Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-25

of an average term is from 81, 900 to
IS, 900.
Loverne Estes, AZ years old and one
of the most respected business men OF
Pownal, committed suicide last week
by hanging in the barn near his house
The cause of the act was undoubtedly
temporary insanity, as his actions of
late have been noticeably peculiar.
He had not been well for some time.
CDR" Charles Hutchinson, cancer
specialist, was found in a comatose
state on the piazza of G. B. Roberts
house in Montpelier last week. lie
pleaded guilty to intoxication and
paid fine and costs amounting to
Sl3.69. He disclosed upon liquor Sc
cured at the agency for some of his
patients.
At Bristol Saturday evening the ice
above the Bristol Electric company's
dam went out, carrying the dam, PEN
stock and small house used for tools,
etc, with it. Edison Tart was at work
there at the time and was carried over
! the dam and drowned. The body
was recovered next day about three
miles down stream.
The Exchange block, large, three
story wooden structure in the center
of RutIand's business portion, is to-
tai loss, the result of fire Sunday.
High winds threatened to spread the
flames but they were controlled by the
fire department. The building was
worth $4,000 and the total loss was
about S26, 900; insurance, S2l, goo.
A petition praying the city authori-
ties of Burlington to acquire, by right
Of eminent domain, portion OF the
water front Of the city, in order that
a public dock, the property Of the
city, may be constructed, and asking
that a city meeting be called to take
action upon the subject, is in circula'
ton and is obtaining many sigma
lures.
The receiver of the Bradford Saw
ings bank and Trust company give
notice that pursuant to order OF thu
court Of chancery, a second dividend
Of 20 per cent will be paid on anc
after February |, 1900, to all depos
itors or other creditors who have
proved their claims pursuant to Thu
/ statute and in accordance with thu
chancellor's order of March /, 1898.
Constable w. II. Buchanan arrested
Charles w. Berry of Barre last weel
on a warrant charging him with. OBJ
: tanning goods on false pretenses. |
is alleged that Berry has been obtain
) ing goods from some OF the mer
: chants claiming that his father want
ed them, and then selling the good
for what he could get, pocketlng tn
: proceeds.
= Prof. Thomas, principal of tn
High school at White River Junction
was arrested Friday and found guilt
OF infietlng cruel punishment on
: boy named Hadley, who was aosen
/ from school in the morning. Whe
he came in the afternoon Prof. Thorn
! as nut wires in his ears and turne
t the current on and the boy was badi
; injured. His body was hhhg
eiiigy.
Z The accident at the School stree
r bridge in Bennington, for which seN
r eraI have looked number OF years
= has happened. Last week VIM. dc
e Laura, boy of nine, pitched head
a long upon the stones in the bottom
the Walloomsac river and was ser
o ously injured about the head, a q
= in his forehead bleeding profusel!
4 1t is a wonder that he was not kilie
= outright.
4 Mrs. Henry McFadden of Wei
n was thrown from cutter last wee
and died shortly afterward. she ma
q a riven to Middletown to visit NJ
narents, and was nearly home whe
! the sleigh struck the horses heels an
\ the animal started to run. The slelg
= was overturned and the woman strue
. on her head, causing conclusion OF u
brain. The deceased was about SKI
=, years of age.
DIR. 5. 5. Martyr Of East HardwiC
!, has loaned the ST. Johnsbury museu
!, two interesting and valuable doc
= ments. One is an appointment
|. coroner issued to Virginian in ls'
> hy Jno. TYLER, afterwards president
the United States. The other Is
!, autograph letter OF Henry Clay, wrl
Il ten in Is42 to some young men
: Philadelphia, defining his position {
!, the issues of the day.
= Gov. f. c. Smith has appointed 4
win NJ. Bartlett of Brighton to succe,
Ii. ID. Hazen of st. Johnsbury on {.
y state board Of prison directors. NJ
! Bartlett is the senator from Ess'
Z. comfy. He was born in Morg'
u Nov. ia, 1862, and was educated
= the Island Pond High school al
q Derby academy. lie is mercha
l. and manufacturer. He was a memo
: ~ the state house Of representatives
a 1894. l
d Flihu B. Estes, founder and head
e the house of f. B. Estes 4 Sons, Nc
lie York. who died recently, was a son
m BENJAMIN Hall Estes, Vermont "