Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-18

rapids. He finally managed 10 reach
the shore but was nearly exhausted.
The executive committee of the Yer
mont association of the Pan-American
exposition has appointed Mrs. IL. ,.
Brigham of Bennington a commit
tee to arrange the state exhibit IN the
Vermont room AZ Buffalo. Col. Henry
o. Carpenter. Vermont's representa-
tive on the general building commit
tee, has been appointed to see TO the
furnishing of the room. He will be
assisted bv c. G. Farnham and ;. ID.
Stiekney, former Nermonters now re-
siding in Buffalo. Five hundred dol
lars has been appropriated for this
purpose.
Mrs. Idella Heseock of Brattleboro.
widow of Warren A. Hescock and
administrative of his estate, has
brought suit against Luther Dustin for
$4,000 for damages sustained by the
death of her husband, which took
place September 10, 1899. The
plaintiffs declaration alleges that the
defendant hired Mr.. Hescock TO NOW
away rowen and sent him to a scaffold
| in which there was large mole; that
the defendant knew the hole was
there. but neglected to inform Mr..
Hescock, and that Mr.. Hescock tell
through the hole to the floor, 70 feet
below, injuring his head, neck and
other parts of his body so that he died
after ten days of great suffering.
II is reported that the park commits
sioners of Montpelier are intending to
secure plans and begin the work TINS
season of laying out Hubbard Park. 1t
will be remembered that by the pro-
visions of the will OF the late John +.
Hubbard. who gave the land TO the
city. that in case in the settlement OF
his estate after the other requests were
paid, enough remained tor the purpose,
| $40 900 should 90 to the city for I'M
mediate improvements OF the park,
and S50. 900 to be used as a fund Tor
maintenance. Some time ago 1t was
reported that the estate might not be
able to carry out the monetary part OF
his bequest, or at least respecting the
permanent fund. 1t is now said, how
ever, that it is more than probable that
nearly if not all the $50, 600 will come
TO the city.
Barre parties have Just completed a
monument that is 70 be placed as a
memorial of one of the most remarka-
/ bic OF NONCOMPLIANCE Hanks Lincoln,
mother of President Abraham Lincoln.
The monument Is te be set at Lincoln
CITY, Ind. The money TO pay for u
was raised by an association OF patrl-
otto Indiana women to mark the last
resting place of Lincoln's mother. The
monument consists of rock face base
that is &c by As, surmounted by two
trusses holding a die 46 by "a and Sic
in height. The die is rock face on
three sides, while the front holds
beautiful carved scroll, bearing the IN
I scription "Nancy Hanks Lincoln,
mother of Abraham Lincoln. died oct'
5. 1918. aged 50 years Beneath the
scroll is carved a wreath of ivy, while
above it are choice specimens OF the
carver's art. The monument, while
not large one, is a highly attractive
one, both in design and execution
Mrs. Ernest Seton-Thompson is the
possessor of one of the most artistic
postal scales ever produced ut the ST
Johnsbury scale factory. During Seton
Thompson's visit there last winter h'
expressed a desire that he might have
rate postal scale for his wife as
souvenir so Chas. Horton had one
especially decorated with pictures o.
the authors famous animal characters
and last week sent it to Mrs. Seton
Thompson. The scale is finished II
white enamel with gold decorations
ON the base is a painting OF old Looo
with wolf tracks around the base ano
leading up to and around a set trap
Then there is the little woolly cotton
tail rabbit, Raggylug, going through
the wire fence, five other little rabbits
at play and another peeping from
burrow. Another picture represents
Silverspot, the crow. The whole
? makes a very beautiful and appropri
I ate desk scale. The work was dom
by Geo. IL. Taylor and the pictures arr
very accurate representations oil thei
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