Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-06-13

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pany of New York will soon begin an
examination OF the books OF Knott *
Closson, bankrupts, at Burlington.
The examination was probably brought
on by the testimony of Mr.. Knott at a
hearing some months ago, when ne
stated that he had insufficient help 10
handle the business which came TO
him during the last part of the firms
dealings and il in effect gllded away |
from him so that he was unable to ac-
count for the money paid in during the
period hortly before the assignment.
The Livingston-Page case was called
in Bennington county court at Man
chester last Thursday. Ex-Gov. Page
attempted to force the trial but IL. IL.
Powers insisted that the case be con-
tinued until the December term at
Bennington. Page produced a note
for 800 signed by Livingston AprH :,
1900. Livingston denies the sigma
ture. Mr.. Powers, up to the time OF
the note being shown in court, SAID ne
had no knowledge of the note or any
money having been paid to Livingston
BY Page, and that owing to this deyel-
opment he was not prepared to try
the case at this time.
The fiftv-sixth annual session OF the
New England Christian convention OF
educational missionary societies was
in session at Woodstock last week.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Pres, Rev. A. IL.
Morrill, of New Bedford, Mass. wee
pres, Rev. j. w. Webster of Newport,
Me; secretary, Rev h. A. Canada OF
Assonet. Mass. treas, j. II. Durham
of Providence, r. l.; sec. of Sunday
school department, Rev. Nj. I. Morrill,
OF Woodstock sec. OF the G. +. de-
partment. Miss Mary A. Rowell OF
franklin, n. H.. superintendent OF
Junior Endeavor department, Mrs. Nj.
T. Morrill,.
The ravages OF the army worms IN
Montpelier were not concluded win
the coming of frosts last fall. Last
wear they were sort Of a brownlsh
variety about an inch and half in
lenoth and combining their work al
e most entirely 10 maple trees. ms
: wear they are smaller, of dark green
e shade and are found only on the elm
{ trees. The trees have been sprayed
e bv the superintendent OF streets Du'
4 this does not effectuaHy stop them
e They multiply very fast and the webs
o spun bv the worms hang from inc
5 branches Of the trees to the earth. Inc
elms present sad appearance, beln&
S entirely stripped of their follage ah'
1t the walks and fences by the road arr
n literally covered with worms.
el The thirty-sixth annual meeting o
u the Vermont Eclectic society opened
= its session at the state house at Mont
y pelier Wednesday OF last week. ines
d officers were unanimously elected
D. President. DIR. w. +. Templeton; We
20 president. DIR. F. II. Godfrey; treas
urer and librarian, DIR. ii. +. Temple
e. ton; censors, DIR. Ii. II. Hill OF Lowell
70 j. b. II. Bushman of East Charlesto
d. andP. p. l.. Templeton OF Montpelier
IL THURSDAY the Vermont society lolne
?, the New England Eclectic association
r also in session there. The joint assc
n, citation adopted resolutions decryln
I'd SMALLPOX scares. stating that the rlgl
ch TO resist vaccination is sacred and
tie he maintained by every indlyldual
&c the full extent of his ability, and that
l. HIGH time that cupidity and licei
V, tlous exercise of power by boards
at health and others in this matter sla
e- cease. -