Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11

ing line club house.
Col. John A. Prouty, one of the
Oldest and most prominent citi-
zens Of the state, died at Newport
Saturday after long illness. One of
his sons is Charles A. Prouty, the in
terstate commerce commissioner.
The Roman Catholic church at
Swanton took fire Sunday in the rob
ing room and, although il was soon
extinguished, all the expensive vest
ments were badly damaged. TIE
church contents were insured for
81 900.
On account of the poisoning of sew
eral dogs in Nergennes lately, Mayor
DIR. +. w. Shipman put out dodgers
last week in which he offered re-
ward of $50 for evidence that viii
lead to the arrest and conviction Of
the guilty party or parties.
From the Scientific American
comes the information that james S,
Young Of Barre has just patented an
improved stone-sawing machine,
specially designed for saving granite,
marble or other stone blocks used
principally for monuments.
The 3lst annual convention of the
Vermont State Spiritualist association
will be held at Montpelier Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, Jan. IS, 20 and
q. Entertainment at the Adams no.
tel. 81 per day. Mrs. Helen Palmer
Ressegue Of Hartford, Conn, will be
one of the speakers.
Robert Breck Brigham, proprietor
of Brigham's well-known hotel and
restaurant, died Wednesday at BOs-
ton, aged 70 years. He was one Of
the city's heaviest real estate owners.
His property is estimated at between
1900, 900 and 100000. He was a
native of Bakersfield.
Edward Desell entered the sleeping
apartments OF Mrs. George II. Ray
mond at Plainfield last week and stole
her gold watch and chain, also Sl.I5
in cash. Desell's home is in Burling-
ton, but he has been employed by
different parties in and around Plain
field for the past four months.
Mrs. Mary Watts, wife Of O. ID.
Watts of Waterbury Center, died Sum
day Of last week from taking Paris
green. in a temporary fit of melan-
cholia. Mrs. Watts, whose native
home was in Someryille, Mass, was
IS years OF age. Besides husband,
she is survived by three children.
At the recent meeting Of the direc-
tors OF the First National bank, st.
Johnsbury, semi-annual dividend of
2 ~ per cent was declared. The last
six months business fully warrants
this and allows the handsome sum OF
- 600 10 be carried TO surplus, MAX
ing the present undivided profits,
80, 1880.
The Rutland county agricultural
society held its annual meeting at
Rutland Jan. 3. II. Q. Carpenter was
elected president, +. II. Harrington,
secretary, and f. A. Field, treasurer.
The society has a debt Of about y, 100.
Over 81. 500 has been pledged TO raise
il and it will probably be wiped out
by Feb. /.
In the l49 marriage licenses granted
bv CITY Clerk Allen at Burlington IN
/ 500. no returns have been made in
nine of them. Ii is certain that IN
seven of these cases the marriages
took place, but in the other two 1t Is
quite likely that the parties became
tired of the contract before 1t was
consummated.
Moses Senechal, who has been en-
ployed as switchman in the central
Vermont railroad yard at st. Adams
for several years, was struck by the
Ogdensburgh train Thursday while
he was walking along beside the track.
lie was injured about the face and
head, but it is thought that the muir
les are not serious.
Martin Hayes had both hands blown
of in premature explosion IN the
Bolger quarry at Hydeyille FRIDAY
He undertook to drill out hole which
had been charged with powder, and
had been at work but a short ume,
when there was an explosion that
threw out about Is tons of slate rock.
He will probably die.
The Emma Willard association has
established a 1900 scholarship, paying
sIOO annually, in Middlebury college
for deserving young women. Inc
pift is in honor of Mrs. Emma WI
| lard, founder of the female seminary
in Troy, n. Y, who early in her ca
reer was identified with Middlebury
and indirectly with the college.
The town of Ryegate is considered
the first town in Vermont for dairy
stock. but Pomfret wants 20 be consid,
cred second. Hon. II. w. Vail Of
North Pomfret recently sold five thor
oughbred Jersey cows for 500 each
and 4. y. Dana Of the same place seven
at 500 each. The proprietor OF a ian
CIV farm, Worcester, Mass, was TINS
buyer.
The following petitions in bank
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