Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-01-24

k1litu large UldCk ana tan nOuHu
that was chasing a deer on his farm.
Several neighbors stated that the dog
had been known To chase deer before.
Mr. Chapman wrote to State Fish
and Game Commissioner John w,
Titcomb of the occurrence and
received reply that il the owner
OF the dog attempted to collect
damages the state would defend the
shooter.
Not in nine years has the Rienford
division of the Canadian Pacific
railway had such rush of freight as
of late. One day &c freight trains
went through in "a hours. Freight
which in other winters would have
been loaded on board steamers at
St. Johns, n b., is this season being
sent this way to Boston for exporta-
ton. Corn from Minnesota and hay
from Canada make large portion OF
the traffic.
Michael Dyer of Lowell rescued a
party consisting of a man and his
wife and several children from the
snow on top Of Albany mountain last
week. They had got off the road in
to big drift and would probably
have persisted but for the timely as
sistanee of Mr.. Dyer. 1t took about
four hours to shovel out the team
and one horse was rendered worth
less and had to be killed. Mr.. Dyer
did not learn the names of the party.
The Italian offenders were brought
into court at Montpelier Saturday,
and all pleaded not guilty TO the
various indictments brought against
them. Arturo Bernacco was placed
under $4,000 bail for assault with
intent to kiln Chief Brown. Primo
Battaglia and Andrea Fredioni were
placed under $4,000 bonds for the
same charge and the two others under
$4,000 each. In the riot and con-
spring case against all eight the bail
was fixed at $500 each.
w. Kirk Eager, prominent horse
fancier OF Middlebury, met with a
serious accident Saturday while
attending one Of his valuable colts.
The high-strung beast suddenly made
drive with one OF his hind feet,
striking Mr. Eager on the forepart Of
the right thigh and doubling him up
in the stall. Then in his.own fright
the colt trampled upon the PROSTATE
man and inflicted a fracture of the
bone of the right leg above the ankle
Joint. The injuries are severe.
The late Persis Baldwin of Chester
made the following requests of a
public nature in her will: To the
American Baptist Missionary Union,
Boston, $1,000; to the American
Baptist Home Missionary society,
New York. $1,000; to the Vermont
Baptist state convention, $500; to
Vermont Academy, Saxton's River,
$4,000; to the Baptist church at
Andover, $500; to the Baptist church
at Chester, $1,000; for fund in Bur-
lington for the widows of ministers OF
the gospel, $500.
The abstract OF the condition OF
| Vermont National banks at the close
of business on December IL, has just
been made public by the comptroller
OF the currency. 1t shows the average
reserve to have been 1888 per cent,
as against &c. 50 per cent on September
5. Loans and discounts had increased
from Sl2,402, 257 to Sl2S,000,Ol2;
gold coin from s45s, $50 to S465, 3Il;
total specie from $685. to SOL, 653;
lawful money issue from. Ses5,sl1 TO
1868. 1872; individual deposits from
$40. $50, 66s to slo,975,0SO.
Charles f. Lamphere of South
Ryegate is the owner OF very valu-
able violin. Many competent judges
of these instruments have carefully
examined this one and find the shape
OF ii very different from any others
seen by them. The tone is OF un-
usual softness and superior quality
and the violin is in perfect state OF
preservation. The label on the inside
of the instrument reads: "Jacobus
Stainer in Absom prope Oenipontem,
l773. Made in Germany" and on the
hack the word "Stainer" burned into
the wood.
Vermonters will be interested to
learn that at the annual meeting of
the stockholders of the United States
hotel, Boston, last week, a new lease
for term of years was by unanimous
consent made to Hon. lilly Haynes,
who has so successfully conducted the
house for quarter OF century. IL
is known that this is the largest and
most valuable hotel property in
Boston ana as a result OF the success
full manner in which it has been
conducted, the trustees unanimously
voted for a new lease for term OF
years.
The assets of the defunct Mer-
chants National Bank OF Rutland
are to be enriched for the benefit OF
the depositors and the other creditors
April i, by $4,000, TO be contributed
by the directors according to a set
Element made with the comptroller OF
the currency. This amount will be
paid in by the directors in settlement
in full for the unearned dividends