Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-08-15

yellow, and causing it to die in a Short
time. No trace OF insects or their
work is found when the snots are
highly magnified.
FRED A. Joslin OF Mortified has
brought suit in ehancerv against fine
Dog River Valley Fair association for
possession of several shares OF the
associations stock which he has
purchased The trouble in the case
seems 70 be the bylaw OF the associa-
ton which states that one member can
own but i've shares OF the stock. Mr..
Joslln claims to own Il shares.
The entries Of American merino
sheep nom Vermont at the Pan-Amer-
lean exposition are as follows: II. +.
SANFORD oil West Cornwall. Z rams and
ewes l. G.. Hamlin, AIiddleburv. 6
rams and ewes I. II Gorham OF West
Rutland, 6 rams and ewes p. b. Nor
ton OF Addison, rams and ewes: Her
bert Jackson of Bristol. G rams and
ewes Z. \. Bissell OF East Shoreham,
Is rams and ewes.
Mrs. l.. ). Eddy of Grafton is the
possess0r OF an interesting paper en-
titled The New South, published at
Port Royal. 5. c., Jan. 3. 1868. IL
contains four pages OF interesting war
news. Gen. Buffers farewell address
10 the Army Of the Gulf. also JEFF
DAVIS latest proclamation dated Dec
%, 1868. This proclamation was d.
rected against Butler and accused him
OF many heinous crimes.
The following persons have recently
filed petitions in voluntary bankrupt
cy:Wm. r. Strong OF Landgroye, a
mill laborer, liabilities S3s6.s7, OF
which ll44.7i is unsecured. assets
S920.50. exempt sos Chas. E.Roberts
OF Woodstock, carpenter, liabilities
500, all unsecured, assets $50. all
exempt Henry 5. Miles Of Barre, a
granite polisher, liabilities S3lS.65, Of
which S309.90 is unsecured, assets
$500, all exempt.
The Massachusetts counties Of
Berkshire and Franklin, containing
several banking institutions. have
been added TO the district under
charge Of the Vermont inspector Of
national banks. +. l.. Fish OF Yer
gennes. This appointment will
Increase the revenue Of this district by
at least $1,000 The additional banks
number 10. which. with the AZ
Vermont banks under this jurisdiction.
makes IS In ALL Mr.. Fish assumes
his extra duties at once.
Andrew Carnegie has offered the
city Of Burlington the sum Of $4,000
to be used in the construction of a
a new library building. The conditions
of the offer are that the city furnish
suitable site upon which TO erect the
building and that 10 per cent OF the
sum, or 5000. be raised yearly for
the maintenance Of the library The
gift was secured through the efforts OF
Mayor D0nly G. Hawley and Mrs.
Grace c. Griswold and was made pub
lie al a special meeting of the Board Of
Alderman on Saturday evening.
The decision OF Judge Rowell hand
Ell down Saturday on the motion TO
dissolve the Injunction in the case of
II. ID. Billiard vs.. st. Adams st. Rail-
way company is quite a victory Tor
Mr.. Billiard. Judge Rowell decided
the railroad company can not build
their road any higher than the present
grade OF the highway across the Bull
lard flats. Ii was their intent to build
an elevated road above high water
marx that led Mr.. Billiard to bring his
suit. II they did this it would cause
am ice lam in time of floods and seri-
ously damage al lands and buildings
in that vicinity.
Saturday the stockholders Of the
lefnnct Farmers National Bank at
vereennes paid the third installment
If the assessment of 100 per cent
deemed necessary by the government
20 settle the affairs OF the bank. IL
was planned to divide the payments
INTO four. making them come June |,
July 10. August 10 and September 10.
The total amount has thus been one
nalf Maid and the whole will be settled
81 September 10. The drain has been
severe on the holders of the stock OF
the bank. and farms have had to be
to secure the amount
demanded by the government.
A suit has been instituted by W j.
Gotta of Burlington. acting as admins
-rator for the estate of the late Lynn ).
Allen. against the Shepard & Morse
lumber company, for $4,000 damages
,lr. Allen was killed by a live wire
while al work for the Shepard * Morse
umber company. April y, 1900. lie
en- 4 wife. Jessie l.. Allen, who lives
n Burlington. and his father and
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. William S.Aiien !
II 81. Johnsbury. The suit is brought
n the interests of these relatives. lie
vas a Young man and member OF
IN u V. y. G., at st. Johnsbury, |
where he had lived until he went to
Burlington.
George Waterman, Northneiu
armer between 60 and 40 years old,
,as disappeared. He left note Tor
'is wife saving he would not return /
,ome any more. One evening lately,
Mrs Davis and daughter of Mont
,elier were guests at the Waterman
,ome The conversation took turn
Iistasteful to Mrs. Waterman and her
Iaughter. and they left the house
$40 .bo ni0ht nj a neiglbOr s.