Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-02-28

of fitty-four votes. Miss Gertrude Z.
Harris of Windsor had only that num-
Der of votes more than Mrs. Rickert in
total OF almost $4,000.
Mrs. c. II. Baldwin of Montpelier
won $3.50 last week on guess She
was the winner of New England and
guessed within 81 ON the increase of
circulation during the past year of the
tBrown Book OF Boston, published
by the Bernard-Ric Co.
John w. Scott, formerly of Goulds-
vile. has made an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors. the petition be-
ing filed in the United States court at
Burlington; liabilities S5,558.2s. of
which S3.344.53 is unsecured; assets
SO, 1877, and Of this sum S269 is ex-
empt.
Ambrose Lander of Williston was
sentenced last week at Burlington to
six months in the house of correction
for burglary. He was accused OF
breaking into the residence OF Abbie
Lander, his brothers wife, on the
evening of Feb. IL. He pleaded
guilty.
Wesley Brewster, father of Mildred
Brewster, died last week at his home
in Huntington. This kindly old gem
tleman made many friends during the
trial of his daughter Tor murder, who
deeply sympathized with him in the
sorrow that clouded the last years Of
his life.
Mason S. Stone of Morrisyille, diyi-
sion superintendent of education IN
the Philippines, has gone to Boston
and then goes to Chicago to hold a
conference with state superintendent
OF education on Feb. ~. He hopes TO
obtain their cooperation in Obtaining
suitable teachers for the Philippines.
VIM. A. Buckley of Rutland, a fire
man. who was injured in an accident
last TAN i'm which the southbound flyer
was struck by runaway car Of lim-
Der. has sued the Rutland railroad for
so. 600. He claims among other In
iuries to have lost the hearing oil one
ear.
Judge Henry c. Bates has resigned
As vice president from Vermont OF the
Pan American Exposition. II Is eX'
peeted a st. Johnsbury man will be ap-
pointed In his place. Judge Bates has
also severed his connection with the
81. .Johnsbury law firm OF Bates, May
a. Simonds.
John w. Tower, 81 years of age
died Friday morning of pneumonia
lie had travelled for some years WIZ
the Barnum show and was known a.
tbe midget. lie was just tour feet
lhigh and weighed 20 pounds. lie
leaves a wife about his size. lie mas
resided in Bennington 80 years.
| Word was received last week by thu
| Vermont Farm Machine Co. that but
Ter made from cream separated by lt
| improved United States separator wa
lawarded the highest score at the Na
tional Butter Makers association thei
| IN session in st. Paul. The score wa
%. one point higher than any other Il
about 500 entries.
petition in voluntary bankruptc,
has been filed BY NJ. S. Levin OF Barre
whose assets and liabilities are wei
mn in the thousands. Mr.. Levin y
merchant and has liabilities OF Sta,oos
] al which $50 in wages Is secured any
the remainder without security, whli.
his assets are sl2,3od.ot, Oh "hiei
sum $50 is claimed as exempt.
Frank Bellamy and George jackson
~ Rutland. who have confessed I
hurolarizinr w. c. Landon u 20.
store SUNDAY night, waived examlna
tion Yesterday morning and were eac
. held 10 appear before the grand Jur
IN ii 600 bonds. jackson is II year
old and bore good reputation. ~
, claims to have been drunk NJ tue ti'ie
! Mrs. James Murphy. four children
| a hired man and brotherin-law Wef
. nearly asphyxiated last Friday morn
, mo when discovered the mother
i the children and the girl were on u
floors and beds, in various posl.io,n.'
: All were insensible. Prompt remedie
were applied and all were brought on
!, ~ their stupor, but in bad CONDITION
The stoves were defective.
[ Noah Gleason, a man about 70 year
: az aoe. was shot in the neck and lowe
l mart oil the lttOS W
North Shrewsbury. There Is y
known cause for the crime. Elgl
! shot were removed from Gleason
: neck which was protected consideraol
/, nv his coat collar. Barrett could n,
! he found. He is about 40 years OF
and wood sawyer by trade.
! A Montpelier girl named Ina Mcy E;
seven wears OF age, who resides VII
: her mother on Elm street, whlie PA;
: mo Tuesday evening of last week
. q room on the second noor OF y
house of Albert Blanchard, fell tnrou2
+. an omen register to the kitchen DeloN
! striking her head against an iron sli
and crushing her skull. 1t Is fear'
! she will not recover.
4 An involuntary petition IN paE
, runtcv has been filed by the credlto
: of Leonard o. Allen of Middlenur
9 Those petitioning are G. ). wal
a WRIGHT fBeckwith & Coz S329. ).
= Weeks and w IL. Thomas $3.50, frai
T. Farnsworth 5000. All live in Miaul
= bury. The petition alleges that All