Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-29

/ smaller ones near the corner of the
: two streets. The cause of the fire is
! supposed to be crossed wires under
! the floor. The loss is estimated at
from 1000 to $4,000.
The Vermont Experiment station
is now distributing its 18th annual
report, as well as bulletin "A. The
former is 200-page illustrated book
containing articles on feeding stuffs,
potato and apple diseases, weed kill
Z ing, plums and cherries, and cattle
! feeding. Bulletin "A has to do with
the home fruit garden. Both of
these will be sent free of charge to
any Vermont address upon applica-
ton. a postal card addressed to the
Experiment Station, Burlington, Vt,
is sufficient.
DIR. w. Seward Webb of Shelbnrne
in forwarding 81, 900 as a contribu-
ton from himself and Mrs Webb to
the Canadian patriotic fund, states
that he and Mrs. Webb, like very
many Americans, admire the bravery
and loyalty Of the Canadian troops.
lie says that they are sure that there
are very many hearts in the United
States that beat in sympathy with
England and her colonies and express
their best wishes for England and
Canadian success and a speedy termi-
nation of the war.
The Rutland railroad wishes the
Bellows Falls Il Saxtons River
electric road TO give it a con-
nection at Bellows Falls, the Boston
& Maine having the only connection
at present. The electric road refuses
to make this connection and an action
has been brought before the supreme
court. The action is brought under
section Of the Vermont statutes which
seems to give the Rutland road this
right. IL is understood that the de-
Tense will claim that an electric road
is not a railroad under the meaning
Of the statute.
A persistent rumor is in circulation
that on or about May lst the Central
Vermont and Boston Il Maine rail-
roads will put on an express train that
will make the time in seven hours in
stead Of eleven hours as at present.
1t is said this train will stop only at
junction and division points on both
roads. In Vermont the stops would
be at White River Junction, Rox-
bury, Montpelier Junction, Water
bury, Essex junction and St. Adams.
Competition via Wells River and
Newport is said to be the reason for
putting on this fast train.
st. Adams has added another in
dustry TO its resources in the shape of
a long.heralded canning factory; that
is to say, the decision to locate there |
has been arrived at and the building
will begin as soon as the weather will
permit-provided the city of st. Al
bans will vote an exemption from tax
alton for the usual period. The can
ming factory will be built, owned and
operated by II. G. Payson n Co., of
Portland, Me. The factory, when it
is equipped and ready for business.
will represent an outlay OF about
sl2, 900 which will be furnished by |
r.. C.. Payson Il Co.
Interesting litigation has been be-
gun in Burlington over the property /
OF John Gibson, who died in that city |
about two years ago. The principals
in the legal proceedings may be term
ed the first and second Mrs. Gibson,
each woman claiming to be the law
full wife Of the deceased man. The
first Mrs. Gibson, who arrived in this
country from Scotland few weeks
ago, claims that she was married to
Mr.. Gibson in Scotland 45 years ago
but that her husband came 10 this
country with her sister, the second
Mrs. Gibson, 20 years ago, the elop-
ing couple being married in Platts-
burg. y. Y. The story of the second
Mrs. Gibson IS that after she had been
in this country some time John Glib
son showed her letter stating that
his wife had been burned TO death,
and soon afterwards they were mar
ried. The estate involved in this con-
test is small, consisting of a small
bakery carried on by the second Mrs.
Gibson, upon which there is mort
gage of 81, 1000, according to the &C.
eupant's statement. The first Mrs.
Gibson came to Burlington at the re-
Quest of her son, John Gibson, Jr.,
who advertised for his mother in the
Glasgow papers. The two sisters do
not resemble each other, though both
speak with a broad Scotch accent.