Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-02-14

Darwin l.. Fuller of Denver, Col. by
the Springfield National bank of this
state to recover $1,000. The funds
held by Trustee in Burlington were
attached and the suit filed in Chitten-
den county court.
Frank, the two-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Parker OF Barre, was
seriously burned about the face, chest
and right hand last week. His moth
er was carrying dipper OF scalding
water and the child ran against her,
upsetting the water.
Elihu b. Taft of Burlington has
lately come into possession of a docu-
ment signed by Gov. Thomas Chit
tenden in 1855. Ii is the commission
Of the assistant judges of Addison
county court for that year. Mr.. Taft
bought the paper in Boston,
The census OF the Bennington
graded school district shows that it
contains | 1880 school children between
the ages OF 5 and ls inclusive, a loss
OF 243 during the year. This is prin-
cipally on account OF the reducing Of
the age limit from q to Is years.
DIR. Henry c. Hill, assistant sur
geon OF the l2sth New York yolun-
teers, died at Lockport, n. Y, last
week OF Bright's disease, aged So
years. DIR. Hill went to Lockport in
1877 and was prominent in Republic
can politics. He was born in YER
mont.
Nathaniel Hersey OF Worcester, an
old and respected resident, committed
suicide by hanging Wednesday OF
last week. He had suffered greatly
from a cancer in his face and il is
thought that his mind became unbal-
anced in consequence. He was 20
years old.
T.. j. Bullock OF Readsboro has
made a general assignment for the
benefit OF creditors. The liabilities
secured by mortgage aggregate $3.50;
unsecured, S36l9.99; making total
Sl2,4s9. The assets, which include
the large Bullock block, are estimated
at SIS, SOB.
Over 5000 brook trout fry, 10000
brook trout yearlings, 10000 brown
trout fry and 5000 brown trout year
lings are to be planted in the Wal
loomsac river and White Greek
streams near Bennington. The fish
have been ordered from the Pleasant
Valley hatchery.
Suit has been instituted by ID. ID.
Muir, receiver for the Merchants Ma
tional bank Of Rutland, against Eliz-
abeth NJ. Spellman and the Hon.John
ID. Spellman OF Rutland 10 recover the
value OF a note for -, 500 given TO the
bank. The suit is in the United
States circuit court.
Herbert b. Ward, the new attorney
general OF Delaware, is a Caledonia
county boy. He was born in Shelf
field in 1857 and has practiced law in
Delaware the past Is years. He was
formerly law partner Of ex-United
States Senator George Gray, now
United States circuit judge.
Will Drown OF Evansville was in
stantly killed recently while at work
in the woods numbering. He was
standing near a tree which had just
been chopped preparatory TO Telling,
when il fell in such manner as to
strike him on the chin, the force
OF the blow breaking his neck.
News was received las: week of the
death in San Francisco OF Luther T..
Dodge. former resident OF Burling-
ton, and three times mayor OF the
city. Mr.. Dodge was ~ years OF age
and his death was undoubtedly
fastened by an accident which hap
pened to him several months ago.
Plans are being made for the ex-
penditure of something like $1,000
in buildings at Shelburne Farms dur
ing the coming season. Some OF the
money will be expended in repairs
and changes in the buildings now
built. but new stable will be con-
structed, costing between $50, 600 and
SIS, 600.
The records OF the Barre city court
from Jan. /, 1898. to Feb. /, 1901,
show that the number of cases tried
other than civil cases has been ooS.
OF the respondents 3O2 were Amerl-
can born and 30l foreign born. The
adult population OF the city Is be-
lieyed TO be at least three foreign TO
tuvo American horn.
E. II. Thorp, formerly postmaster
at Middlebury and at one time edl-
tor Of the Middlebury Record and at
a still earlier date member oil the
Rutland Herald staff, who was recent
Nv appointed postoiiice inspector VIII
be attached to the office at Cincinnati
Ohio. which includes the states oil In
diana, Ohio and Kentucky.
The first meeting Of the incorPora-
tors of the Montpelier and Newport
electric railroad, granted charter at
the last session of the Legislature, was
held in Hardwick last week. Inc
outlook for the speedy building OF