Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-26


Lezette, an Italian with family
was found in coal chute near Bel
lows Falls, crushed under bucketfu
of coal.
At Barre Saturday night larg'
posse of officers raided the house o.
Dennis keefe and brought away bar
rel Of ale, barrel of bottled beer,
bottles Of gin and brandy and a slor
machine. He was placed under $500
bonds.
Mary Howe LAWN of BrattleborC
has declined, for the second time, an
offer of an engagement in the roy.
al opera house in Dresden. Mrs. LAWN
was offered the engagement before her
return from Wiesbaden, but she de-
clined on account of her determine
ton to sing in concert in this country.
An ecclesiastical council was called
for this week at Burlington to con-
slider the resignation of Rev. Edward
| Halves as pastor of the First Congl
church Of that city. 1t is expected
that AL Cong'l churches in Chittenden
| county and the churches Of st. Adams
and Rutland will send representa-
lives.
Harry BufIum, aged l6, was killed
by the accidental discharge OF gun
near South Londonderry Thursday.
The lad was carrying shotgun and
stopped for few moments, resting
the butt Of the gun on a log. 1t
slipped off and the gun was discharg-
ed. One side of Bufium's head was
completely blown off.
Work on the addition to the
Queen City cotton mill at Burlington
is being pushed rapidly to completion
and il is expected that the contractors
will tuIn the building over 10 the
company in about three weeks. The
roof is completed. This concern en-
ploys now 800 hands and the number
will be increased 10 over 500.
During Dewey's recent visit to
Montpelier he called at his birthplace.
Not being recognized be was required
to pay the fifteen cents fee exacted be-
cause So many wish 20 be shown over
the house. A later visitor acquainted
the lady in charge with her distin-
guished guest, who, however, refused
to accept a return Of the fee, enjoying
the Joke.
James fl. Gayley OF Pittsburg, Pa,
has bought 3s acres of land in Dunn |
merston Of Stephen Dutton and will
build an elegant summer residence
thereon another year. He is also ne
gotiating for the purchase Of adjoin- /
ing land. Mr.. Gayley is connected |
with the Carnegie Steel Works. His |
family have been summer boarders in 1
Putney several years.
Joel Foster of Montpelier, superin-
tendent of the city water works, has /
been the head OF that department
since its establishment Is years ago.
Under his efficient management il has
grown to be as complete a system as
there is in the state. Mr.. Roberts is
a native Of Fayston aud is now "a
years old. lie has been so years a
resident of Montpelier.
The new Catholic church at Wood
stock. which has been in use for about
two years, was formally dedicated last
week bv Bishop Michaud OF Burling-
ton. Rev. W. Lonergan OF White
River Junction delivered the sermon
At mass in the morning and Rev. d..
O'Sullivan delivered the sermon in
he evening. A class OF 30 children
was confirmed by the bishop.
This week Wednesday and Thurs
lay was the time appointed for the
Of 20 candidates for adj
mission to the bar, 10 take place at ,
he statehouse. On the board Of ex- /
Iminers this year were w. B.Stickney :
4 Bethel, f. A. Rowland Of Mont :
,elier, Geo. NJ. Powers OF Morrsville,
Vim. Harrington Of st. Adams, ID. j. G
Foster OF Burlington, +. IL. Button I
I Middlebury. e
Sherman Z. Allen of the Burling- {
on Free Press, who accompanied the Q
'irst Vermont regiment. L. ;. volun- Z
aers. has issued a book containing r
be letters written by him, giving an b