Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04

DrdhuOn, Cornwall, vernon, west
minister, Grafton, Cavendish, Hart
land, West Fairlee, Washington
East Topsham, Ryegate, Concord
Calais, Waterbury Center, East Hard
wick, Craftsbury, Elmore, Jefferson
Westford, Georgia, sheldon Junction
and Franklin.
George II. Farwell, 40, well known
throughout Vermont as a teacher, and
for some time connected with the
| Troy Conference academy at POult.
ney, died in Havana last week from
yellow fever. He went to that city
last spring in the interest of the post.
office depart nent. He was one of the
men from this state who had charge
Of its exhibit at the Worlds fair in
Chicago. lie leaves a widow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roswell Farnham OF
Bradford celebrated their 50th we'd
ding anniversary Christmas day. Mr..
Farnham, who was the 37th governor
of Vermont, is Of the eighth genera
ton in direct descent from Ralph
Farnham, who emigrated from Eng
land TO America in 1855 and settled
in Andoyer, Mass. Mrs, Farnham is
a great Chautauquan student and has
won a great number of seals, only one
woman in the United States having
more to her credit.
The house, milkroOm, woOdshed
ana horsebarn owned by Hiram Leach
at Sheldon were burned last week.
When Mr.. Leach went out to do the
chores he found the barn on fire at
one end. He gave the alarm and told
his family to dress at once and save
what they could. As the wind was
blowing hard, the sparks fIom the
shingles and bay fell on the house
and set it on fire. The loss will reach
81, 900 and there is small insurance.
The cause Of the fire is unknown.
The 3Oth annual Vermont Dairy
mems and Butter and Cheese Makers
meeting will be held in Brattelboro
Jan. 9, 10 and IL. 1900. Speakers of
national and state reputation have
been engaged 10 address these meet
ings. Every one DESTROYS of learning
more in dairy or creamery work, lat
est methods Of butter-making and
improved dairy machinery should
make a special attempt to attend this
meeting. Nearly S400 in cash and
special premiums are offered by the
association.
The most disastrous fire in the his
tory OF the town of East Arlington
occurred Friday morning about 5
O'Clock, when the paint shop Of II. \.
Hale & Co. was burned, the damage
being estimated at $4,000. One hum
bred and fifty men are thrown out Of
employment by the fire. The night
watchman's lamp blazed up suddenly
and some burning oil probably drop
ped on the floor, which had two inch
es Of varnish on il and was quickly in
flames. The firemen saved the build
ings near after hours OF hard work.
At a recent meeting of the Daugh-
tiers OF Vermont in Boston very
pleasing program Of readings and de-
lineations OF child life was given by
Miss Myra Churchill Holmes. There
were songs by Miss Mae Tisdale, who
was accompanied on the piano by
Miss Helen Fuller. At the conclusion
OF the program there was social
hour. Those who ofIiciated were Mrs.
Ernest w. Roberts, Mrs. Eugene Wy
lie, Mrs. Arthur NJ Curry, Miss Ger
trude Whittier, Mrs. n. A. Monyhan
and Mrs. ). w. Downer. The club
will have its annual "gentlemen's
night" at the Vendome Jan. II.
Shelburne House at Burlington, the
home OF DIR. and Mrs. w. 5. Webb,
was the scene OF pleasant event last
week. when eighteen well-known rail-
road officials in behalf OF the 1000 en-
pIoyees OF the Wagner Palace Car
company, presented to DIR. Webb,
who is president Of the corporation, a
magnificent loving cup. The cup Is
made Of solid silver, lined with gold,
and is twenty inches high. II is elab-
oratelv ornamented with figures in re-
lief representing the development OF
the palace-car service and bears the
following inscriptions: DIR. William
Seward Webb, from the 1900 en-
ployees Of the Wagner Palace Car
company, upon his retirement from
the presidency Dec. 81, '99.
Edward T. Malloy of Burlington is
in a critical condition at the Mary
Fletcher hospital as the result of fall
from a Rutland railroad train. Mon
day evening last week he left Burling-
ton on the 1906 train, supposedly to
visit a friend in Rutland. At about
$50 O'Clock Tuesday morning he was
found By some section men near the
depot at North Ferrisburg lying be-
side the track unconscious, with a
broken leg and his scalp laid open.
Investigation shows that MallOy was
inMiddlebury early Tuesday morning.
lie boarded train there to return
home. At Vergennes he stepped of
the train and he'd some conversation
with two brakemen and a conductor.
No satisfactory explanation has been
given as TO how he fell off the train.
Later.-FIe died Dec. p and was