Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-19

cashed by the Standard Clothing Co
Mrs. Brown is the mother-in-law OF
Clogston and says in her letter that he
is not responsible for his doings as he
Is insane, although not violently so.
Application for authority to estab.
lish ''The City National Bank Of Rut.
land" with capital of Sl00,O has
been filed at Washington with the
comptroller of the currency. The ap.
plicants are John A. Mead, Silas /.
Griffith, y. ?. Kingsley, W. r. Page,
+. q. futile and others.
Barre and Rutland are in a state of
turmoil over their city governments.
In the former, there is no police pro-
lection, owing to the resignation of
Chief Rowland. In the latter, dead
lock between the mayor and a major
ity of the board of alderman is block
ing all municipal business.
Alonzo Whitcomb, one of the oldest
and most prominent manufacturers of
Worcester, Mass, died recently at the
age Of 81 years. He was at the head
of the Whitcomb Manufacturing COM
pany, makers Of copying presses. He
was born at Saxton's River, Vt, and
started in business in Worcester 50
years ago.
Ten more citations have been IS
sued calling on citizens of Chittenden
county to appear before Chancellor
Russell 5. Taft in Burlington Apr. 10,
and show reason why they should not
be temporarily enjoined from selling
intoxicating liquor. The proceedings
are identical with those of last fall in
the same city.
Not a large number of new build
ings will be erected in Burlington
this summer, according TO the state
ments Of the real estate dealers. The
cause Of the decrease in building
is due to the exceedingly high
price Of all building material. A
a residence that would have cost 81
500 last summer cannot be erected
this year for less than -, 500,
John b. Carmody Of Burlington
was found unconscious in his room in
the American House block Monday
evening Of last week and was conveyed
te the Fanny Allen hospital. Mr..
Carmody had taken an overdose Of
ehloral. Before doing so he turned
on a water faucets and neglected to turn
it of again. The water leaked down
into the offices underneath and flooded
them.
Mrs. Lura Allen Of South Hero
realized S7l3 40 from a carload of l63
barrels Of apples sent to New York,
after paying commission men Sl34.-
S.. Although some of the apples were
frozen on the road they brought prices
running from $3.50 to $40 a barrel.
Besides this carload Mrs. Allen sold
about $500 worth of apples on the
farm, making a total return Of sl400
from about Il acres of apple orchard.
The temporary lull in the bringing
OF salts against Knott Il Closson, bro
kers, OF Burlington was broken Friday
by the serving Of writs in four new
suits. one OF which is 10 recover no
less than 1000. The other suits are
for smaller amounts. Previous to
these suits the writs already served
against Knott 4 Closson aggregated
something like 100000. The aggre-
gate of the four served Friday is s55,-
500
Peter Agin, native Of Ireland and
a longtime resident OF Hyde Park,
died there last week without relatives,
so his property, valued at $4,000 or
II. 900. will 20 TO the town. Soon at
ter arriving in this country his par
ents and brothers and sisters, save one,
died of fever. The sister who sur
vived entered a convent and has since
died. Mr.. Agin was a private of Co.
+. eth Regt. Vt. Vols, and member
of Aaron Keller Post, G.. \. X.
The jury in the case Of Daniel Nc
Govern against G. NJ. Hays and +. Z.
smith. receivers Of the Central YER
mont railroad, returned a verdict last
week awarding the plaintiff eSooo.
The plaintiff was struck by a freight
train AZ a crossing in Bolton in Janu-
ary. 1897. and badly injured. The
ease was tried in September, lsgs, and
the Jury disagreed. The plaintiifsued
for sl5. 900. . The case will be taken
to the supreme court on exceptions by
the defendant.
Trenor Elwell of Bennington, aged
rs wears. was found dead Tuesday
of last week. He was badly
under the influence Of liquor Mon
day afternoon. Upon arriving home
Mrs. Elwell assisted him out OF the
wagon and helped him lie down. She
covered him with a blanket. When
she went to awake him he had APP
been dead several hours. lie
leaves four children. He was
nenbew Of Philip Elwell, whose