Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-02-01

Henry, Z, son of Louis Butterfly;
and Ernest, months, son Of Marshall
Laviolette.
| Charles H. Lord, clerk in the office
of w. A. Lord, National bank exam
liner at Montpelier, was arrested lately
on charge of passing worthless
drafts. lie was arraigned before
Justice Dow of Woodsville police
court and held in the sum of 500 for
the grand jury. Iii is understood that
be claims that the drafts which he
had passed, on which complaint was
made against him, were drawn
against friends, rightfully his, and
have been wrongfully dishOnored.
A novel society has been organized
in Waitsfeld under the general laws
OF the state. The articles Of incorpo-
ration state that the society will carry
on the business of a cooperative COM
munity, such as mining, manufacture
} ing, farming, stock raising and run
ming schools, and to do such other
work as may be necessary to the well
fare of the community as one gre t
family. The Office of the incorpora-
ton is at Waitsfeld, and the capital
stock is $4,000, divided into 100
shares at $40 each.
Henry A. Hazen, professor of mete-
orology and one Of the chief forecast
ers of the weather bureau, was proba-
bly, fatally injured at Washington last
week. While riding a bicycle he col
lided with negro on another wheel,
and was thrown heavily to the pave
ment. His skull was fractured from
over the nose to the back Of the head.
\ Prof. HaZen is a Vermonter, born in
Hartford about S. years ago. lie
graduated from Dartmouth college in
1871, and has been connected with
the weather bureau many years.
Superintendent Edwin w. Cakes
OF the state prison considers "Jaek"
Kelley Of Mortified the worst subject
ever under his care. IL has been
necessary to keep Kelley confined
with straps ever since he has been in
prison. Superintendent Cakes firmly
believes that Kelley is insane. Dr.
Hutchinson of the asylum has been at
Windsor and examined Kelley since
he has been confined there Ii will
be remembered that DIR. Hutchinson
testified at the trial that he believed
Kelley was sane. His opinion since
his second examination has not been
made public.
The s7th annual report of the Vt.
Bible society, of which Rev. L. II. FL
liot of Waterbury is corresponding
secretary, and Rev. j. o. Sherburne
and Rev. G. c. Waterman of st.
Johnsbury are directors, has Just been
issued. During last year II, 236 fam
lilies in As towns were visited, Is per
cent OF whom claimed to be Roman
Catholics. OF the remainder 60 per
cent claimed to be church goers and
81 per cent attendants at Sunday
school. The treasurer's report shows
total of S370l. 81 received. or that
sum Caledonia county churches con-
tributed Sll497.
Dr. Hardness, Montpelier's city
health officer, in obedience to instruc-
tions from the city council, has issued
orders that no ice harvested on the
Winooski river shall be sold or exposed |
for sale in the city for any purpose.
1t is held that ice is one of the best
mediums for the transmission Of dis |
ease germs, and that the Winooski at
this point is alive with the filth of the
drainage from Barre and the different !
granite sheds along the way. 1t is
also held that il is as dangerous to use
such ice for cold storage purposes or
for cooling meats, fish or vegetables,
as it would be to use it in drinking |
water.
Moses Homand, 33 years old, a |
packer employed by the William A.
Hall Chemical company, was the vie
tim of fatal accident at the compa-
ny's mills at Bellows Falls last week.
In company with half-dozen other
workmen he was scutlling on the sec.
ond floor during the noon hour and,
catching his foot, lost his balance and |
fell into the elevator shaft He caught |
a loose rope and was carried rapidly /
to the bottom of the well, striking on
his head and shoulders, dislocaiing /
his neck and causing instant death.
Homand was married and leaves q
widow and five children, the young
est being but a few weeks old.
There were las births and 81 deaths
in Rockingham in 1899, a death rate
of 20 per 1000. In Montpelier there
were 1875 births and l26 deaths,
death rate of % per 1000. There
were 100 deaths in Barre in 1899, a
death rate of II per 200. The above
figures are all based on the last CEN
sus. Barre's death rate based upon
actual population as shown by most
reliable estimates is only 10 per 1000.
In 1899 there were 62 deaths and 50
births in Northfield, while 10 mar
riages were recorded by the town
clerk. In the previous year there
were % marriages, while the birth
and death record was slightly lower