Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-02-22


is said to be slated for a position a,
the head OF a commission to be an.
pointed by President Mckinley Il
investigate the trade possibilities OF
the far East.
WoodstOcks annual report show.
the total liabilities of the town to be
$40, 9Oo.4O, OF which SILL is in
town bonds. The assets. including
nearly 1000 in cash on hand amount
to S3, 256.24, leaving the net indebt.
edness so, 620.l6. The debt was in.
creased about $4,000 during the year.
Ex- Representative Ira B. Warner,
who lives near st. Louis, was badly
injured by being struck by a subur-
ban electric car in that city while
driving across the track Jan. %. lie
was formerly West Georgia boy and
went West in his early manhood TO
seek his fortune. His injuries will
probably prove fatal.
The Montpelier city council has ac-
cepted the tender OF ex-Liquor Agent
ii. A. Skinner Of $500 in settlement
OF its suit against him for the recov-
cry Of 81, 1850 and interest from De-
cember 81, 1898. The suit was
brought by the city attorney under
the instruction Of the liquor agency
investigating committee.
George w. Rowell Of Montpelier,
who was employed on the Boston &
Maine railroad, was killed Monday
afternoon OF last week on log train
between Whitetield and jefferson
Meadow, n. II. He was running the
train and was walking over the logs
when he was pitched between the cars
and almost cut to pieces.
The Washington county court
house at Montpelier caught fire Satur-
day afternoon from the first fire built
in the furnace since the city flood.
The fire alarm would not ring, but
good work by the tiremen prevented
the destruction Of the building, which
is valued at s6O,O 600. The loss is es-
timated as less than $4,000
Frank Davis, aged IL years, and
Ella 5. Boutwell, OF Moretown, aged
80 years, have the distinction of being
the last couple to be married in the
old Washington county Jail at Mont
pelier. The ceremony was performed
by Sheriff &. ID. Bancroft Thursday
evening, Jailer Tracy moving into
the new Jail Friday morning.
The international Paper company
has large force at work putting in
new piers to support the boom at
There are two lines OF piers
at that place now and it is thought
these will be sufficient to hold the
drive il there should be heavy flood
when they start their logs from the
upper waters of the White river.
A cutter Ia which were Mrs. Syl-
yester Ploof Of Burlington, her moth
err and a boy was overturned last
week, throwing the occupants out.
Mrs. Ploof had her collar bone brok
en-, a rib fractured and was injured
Her mother, Mrs. Chag-
non, had her arm broken near the
shoulder and her back was badly in
iured.
The plant OF the Hoosick Falls
Light a Power company has been
sold on mortgage foreclosure pro-
seedlings brought by the Old Colony
Trust company Of Boston, trustee for
The bondholders. The property was
by Charles NJ. Weed OF
Boston for $4,000, acting for the
The total bonded in
lebtedness, with interest, was about
100000.
Philip Elwell, woodchopper, was
found by an electric motorman near
he track in Walloomsac badly wound
ID, two ribs being dislocated, the
spinal bone injured and his head bad
" cut. He was known TO have had
quite a roll OF bills in his possession.
lie is not drinking man, but had
liquor i'm his possession. Foul play is
Martin l.. Bruce OF Brattleboro
offered TO read all poems written Tor
THE Man With the Hoe contest Tor
he New York Sun, and his offer was
accepted. lie wants TO see all the I'M
successful contributions and asks that
All be sent in by March |. lie also |
to communicate with each |
writer before any use is made OF his
1r her poem.
A somewhat unique series OF SER
mons Is outlined for the next four
weeks, TO be given at the Bellows
Falls Baptist church Sunday evenings |
they are each to be under the general |
opic head OF "Why am what am,
nd each Sunday evening the preach
r is to be the pastor Of one of the |
our different churches, Methodist,
Baptist, Congregational and Uniyer-
alist.
Bishop A. c. A. Hall has issued a
,ircular letter calling attention TO the
reeds of the Vermont Episcopal In
titute at Burlington, OF which he is
lie asks for an endow-
nent of 500, 900 for Bishop Hopkins
Han. the girls school Of the institu-
ion. Col. W. Seward Webb Of Shell