Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-12-28

Tiers day was celebrated at the Con.
gregational church, Middleburv, I'M
der the auspices Of the Middlebury
Historical society Thursday, Dec. 81.
AT the Chinese hearings before Com
missioner George E. johnson in Bur-
lington Thursday eight cases were
heard, of which three were new cases.
One man was ordered deported and
three were discharged.
The new Middlebury college cata-
logues have been distributed. The
registration of students shows large
increase, the whole amount being
l23, which is larger than at any other
time since before the war.
One boy each was received at the
industrial school from Brattleboro and
jay last week and two were sent from
the Orange county court at Chelsea.
This makes l68 boys and % girls now
members of this institution.
Ii is reported that a young couple
who were married at Montpelier last
week had S. worth of congratulatory
kilograms sent to them addressed to
| the Nendome, Boston. 1t is said that
they have not been in Boston, but
stopped at the Woodstock Inn.
] Notices have been served on several
Bennington people to appear before
the court next Saturday and show
cause why temporary iniunctions
should not be served upon them, re-
straining them from selling liquor.
The Lane Manufacturing company
of N Montpelier reports that never in
the history Of the concern has business
been so good with them as at present.
Last week twenty-five orders for ma
chimes were received by the company.
Ice fishing on Lake Morey has been
forbidden under penalty of $40 fine.
Lake Morey in Fairlee is one of the
principal lake summer resorts in the
state, about 800 people occupying the
cottages and hotels during the sum-
mer
lie Grand b. Cannon has offered to
contribute one-third of the expenses
Of extensively remodeling st. Paul's
church at Burlington, building a new
stone tower over the entrance to the
editioe, and erecting new parish
house.
There were about 200 Odd Fellows
at the district meeting of the seventh
district at Barre last Wednesday.
Representatives were present from the
lodges at Mortified, Barre, East
Barre, Cabot, Waterbury, Plainfeld,
Warren and Waitsfeld.
II. l.. Doyle, the st. Johnsbury
hotel proprietor who served a sem
ience in the house of correction for
violating the liquor laws of Vermont,
il now of the firm of Freenway ~
Doyle, proprietors OF the Hotel St
Cloud al Syracuse, n. \.
The Sons and Daughters of YER
mont at Springfield, Mass, will hold
their sixth annual meeting for cleo
ton of officers Friday evening, Jan.
10, in Memorial hall. 4 hot turkey
supper will be served in the banquet
hall previous TO the meeting, TO which
all members win be invited.
One OF the longest established
physicians in Bennington states that
he has recently seen so many cases of
facial paralysis in the place that he Is
led 10 believe the disease is almost
endemic. The trouble, however,
lasts but a few days and is apparently
the result Of a common cold.
Brattleboro dairymen are making
extensive preparations for the meet
ing OF the state association in jan
uary. Two halls will be devoted to
exhibits and prominent speakers from
outside the state will be present The
Woman's auxiliary will hold a pub
lie meeting the first evening.
Attorney J. +. Cushman OF Bur-
lington has received word that the
case of Mrs. Brunier Of Burlington vs..
Mrs. Lillian Ash TO recover $4,000
for alternating the affections OF Mrs.
Prunier's husband is the second case
on the docket Of the term of court
opening in New York January 2.
Michael J. Meagher, who was killed
last week at Sellsyille, by one OF the
Forepaugh Il Sells Brothers Gle.
plants, was famous as trainer OF
elephants and was born in Benning-
ton about 40 years ago. He was gem
orally known as "Patsy Forepaugh .
and had charge Of the elephants for
over 10 years. Mrs. John Lonergan
Of Bennington is sister Of the de-
ceased.