Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-01-24

a boston newspaper In enumerat-
ing 100 famous Americans Of the 18th
century, named VIM. Morris Hunt.
the artist, born in Brattleboro; SiepA-
en- A. Douglas, the statesman, born
in Highgate, and Hiram Powers, the
sculptor, born in Woodstock.
A fire, which started in Dillon a
Haley's granite shed at Montpelier
Friday morning, burned half the
shed completely, making it a total
loss. The loss will be between 1900
and $4,000 on stock, machinery and
shed, on which the insurance is 81 900.
A. ID. Morse, who has a penchant
for statistics, vital and otherwise, is
authority for the statement that 81
new buildings were erected inside the
Barre city limits during the year 1900,
and that during the past nineteen
years the total number built is l,066.
DR.. w. Seward Webb, chairman of
the Rutland railway, c. Parsons, for
mer president OF the Rome, Water
town q 0gdensburg, and p. w.
Clement, president of the Rutland
railway, have been added to the diree-
torate OF the Quebec Southern rail-
way.
Two cases Of smallpox have been
discovered at Salisbury. One OF the
parties recently returned from New
York and it is supposed that she vas
either exposed to the disease while ia
the city or when travelling. Every
precaution is being taken TO prevent
the disease from spreading.
While under the influence OF liquor
James Vail called at the residence OF
Eugene Harris near West Dover, hired
Mr.. Harris 10 leave the premises and
during his absence, assaulted his wife,
Mrs. Luella Harris. Vail is now
langnishing in the county jail at
Newfane under q goo bonds.
William Powell, a brakeman in the
employ OF the Rutland railroad, was
seriously hurt last week. While
coupling cars his head in some way
was caught and badly wounded. He
was taken in the ambulance TO the
Mary Fletcher hospital, Burlington,
where he lies in a critical condition.
A special meeting has been called
at Winooski for Tuesday, Jan. 20,
to see il the town will vote to exempt
the Porter Screen Manufacturing Co.
from taxation for a term of years.
The company proposes to commence
work upon a new plant in the early
spring TO be erected upon the site OF
the one recently burned.
Rev. w. A. Piamondon OF Reads
boro is on a six months trip around
the world for the benefit Of his health.
lie will travel in company with a
Young curate of Bennington. They
win go to California and from there
TO Japan, India, across the Red Sea,
and may possibly visit Australia.
They will return through Europe.
George Longeway Of West Derby
attempted suicide Saturday by hang
ing with a rope in his barn. His wife
was suspicious, as he had threatened
suicide before, and went to the barn.
She found the door fastened, but
broke in with an axe, and cut her
husband down. He was nearly dead.
Domestic troubles was the cause.
The plant of c. b. March of Ben
nington was closed last week by the
officers. The firm has been in BUSH
ness for several years. The liabilities
are about $4,000. The assets, includ-
ing book accounts, ETC., are about
81, 800. The creditors are in Chicago,
Hoosick Falls and Bennington. The
failure has been expected for some
time.
An old document has been UNI
earthed which gives the prices for
many articles in Bennington county
in 1928. Good corn was 40 cents and
the best wheat 62 cents bushel. But
ter was Is cents a pound and cheese
six cents a pound. Calico was 90
cents a yard and shingle nails 22 cents
a pound. Good cows sold from 81
TO Sl4 head.
Word was received last week by the
trustees of Goddard seminary, Barre,
from the Judge of probate for Wind
sor county to the effect that women
who had died only recently at Ludlow
had left the balance OF her estate 70
the seminary. 1t is not known Just
how much this will foot up, but II Is
expected to be several thousand
dollars at least.
Hon. Adna Brown OF Springfield,
one OF the prominent men OF Yer
mont and the leading citizen OF that
town, is dead after a short illness,
aged ~ years. He was president oil
the Springfield Electric Railway COM
pany. He was an active Republican
and had occupied seats in ooth
branches OF the Legislature. lie leaves
widow, son and daughter.
The old grist and saw mill built IN
1854 or 1855, and known as the Hol-
lister mill at North Montpelier, was
burned Thursday of last week al
about | O'Clock. The origin oil the
fire is uncertain. The property was
1 "a II. w Ruffprfipld of North