Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-02-07

Bancroft OF East Calais. The origin
of the fire is unknown. The mill was
totally destroyed. The hall and store
room Of Levison & Lamb adjoining
were saved by hard and persistent
work of bucket brigade. The
insurance on the mill was $1,000 and
on feed $500, both with the Union
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Mont
pelier.
Robert Wilkinson of Montpelier
and Fred Colburn of Barre will soon
make an ascent OF Lincoln mountain
for the purpose of taking views for
Joseph Bartel of New York. They
take several cameras with them, and
provisions enough to last several days.
Ii will be necessary to climb the
mountain, which is 400 feet high, on
snowshoes. They went on Mount
Mansfield last winter on a similar
errand and their success was so great
they have been engaged for the
present venture.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy
has been filed by James IL. Craige OF
Barre, who is teamster. He has
set forth liabilities OF Ss77, of which
1852 is unsecured, and has assets OF
$40, all of which he claims as exempt.
Another has been filed by Edward
Clarke of Poultney, jeweler. His
liabilities are, wages due S27O.5O,
secured liabilities 500, unsecured
S7957.s6. Assets, real estate $500,
cash S3l, stock in trade $4,000, house.
hold goods 5000, books, pictures, etc.
$50, debts due 500, exempts $3.50.
Ernest L. Morrill, of st. Johnsbury
came very near to death from
| asphyxiation last week. Before
retiring, be fixed the coal fire for the
night. About 2 O'Clock he was
awakened and not feeling well got up
and attempted 10 get to the door but
fell to the floor. The air being some-
what better near the floor, Mr..
Morrill, revived and succeeded in
reaching the bed, where he was found
at IL o'clock the following forenoon.
Physicians said he could not have
lived ten minutes longer.
Mitchell Goslant, owner of the saw.
lmill at Groton pond in the town of
Marshfield, has brought two actions
against Edwin Lane of Montpelier
One is suit in general assumpsit In
which the plaintiff sues to recover
$1,000. The second is a bill in
chancery, brought in Washington
county court to recover title and
deeds of certain timber lands in the
nelghborhood of the plaintiffs mill in
Marshfield and Peacham. The
amount OF money involved in both
suits is about $4,000. The papers
have been served on Mr.. Lane and
attachments have been placed on his
property in Marshfield.
The American Fidelity company
organized at Montpelier last week.
| 1t was incorporated at the last session
of the state Legislature, has paid-np
capital OF $4,000 and is a distinctly
Vermont institution. The directors
are: James w. Brock, Hiram A.
Huse. Harlan w. Kemp, +. M. Cory,
NJ. T.. Smile, OF Montpelier, j. l..
Martin OF Brattleboro, and Edward
Wells of Burlington. The officers
are: President, James w. Brock OF
Montpelier; vice president, Edward
Wells Of Burlington; secretary and
treasurer, Harlan w. Kemp of Mont
peIier; assistant treasurer, Ralph u.
Denny of Montpelier.
Judge Edward A. Belcher OF san
Francisco retired from the superior
court bench of that city at the end OF
his term last week. Judge Belcher il
native of Vermont and one OF hel
most loyal sons, having terved as
, president of the Pacific Coast Associa'
ton of Native Sons of Vermont fol
five terms. The association is one OF
the most active of the many similar
organizations throughout the country,
credit for which is due largely to
Judge Belcher and his immediate
predecessor in the office, the Hon
Frank Dillingham;, a son OF the late
ex-Gov. Paul Dillingham;, and a
brother OF Senator w. p. Dillingham;
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