Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-11-09

Oh native SOFT woods. A large fore
OF hands will be furnished employ
ment.
Ira Calf of Washington, this state
who was % years ago free patien
OF the Massachusetts, general hOspita
at Boston, has lately expressed hi
gratitude OF the care and attendance
which he then received by a lift Of
=, 600. The income OF this money il
to be used for the support of free beds
and the funds will be named for the
man who was so appreciative of theiI
blessings.
The coal storehouse of Sherman a.
Brady and Frank Wheeler's livery
stable at Newport were burned last
week. Sixty tons of coal and other
material in the store house were con-
sumed. The contents of the livery
stable were saved. The stable was
owned by the Boston IL Maine rail.
road, and its loss is about g, 900. The
loss on sherman a. Brady's property
amounts to 81 200.
II Is not generally known that Jer-
emiah Hall Of Middlebury, in 1909 or
10, invented and put in successful
operation the first circular saw ever
used in this country. The identical
saw is yet in the possession of his Wild
ow. He never took out a patent and
never received the first dollars remun-
deration for his useful invention. He
died poor in Whiting in 1912, but has
left . rich legacy to posterity.
Colonel II. W. Hall, chairman OF
the board OF trustees of the Gill Odd
Fellows Home Of Ludlow, reports
that three new members have recently
been admitted to the Home, making
the number Of inmates ten. The new
inmates OF the Home are from Lyn.
donville, Mortified and Rutland.
Mr. and Mrs. Joslyn OF Brattleboro
wall serve as superintendent and
matron OF the Home the coming year.
Stefan H. Risco, a native Of Hun
gary, and former captain OF the
Austrian army, now living at Mid
dlebury, has had good news from the
old country. Under technical
charge OF desertiOn from the army,
but not in time of war, he was de- !
priVed OF his rank and pay. By re-
'ent decree OF the emperor he is now |
granted full pardon and rank, with |
back service and pension pay amount
ny TO about -, 900.
The practice OF planting and rails
ny a coffee crops not general among
Vermont farmers and the pioneer in
his line is James Brown OF Pittsford.
\ year ago he planted four rows OF
coffee beans, each row about % feet
ong and the crop he reaped, when
,rewed, in part, made as palatable
Office a. could be desired. The crop,
he says, needs no more care than the
ommOn white bem and he planted
he seeds in sandy soil.
Serious damage was done TO the
Lighting company's
lectric plant, now in process of con-
al Bolton Falls, BY the high 4
Tater Of Wednesday night, Novem-
er l.. The loss to the company BY
injury to the power house and ma.
hinery is estimated from 81 800 10 ,
1 900. The contractors loss due to :
amage 10 the dam and loss OF ma /
rial, machinery and tools will ex-
sed that OF the company.
Jones Brothers OF Barre are cutting C
soldiers monument 10 be erected at 4
aston. Pa, that win weigh, when i
)mpleted, not less than 22j tons. Its / I
,tal cost will be over sl4, 900, and il c
i'll require fifteen cars 10 transport it. v
the die will be the fig IN
ne Of a buglcr in heroic size and at a
lch OF the four corners life-slze G
CURE OF an artilleryman, an infantry n
an, a soldier at parade rest and a /,
flor. IL will be one Of the finest q
bs ever sent out OF Barre. q
While doing some excavating on 4
5 grounds in Bennington, Seymour q
an Santvoord unearthed a couple OF d
'ist mill stones. Where they came W
ON or how long they had been d.
ere NJ one knows. There is no cl
cord % any grist mill ever having
en- located there. A portion Of his
ounds were fifty years ago the site nc
one Of the largest furnaces in New nj
lgland, but no person remembers =,
y tradition even OF there having Ia
en- a mill near the furnace. 80
Regarding the question Of the
DssIng OF the highway in the town
Alburgh by the Rutland Canadian m
ilroad, the town asked the state at
Ilroad commission TO order an I'M la
pass and not allow the railroad TO
in and make a grade crossing. te
le commission held that the statute ST
4 not allow them TO order an I'M ri
r-pass but gave it as their opinion tn
NJ the railroad had no authority 10 be
in the highway as was proposed tn
{ were bound TO provide an under
-. tn
II a peddler calls at your home pro- Rs
sing to sell wonderful perfume
mt, beware of him. lie will show on
u a few handsome green shoots that cit
re out delightful odor, and re- ers
arse a wonderful tale OF South su,