Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-10-03
State of Vermont.
ne Views Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

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lanes Gould OF st. Johnsbury is 80
year. old. He is in good health, with
GOOD hearing and sight.
Fred Pingree, son Of ex-Gov. Sam
mel L. Pingree. has located in Bellows
Fails for the practice Of law.
The sewer system at Bennington
center Is complete. The cost of the
system has been about $4,000.
AZ the Pan-American exposition in
Buffalo. Vermont Merino sheep were
among the principal attractions last
week.
The Brandon fair association stock
holders each received a dividend OF IA
cents recently by the selling Of the
grand stand.
senator w. +. Dillingham; was the
only New England senator who ac-
companied the late presidents funeral
party TO Canton.
Bishop John 5. Michaud Of Burling-
ton confirmed class of one hundred
and twenty az ST. Monica's Roman
Catholic church In Barre.
Whitelaw Reid of New York city
and Governor 0dell of New York
we're guests OF Seward Webb at
Shelburne Farms recently.
Brutus NJ. Whitney, who was repre-
sentative from Marlboro in the last
legislature, died at his home last week
OF Inflammation of the kidneys.
The town OF Berlin is endeayoring
10 collect a 5000 tax levied against
the city of Montpelier for water mains
laid through portion of the town.
The suit Of III r. Wellman OF
Brattleboro against the town Of
Newfane was settled last week out Of
court. Nellman recovering $50 for
Dbl. injuries.
One of the largest pulleys seen IN
Vermont was taken from Montpelier
90 the Villas electric plant az Middle
sex recently. Il is made Of wood and
weighs 1910 pounds.
AT Uhord OF Fairfax has accepted .
the position Of general secretary Of the 4
Y. N. G.. A. OF the L. Y. NJ and viii I
conduct the work in connection with 4
bis postgraduate course.
The 6sth annual convention Of the (
Uuiversalist societies Of Vermont and 4
the Province Of Quebec met Ia 81. 4
Adams last week Rev ]. + Simmons 4
OF Woodstock Is president.
The Westminster Pulp aud Paper
Go. has been adjndged bankrupt BIZ
the United States court. on a petition
Of lis creditors. and the case has been
referred 70 A. r. Schwenk. referee.
Clark Elwell, who owned q large
farm in SALISBURY and leaves wife.
son and one daughter was probably
murdered last week az Ma
piles, y. Y, where he went to attend
fair.
over IS men are at work on the goo
600 coach barn now In process Of con-
struction at Shelburne Farms, owned
by DR.. W. ). Webb. The building
will probably not be completed before
Jan. lst.
The University OF Vermont opened
last week Tor the year of l90l-02. The
freshman class is very large, there
now being los names on the registrars
books The other classes are about as
last year.
Rev. j. j. Lewis. who had charge /
Of the Chautauqua assembly at Queen
City Park during the summer, says
that while II was a success irom an
educational standpoint. ii was not so
financially.
Mrs. Elizabeth Moves Of st. Johns.
bury. 81 years old. has Just completed
two quilts. each containing "a squares
in which are 1920 pieces OF divers
colors The design was conceived by
her and is very beautiful.
Dr. Henry d. Holton OF Brattleboro.
who recently went to Buffalo, n =, 70 |
attend the annual meeting Of the AM
crican Public Health association, was ,
unanimously elected to the presidency (
OF that association. The honor Is !
notable one
Fire in the laundry at Bennington
last week caught from the explosion Of
q gasoline stove. The interior OF tue
building was badly damaged. together
with much finished and unfinished
work. The loss will be several
hundred dollars.
President HAYS OF the Southern Ia
cilc Co. according 10 the Examiner,
viii terminate his connection with that
corporation in December. after having
held Office for just one year. His lam-
ily IS making preparations TO return
East at that time.
Rev. ID. l.. Sanford. rector OF lmman-
uel church. Bellows Falls, lett sept. -
on the private car Of Or. W. Seward
Webb. in company with other promi-
nent Episcopal rectors Of the state
for san Francisco 10 attend the gene
raj Episcopal convention held there IN
October. III
A civil service examination was held
in 81. Johnsbury last week There
were two candidates for the internal
revenue service and one for a steno-
grapher's position At Burlington ,
there were two candidates for steno-
gaphers and two for compositor
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