Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-15

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Health" and Thoughts for the Peo-
Pile" He always attended the meet
ings and took a deep interest in the
affairs Of the Vermont association in
Boston.
There was a fire in the granite
block on Main street in Barre last
week, which was not subdued until
considerable damage had been done
by water, and less by the flames,
which were in the partitions. Frank
Merchants family had 10 escape from
the smoke and flames by the ladders
of the fire company. Will Stowe,
a fireman, fell through a skylight to
floor II feet below and was quite
badly injured and will be laid up for
several weeks. The losses were COW
cred by insurance.
Three more suits were brought
against Knott Il ClOsson of Burling-
ton last week for the sums aggregat-
ing $50, 600, making, with the five
suits already brought, total amount
OF $4,000. The action was to re-
lcoyer money held in a fiduciary capa-
city and are similar TO the other suits.
John II. Douglas OF Warkworth.
Conn.,, brings suit TO recover 81 900
and Robert Harstone Of the same
place seeks 10 recover S25, 900. IL. A.
Phelps, n. ID. Phelps and G. j.
Towne OF Barre brought suit under
one writ TO recover $4,000.
The absorption OF the Vermont Life
Insurance company OF Burlington by
the Metropolitan Of New York proves
10 have been necessary because the
Vermont Life would IO longer be
permitted TO do business in this state
because Of Vermont insurance regula-
tons The policy holders are now
amply protected, however. The
small company, though financially
well founded and ably managed,
could not compete against the big in
surance corporations. There Is
I IS. 600. 600 worth Of insurance to be
made over to the Metropolitan.
The next session Of the Vermont
annual conference Of the Methodist
| Episcopal church is 10 be held at Bel
lows Falls during the second week in
April, with Bishop Stephen NJ. Mer-
rill. ID. d., LII. D., OF Chicago, presid-
ing. The names OF los members APP
near on the roll with 10 probationers
and 20 lay preachers, making about
1870 connected with the conference
who are expected to be in attendance,
some 80 OF them accompanied by their
wives. There will be in addition about
20 official visitors and fraternal dele
gates, who will swell the number of
guests TO nearly, il not quite, 200.
The 7OO-acre farm belonging TO the
estate of the late F. ID. Barton, situ-
ated near Nergennes, was sold at aue-
ton last week TO the Burlington Saw
ings bank for sl4,400. This is the
largest and best farm in this section
of the state and is estimated to be
worth al least $4,000. One of the
barns on this property, built ten years
ago, cost about $4,000 and another
| II, 500. Stock sold very low, brood
mares which cost Barton $500 five
wears ago, selling at from S2l 10 800.
Barton was a noted breeder OF horses
and sheep and large exporter to
Australia and other foreign countries.
During the recent terrible snow and
wind storm Peter Wheel Of Burling-
ton, an old fisherman, 81 years old,
who had shanty about two miles up
the lake near the Rouses Point break
water, started from there for home
about noon. lie was turned around
and thinking the wind west, (which
was east started for Rouses Point.
The direction be took carried him
towards Windmill Point, which Is on
the Vermont shore. There is always
a crack at the end Of the breakwater
and he fell into il. After struggling
for about two hours his cries were
heard by Mr.. Bowman, keeper OF the
lighthouse, who hitched up his team
and drove ont and rescued him.
| Mrs. Frances Brigham, formerly OF
bakersfield, former wife Of the late X.
IL. brigham, WHO icit MS ihhiiVHe W
found a hospital for incurables in Bos-
ton. has filed petition TO the supreme
court OF Massachusetts, setting forth
the grounds for appeal from the de-
cision OF the probate court a month
ago, allowing Brigham's will. The
petition then goes on to rehearse the
details of an alleged scheme by which
Brigham. taking advantage OF her
delicate condition Of health, = tried to
ret her to bring suit against him for
divorce. giving her for doing il a con-
sidsration Of SlO.0O0. Il states that
he then threatened TO prosecute her
for perjury il she made any attempt
h 10 recover the $4,000 or stand in the
way Of libel for divorce which he
now brought against her.
Edward Maloney, a granite cutter
employed in Montpelier, was arrested
last week at Waterbury on the charge
of burglary. lie was brought tt
Montpelier, where he entered pIea
of not guilty. His bail was fixed al
1900 ard ne was committed to Jail q