Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-26


hands. The fork will be manufacture
| Co. I "
All the buildings on the farm own
ed by i'll. SlaytOn in Elmore were
burned Thursday morning. The
stock and a part Of the furniture were
saved and the greater part of the hav
Is not yet cut. The insurance on the
buildings is 5000.
Horace w. Bailey Of Newburv. one
OF the state fish commissioners. saws
that the present season has been a sue
eessful one at the state hatchery, but
that the meagre appropriation Of two
years ago has limited the hatchery to
about half its natural capacity.
The Hebrews Of Burlington are
making preparations to observe on
Aug. 9th the anniversary Of the de.
struction Of the Temple of Jerusalem,
which occurred about 90 centuries
ago. The observance consists Of re-
hgious services at their synagogue.
Sandy Japan, an Italian about p
years old, employed on the Rutland
Canadian railroad, had his right foot
crushed by being run over by a train
OF cars. He was taken to the Mary
Fletcher hospital, Burlington, where
the foot was amputated at the ankle.
state Auditor o. NJ. Barber of Ben
nington has bought 100 acres Of wood
land and is building a summer cot
tage on the property. 1t is known as
the Galen Cutler place, and is located
about 1000 feet above sea level, and
the view takes in a wide sweep Of
the country.
The water was shut of in Middle
bury one evening lately and several
faucets in the bathroom at G. NJ.
Wilds' house were left open. Dur
ing the night the water was turned on
and the bathroom was flooded. The
damage to the house and furniture j.
estimated at $3.50.
\. y. Johns Of Burlington received
last week a direct mail order from
Kodiak, Alaska, for two cases of
heavy leather gloves, being a duplicate
OF an order " hich he sold the same
parties last year, only larger. The
order was mailed in Alaska June s,
and received by Mr.. Johns July 9.
Prof. Jones Of the state experiment
station states that the pest, orange
hawkweed, is steadily gaining ground |
and in many cases the damage from |
il is serious. Prof. Jones says that
thorough cultivation wherever possi-
Bile is the best remedy, but small /
patches can be killed by the applica-
ton Of salt.
Mrs. Mary Granalfs, wife Of DR.. /
Frederick L. Grahalfs, a well-to-do |
German physician Of Burlington, COM /
nitted suicide by taking an ounce Of
'arbolic acid. She was formerly Miss
Mary Mcguire. A siX-year-old son
Her husbands fondness for
drink is ascribed by some as the cause
IF the deed.
Twenty-Five years ago Preston Bean
md wife and one child left with a
party of II on caravan trip 10 the
western states. Last week they ar
lived in two prairie schooners al
Cornwall with two grown-up sons and
hree daughters. They left home the
tn Of May and will reside in the
East hereafter.
4 mass convention Of the Peoples
,arty Of the state OF Vermont was call
d to meet at Montpelier, Wednesday, | 4
Iuly 25th. 1900, for the purpose Of
thoroughly recognizing the party and
making such nominations as might be
.eemed advisable and for the trans
elton of such other business as might
come before the body.
The residence OF J.Manning Bassett
{ Howe pond, two mile from Reads {
oro, was destroyed by fire last week, &
ogether with the barn and contents. s
III the household furniture and other {
GODS IN the house were burned. The
is is estimated at from $500 TO I
? 900. which is covered by 1890 in (
nrance. The cause Of the fire is not I
nown.
The Merchants National bank OF
rutland that was looted last March r
v Charles W. Mussey, who is now h
irving a seven years sentence at the &.
ouse of correction, is about to de- C
are a dividend Of 80 per eentto cred y
ors and depositors. Another divi- q
end. il is said, will be declared in I
october. The bank expects to pay \
olar for dollar. a
An attempt at suicide was made b
riday evening by Alexander McMil- /
n. who resides in one Of the tenements "
\ the Sabin farm in Montpelier, by Il
Ittinr the veins in his wrist, but 1t W
a. NOT a success. 1t is thought that Vi
70 attempt was caused from melan-
,olia induced by heavy drinking the o.
At two or three days. The cut was ii
1t deep enough to do much damage a.
DIR. IL. T. Hayes found it neees' N
rv 70 eut off the left hand Of John n
,lmminps. one of the victims OF the B
-nlosion which occurred at Granite a,
H. saturday. The amputation was ii
# above the wrist and was entirely 81
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