Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-06-06
state of Vermont.
xs,ys Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

pntland merchants are agitating the
l.ser AT a downtown location for the
postofiee.
PC Pratt OF Bennington trapped
bsars last week, making his rec
or5 over 20 in all.
daughters of Rebekah lodge has
heen organized at Chester with forty
ave charter members.
The body of John A. Jones, missing
.ince February, was found IN the river
Al Fair Haven last week.
senator and Mrs. S. II. Macomber OF
Wsstford celebrated their nftleth we'd
Jing anniversary last week.
ion Clarence Horatio Pitkin, the
uaILtnown lawyer, died Friday at his
Nome in Montpelier at the age OF 81
years. .,
b%aTrelof beer and a 45-gallon barrel OF
wbiskey were seized at Burlington
wharf last week.
John. 4-year-old son of Mr.. and
w. Martin Kaveny of Hartford,
sr9Ilowed a marble last week and
djed within an hour.
David HazeltOn, a Hardwick stone
cutter. aged about So, was struck in
tSe face by a baseball Memorial day
and his Jaw was broken.
Joshua Lyon of %Shelburne was
,warded 500 and costs for injuries
caused by the bite of a dog owned by
Thomas Mitchell Of that town.
The Barre Universalist church de-
ei1ed nv a vote OF 40 TO 0 to refuse 70
sccept the resignation of the pastor,
Rev. Efie X. NJ. Jones, who will re-
main.
Because Of increased cost Of paper,
t~egraphic service, etc, the Burling-
ION Daily News has increased its year
IN subscription rate from $500 to
$3.50.
Mrs. Rudvard Kipling's mother,
Mime. Balestier. has closed her house
NEW York and Is at BeechwoOd, her
beautiful home al Brattleb0ro, for the
summer.
An unknown man was killed by a
Central Vermont train al Burlington
Wednesday night of last week. lie
was evidently a tramp between so and
40 years old.
The fair Of the Ryegate and Wells
River Valley Dairymen's association
will take place this year Aug. q and
p. An unusual number oil prizes
have been prepared.
Elinor. l3-year-old daughter OF
Chas. Holden of Burlington, was
thrown from a carriage last week and
had two fingers badly crushed by the
horse stepping on them.
Last week Edward Mcneil of Bur
Hngton received $40 as part payment
Of loan OF $50 given over 30 years
AGO to j. Catudel. who then lived near
Quebec but is now in Texas.
Some ftty-fve young men of st.
Michael's Roman Catholic church
Brattleboro, have organized a Catholic
union. the object of which will be So
cial and physical advancement.
VIM. Carpenter Camp, a former
Barre boy, is to be married soon to
Miss Elita Proctor Otis, the well-known
actress. who was for a time editor oil
the New York Saturday Review.
Arthur Mack of Salisbury is wanted
for assault with intent tn kill his VIE,
with whom he was not living, also for
alleged assault on Charles Stowe OF
Salisbury, for whom she was Keeping
house.
Principal Edward Ellery of Vermont
Academy at Saxton's River says that
of the $4,000 debt, 500, 600 has already
been pledged, with a prospect also oil
aSl5 600 addition to the permanent
funds.
Mrs. Peter Burns, aged about 80
years, was found hanging from a rant
er In the back kitchen OF her home IN
P%oultney Saturday by the Oldest Of her
two small children, aged 5 and . years
Feapectlyely.
Last week In Franklin county, par
t~icularly st. Adams. a number oil com
plants for liquor selling were served,
based, it is understood, on the iact
that the parties have paid the govern
ment tax for sellers.
The G. v. officials have decided TO
open a regular station at west Berlin
and c. +. Flint, who is agent Tor the
American Express company there, mas
been appointed telegraph operator ana
station agent, TO take effect July L.
Michael Naylon, an employee ! me
woodworking department at Ine
Howe scale works at Rutland, caught
his left hand on a saw last week
The middle finger was cut of and the
saw tore through the hand nearly 10
the wrist.
Thomas Wood, the famous painter,
arrived in Montpelier last week AFTER
his twelve months trip abroad. Nhlle
IN Europe Mr.. Wood passed OIL
his time in the art galleries at Berllh,
Madrid and Florence, copying famous
paintings.
William S. Steerns OF Brattleooro,
aged As, committed suicide last week
by hanging. He had for a year OF
more been suffering with 'creeplhg
paralysis a disease that is hopeless OF