Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-07-18

I AAS al - painting. "lhe Guido 10
York.
A. {. Davis, agent Of the Atlantic
and Pacific Tea Co. at Bennington. has
disappeared leaving unsettled accounts
OF several hundred dollars. His fami-
! ly went 10 Western city two months
ago, and he has probably followed
them.
The number of births in Barre dur
ing June was 20. including two dead
at birth. OF these 10 were males and
eight females. The number of deaths
was u, four males and eight females.
There was only one death from con-
tagious disease
James +. Collins the l9-year-old son
OF Mr.. aud Mrs. James Collins. who
live near the So. Burlington and VIII
llston line, is missing from his home.
1 His parents are worried and if they
could learn of his safety will not in
sist on his return.
Ofll4 recent Wellesley graduates
only Miss Bessie Bowers of Montpelier
received an offer TO teach in the col
lege. which, however, she has declin-
ed. Miss Bowers is a graduate of the
Montpelier High school, and was the
yaledictorian OF her class.
c. A. Long. station agent of the
Central Vermont railroad at Montpel-
Ter, has issued orders torbidding the
acceptance OF Canadian paper money
at the local station on account of the
super-abundance of counterfeit Cana
dian money which has made its ap-
pearance recently.
George, the fiye-year-old son OF Silas
Hawkins OF Castleton, died last week.
While playing with MS brother in the
yard few DAYS before he ran the tine
Of pitchfork into his head and it pen
etrated his brain. The injury caused
meningeal Inflammation, which al
most invariably proves fatal.
J. X. Elwell Of Santiago de Cuba is
the guest OF : l.. Griffith at Dandy.
Mr.. Elwell was the escort and inter-
prefer for Senator Proctor when he
made his visit OF investigation to Cuba
previous to the Spanish-American war
He also accompanied Mr.. Griffith on a
trip 70 the mountains Of Cuba.
AFTER being out over night the jury at
Montpelier in the case OF state ". L..
NJ. johnson of Plainfeld, the town
liquor agent failed to agree and was
discharged. johnson was charged
with refusing to allow Rev. Mr. Fort
ney TO examine the agency record
book April 10, contrary TO law
Among the Vermont petitions in
bankruptcy just filed is one OF a
woman farmer She is Anna Kelley
liabilities 81 ,253.39; assets sl.235. eX-
empt 1874. The petition OF Chas. T.,
Thomas. freight conductor. Brattle-
boro. has also been filed liabilities
S437 of his small assets, $500 exempt.
Melvin Holden and Milton Holden,
aged 80, twin sons Of Henry Holden Of
Chester died recently OF scarlet fever
in Beverly. Mass, where they were
employed in the same business Mel
vim Holden died Friday morning and
the remains We're taken to Chester for
burial. His brother died two days
later
The village OF Wells River was
startled one afternoon lately by ter
rifle crash. caused by the collapse OF
large reservoir holding some 10000
gallons. situated on the high hill back
OF the village, and belonging to Col.
Erastus Baldwin The reservoir was
only partially filed and no damage
was done.
The farm house OF Gustavus IL. Nc
Clay of Woodstock was burned 10 the
ground sunday afternoon, the nre
starting from an oil stove. Many OF
the household goods were saved, Mr.
McClay and daughter We're both IN
jured while saving goods, he becom-
inc in from heat ana smoke. The loss
was about $500.
There is very active prosecution OF
liouor violations in Bennington ana
drought prevails. As the result oil the
recent closing OF several saloons oy
iniunctions the remainder OF the lot
closed their doors. States Attorney
i II Stakeholder of Arlington has
been active recently and many hhes
have been made.
Albert Cakes of South SALISBURY
was badly injured by the down sleeper
last Thursday morning. He was on
his way home from Hoosic. \. ana
beyond North Bennington laid down
beside the track One arm was cut
OFF below the elbow and he was injured
about the head and otherwise bruised
probably fatally.
The town Of stowe is TO have
$50. 600 opera house. II will be gut
bv ii. c. Akeley Of minneapolis. Mimi"
Who was born in stowe. Mr.. Akeley'
who has been a guest Of his brother
Hon. q. W. Randall OF Waterbury Is
tbe largest lumber man in the North
west His success has been gained Dy
dilioent attention to business.
A shocking accident happened re-
Gently At the home of Arthur Whiting
Of Lunenburgh. Two Of the boys
CHARGED a stick of wood with powder
IN the ward about eight rods from the
house When it burst, piece new
striking their mother VINO
vas sittino on the piazza reading