Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-22

out of the 40 he has resided in Cabot,
been town superintendent Of schools,
brought over 100 pupils of the Cabot
schools to Montpelier last week by
special train to visit the legislature.
1t has been Mr.. Lamson's custom for
several years to give the scholars of
his town similar excursion at his ex-
pense during the session of the legis-
lature.
John Larrow, a mason working on
the Warner science building. Middle
bury college, was thrown from the
staging Wednesday of last week.
While at work large stone slipped,
breaking the floor, and both man and
stone were hurled down two stories.
He struck on his head. His body
was cut and plank struck his chest.
Besides being internally hurt an ankle
and leg are broken.
Marvin A. Mcclure, arrested last
March on the charge of conspiracy in
connection with the embezzlement Of
funds Of the Merchants National bank
by Charles A. Muzzey, cashier, con-
fined at Rutland since then, has been
released under $4,000 bail. McClure's
case will be tried in February.
Cashier Muzzey, who pleaded guilty
to the charge of embezzling Sl40, 600,
is serving his sentence of seven years.
The bankruptcy OF C. J. f. Krafts
of Middlebury, manager of the Bel
dens Falls Marble company, in no
way affects the company or its inter-
ests. Mr.. Krafts says that his trouble
is the result Of Endorsement Of notes
for Chicago parties several years ago,
who have all failed. All OF Mr..
Krafts' liabilities, aside from the in
dorsements, are wholly secured and
he will retain his position as manager
Of the marble company for the pres
ent.
An interesting legal fight in Chit
ienden county probate court is the
,ontesting Of a will Of f. r. Ober, |
who, it is claimed by Miss Laura c. |
Durfey, at whose place Ober boarded |
Tor some time, on his deathbed willed |
her all of his belongings, which it is
,laimed was done in the presence of
witnesses. The property in question
consists of violin and case, a gold
watch and some music plates, all Of
which Mr.. Ober's daughter assumes
o believe should come to her, she
'eing his only heir.
Burlington policemen went to the
woods owned by DIR. w. s. Webb,
outh Of Howard park, early Thurs.
lay evening and arrested there for
.agrancy Henry CORTLAND, an aged
nan, and placed him in Jail. Court
and had Dire in the woods and had
zen there a night and a day. He
allied at the Office of the clerk Of the
ity court a short time ago to learn il
Re could collect a judgment for $50
ecured in 1872 against a man then
wing in Jay for whom he had work
d. CORTLAND at the time this was
warded had left the city neglecting
D get an execution and collect the
Judgment and it has now outlawed.
IL postal receipts are any gauge Of
Burlington must have
lken a mighty jump for the last
seal year. The postoffice depart
rent has Just finished making up the
,tal OF postal operations for the fiscal
ear, 1900, which ended June Both.
he figures show that the gross re- {
sipts at the postofiice in Burlington !
Ist year were Sl22, l50.l3, out of {
hich, after all expenses were paid,
ne government had net revenue OF
7,72l.l9. That showing is remark
Bile when one considers that for the |
revious fiscal year of 1899 the gross j
,ceipts of the Burlington office were
My clio, 522.24 and of that sum for /
le fiscal year, 1899, the government !
we'd $50, $4,000. a
Last week Charles Ferris of Waits C
ED coughed upa piece Of pipestem 4
ne and three-eights inches long,of the
-esence Of which in his anatomy he ;
as previously ignorant. He had l
zen failing in health for several
eeks and no drugs afforded him re-
Fl. When the foreign substance h
AIDE lis appearance it awakened the Y
ans recollection and he decided n
at he must have swallowed the stem a
lille at Waterbury about a year G
nee, for he fell asleep with pipe in b
$ mouth and upon awakening found h
e pipe on the ground with the stem v
oxen. Part OF the stem was miss q
g but he took no particular note of :
at the time. =
John Kelley of the Cox Brook re-
on. who was convicted OF assault
it'll intent to kill upon Thomas
1rcoran at the September term OF A
'ashington county court and SEN
need to twenty years confinement
the state prison, is now in Jail at
ontpelier. 1t is well remembered r
at Kelley, by his violent and erratic
tions in court, created a sensation II
"a that il was held by many that he II
Is insane. After remaining in
indsor for time he was transferred !