Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-20
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

Mortified, III Is ailnouhceu, VIII ut
| clare its first dividend in January.
In the state industrial school at Yer.
oennes there are now l76 inmates, the
largest number the school has ever
had.
The Episcopal church at Spring
feld was consecrated Monday, the
l7th. Bishop A. c. A. Hall preaching
the sermon.
The cadets at Norwich university
are soon to organize a glee stub. Pres
/ ident Brown is actively interested in
the project.
The Home for Aged Women will
nroft s2l5 by the donation OF the
trolley car fares collected by the
Young ladies at Burlington Dec. II.
The postoflice department at WASH
4 inqton announces that the office at
"A harrington will be allowed one adj
4 ditional letter carrier after Jan. l.
John Fenton Of Brattleboro stepped
on nail the other day which pene-
trated his foot TO such an extent that
4 Il had to be pulled out with a claw
hammer.
Eugene Tracy, yard master in the
Montpelier a. Wells River railroad
freight yards, lost the first finger OF
one hand at Barre Thursday morn
q ing while coupling cars.
The Lane Manufacturing company
n Of Montpelier is building one OF its
largest saw mills for the government.
n 4 10 be set up and used at the
M Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard.
The Columbian Marble Quarrying
eompany OF Rutland has received
IRON the commissioners Of the Paris
Exposition the gold medal awarded il
for the best exhibit OF marbles at the
fair.
Gen. stephen Thomas Of Montpel-
In celebrated in quiet manner his
Dist birthday last Thursday. The
general, although advanced IN years,
Is still quite young in spirit, and con-
tinues with regularity his trips to the
office.
o. W. May, one Of the oldest and
4 most prominent men Of Waterbury,
was found dead in his barn Tuesday
& Of last week. lie was 40 years OF
age, and Is survived by a wife and |
two daughters, Misses Olive and |
Lena.
Harold, four years OF age, and son !
Of Mr. and Mrs. John Plunkett OF
Colchester was fatally burned while |
n playing with matches one morning
last week. He died after great suffer-
ings few hours later.
Since the establishment OF rural
free delivery mail route at Mont
pelier covered twice week and |
about 10 miles in length, the average
delivery has increased from about $50
10 900 packages each trip.
The first skating accident OF the
season took place at Bennington last
week when Johnnie Harris, II years
4 OF age, went through the ice on the
channel leading into Benton pond.
Although search was made the body
has not been recovered.
Mrs. Eugene Holt Of Benning ton
was terribly burned last week
Wednesday afternoon. She was
emptying red-hot cinders from a coal
stove, when her clothing caught fire
and was completely burned of. Ii is
not thought that her burns will prove
fatal.
Il j. Paige OF Burlington has re-
.lgned as secretary OF the Vermont
state Anti-Saloon league, to take ef-
iect this month. He will be succeed
ed by Rev. ii. A. Durfee, who recent
Y retired from the principalship OF
,ae Troy Conference academy at
Poultney.
The record of the number, capital
and bonds OF national banks in Yer
mont organized from March IA to
NOV. Is, 1900, as Just announced by
vac treasury department, shows that
'uefe was only one application for
sue. .i bank, which has a capital Of
=, AT benefit given in New York
hond9y evening by the theatrical
Profession for Mrs. Joe OFT, widow of
Sel-known comedian, the sum OF
sS'ooO was realized. Mrs. OFT was
formerly Miss Griffith, daughter Of
~ Sae well-snown hotel keeper at Lake
St Catherine.
Eugene Moody has purchased 300 !
, seIes OF timber land lying in the 8
owns OF Mortified and Waitsfield. /
~ : 70 put IN steam mill at the
col the mountain on which most :
:, 'ne land lies and will give en- I
ss'o!nent to large number of men
during the winter. !
a hre supposed to have originated 7
moh The furnace in the basement $
su'.ei the residence of L. c. Fletch- c
= ga. :, Northfield Tuesday OF last week, s
i oiI the building almost a total /
-, 49, A large amount OF valuable s
,.rai'ure was destroyed. The loss is
r"oaoly $500, partly insured. s