Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-10-18

Scotia. He has made special stud
ofthis subject, having travelled ex
tensi ely in Europe and Asia anC
comes to Vermont with the highes
recommendations.
Mrs. George Robertson Of BARR
took a cupful Of strychnine last weel
but will probably recover. She il
over 40 years old and the mother o.
four children, two Of them by bel
divorced husband, a Mr.. Vincent Of
East Montpelier, and two by hel
present husband, Mr.. Robertson. II
is alleged that she told some Of the
neighbors previously that she had
suicidal intentions and il is claimed
by the neighbors that another man is
concerned in the affair.
Windsor, for a time at least. has
ceased TO be a terminal point for the
Boston Il Maine railway. By new
traffic agreement between the Grand
Trunk ana Boston Il Maine through
trains now run between Springfield,
Mass, and White River Junction
without change OF engines and train
crews at Windsor, as has been the
usage for nearly twenty years The
new arrangement, IL made permanent,
will ultimately lead to the removal OF
a number Of families from Windsor.
The annual inspection Of the camps
OF the Vermont division, Sons OF
Veterans, is ordered for the months
OF October and November. Division
Inspector II. 5. Richardson OF Wells
River has charge OF this work. The
have been detailed assistant
inspectors: w. A. Landon, Camp No.
II, johnson; A. j. Davis, No. 20,
Manchester; +. c. Gibson, No. 2,
l.. ". Gauthier, No. l,
Barre; f. b. Grow, No. 46, Cam
bridge; q. j. Smith, No. So, Hunt
Ington, and f. II. Sargent, No. "a,
south Royalton.
The sd annual meeting OF the
Grand Lodge of Vermont. Sons OF
Temperance, was held in Yergennes
Wednesday OF last week. The follow
ng officers were elected for the |
ensuing year: l.. j. Paige, Burling-
on, G.. w. p; Rev. A. A. Estabrook, |
G.. w. A.; e. T. 5.
Pierce, Vergennes, grand scribe; J. ID.
Whiteside, Vergennes, G. c.; G. II.
sawyer, Burlington, G.. T.; C.. o.
Davidson, Greensboro Bend. grand
Mrs. l.. j. Paige. Burling.
on, grand sentinel; L. f. Wilson,
Bellows Falls, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The state board OF dental examiners
losed three days session at Mont
'elier Friday. The board consists of
he following members: President,
Thomas Mound OF Rutland; secretary,
!. f. Cheney, st. Johnsbury; 5. ID.
lodge OF Burlington; II. NJ. Chase of
Iethel; X. l.. Cleaves of Montpelier.
Vine candidates appeared before them
nd all passed a successful examina-
ion. They were Harold |. Craigin
Camden, y. j., w. l.. Thwaits Of
Chas. w. Straight OF
.eysville, n. Y, Walter ;. Cole OF
lime, y. H., +. c. Drew of Fairfax,
'avid Manson OF Burlington, Coy NJ.
ugbee OF North Pomfret, and z. II.
IcMahon of Windsor.
The Vermont musical festival for
200 is a thing OF the past, leaving :
easant memories with the anticipa- !
on OF an even greater success next :
EAR. Ii was an artistic triumph :
ON start to finish, on which the !
cal management, Directors Chap ,
AN and Blaisdell, the eminent .
'loists, every one OF the chorus of !
70 voices and those who patronized Il
so literally, are to be congratulated. !
II are now ready to take up the !
work for another year, Z
the assurance that the festival has a
come a permanent institution which 4
i'll be creditable TO the state and a 4
URGE of pleasure and profit to all +
ncerned in il. The artists all :
,peared, as advertised, and the +
ograms were all excellent. Almost a
0 patron tickets have been already !,
bscribed for another festival. \
The trustees OF the pauper institu- o
ms OF Boston have appointed DR.. C
rchibald j. Ranney, native of c
ttsfield, to the position Of superin- q
ldent of the Boston almshouse and A
spital. AS "Archie" Ranney, the W
ack baseball catcher for the Uni F
rsity of Vermont, DIR. Ranney's v,
me was not confined to this state ii
me. Ten years ago he was the sc
ost famous college catcher in the
untry and repeatedly received offers B,
I'm the National League teams.
:. Ranney has been for seven years Sc
lployed in the state almshouse at so
wksbury NOW known as the state A
spital), and for the last five years as Ii
iistant superintendent. His term W
office begins December l. He is -
W 80 years old, married, and has
o children. He received the degree
NJ. ID. at Dartmouth in 1898.
D. NJ. Blackmer, well-known
ilant Of Ranninutan was arrpsfpd