4,000 capital.
A plan for connecting with the 81.
Adams company was also considered.
The Middlebury, BrandOa, Lincoln
and Bristol companies were represent
ed in the meeting.
J. :. Viles, proprietor of the cleo
trio plant al Middlesex. has brought
suit against the Barre and Montpelier
company for breach OF con-
tract. The amount set up in the suit
i $40. 600. The First National bank |
Of Barre is trustee. Mr.. Niles alleges
that the directors Of the electric road /
entered into tive-year contract with /
him and that he has furnished power
10 the road 10 the best Of his ability 4
Al .t.,,s.. Il, tho contract and i