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

The boiler in the steam mill owned
| by William Shaw of Grafton was
blown up Wednesday morning of last
week at O'Clock. VIM. Moultrop
was killed, Dana Fairbanks badly
scalded and Peter Strickland bad his
hand badly cut on saw and other
wise bruised. Mr.. Moultrop is sur
vived by wife and four children.
The boiler was blown 30 rods.
John w. Norton, who died at Mex
leo last week where he owned large
coffee plantation, was native OF
Moretown in this state. He graduated
from the University Of Vermont in
1861; taught for two years in ThelfOrd,
Vermont, and then, in November, 1868,
enlisted in the 8th Vermont regiment,
in which he served with credit till af-
ter the close of the war of the Rebel
lion, being mustered out in June, 1868.
Dustin Moulton OF Montpelier,
wel-known derrick man, has con-
structed what is believed to be the
best "invalid's bed" yet manufactured.
1t is so built that the patient can be
raised from the bed and rest as if in
hammock while the mattress is re-
moved and aired, sheets and bedding
changed, etc. The bed is adjusted so
as to allow the patient to be changed
from any position from sitting to re-
Ginning.
II is vouched for on good authority
that a tremendous lager beer business
is being done in Burlington despite
the fact that saloons are supposed not
to be selling, that drug stores dare
not sell and that the agency is closed.
An old-time liquor seller says that at
least 60 kegs of beer week are sent
to the Italian laborers on the Rutland
Canadian railroad and immense
quantities come in from Troy for
numerous Burlington people.
Walter B. Gates, state supervisor of
the twelfth census district OF Vermont,
has sent out the formal application
blanks to those desiring appointments
as census enumerators in the sub-dis-
tricts, which have not yet been defined
by the department The appointments
will not be made for some time, as
the real enumeration is done in June.
With the blanks are sent out others
specifying the qualifications, duties
and compensation Of the census emu
meratOrs.
Mrs. Fred Bigwood of Burlington
has announced her intention of study
ing law with the intention of becom-
ing admitted to the bar. She has
already filed the requisite papers with
the clerk Of the supreme court, from
the date of which the three years of
required study begins. She will
study in the office of V. A. Billiard.
Mrs. Bigwood will be the first woman
lawyer Vermont has known, and the
only one to come before the bar for
admission.
The Bennington & Hoosac Valley
Electric Railway company of Ben
nington has just purchased three acres
Of land on which the company will
erect new power house at once. The
location is eight miles from Benning-
ton village, lust across the Walloom-
sac river, and directly opposite the
spot on which the British cannon
were placed at the battle of Benning-
ton. The house will be l50x5O feet
in dimensions and have a chimney |
100 feet high.
Mrs. Francis Butterfly of Montpel7
Ter has had the rare opportunity OF
being the grandmother of five grand
none of whom are brothers or
sisters. She is 10 years of age, and
has lived in that city for 80 years.
Her grandchildren are Katie,28 years,