Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-07-20
State of Vermont.
rs News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

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Springfield heads the list for mum.
her OF bankruptl since the new law
went into effect.
Mrs. Sally Sabin Smith, who died
recently at Clare mont, left STAFFORD
q. 900 TO be used as fund to educate
poor children.
Lightning struck the water mains
At Rutland near the old reservoir and
split the heavy eight inch iron pipe
in several places.
Clarence Slayin Of Charlestown had
the misfortune TO break his arm
Tuesday, the result Of bad header
from his bicycle.
Thomas Boyle Of Bridgeport, Conn,
an employee OF the Vermont Marble
Co. at Center Rutland, was struck by
the night express July and seriously
injured.
George Corrigsn Of Burlington,
who was so badly bitten last week by
dog, is still in danger OF blood
poisoning as the wounds are not heal.
ing very rapidly.
Eli NJ. Lawrence was badly injured
In runaway accident last week while
breaking a colt. He was badly cut
on the head besides having his
shoulder dislooated.
j. +. Waterman Of Union Village
and Z. II. Hutchinson Of Manchester
have sold their interest in the Union
copper mine at Corinth 70 New York
parties for $4,000.
j. c. Lesson OF Bradford raised
check given him for labor from s2.50I
90 S2050 and tried to get several
merchants 10 cash it, and skipped
when one discovered the fraud.
Hon. Franklin u. Hale Of Lunen-
burg, ex-state auditor has just been
appointed assistant and private secre- /
tary TO Major Ladd, the newly chosen
treasurer Of the island OF Cuba.
Frank Hamel OF Morrisville had /
three cows and bull killed by light /
ming last week. The only mark left |
by the lightning was the burning of /
Of very little hair around the nose |
Of each animal.
The state OF Vermont has been
honored by the election Of Mason 5.
stone, state superintendent OF eduea-
ton, as president OF the American
Institute of Instruction at the Bar
Harbor meeting
The United States Civil Service
commission announces that the post.
Office department has advised il that
the free delivery at Bellows Falls will
be established at the above-named
city on October 1, 1899.
Benjamin +. Haskell OF Cornwall
was thrown from his wagon last week
BY his horses falling down and has
since been confined 10 his bed. While
there are no bones broken II is fear
ed that his spine is injured.
Edwards, stevens a Co., Of Wi
nooski have a4ain started up their
machine shops after three months
shut down. Owing 10 some disagree
ment between the partners they have
not been running since April /.
Col. c. ;. Forbes OF St. Adams has
received a letter from Herbert Put
nam, librarian Of the congressional
library at Washington, ID. c., asking
for a complete set OF the Nermonter
from its first issue TO June 80, 1879.
The state board OF health school for
health officers closed in Burlington
last Friday after very interesting !
and valuable session which lasted
three DAYS and was largely attended.
A large number Of interesting papers
were read.
The first OF a series OF games be-
tween the Taconic Golf club OF
Williamstown. and the Mt. Anthony !
q Bennington Centre was played on !
the grounds OF the latter last week.
The local club was the winner by l
a number Of points. l.
Mrs. Emily Hyde Grinnell passed
her lO3d birthday July 6. She Is in
quite good health and retains her
mental faculties to remarkable de-
gree for one SO old, among other
things being quite proficient in the
use Of the needle yet
Prof. j. T.. Goodrich is sending OUT
circulars TO the graduates OF the Uni :
versity OF Vermont asking for infor-
nation for the next general catalogue
Of the University, which will be pub
lished next spring. The last general
catalogue was issued in 1880.
Gustav. the two-year-old child OF q
Mr. and Mrs. Z. Nelson Of Barre, got
hold Of bottle Of caroolic acid last :
week and in trying to swallow It's
contents had his lips painfully burn !
ed with the fiery fluid. Fortunately !
he swallowed none OF the poison.
Don C. Stiles OF St Johnsbury has b
several hundred dollars worth OF I'M (
cancelled postage stamps OF the Co. 4
lumbar issue and a complete series e
from one cent TO s.. They are now 4
20 a high premium and stamp coiiee-
tors say they are difficult TO obtain
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