Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-07-18

tended act of hanging himself by a
rope made Of torn strips OF a bed sheet,
is thought to have been only making
an attempt TO get away from his pres
ent quarters. He seems to have a
mania for stealing bicycles as he has
nine or ten charges for that ofense
against him.
Little New York which lies
across the Connecticut river from
Windsor, and is the summer home of
many distinguished artists and au-
thors, is more popular than ever this
year. Now nearly 100 families make
up the summer colony. Among those
who frequent the resort are st. eau
dens, the noted sculptor. and Winston
Churchill. The summer address of
these people is Windsor.
Marshall Paulette Of Barton went TO
the station last week to take an ex-
press wagon down 1t was packed so
that the springs we're held down by a
strip OF board and when Mr. Paulette
broke off one end OF the board it flew
up and the nails in the end struck him,
breaking his glasses, and drove the
pieces into the upper part of the ball
OF the right eve. 1t Is a very painful
accident and he may lose the eye.
A special train from Boston bearing
a distinguished party of members of
the Masonic fraternity, including many
public men, arrived at Guildhall last
week to attend the dedication cere-
monies OF the new public library and
Masonic hall, Gift to the little town
from Colonel Everett G. Benton OF
\ Waverly Mr.. Benton is a native of
\ Guildhall and has been prominent in
Republican politics in Massachusetts.
One of the largest real estate deals
Iconsummated in Vermont Tor some
time IS the RECEIPT sale BY the Groton
\ Lumber company 10 Mitchell Goslant
OF Marshfeld OF a tract of 1900 acres
situated in the towns OfGroton, Marsh
7 field and Peacham There is consider
able timber on this property although
much Of the land was cut over some
/ fifteen years ago There is, however,
Iquite a valuable second growth al
ready available for commercial pur-
poses
The National Marble and Granite
1 Dealers association at DesAlOines. Ia,
last week endorsed the movement in
augurated by the Iowa association to
secure lower freight rates on marble
and granite and named II. ID. Pierce
of Chicago and Edward MacLane OF
Rutland a committee to confer with
railroad managers. This committee
i authorized to increase its size by the
addition of one member from each
state represented in the association,
except Iowa
The examining board of the Vermont
State Dental association held session
at the Pavilion and DR.. X. l.. Cleaves'
dental parlors Wednesday, Thurs
/ day and Friday OF last week to ex-
anime a class of fifteen applicants for
admission to practice in Vermont.
Those constituting the board Of exam
/ liners are DR.. Thomas Mound OF But-
land, DR. Geo +. Cheney OF St. Johns
bury. DR.. 5. p Mather of Chester, DR..
Meilen of Middlebury and Dr. X. l..
| Cleaves of Montpelier city.
A fatal accident occurred at Rich
\ ford Wednesday of last week when
Thomas O'Brien. an employee OF {. C..
Manuel q Sons. fell head foremost into
vat OF scalding water at the veneer
mill. The vat is used to steam the
LOGS for veneer. Mr.. O'Brien stepped
backward and fell into the vat while
lodging a pair of tongs which be
thought would strike the hot water In
the opening in front of him, After
being taken out Mr.. O'Brien plucklly
walked to his home 20 rods away. lie
died the same day. A wife and eight
children survive.
Mostmen do not wait 80 years to
have a deed recorded, but there Is one
come into the city court in Burlington
lately with a quit claim deed drawn
Nov. Is. 1865. The deed is that Of
Amos Lemerise to Louis Potvin and
omit claims an interest in a strip OF
land Is inches wide for the considera-
ltion OF s.. The deed bears two OF the
old war revenue stamps OF the denom-
nation of % cents each, sum which
would have been considered eNorbl-
tant in these times, when a 5O-cent
stamp would suffice for $500. under
the law which has just passed out Of
effect.
John W. Titcomb has gone to Buff
falo. and from there will 90 to Milwan-
kee to attend a meeting ofthe Amerl-
can Fisheries society. where he Will
give an illustrated lecture on fish and
animals. Mr.. Titcomb will take to
Buffalo specimens of Canadian red
trout and the sailing trout from Averlll
pond. The latter fish is very rare, be-
mo found in but few places in the
country. and it has been held that
they are identical with the red front. |
This has been the subject Of discussion
among ichthyologists at the exposition
for some time. aud the live specimens |
will be exhibited to aid in settling the
question.
The first installment Of "The Queen
of Ouelparte: a tale of the Far East.
appears in the july Chautauquan
This story is a serial and will run
through the three vacation numbers
OF the Chautauquan. II is a thrilling
story. full of interest. The author i
Archer Butler Hubert, who prepared