Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-11
state of Vermont.
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Nearly one hundred cases OF meas
IL an feported at NorIhtield.
nov Edmund Cooke, the new curate
81 paurs parish, Burlington, has ar
y ;,ed IN that city from sodus, \. T.,
"a Will assume his duties at once.
Among the sales reported at the Old
4 riarv horse sale, New York, was that
of.Ruby Electric, oh. g, PAGER, to X.
N Goodrich OF Rutland Tor = 900.
secretary of State f. G.. Fleetwood
.,Narri.yille addressed the Woman's
Ciab M St. Johnsbury last week Mon
isv ON the results OF the Spanish war
and the political outlook.
Five thousand barrels Of apples have
beep shipped by the Champlan Trans
,ortgfign Co.'S steamers this year from
HE La Motto. The quality of the APP
ples is said TO be poor.
n. p. Hulett of Pawlet, a consistent
odmirer OF King Edward. has Just
sbjnped by express box addressed to
M Majesty containing potato weigh
ng over four pounds that was raised
on his farm.
Mrs. G.. Z. Davidson of Newfane,
secretary of the State Woman's Chris
tam Temperance union, will assign
the speakers that will be put into the
feld during the campaign against the
beense- local-option bill.
col. and Mrs. Myron n. Parker OF
Washington. ID. c.. have issued invita-
lions for the marriage OF their daugh-
ter to Representative Blackburn of
North Carolina, at the family home
December rs. Colonel Parker was
formerly OF Cambridge.
Henry b. Shaw has been appointed
lecturer on commercial law in the de-
partment of commerce and economies
In the University Of Vermont, Bur
lington. lie will deliver twenty lee
lures on so during the last half OF the
college wear. Mr.. Shaw is "A son of
the late Judge William G.. Shaw.
Sherid-elect G.. b. Evans Of Water
bury took the oath of Office last week
in company with other new county Off
GERS. Mr. Evans is the first Democrat
&c sheriff elected IN Washington county
since the Civil war. A. NJ. Jackman
Of Barre. an old-line Democrat, was
sheriff in SOP and 1868, but was chos-
en- on the Republican ticket, and he
was called in those days a war Demo
crat
A hospital for Bellows Falls now
seems a certainty. One week ago a
soliciting committee of sixty members
was selected and plan outlined to
canvass the entire town systematically
50 that every man, woman and child
would have an opportunity 10 con-
tribute something. At the end of the
first week, although the canvass had
hardly begun, over $4,000 was sub
scribed. The hospital directors hope
10 secure $4,000, but If only $4,000
Is subscribed work on the ground and
building will be begun in the spring.
A work of art in wood in the shape
Of a billiard cue is now on exhibition
at the rooms OF the Apollo club, Mont
peer. IL is made of 500 pieces OF
wood, silver, pearl and ivory and is
the handiwork OF j. X. Mitchell. cab
met and pattern maker in the employ
Of the Lane Manufacturing Co. The
woods consist of tobasco, mahogany,
rosewood, parduke. lignum vitae and
various other beautiful specimens from
the forests of North, South and Central
America, as well as teak from Africa,
taken from the deck of the Spanish
warship, Reina Mercedes.
DR.. +. A. Rich OF Burlington, the
veterinary placed in charge of the
cases of foot and mouth disease in
Vermont by the federal government,
reports only two new cases of the dis
ease in Chester and vicinity. These
are each family COW so there will be
no more cows there TO be affected.
The doctor says he is satisfied that the
eontagion in these cases was carried
on peoples feet, who had taken II
from the diseased herds. The quaran-
tine is being closely observed by the
farmers and there appears to be but
little danger of the further spread of
the disease in that section.
BY an act of the present Legislature
the charter of the American Fidelity
60. Of Montpelier has been amended TO
allow the company to enter the
Held of casualty insurance
and make contracts covering
accidents, health, elevators, steam
boilers, plate glass, employers liabil- !
NY and burglary. The directors OF the
company have decided to take up the
business OF accident insurance at once,
and the work Of appointing agents in
al parts of the state is now under way. |
The amendments also allow an in
crease of the capital stock TO $1,000 |
600. The present capital is 100000
and Il is expected that this will be in-
creased to $3.50, 900 during the coming
winter and the business extended to thesl
other Nnut EnnInnn sfnfns