Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-15

! ana WOulu not converse and he was
shut up in room for safe keeping
until he could be taken back TO the
asylum.
Oliver Fernett, a machine back
tender, employed at the International
Paper company's mills at Bellows
Falls, was running his machine when
a break in the paper caused a clog in
the calendar roll, and in cleaning il
away heavy 'jackn fell some eight
feet, striking him on the head, cutting
a deep cash three inches long and
fracturing his skull.
The report of the town liquor agent
OF Bennington shows that during the
year just past there was sold at the
agency liquors to the amount OF 3d.
456.0l, an average Of - cents TO each
person in town. The sales were $500
40 less than they were the year pre-
vious. The profits the last year were
S630.42, of which $3.50 was retain
ed by the town, the balance going TO
the state.
An odd case Of mistaken identity
was brought to light at Brattleboro
last week by an insurance agent who
established proof Of the death Of W..
, w. Smith OF WardsbOro and was
about TO pay the money to his widow
when another w. w. Smith Of
| Wardsboro came into the Office to see
about his insurance policy, and the
fact was established that the men
were doubles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madison Stafford of
Cambridge claim the distinction OF
being, a. far as is known, the oldest
couple in the state. having been mar
ried 90 years the 4th Of last January.
! Mr. Stafford celebrated his 9lst birth
/ day Feb. 10, and Mrs. Stafford is near
/ liz six months his senior. Neither re-
Iquire the use Of spectacles 70 read or
work and both are greatly interested
in the important news Of the present
time.
At a meeting Of the Republican
state committee held at the Pavilion
in Montpelier last Thursday, il was
decided TO hold the state convention
for the election Of delegates to the
Republican national convention at
Burlington on Wednesday, Apr. Is,
and 10 hold the convention TO nomi-
nate state officers at Montpelier on
Wednesday, June %. All the MEM
beers OF the committee were present
with two exceptions.
DR.. Joshua Young, who was ostra-
cized AT Burlington in 500 for his
connection with John Brown, COM
pletes the twenty-tifth year Of his pas
torate AT the First Parish church OF
Groton, Mass, Wednesday, and his
parishioners are going TO celebrate the
event in a fitting manner. The VEN
cradle pastor addressed his old con-
gregation in Burlington one Sunday
last August for the first time since his
retirement 30 years before.
4 reward has been offered for the
recapture of David Dickson,or Dixon,
who escaped from the Caledonia jail
in ST. Johnsbury on the evening OF
February y. Dickson was being
held for the grand jury on the charge
Of grand larceny He is about 20
years old, stands feet 10 inches in
height, has smooth face and dark hair
cut very short. He has small mole
or wen on the right cheek, a high
forehead and weighs about 100
pounds.
Barnet, like St. Adams, is to have a
new library as memorial OF an
honored war governor OF Vermont
Some time ago Mrs. Fairbanks OF St
.Iohnsbury, widow Of the late ex.
Governor Horace Fairbanks, offered
the town OF Barnet, where her honor
ed husband was born, sufficient sum
for a suitable town library, provided
the town would accept il and would
raise money enough to maintain 1t;
The town at its annual meeting voted
so TO do.
DIR. Reuben Greene, aged So, who
died last week at his home In Boston
from pneumonia, was native oil
Nottingham. He practiced medicine
in Boston 40 years, retiring about 10
wears ago. lie was large real estate
owner in Boston. lie had devoted a
large part OF his leisure years TO liter