Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-08-23
State of Vermont.
ia News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.

Bennington DdIllb uhN was observed
AT Thursday at Bennington, st. Al
bans and few other places.
Creditors Of the sbusted" Mer-
chants National bank of Rutland re-
esiyed their first dividend Of so per
cent Aug. 20.
Wilmington celebrated "Old Home
Week" last week with BETTING eere-
monies and large number OF old
residents back.
The body of Allan Kingsland Of
Darlington, drowned in the recent
cyclone off Bluff Point, y. Y, was
recovered Friday.
Hubert Staas, a Burlington glazier,
was severely injured by fall received
few days ago while wrestling with a
man named Robear.
The Burlington check lists for the
september election show a total gain
If over 400 votes over the list OF 1898
and 4 gain Of l27 in the second ward.
At Barre Annie Holmes, a child
three or four years old, died last week
Of black diphtheria. A family named
Brown Is afflicted with the same dis
ease.
The Montreal express over the Cen
trail Vermont railway recently cover.
eli he distance from Sharon to White
River Junction, fourteen miles, in
10 10 minutes.
Z. w. Lord Of Ellsworth, Me-, has
been chosen 10 succeed G.. w. Cox as
superintendent Of schools FOR tie
town 81 Rockingham. Mr. Lord /. 30
years old and unmarried.
The candidacy Of Edward L. Tenn
pie Of Rutland for the position o.
state superintendent Of education Is
announced in pace Of Mason ;. Stone
o. Montpelier, who declines re-
election.
The Lamoille county fair has been
postponed indefinitely on account Of
tie smallpox scare. As there have
been no new cases reported near Hyde
Park lately ii Is thought that It win
probably take place the latter part Of
September.
A creditors petition in bankruptcy
was fled last week b. Durham Bros,
B.odgett 4 Dewitt Ct ais. for George
W. Spaulding Of Cavendish. a vol
untary petition was filed by Fred
Wales Of Cabot, blacksmith and
wheelwright.
Purses amounting 70 S125 are offer
ed in the speed contest at the coming
Dog River Valley fair, Sept. ls2O.
The purses are divided a. follows:
Four-year-old. $50; ESQ class, sl2j;I
300 class, $3.50; 2:30 class, $3.50; free
ior-all, s250.
The State Board OF Health has IS
sued a statement regarding smallpox
in Hardwick, in which IL reports 70
cases IL an. OF which u have recover
ei and the balance are eonvaleseing.
No deaths have resulted and the dan
ger is thought to be about over.
Il has been learned that Luke Ris-
ley, who was alleged 10 have been
murdered in Nottingham, is alive
and working on a farm in West Deer
field, Mass. VIM. Odell, wife and
Della Colson, who had been arrested
for his murder, have been discharged
The buildings on the Price home
stead in Middlesex were completely
DESTROYED hy fire Friday night, includ-
ing large amount of household goods
and hay. The cause OF the ire Is mol
known. The loss is some $500 and
insurance 500. +. +. Price and
family occupied the place.
IN attempt at suicide made by
Mrs Chas. II. Warren Of Fairiee last
week resulted in death. The woman
took paris green. The reason for the
act Is a mystery among those ac-
quainted with the suicide,as her home
lie was considered most happy, ana
other circumstances were all that
could be desired.
Constable Whitney committed
three sisters 70 the state industrial
school at yergennes from Salisbury
FOR intoxication. Their ages ranged
from / TO Is years. They disclosed
on liquor which their father procured
in New York state. They have no |
mother aud their father is said to pe
q worthless fellow.
-.
Erwin Harris committed suicide al
st. Johnsbury the l4th BY hanging
himself in his barn. Mr.. Harris was
81 years old. His wife died a lew
days ago and this plunged him INTO
dependency and led TO his taking ms
life. He made an attempt to commit
suicide BY hanging some time ago. !
but was unsuccessful.
W. r. Abbott, formerly OF st.
Johnsbury, but recently employed, 10
Porto Rico, leaves this week Tor M
nois where he win spend a month
campaigning for Mckinley ana
Roosevelt. Mr.. Abbott was an active
worker in the campaign Of 1896 lie
expects to return to Porto Rico ABOUT
the middle OF September.
Dogs are doing great damage 70
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