Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-12-12

sales amounted to S7,1SI. 25. Liquo
Agent Z. w. Cummings has been re
appointed by Commissioner Worces
ter.
G. E., son of ID. S. Wheatley O
Montpelier, has received the appoint
ment OF second lieutenant i'm the arm,
and is In Washington now brushing or
for examination. Wheatley is a gradu.
ate of Norwich University and his am.
billion has been in the direction Of the
army.
The postmaster at Waterbury has
been notified by Senator w. p. Dill
ingham that he has made arrange
mentsFto have special rural delivery
agent visit that place at an early date
and go over proposed route. If the
agent reports tayorably the route will
be established soon.
The Rev. Brian G. Roberts, minister
of the Church OF the Good Shepherd at
Barre, has been invited by the bishop
elect of the Philippine Islands to be
one OF four young clergymen TO 90
with him 10 the islands to do mission
AIRY work. Mr.. Roberts has not yet
decided whether or not he will accept
the call.
George w. Beckwith of Burlington
has an interesting relic OF the battle of
Bennington. It is a set OF surveying
instruments that was captured at that
battle from the British. These instru-
ments have been in the possession of
Capt. Jedediah Hyde of Grand Isle
and his descendants, of whom Mr..
Beckwith is one
Warren has been a dry town for two
weeks. The agency was closed re-
Gently by county commissioner, Dan
lei Worcester, and the amount of sick
ness in town has decreased IS per cent.
The closing Of the agency was hailed
with joy by the better element in the
community, as they regarded it as a
damage TO the town.
The Connecticut river is very low at
Bellows Falls aud is falling rapidly
For the past few weeks il has been M
possible 10 run all the pulp mills ana
the international Paper company have
gradually stopped the different stones
until now a large number Of workmen
are idle. They object 70 returning TO
the old winter schedule and a strike
is feared.
II A. Hodge has resigned his posi-
ton as general traffic manager Of the
Rutland railroad system and will here
after devote his entire time TO his
duties as president of the Quebec
Southern 4 South Shore railroad in
Canada, with offices in Montreal.
George Cassidy. formerly general
freight agent, has been made freight
traffic manager.
Nine Clary is not fayorably i'm
pressed with Vermont railways. and
says she will try to recover damages
from the Central Vermont railroad |
company. She was delayed by a i
wreck Tuesday OF last week which
her company filling an en-
at Montpelier that evening
aud they were obliged 10 return to
Springfield, Mass.
The board of review of the National |
association meeting in New |
York last week decided in the case of
+. III. Hide of White River junction |
against o. and William Drew of Bris-
iol, y. H., and the bay gelding Teddy |
NJ, formerly Rockefeller 2:09 II,
under rules against ringing, that the
horse was expelled and the men sus-
pended until the return of unlawful
and the payment OF record
NO fee for change of name.
The library of the late Rev. Orland
Dana Miller, considered one of the
argest, rarest and most valuable in
New Hampshire, has been given TO
Norwich University by the daughters
If the deceased. Lizzie b. and Eva b.
Miller OF South Merrimack. DR.. Miller