Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11

4 latl0n. The petitioner Is also allowed
to resume the name of Julia Marlowe.
Col. John Y. F. Blake, who is COM
mander of one Of the Boer forces in
South Africa, and in charge of the ar
tillery, was formerly first lieutenant
in the Sixth u. S. cavalry. He was
one of the brightest officers in the
American army during his service.
sgt. A. Won Nyyenhelm of Fort Ethan
Allen served under him and has in his
possession discharge paper signed by
Col. Blake, of whom he cannot speak
in too high terms.
Miss Hattie j. Graham of Center
Rutland, in charge of the pay depart
ment of the Vermont marble compa-
ny, was given 1910 IN gold Christmas
as a present from the employees of the
company. Miss Graham was injured
in runaway accident at the foot of
killington peak July n, breaking
her right arm in four places, and has
been confined to the house ever since.
1t will be some months yet before she
will be able to take up her work in
| the office again.
The medical department of the
University of Vermont opened Thurs
day afternoon with addresses by Pres
ident Buckbam, outlining the policy
Of the college, and by DIR. II. G.
Tinkham, defining the course of study
and its arrangement under the new
control. About ll5 students have
matriculated. Under new rule
matriculations will not be received
after 30 days from the opening. The
class is only about 10 less than last
year al this time.
The following new corporations
have been organized under the gem
eral law Of Vermont: Berry Hall CO.,
Burlington, dealing in teas, coffee,
spices and tobacco, capital, $4,000;
Howard Hardware company, Bellows
Falls, buying and selling iron, steel,
hardware, etc, capital, $4,000; 81.
Adams Furniture company, st. Al
bans, manufacturing and dealing in
furniture, capital, $4,000; Bethel
Lympus Cooperative Creamery asso-
citation, Bethel, manufacturing butter
and cheese, capital, $500.
The annual statement of the Ma
tional Life Insurance company at the
close of the years business December
30, shows a very prosperous year.
Policies to the number of of 1924, in
surfing Sl7,9l7, $50, were issued. The
total paid to policy holders since or
ganization amounts TO SIS, III, 95s.93.
The company has increased the
amount of insurance outstanding dur
ing the year over 100000 and re-
ceiyed in premiums, S3,5l7,0 22. ID;
interests and rents, S796, 293.22; with
the total income of s4,3l3,3l5.
The state board OF pharmacy met at
Montpelier Tuesday and organized
for the year. There were present at
i the meeting the five members Of the
board. c. c. Bingham Of st. Johns
bury, j. G. Belrose of Burlington, A.
w. Higgins of Rutland, A. L. Dutch
er OF st. Adams, Collins Blakley Of
Montpelier. There were five or six
/ candidates present to take examina-
tions. The officers elected were: Chair
man, G. G. Bingham, st. Johnsbury;
treasurer, Collins Blakley, Montpelier;
secretary, j. G.. Belrose, Burlington.
Smith G. Davis, the principal in
the noted Lincoln murder case, has
been pardoned by Governor Smith.
He had served 20 months on a four
wears sentence. Attorney James A..
Flint of Montgomery Center circu-
lated petition for his pardon which
was, the governor said, the strongest
one that had ever come to his notice.
IL contained the names OF tue two
assistant Judges and the III jurors now
living, and numerous other promi-
nent men. Davis arrived at Mont
gomery Center just in time TO attend
the funeral Of his father.
At recent meeting in Burlington
the State Board of Health appointed
Edgar b. Moore health officer in Rut-
land TO succeed DIR. w. w. Townshend,
resigned. On account OF the preva-
lence OF smallpox in Canada and
neighboring states ii was voted to rec
ommend to the people of Vermont
through the health officers a general
vaccination or re-vaecination. The
board decided to make a thorough
investigation into all the public waters
of the state and TO have the water from
these supplies analysed at the state
Laboratory four times during 1900.
The conditions at the insane asylum
at Waterbury are in a congested
shape, as far as the number OF pa
tients is concerned. There are now
in the institution 534 patients. When
the buildings were constructed they
were planned TO accommodate 4oo.
There are, OF course, many patients
in the ASYLUM that are in state OF
dementia and are dangerous to no
one but themselves. Attempts have
been made TO lessen the number OF
these patients at times by sending
some Of them to their homes, but they
Invariably return in from one to three
weeks.