Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29
State of Vermont.
,,s News Condensed ana Rewritten for
Our Readers.

BarreS latest puDilC pIilldnthropy
was made public last week. 1t is a
limb house for boys, who now hang
about the streets
+ B. Candon of Pittsford has been
awarded a silver medal for his exhibit
81 butter at the international EXPOSE
ton at Paris, 1900.
The E. w. Blssell manufacturing
company Of Rutland has just sold
400 900 feet Of birch TO a manufac-
tory in that section.
Phe machine shop Of p. Rooney 81
sons in Swanton was somewhat
damaged by fire last week. The
building was insured.
THE Poultney graded school has
| heen closed indefinitely or account OF
The endemic OF scarlet fever which
4 abroad. About 20 cases reported
in the village alone.
James Ranger, representative from
Mendon, is the father OF 10 children,
/ I2of whom are now living; and the
Grandfather Of "a children. He has
one great-grandchild.
The annual meeting of the Ver-
mont Poultry association will be held
IN woodstock during the first week
AZ January next. This will be the
third season it has been held there.
&c. Borland, w. A. Royston and
A O. Phillips Of Glover, who were ar
rested at Holeb, Me-, for having parts
of seven deer in their possession,
pleaded guilty and were fined $40 and
costs.
The depot at Center Rutland was
burned TO the ground at O'Clock last
Saturday morning. 1t is thought
q the fire caught from the stove. Moth
inc wa. saved. The loss OF freight
records will cause much confusion.
Asan outcome Of the strike at the
Campbell knitting mill in Bennington
A local branch Of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor was organized with
100 members. This is the second one
organized in the county within six
weeks.
The late census enumeration made IL
appear that Brandon lost nearly six
& hundred in population during the
4 last decade and the town authorities,
believing mistake has been made,
have ordered a new enumeration TO
be taken.
Hugh Alexander, a Bellows Falls
boy and graduate OF Vermont
Academy at Saxton's River, has been
elected Judge in the twelfth district Of
Kansas BY an overwhelming majority.
Republicans, Democrats and Populists
all voted for him.
Albert Leisure OF Stamford, who
was indicted at the June term of the
county court for assault on young
girl in Bennington, made his escape
but was finally located in Elgin, ILL.,,
last week and brought back on
equisition papers.
These bankruptcy petitions have
been filed: John Roach Of Colchester,
laborer, liabilities S37l.76. all
unsecured, assets, 1928, exempt, $3.50;
Charles B. Hill Of ST. Johnsbury, a
machinist. liabilities, S44l.ss, unse-
cured, s332.ss, assets, s6s3.50, exempt,
$500.
A young man giving his name as
Frank Wilson robbed the l3-year-old
son OF Charles Harvey OF Webridge
OF 500 which he was given 10 carry
some distance 10 Carlton Smith Of
that town. Wilson hired out for
farm work with Mr.. Harvey the day
before.
L. J. Paige Of Burlington has re-
signed as secretary of the Vermont
State Anti-Saloon League, TO take
elect this month. lie will be sue
ceeded by the Rev. III. A. Durfee,
who recently retired from the princi-
palship OF the Troy Conference
academy at Poultney.
Portland, Me-, was selected last
week by the National grange, Patrons
OF husbandry, as the place for the
next annual convention OF the grange.
v >. Bell OF Hardwick was elected a
member OF the executive committee
lor term OF three years. This was
the only selection made.
The Kings Daughters of Shelburne
nave raised $50 as a Galveston fund,
which they will send 10 Mrs. Julia
9ulck, who was Miss Julia Blinn, a
former Shelburne woman. Mrs.
Quick Is an aunt of Benjamin Har-
rIhglon. Mr.. and Mrs. Quick lost all
q the time Of the hurricane.
Eey. James Gray, brother-in law
y william C.Tyler of st. Johnsbury,
l nis been appointed by Lord Roberts
norarlan at Pretoria. Mr.. Gray is
prlush subject, who was obliged to
maNe ms pulpit in Pretoria when the
war broke ont because he would not
swear allegiance to the Boer cause.
LYhdonville thinks it has the oldest
,o.er IN the state in John Dunton,
now y Years old. Mr.. Dunton voted
~ nls 2lst birthday in 1924 for John
S S!aihcy Adams for president, and
nun one exception has voted for