Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-09-20
State of Vermont.
=. News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

large in Windham county, as was the
blackberry crop.
Burlington's city physician made
100 calls during the month Of
August in his official capacity.
John McVar fell from staging at
Rristol Saturday and had four ribs
broken and was otherwise injured.
Two large barns belonging 10
Nvron Chandler OF Bennington were
burned Sunday, but the live stock
was saved.
Dr. c. A. Perry of Readsboro was
-obbed Of Sl5 in money and dia-
monds valued at 5000 at the North
Adams, Mass. fair last week.
During the month Of August there
we're 50 births in the city Of Burline-
ron. The largest previous record OF
births for single month is As.
Arthur Hance of Highgate, who
was arrested last week at Swanton for
me theft Of a bicycle, was tried,
headed guilty and fined $50 and costs.
Jndson l.. Scott, proprietor Of the
Franklin House at highgate Springs
tor the past 81 years. and wife cele-
brated their golden wedding last week.
During the terrific windstorm Of
last week fire started in Fonda's lime
klns and wood yards at st. Adams
and destroyed over 1000 cords Of
wood.
:. j. Tanning, the worlds cham
plon clay bird shot, is in Burlington
ior short visit. lie recently broke
tbe worlds record with run Of 23l
straight.
The Brattleboro corn canning fac
tory i now operating 100 hands aad
Is. already put mp 100000 cans Of
corn, PROBABLY less than half is sea-
sons output
The Rutland County Association Of
Congl Ministers held It's autumnal
meeting last week az the Bardwall
house In Rutland. Seventeen minis
ter we're present.
That luscious peaches can be raised
10 Vermont is proved by J. Arms
Miller's crop % the Mountain Rose
variety. raised on his farm in Dunn
merston. His crop will reach 100
bushels.
The contract for building the new
railway station az Windsor has been |
awarded by the Central Vermont Il. /
r. company to Mason a Co, Of Bur
Iington. The building will cost about |
slo, 600.
+. G.. Russell OF Scranton, Pa, I
general superintendent OF the Della I
ware, Lackawanna & Western Il. r., 4
has resigned and will become general /
manager Of the Rutland system, with
headquarters at Rutland.
Charles Duielle. who has charge Of
receiving the sand buckets which
carry the sand from the east noun
iains to the marble mills Al Proctor,
had the misfortune TO break his left
leg below the knee last week.
The annual state convention OF the
Vermont w. e. T. L. will be held in
Burlington, Thursday, Friday. satur-
day aud sunday, Oct. 8, ;, 6 and Z. 4
L seXpected that there will be an
attendance Of about 200 delegates.
Rev. AlOnzo Hitchcock, the Oldest
member OF the Vermont Methodist
conference, died Of old age at his home
in Mortified last week. He had
been gradually failing for three years.
His age was about ninety years.
Announcement Is made that at the
next session OF the legislature, appli-
cation will be made for a city charter
for what is known a Bennington
village. and some OF the adjacent ter
niory not now included in the village
limits.
The Poultney graded school opened
with 300 pupils, overtaxing the ca
pacity Of the village school building. I
The Troy Conference academy at
Poultney opened Tuesday with near
y 200 students, the largest number ma
humber OF years. II
The treasurer's report Of the HUT /
and City Hospital association last ,
week showed that the deficit for the Z
iear to August ] was S9lS.l5, ana :
hat the receipts for July were s1lS.s6, /
which amount includes a $500 appro- I
lriation from the city. y
These petitions in bankruptcy have !
zen filed: Geo. NJ. Slade, spring !
ield, a carpenter, liabilities s5as.2S'
y which S45l.S6 Is unsecured and IS.
cts sl45, all exempt; G.. ID. Poor oil {
'lainteld. farmer, liabilities S92e.9o' I
'ssets S6l7, exempt S225. '
Mrs. Frank Wheaton, wife Of Land
ord Frank Wheaton Of Acorn Inn OF I
Ascutneyville. disappeared Friday
yening while a dance was in progress c
I the inn and drowned herself IN {
hallow water in the river near BY
Ter mind was unbalanced.
Col. Charles Dillingham;, a brother |
I the Hon. W. p. Dillingham; OF a
! aterbury, resides in the stricken =
liy Of Galveston, Tex. Col Dilling- v
an is AZ nrpsenf visiting in Vermont, 4