Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-05-02

Charles Hart of Middlebury was ar
rested last week, charged with break
ing into the residence of Prof. Mears,
taking two bicycles, damaging each
and returning them. Bail was fixed
at $500.
Fred NJ. Sharpley Of Essex has in
vented novel holder for sheet music,
with a device by which the performer
can readily turn the leaves without
touching the music. He has made an
application Tor patent.
The postofiice at Wells was broken
into Thursday night and robbed of
nearly $50 in bills and S25 worth Of
stamps. The safe was opened by
means OF blowing off the lock. Some
Sl7 in pennies was also taken.
Fire in the basement of the Converse
school building at Burlington caused
the dismissal OF the pupils at 3 o'clock
one afternoon last week. Little dam
age was done as the building is said to
be tlreproot in its construction.
Brainerd Avery, formerly private
secretary to Senator Redheld Proctor,
and now a member of the New York
city bar, has an interesting article in
the Yale Law journal on the commit
tees of the United States Senate.
James Huges, aged 10 years, slate
trimmer in Griffith q Nathaniefs
quarry at Poultney. cut his right hand
so badly that four fingers had TO be
amputated by DR.. Roberts of Fair
Haven and DR.. Lloyd OF Poultney.
Eight million feet of logs for the
international Paper company have been
driven down the White river and are
now in Sharon pond waiting the
drives on the Connecticut river. The
drive was without mishap this year.
The hearing of Nelson Jones on the
charge OF numbering Ida Fosburgh,
which was 10 have been held at Shore
ham last week, was postponed until
Tuesday Of this week. The postpone
ment was made to accommodate Jones
counsel.
II. C.. Jennison. ex-United States
custom officer at lIighgate Center, shot
himself Saturday. He had suffered
terribly with rheumatism, which
affected his spine, and wrote that he
could bear it no longer lie was a
bachelor.
The business Of William Metzger y
Sons Of Rutland, one Of the largest
manufacturers OF tents, flags, awning,
etc. in the state, has been sold by the
senior member to the sons. The bust
ness will still be conducted under the
old name.
W. A. Lord of Montpelier has gone
10 Salmon Falls TO secure aifidavits In
the Doherty murder case which comes
up before the supreme court IN May
The aflidavits have a bearing on the
insanity question regarding the re-
spondent.
Practically all the beer seized in the
raid on the Central Vermont lreight
station in Barre has been claimed and
returned 10 its owners. Some OF the
other liquor has been claimed, and the
time allowed for this purpose will ex-
pire May 6.
Frank stafford, father of Judge W.
p. Stafford of ST. Johnsbury. died In
burlington last week. He had been
sick for about eight weeks with bron-
chitis. but before that time was unweli
and death was due largely TO exhaus-
ton. lie was "A years old.
Fire spread from burning chimney
IN the station at North Derby and from
there TO the granite shed OF the stan
stead granite company ana sl'oVV
worth of monuments were destroyed:
The wind blew gale and only hard
fighting saved the adjacent dwellings,
Henry ID. Barnes of Swanton, aged
"a died April 20. He was proml-
nent prohibitionist, having several
times been the party candidate loi
governor. He was a native oil Addl-
Son. but had been engaged IN the
grocery business in Swanton Tor many
years.
Gov. w. w. Stickney has appointed
the delegates from Vermont TO the
National Conference on Taxation 10 De
held at Buffalo on May Is and -.
They are as follows: J. L. Barstow OF
Sbeiburne. II. f. Folsom OF Lyndon J
II. Cushman of Burlington. W. r.
Howard of Middlebury, Frederick w
BALDWIN of Barton. Chas. II. Darling
of bennington. F. n. Whitney OF
Mortified, Victor I.Spear Of Randolph
Chas. II. Davenport OF BrattieDofo'
CIV b. Horton of Clarendon.