Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-05-02

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flict a severe scalp wound. She will
recover.
Forty-six years ago Apr. p, Carroll
/ S. Page commenced buying hides and
skins in Hyde Park. His warehouse
then consisted OF room in the base
ment of his fathers store, l2x30 feet.
Today there are nearly two acres of
floorage devoted to his hide and skin
business.
L. b. Ellis of Northfield, granite
manufacturer. has secured one of the
largest granite cutting contracts that
has ever come to Vermont 1t calls
tor granite 10 form the front and side
wall of 13-story building 275xl65 it.
To cut this job he will employ at least
i 175 men.
i Thirty-fiye granite cutters, about
half the force employed by the Lyons
Granite company in West Dummers-
ton, quit last week. They claimed
they were unable to make the amount
of money they were led TO believe
they could when engaged by the
company.
DIR. William II. Draper, one OF the
best known physicians in New York
city. died last week from pneumonia.
He had been i'll ten days. He was a
native of Brattleboro. His second
wife was daughter of Charles A..
Dana. He had practiced in New York
for 30 years.
Miss Sylvia II. Bliss of East Calais
has Just given to the Kellogg-Hubbard
library at Montpelier 400 specimens
OF pressed flowers and plants, nearly
all of which she has gathered in the
vicinity OF her home. This collection
is catalogued carefully according to
the best authorities.
Dexter Gleason's steam saw mill in
Woodford was burned Thursday and
its machinery ruined. The fire caught
from the boiler. The mill was busy
or account OF the number OF orders on
hand. The loss viii be about $1,000,
with insurance Of 1900.
+ Mrs. Austin Carr Of Woodbury. COM
mitted suicide Tuesday of last week
by hanging herself at her home about
four miles from Woodbury. Center. She
was about 81 years of age and had
been in feeble health for number OF
years. Mrs. Carr is survived by her
husband and two children.
Lorenzo w. Kimball, who died at
Rutland recently, was the inventor OF
the paper car wheels now in use on
many railways. He and X. n. Allen
formed a company to manufacture the
wheels. but Mr.. kimball afterwards
withdrew and Mr.. Allen, it is said,
made half million in the business.
The house in Mortified occupied by
Mrs. Isaac Garten and two children
was discovered to be atire Tuesday
night of last week. The inmates
were aroused after much effort and
only the ell OF the house and the barn
were destroyed. The house was own
ed by Mrs. Sarah Beard and insured
for $500.
Dispatches from Vancouver, Wash,
state that the heaviest stakeholder In
the First National bank of that city,
which was wrecked by the president
and cashier, who have committed sui
eide. is Col. S. +. Jocelyn OF Burling-
ton. who is now stationed at San
Francisco. He was stationed at Van
couver when the bank was organized.
William T. Miller, farmer of East
lRiehford. has been found guilty OF
starving his cattle to death aud has
been sentenced by Justice of the Peace
I'D. W. Carpenter to pay a fine OF 500
and costs. Twelve head of cattle,
mostly cows, have persisted through
his alleged cruelty. The respondent
took an appeal.
The Montpelier branch of the Gran
ite Cutters National Union held an
important meeting last week. Some
discrepancies were said to have been
discovered in the management OF the
books OF the union and as soon as the
matter became known committee
was appointed by the National Union
TO make an investigation.
A letter has been received by Bishop
u Miehaud from Rev. A. j. Barron oil
Bennington, dated Manila, Mar. o, in
which he stated that he and his travel
inc companion. Father Plamondon OF
Readsboro, expected foreman in that
city and vicinity two weeks or more.
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study of our new possessions in the
East.
Chas. II. Lord, 81 years old, OF
Montpelier, was arrested last week on
a charge of obtaining Sl5 by false pre-
lenses Dec. ), 1899. from Celia &. Cox.
| Ii is alleged that he sold her a dram
signed by Lord Il Carleton of Mont
pelier. Lord has already served a short
sentence in New Hampshire for a SIM
lilar offence. He is a brother OF eX-
Speaker VIM. A. Lord.
1t is reported on good authority that
the Central Vermont railroad company
balance sheet, ending June 80, VIII
show up well this year, although pos
siblv there will appear a slight falling
off from last year. Besides paying
$40. 900 interest on mortgage bonds,
operating expenses, etc., permanent
improvements to the extent OSLO Ou
have been made, leaving small bal
ance.
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