Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-07-04

kuius Cheney was the first Baptist
minister in East st. J0hnsbury. com
lng IN 1910. He was ordained i'm the
open air, standing in lumber wagon.
lie soon had a great revival. when 10
persons were converted and baptized
IN the river, hole being cut in the ice
over water three feet deep.
The University Of Vermont oradu-
ated last week the largest class in its
history, degrees in course being con
ierred on fOrty-four young men and
twelve young women. There were also
three degrees conferred on students OF
other years, one on a postgraduate
student, and four honorary degrees
About half dozen men on the hand
car with Harry Bigelow, section fore
man, were coming toward Barton last
week when Unexpectedly they met a
wild engine close upon them. They
all jumped, Mr. Bigel0w landing TWEEN
ty-siX feet down the dump. No one
was hurt but all were well shaken up.
B. + Blood of Waltham. Mass, the
donor OF the Blood Memorial library at
Brownsville, has donated to the Mont
pelier seminary $1,000 for the main
tainance OF perpetual scholarship. the
beneficiary TO be from Brownsville.
The outlook for students at the semi
nary the coming tall is very hopeful
4 few days since a Young lady in
Morrisyille was drawing a glass OF
water from the faucet and was some
what startled when a tull-grown water
snake emerged from the pipe and
wound itself around her fingers. The
young lady recovered. but has since
manifested much interest in water
filters.
Mrs. j. Z. Chamberlin, wife OF a
former Newbury boy a brother OF
Capt. =. ). Chamberlin. a former
editor OF the Youths Companion and
Boston Transcript, has rented house
in Newport. It is reported that Helen
Keller, the phenomnally intelligent
deaf. dumb and blind girl, will be her
guest
Rose Slayton. an eight-year-old Grip
pie, died at Hardwick last week Of tu-
berculOsis. The sclectmen visited the
house several times before her death
and ordered a general cleaning OF the
house, which was so filthy that the
child was ordered moved elsewhere.
She was the daughter Of Mrs. Harriet
Woodruff
West Rutland is without a hotel. the
proprietor OF the West Rutland House.
II. q Odell. having closed his place,
probably the result OF the injunction
proceedings instituted against the
proprietor and his property The
closing of the hotel causes no end OF
inconvenience as this is the only hotel
in West Rutland.
The following petitions in voluntary
bankruptcy have been filed IN the OF
fee OF the clerk of the United states
courts Milo A Nelson, a farmer OF
Middlebury liabilities. $4,000, as
sets, SS2 s., exempt S245. Archie w.
Bemis. railroad employee OF London
derry. liabilities, Sl,Sl7.S5, assets,
s942, exempt, $3.50.
The first meeting Of creditors Of the
bankrupt estate of John w ketchum
OF Vergennes. who is under indictment
for completely in wrecking the Farm
ers National bank OF that place. came
40 at the county court house in But-
land last week Twenty-Five claims
against the estate were proved,
amounting in all to S3.759.34.
Viola Keyser Of Fair Haven, who
was arrested last week for lettering
around Rutland. was arraigned on the
charge OF vagrancy and was sentenced
to not less than two months nor more
than three months at the house OF cor
rection. Although she is only 2Oyears
old She has already served a sentence
at the house OF correction for being
common prostitute.
In New York. the board OF estimate
and apportionment has accepted a bid
of ~. sos. 200 by Norcross Brothers Of
Worcester for the construction OF the
New York public library. There were
two lower bids. but the architects
the acceptance OF the
NorcrOss bid, as they preferred the
material offered by that firm, which Is
white marble from Dorset.
The oldest alumnus present at the
4. V. NJ Corporation dinner last week
was Rev. A. d. Barber Of Williston,
now in his SD year He graduated IN
1915. A member of an earlier class
was present in the person Of Judge
Torrey +. Wales OF the class Of 1871.
Judge Wales has Just entered on his
s2d year. But one other member OF
he class Of II Is known TO be living
The state Funeral Directors associ-
,tion closed three days convention
m Burlington last week. The pro-
posed boat ride and banquet were
abandoned on account Of the warm
weather. Thirty new members were |
admitted into the association at the
making 65 in all. The
lext meeting will be held in Burning
on. The reports Of the secretary,
treasurer and various committees
howed the association to be IN
Healthy condition.
An effort Is being made by the man
dement, OF the state summer school
3 be held In Rutland from July y 70
,,,t,st 10 0et together rs many az