Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-19

engagements are being perfected
whereby the cadets will be furnished
with their ordinary every day uni
forms or service dress, without charge,
other than for alterations, repairs and
necessary ornaments. This will great
/ ~ reduce the expenses of students a.
the uniform now worn will be used
only on Sundays and other special oc-
casions.
Mrs. Lewis Wood of Montpelier
received a telegram Saturday an
nouncing that Albert Lamery, her
brother, who was a conductor in the
employ of the Boston and Maine rail-
road, was accidentally killed Friday
night in the railroad Yards in Boston.
Mr.. Lamery was formerly of Mont
pelier and was there about four weeks
ago visiting relatives. Geo. Lamerv
of Montpelier, his brother, lost an arm
in the same yard about six years ago
while brakeman for the same COM
pany.
One morning lately farmers from
Salisbury and the adjacent country
along the Otter river proceeded to
tear up the dam over the falls below
the stone bridge at Middlebury. The
marble mill hands were summoned,
and, with the tiremen, who came to
their assistance, the intruders
We're deluged with water from the
hose and driven off, Sheriff Thad.
NJ. Chapman then read the riot act
and dispersed the crowds. The
trouble was due to the flooding of the
Ilawlands by the dammed-up river.
II. II. Forester of Stratton one
night recently noticed that some ami
mai was following his sheep. As it
drew near the animal, which he had
supposed was one Of his young cattle,
proved 10 be a black bear as big as a
two-y ears-Old heifer So intent was
bruin on his pursuit that he followed
the sheep, passing within 10 feet Of
Forester. who jumped up and yelled,
and threw his milking stool against
the bear, which jumped over the fence.
i When Forester had loaded his gun
and started in pursuit it had passed
out of sight.
The cable of the Western Union
Telegraph company which runs I'M
der Lake Champlain from Ticonder-
/ oga 10 Larrabee's Point has something
of history. 1t was made in Europe
and was first used in connecting op-
posite shores Of the Red sea. From
there ii was brought to Hilton Head,
where it was used in connecting that
place with Tybee Island, near Beau
/ fort. 5. c. At the close of the civil
war il was taken up and carried to
New York city, where 1t remained
/ for several years in the company
storehouse before it was placed
where itnow is,
/ The body Of Geo. p. johnson, aged
"a, Of Post Mills, who was drowned
/ in Fairlee lake Friday afternoon, was
recovered Monday morning. The
/ funeral was held at four O'Clock in the
afternoon, under the auspices OF Jack
son lodge Of Masons of West Fairlee,
/ of which he was a member. lie was
also an Odd Fellow and a well-known
I hotel proprietor. Mr.. johnson was
out in sailboat with Geo. Warren
when il was overturned by the wind.
Warren chung to the boat and John
son, who was a splendid swimmer,
started for the shore but was taken
with cramps and sank.
Under the direction of Bishop Hall
of the Episcopal diocese of Vermont,
a canvass is being made of the deaf
mutes of the state of Vermont with
the intention of giving them the ben
eft aud advantages OF church minis
trations. The work is being done by
Rev. II. w. Van Allen of Bath-on-
Ithe-Hudson, n. y, himself a deaf
mute and recently elevated to the
priesthood in the Episcopal church.
Mr.. Van Allen aims to devote his life
to the spiritual welfare Of his fellow
unfortunates. lie has already begun
work in this state and will visit each
county and every town where any
deaf and dumb persons reside.
ST. Griffith of Dandy has just re-
ceived a letter from Captain j. NJ. |
Lidde!l. Judge of the provost court in |
Manila. in which he gives some in
teresting statements regarding the
lumber of that island. He says: / do |
wish you would come over here and
see some Of the wonderful woods OF
this country. have seen flooring OF
magnificent mahogany and planks Il
10 Is inches wide and 40 to 60 feet |
long. | know Of some floors and 1
boards two and three feet wide and
polished like mirror. In my office /
Is one table covered with one board |
six feet wide and IA feet long. ! have
been told Of another table in one OF
the northern provinces covered with
single board four feet wide and Az
feet long, with onlp one small knot or
bIenish in the whole. December and /
January are the most pleasant months /
10 visit here, but the wealth Of tropie-
Al fruits comes in April and May
Count de Lafayette Of Paris, /
France, a lineal descendant OF the
MARQUIS de Lafayette, who is making
..,1n1 SOM NJ the country. /