Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-09-06
State of Vermont.
-. News Condensed and Rewritten for
Our Readers.


from Newport to Montpelier.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
nairvmen's association will be held In
darlington probably the second week
Of next January.
Careless gnnners recently shot a
horse belonging 10 Bert Barrett Of
bennington, breaking his leg.
A Delaware and Hudson train
.trnck Paul Lapine OF West Rutland
near that station Friday, killing him
almost instantly.
sixty boys Of the first division Of
tbe industrial school at Yergennes
we're taken b. two officers on an ex.
rur.ion to Westport THURSDAY.
Fines and costs were imposed on
william Warren OF Barre last week
amounting to S246.76, as the result Of
tbe raids made in his billiard room.
The Vermont State Firemen's asso-
citation will hold it, eleventh annual
convention at Rutland September III.
There will be no tournament this
season.
BIZ the bursting OF steam retort at
Tie canning factory in st. Adams
Friday Bert Greene, an employee,
sustained broken arm and severe
i cuts on the leg.
The little son OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. ].
NJ. Jones Of Montpelier was run over
81 horse driven by evidently none
TO careful driver on Friday morning
ana badly injured.
john. son Of Herbert ;. Clark Of
n West Topsham, was severely kicked
n the head By his horse recently. The
sat extends from the left eye near the
noe across the check bone.
Milton Wiley, who was so seriously
injured three weeks ago b. collision
with an electric ear near Saxt0n's
River, Is importing rapidly, and win
soon be about again as usual.
The Unity Collar 4 Cuff Company
Of North Bennington Is about 70 add
! laundry q the factory. The COM
pany's goods have been Numbered for
several years AZ a local laundry.
The City Of Lowell, the old hand
& engine formerly in the Brattleboro
ire department, has won more money
n prizes at musters than any other
hand engine. The amount i given
as $3.50.
In Yergennes city court last week
Dana Wells, who has been out Of the
industrial school on probation for
some three years, was fined $40 and
costs for assaulting n. G. Delano Of
Ferri.burgh.
The snow fake canning factory AZ
Battleboro began operations the first
Of last week, with prospect Of a good
season, in spite Of the predictions that
the dry weather had ruined the crop
Of sweet corn.
AZ recent sessions Of the United
States circuit court held for the pur-
pose Of naturalization, 1873 men were
naturalized at Montpelier and y at
81. Johnsbury. making a total for the
two days 81 1871.
James Geake OF Webstevillc re-
ceiyed message from Newtonville,
Mass, stating that Richard Wilbur,
formerly Of Graniteville and a brother
Of Mrs. Geake, was drowned there
sunday, the 10th.
W. w. Smith Of Sutton Junction,
?. O., was rotten-egged by hoodlums
in the city hall park band stand at
Burlington Saturday evening, while
making an address under the auspices
Of the w. G. 7. U.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy
was filed last week BY Walter L. Bug
bee, tool sharpener, living in Barre.
His liabilities are 5000, all unsecured.
and his assets SEQ, which are All
claimed as exempt.
The twenty-fourth annual reunion
Of the Purinton family was held IN
Vergennes last week Wednesday I'M
der the management OF NJ. l.. Barton
about Is OF the descendants OF the
family being present.
The mill OF the Valentine knitting
Company of Bennington is very busy,
the firm having a sufficient amount
Of orders for goods on hand TO keep
the establishment running full hand
ed for several months.
Il is practically certain that the
small amount Of stock remaining 10
complete the $50, 900 necessary 70 re-
build the Weldon House at St Adams
will be raised within a few Gays
Only 81, 900 is lacking.
Hon. VIM. Henry Cook died at ms
residence in Milford, Mass, last week.
He was former well-known resident
Of Bennington and for several wears
with his father conducted, owned ana
edited the Bennington Banner.
Herbert kennon, who IS chargeu
with the attempted murder oil M
wife, was arrested in South Wsrds-
boro last week. He waived examlha-
ton and was held for the grand Juf!
in s., 900 bail which he cannot iuF-
nish.
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