Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-06-01

them, breaking his collar bone anc
! three ribs.
Motorman George f. Hobart anf
: Conductor Ed. Felt of the electri,
road were arrested at Montpelier FOL
violation OF the ordinances In the run
ming Of the Seminary hill car. The,
gave bonds in the sum of $50 for /
hearing Monday.
Loren L. Martin Of North Sprino
field committed suicide last week by
hanging. The lifeless BODY wa,
found in the barn. He was about 81
years of age and leaves a wife and
three children. He had been mildly
insane for some time.
A meeting OF the Vermont Con.
gressional delegation was held at
Wells River last week and voted 10
recommend Walter b. Gates OF Bur-
lington for census supervisor for Yer.
mont. For the past ten years he has
been city e'litor Of the Free Press.
The New Hampshire Agricultural
college at Durham had memorial
meeting recently in honor of the late
Senator Morrill,. Prof. Howard OF
Middlebury college was one Of the
speakers on the occasion, President
Buckham Of the L. V. NJ. being
another.
The Countess de Jotemps is ex-
pected 10 spend a part Of the summer
in Brattleboro, having decided to
come TO America TO attend to matters
connected with the selling of the
estate Of her mother, Mrs. George
Powers, who recently died in Brook
Ign, n. Y.
4 Bellows Falls building owned BY
Truax and Leonard near the depot
was burned last week. The building
has been used for storage purposes and
a large amount Of furniture and ma
ehinery was destroyed. The loss is
between -, 600 and $4,000, with loss
above insurance Of at least 81 600.
A. L. Weeks, internal revenue col
lector, has announced that he had re-
eeived instructions 10 restamp and re-
turn 10 the merchants the cigars seized
recently, when the merchants pay the
internal revenue tax on them. Cuban
Belle cigars were taken from six mer-
chants in Montpelier and five in Barre.
The l00-yard dash at the recent
Yale-IIarvard games was won by a
Vermont boy, Fred A. Blount OF
Newport, in 10 lis seconds. He went
to New York May y TO compete with
Tewksbury OF the University of
Pennsylvania, who is claimed TO be
one of the fastest runners among the
college athletes.
The Interstate association trap
shooting tournament, given under
the auspices Of the Bellows Falls Gun
club, will be held at Bellows Falls
June Ia and 10. The program con-
tains 10 events for each day. A $50
silver cup will be awarded to the
highest gun. The club was organized
year ago and has So members.
One OF the heaviest fines imposed
in a liquor case in Burlington was
given Russell /. Ayers, clerk OF the
City hotel, last week by Judge Rus
sell. 1t was on the disclosure Of John
Price. Ayers was fined 500 and
costs OF s20.5l, or 293 days in Rut-
land. He took an appeal and fur
nished the requisite bail Of $500.
T. c. Phinney of Montpelier, SER
geant-at-arms OF the legislature. has
been an officer of Montpelier council,
ROYAL and Select Masters, for p
wears, 20 OF which he has served as
their illnstrious master. He has been
presented with an elegant gold jewel,
aas testimonial of the brethren's
love and affection and a token of
gratitude for his long and faithful
service"
A. A. Halliday of Bellows Falls has
Just completed setting out 5000 more
plum trees which, added to his already
large orchard, gives him the largest
plum orchard in the state. He already
has the largest cherry orchard in the
state, II not in New England, and the
promise Of an abundant crop OF all
fruits. including plums, pears, cherries,
currants, strawberries aud raspberries,
is very promising.
DIR. Hardness Of Montpelier finds
that the experience he gained in buck
ing the center in football at Goddard
still comes in handy TO him in has
duties as health officer. He got tired
OF calling at one house and hearing
the bolts slipped into place as he
assembled the stairs, so on his last visit
he tried his old football rush on the
door and flew in. The nuisances an
that house will be abated.
The engineers of the Bennington
fire department are canvassing among /
the business men for money to defray /
the expenses of the 10th annual con-
vention and tournament of the YER
mont State Firemen's association,
which will be held in Bennington july |
10 and 20. Not less than S650 must
be raised. The solicitors are meeting |
with much encouragement and 1t Is
assured that the necessary
funds will be secured.