Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-20

the gang, committed was that of en-
tering George +. Lanes bookstore
Sunday afternoon and taking be-
tween three and four dollars. The
young culprits are perfectly calm, and
Indifferent to their situation. the only
one showing any feeling whatever
being the Wicks boy, who is the
youngest.
Mrs. Fred Kemp, station agent al
North Barre, threw herself in front OF
a moving train at the Blackwell street
crossing OF the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad in Barre Wednesday Of
last week. The engineer did all in
his power to stop the train after he
discovered the woman lying across
the track, but the engine was upon
her in twinkling. Mrs. Kemp was
carried to the emergency room in the
city building and medical aid was
summoned. She was the mother OF
several small children. Her husband
lives in Hardwick, and their married
life is said to have been anything but
happy. She died next morning with
out Iegdlnlng CONSCIOUSNESS.
Senator Dillingham; has appointed
w. A. Martin of Washington his
private secretary. Mr.. Martin is well
known in Vermont and particularly
in Montpelier. He was a resident of
Montpelier for several years, while in
the pension service of he govern |
ment, and with Mrs. Martin is very |
pleasantly remembered. Mr.. Martin |
has been clerk OF the House elections
committee and is thoroughly ac-
quainted in official Washington.
His familiarity with affairs about the
Capitol, his wide acquaintance with
public men and government officials,
with his business efficiency, ability,
accomplishments and address, will
make him an exceedingly valuable
assistant to the Senator.
These petitions in bankruptcy by
Nermonters have been filed: Bernard
McCabe Of Windsor, a laborer, liza
bilities, $3.50, all unsecured, no assets;
Sylvester p. George OF Mortified,
farmer, liabilities %, 1890, Of which
81, 22s is unsecured, assets, $3,4s7.6O,
exempt 1885; j. 5. Berry OF Barre, a
stoneeutter who has liabilities OF
81, 076, Of which sss5 is unsecured, 1
and assets of 81 ,655, of which 1925
is exempt; Chas. A. Murphy of Bur-
whose occupation is given as /:
a cabinet maker. Mr.. Murphy has
liabilities of S3,357l0, all unsecured,
and assets of $50, all claimed as ex-
empt. Other bankrupts are Dana A.
OF Hartford, teamster, 9
81, 467.0 OF, no assets; Archie
II. Sowles OF Alburg, a farmer, liabil-
ities, sl,50O.23, all unsecured, assets,
81 ,024, nothing exempt. ,
The Howard Opera house at Bur-
lington has been engaged by the local !
committee for the use ofthe Twentieth
Century convention of young peoples I
OF Vermont, December 81 |
and January and 2, and it is I
expected that the interest aroused !
among the Christian Endeavorers, s
Epworth Leaguers and the Baptist q
Union membership will result in large a
audiences at every session. The Q
program is bound TO be full of bright, |
helpful things for the young christian Q
workers of the state, and the fact that 1
Every speaker is a Vermont clergy I
nan or layman fully cognizant Of the $
presented by our Ver- {
mont fields of labor, adds special q
interest TO this three-days' meeting. o
Delegates should plan to be on hand 9
or the opening session and miss none Z
" the richness of this unique christian 4
assembly. D
l.. II. Hutchinson OF Mortified hos !
,een working to discover a COM II
POUND that would remove stains from .
.ranite. A few years ago he met with y
ONE success and sold the receipt to y
Cross Brothers, VINO have used large y
of in their business. Mr.. y
hutchinson has improved upon the ?
lrst discovery. The Empire Granite =
ompany of New York, one of the y
argest concerns of its kind in the y
ountry, set up piece of work for =,
which il received $4,000. The pres u
nee OF sap was soon noticed and al 7,
o signs of iron rust. Ii was at first p
bought that the job would have to be =,
ut over, but Mr.. Hutchinson's com. :.
ound was put upon it and left "a !.
ours. At the end of this time the ~
PREPARATION was removed and the ~
ranite was found to be perfectly y
lean. This formula is TO be protect p :.
by patent and the fortune of the -
iscoverer is assured.
Miss Almira Foster, daughter of
revolutionary soldier, died Wednes- =
ay of last week at the home of her NJ
iece at Cuttingsville, at the age of W
) years and 3 months. She was the
Ist OF family that had long been on Gil
ne earth. Her father was born in 10
1852 and served through the revolu- Ia
on, having been in the battles OF In
unker Hill and Saratoga, and was III
18th Washington at Valley Forge
nd Yorktown. Her mother, who m,
- -, &, 1890 and dia1 In 1850 n,