Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-09-06


tween Alburg Tongue and Pelot's
Point and the bridge will have TO be
moved 500 feet south.
Two suits against the town Of Rock
ingham have been instituted In the
past few days, growing out of the
award OF damages by the selectmen to
abutters on Pine and West streets.
because Of the change Of grade for the
electric road In Bellows Falls.
Fire last Thursday night badly
damaged the Lyndonville National
bank block at Lyndonville in which
beside the bank there Is a grocery
store and the Vermont Union,a week
" paper edited by G. NJ. Chase. In
suranee viii partially cover the loss.
Augustus St. Gaudens, the famous
sculptor, has undergone an operation
AZ the Massachusetts general hospital
IN Boston and has recovered sufficient
" to 20 to bis country home near
Windsor. He is 50 years Of age and
stands near the head Of his profession.
During the heavy storm at Waits
field last week Sunday night the
lightning struck the steeple Of the
Cong church, damaging the building
several hundred dollars. The insur-
ance will cover the loss. The church
was struck by lightning ten years ago.
Sabin c. Woolson died last week
from the effects Of a shock Of apo
plexy received three days before. For
more than 80 years Mr.. Woolson had
been the leading tailor in Montpelier
and one Of the best known men in
that business in northern New Eng
land.
The residents Of Winooski viii be
supplied with water from Lake Cham
plain temporarily. Arrangements
have been made with the Burlington
water department 10 connect an eight
inch pipe 70 the terminus Of their
works and to run the same across the
bridge.
Fred Tuck, the driver Of the Rut-
land mail wagon, was arrested last
week on complaint Of Humane Agent
Tower. He was brought before
Justice Newman Weeks and pleaded
not guilty to abusing his horse and
reckless driving. lie was found guilty
and fined s25 and costs. lie appealed,
Some excitement was caused recent
III In Waitsfield by the appearance OF
three wolves. John Carey, who shot
them, obtained $50 in bounty at the
town clerks Office. The wolve:
resembled dog very closely excepting
that they each had but four toes on
paw, and the old wolf had pointed
ears.
Something of a sensation was caus-
ed ii Barre last week By the distri'
button Of a printed handful charging
citizens to vote for Frank McWhorteI
for city representative on the ground
that he is native born citizen. This
was regarded as a slap at the Repub
! lican candidate, James Mckay, who
was born in Scotland.
Samuel Nutting Of New Haven wa:
found living beside the road in the
Drake woods in the east part Of Bris'
toll last week by the South Starksborc
stage driver. He had been thrown
from his wagon and was badly bruised
about the head and face. His horse
was found nearby tangled up in the
harness and the wagon overturned
A circular issued by Manager +. h.
Fitzhugh Of the Central Vermont
railway company, announces the
resignation Of J. +. Toohey as super
intendent Of bridges and buildings
and the appointment of J. A. sheedy
TO that Office. Mr.. Sheedy assumed
his duties with the company eatur'
day. He comes from West Virginia
Brook trout have been placed in
over forty localities in Vermont dur
inc the past year by the L. :. tsh
commissioner. each locality receiving
a. A rule. between 5000 and 10000
fry or fingerlings. Land locked SAL
mon have also been distributed IN
Vermont during the last II months
an being adults, not less than year
old. ,...
A telegram received in Burlington
the 26th from Norwood, n. " an.
nouneed the death by drowning OF
Edward Narrow, the lI-year-old son
81 Mr.. and Mrs. John Narrow Mrs,
Narrow is a sister OF Sheriff Reeves q
harrington and is in poor health
The telegram stated that she was very
low. They formerly lived IN Dux'
bury.
The hotel known as the Lime
House - in Riehford from the posi-
lion il occupied on the boundary be-
tween Vermont and Quebec, was
burned last week, together with It's
contents. The loss is several thous-
and dollars. The hotel is well-knoWh
IN that section of Vermont and IN
onebee. and has frequently been COM
planned Of BY citizens.
Thomas Sacco, the Italian VINO hau
his hack broken at the Lyon NOUN
t r, ore Works in New York state,
was operated upon last week a. w
Mar Fletcher hospital in burlington
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