Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-13

Montpelier for organization Tuesday
OF last week. Z. M. Harvey of Mont
pelier was chosen clerk. The state
was divided into three districts, each
to be under the special care of COM
missioner. and the monthly meetings
OF the board will be held in the State
house at Montpelier.
Three men were instantly killed
Thursday at the G.. w. Harris steam
mill in the town of Peru by the
explosion OF boiler. William Par
ker, the engineer, was terribly
mangled. VERNE Bull, a workman,
had his breast torn open. A.C. Miner,
who had been called there on business,
had his head badly mangled. The
engineer leaves a wife and five or six
children. Bull was unmarried
Miner had no wife but had grown-up
Ichildren, some of whom live in Boston.
The new Egbert Starr library was
formally opened at Middlebury coll
lege for use last week Tuesday. The
stack room is capable of holding
about 100000 volumes and is con-
Injected with beautiful and commo-
dious reading and reference room in
the main building. The cost was
about 5000, OF which $4,000 was
obtained from the bequest Of the late
Egbert Starr, and the remainder by
gift OF his son, Nj. Allan Starr of New
York city, who has since added 50, 600
for the purchase Of scientific and
philosophical works.
+. II. Chapman Of Rutland has
received word from the Roxbury fish
hatchery that no more consignments
Of fish need be expected from the
hatchery this season. The stock at
the hatchery is low and the fingerlings
on hand will be kept as breeders for
next season. He has placed some
$4,000 rainbow trout in the streams
Of Rutland county from a consign-
ment Of 10000 received July 20. OF
these 5000 were sent TO West Rutland.
A consignment OF 1920 fingerlings
for Shrewsbury pond was sent from
the government hatchery at St.
Johnsbury.
An interesting case was lately
heard before the probate Judge in
Hyde Park. About six months ago
one Peter Agin died, leaving, as was
supposed, no heirs. Notice was given
to the world as required by law and
on the day of hearing, Nov. 80, Mrs. |
Della Hassam and Mrs. Ella BLY,, both |
OF Mortified, appeared, with Geo. w.
Wing of Montpelier as counsel, claim /
ing that they were nieces Of Mr.. Agin |
and consequently legal heirs to his
estate. Another hearing will be had
in the near future. Much interest is |
being manifested as the town will re-
ceive several thousand dollars provid-
ing there are no heirs.
The tenth annual session OF the
Vermont Dairy school will open at
Burlington Jan. 2. IL will last for
one month. The school will be con-
Quoted on the same lines as hitherto,
teaching the science and art Of but
termaking in all its branches by lee
ture, textbook, laboratory and by act
ual work with separators. churn and
The meeting OF the
Vermont Dairymen's association will
be held at Burlington during the
school session, and all students will
attend. The cost OF the months
5 ;hooling in modern dairying, in
Guiding board, need not exceed $40.
Over four hundred Vermont boys
have attended during the past nine
years.
Miss Charlotte Ropes is closing her
with the Vermont Watch
man company Of Montpelier after
nearly II years as bookkeeper and
clerk in TIE business office. She has
performed all her duties with rare in
dustry and fidelity. Chas. S.Howard
Of Brockton, Mass, has entered the !
business office OF the company as
OF its affairs. Mr.. Howard
was in the service of w. l.. Douglass,
the famous shoe manufacturer OF :
Brockton, in the advertising depart
ment of his business, and when, some
TX years ago, Mr.. Douglass began the
of the Brockton Times,
Mr.. Howard was made assistant BUSH
ness manager of the paper, a position
ne has since filled.
Gov. William w. Stickney of Lud-
ow and State Superintendent of
Education Walter f. Ranger of
Johnson have appointed the following
county examiners OF teach"rs:-Addi-
on. Thomas f. Boyce Of Middlebury; /
Caledonia, William Ii. Taylor of |
Iardwick; Chittenden, John E, Allen,
4 westford; Essex, Edmund W.
Wright OF Lunenburg; Franklin, q
Henry 4. Rustedt of Richford; Grand :
sic, Leonora +. Marvin of Alburg; &
orange, Fred L. Prichard of Ran l
Iolph; Orleans. Edward G.. Baldwin $
Il Barton; Rutland, Winthrop p. 2 2
Abbott of Proctor; Washington, Ozias a
}. Mathewson OF Barre; Windham, !
Ierbert ID. Ryder of Rockingham; P
Windsor, II. Dressed, Jr., of Spring .
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