Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-22
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.


The Honorable Adna Brown OF
Springfield has been critically i'll but
is now gaining.
VIM. Doherty, aged IL years. Of
Bridport while chopping wood Thurs
day was caught by falling tree. lie
died next morning.
The Vermont Marble company
paid out s72, 900 last week as wages
due to the men employed by it for
the month of October.
Shipping on Lake Champlain is
nearly over for the present season and
in short time the last of the canal
boats will have been seen.
A great many applications have
been received for the position Of as
sistant lighthouse keeper on Juniper
island, off Shelburne point.
The dog poisoner is again getting
in his work in Rutland. A valuable
pointer belonging to II. w. Clement
died last week from the effects of
poisoning.
Mrs. Lydia A. Baylies, the first ma
iron of the boys dormitory at Ver-
mont Academy, Saxtons River, died
at New Bedford, Mass, Nov. I, in
her Goth year.
Tuesday of last week an attempt
was made to give poison to Mrs. Mel
vina Prunier OF Burlington by the
administration Of some tablets which
now await analysis.
Chas. Moore, the Newport mining
expert, prospected last week along the
mineral region traversed by the ST. j.
a L. c. railroad and reports the
showing Of asbestos as very promis-
ing.
The house and barn of Chas. Brad
ford OF South Franklin were destroyed
by fire Thursday OF last week with all
their contents. The fire caught from
the chimney. There was 500 in
suranoe.
L. o. Thompson OF Weybridge has
ehrysanthemum that is not satisfied
with two, three or four hundred |
blossoms, but has actually $40 dis
tinct and separate flowers on the par
ent stem.
The sum Of s20.05 in loose money
was recently secured by burglars in
the office Of the Burlington Traction
company, which is situated under the
Howard National bank at Church
and College streets.
Ex-Gov. and Mrs. f. c. Smith have
sailed from New York to spend six
months in Florence, Italy. Before
leaving Mrs. Smith gave the Kings
Daughters Union, OF which she is
president, 81 600 TO use in its work.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy
has been filed by Edward II. Batchel-
der OF Charleston in Orleans county.
The petition shows liabilities Of S644,
OF which Sl56 are unsecured, and as
sets OF sl3.63. The petition is num-
Der 623.
The supreme court has adjourned
without reporting on the appeal OF
Frank Shaw, the alleged murderer.
Under the law he cannot be hung be-
fore a session OF the legislature shall |
have convened, hence Shaw is sure Of I
at least two more years of life. l
Bishop Michaud of Burlington
confirmed class Of between 40 and
and SO young people in the Catholic
church at Mortified last week. All {
who were confirmed took a pledge TO |
refrain from the use Of intoxicants
until II years Of age.
BY the will OF the late Mrs. Carrie
Jennings the Baptist church in Bur-
lington is given $500 to be used in
support of the church. The city OF
Burlington receives 800, the income
from which is to be used for the care
Of graves in the Lake view cemetery.
The Vermont Marble company has I
bought the stock held by the late !
John n. Baxter estate in the Barney :
Marble company Of Swanton and :
enough additional stock TO give it
controlling interest in the company. !
Fletcher ID. Proctor has been elected i
president of the company,
AT an adjourned meeting of the n
Vermont Historical society held at I
MONTPELIER Tuesday OF last week the v
following were elected active mem s
bers of the society: Ex-Gov. John l.. h
Of Shelburne, Hamden Nj. Il
MCINTYRE OF Randolph, Col. Osman b
d. Clark Of Montpelier and Col. John il
II. Mimms of ST. Adams. il
One OF the Oldest cemeteries IN
Guilford is that on the hilltop near the g
residence of Lyman Huntley. The "
ate Warren Wilder left the sum OF c
- 900, the interest TO be spent yearly v
coward the care OF such cemeteries, Il
and special mention was made OF the il
Did ward near Mr.. Huntley's. Several \
Revolutionary soldiers are buried Il
here. a
The st. Adams electric street rail- a