Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-09-12


settlers AZ the kennel snow in come.
non non Win the Pan-American exposition.
Inc dog will 90 to Chatham. Me- and
9e entered in the kennel exhibit of tbe
Columbia county fair.
The tenth lineal descendant Of
Miles Standish and the ei0htb lineai
descendant Of John Alden have lived
Iof several weeks next-door neighhors
IN Montpelier this summer. The de-
scendants Of that famous pair of suit-
or are actually John Alden and Miles
otandlsh John Carver Alden was in
troduced 70 the community by &. nj
ilder and Miles Standish resides
there.
Rev. ;. II. Archibald OF Rutland. one
OF the trustees OF the Vermont acad-
envy az saxtons River. SAYS that pledges
70 the amount OF $4,000 for the use of
the academy have been secured. This
i the sum necessary to obtain the
$1,000 offered the academy by John
d. Rockefeller providing the condi-
lions were complied with before Sept.
~. The last pledge was received at
$3.50 ?. m. Aug. 3lst.
Weathersfeld is another town to
rejoice In the muniicenee Of b. Frank
Blood OF Waltham, Mass. who has
Just donated the town a sum Of money
for the erection Of a public library
building at Ascutneyville 10 be called
the Proctor Library in honor of his
grandfather. an old-time resident.
Mrs. Olivia Gage has donated the land
upon which the building is to be
erected, and work on the same will be
begun this fall
Jason Spaulding, who is visiting in
Brldgewater, has a copy OF the
Vermont Republican, printed AZ
Windsor, March II, 1917. Ii was for
those times a very creditable weekly,
and among other Characteristic
features il has a Fast Day proclama-
ton a column and a half In length by
GOV Jonas Galusha. and four columns
Of advertisement Of property 20 be
sold for payment OF taxes in the
several towns Of the county.
Alta recent meeting Of the co-opera-
tive association Of the Socialist Labor
party in Barre plans were laid for the
opening Of a retail cooperative store.
The stock OF goods will comprise prin-
cipally groceries and provisions. The
capital stock OF the association az
present Is q. 800. at shares of s. each,
but the stock will be increased later
All the shares OF the association have
been sold and il is expected that the
store will be opened some time this
fall.
A musical composition of unusual
merit is BIZ Jesse II. Campbell, once a
prominent sheep dealer in Vermont
and the West. The production is en-
titled. "When the Boys Come March
inc Home The song tells story Of
the Manila campaign Young Camp
bell has had a number Of other credit
able compositions published. lie is
In New York witha large music deal
inc and publishing house, and his
widowed mother still resides in Mid
llebury.
"The Briny Deep was the name of
4 little paper published by the teachers
81 board the transport Thomas bound
for Manila and printed at Honolulu.
The paper is a very readable one,
The 600 teachers. The
following Vermonters were included
n the party - J. Bailey OF Wells
River NJ A Buck of st. Adams, Ell.
Rnttles OF Brandon, F. L. Hayford OF
81 Johnsbury. Miss F. G. Parker OF
West Rutland. b. L. Stafford OF
r. +. Webster OF Barton
and G. w. FELTON, OF Burlington.
AT Bennington the will of the late
Miss Alexandria Clark was offered
for probate by William A. Root, the
syecutor. last week. The deceased
EFF an estate of about $4,000. she
named few small legacies % DC pald,
lmong them being a Grecian vase,
willed 10 the daughter OF married
,ister who resides IN Bennington.
None of the remainder Of the family
xas mentioned in the will and the
balance OF the estate was LEFT TO
,elatives out of town. The will Will
y contested on the ground that Miss
lark was not in her right mind.
Announcement was made last week
~ Jacob Ullery of an agreement De-
.yeen himself and Charles H. Daven-
,ort nnblisher of the Windham Coun-
{ Reformer. tor the sale OF the he
ormer TO Mr.. Ullery, to take eject
sent is. The Reformer was establish
\ bv Mr.. Davenport about 20 years
~ and publishes state edition called
ne Rrattleboro Reformer. Mr.. UHery
{ 4 LARGE property owner IN Brattie-
zorro and has had experience IN the
publishing business. lie VIII NOV NOV
~ liant 10 a business block which he
,wns and will equip it with rev ma
erial.
Robert W. McCuen, proprietor ana
,,bIisbar Of the Yergennes Enterprise;
,ss purchased the subscription list ana
-aod viii OF the Vermonter Publishing
III and their advertising contracts.
~ viii publish under the name o. the /
i Idison County Newspaper assocla-
ion seven weekly newspapers. + v
sonlf one of the owners and editor 81
~. ~ Vermonter. has associated NM /
w. w NTH me company that has bought
he printing plant which will be NOV NOV, |