Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-16
State of Vermont.
It's News Condensed ana Rewritten
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tilleryman and left Tuesday night, Oct.
Z, taking with him several stolen arti-
Giles and government tools.
A company has been formed among
the residents of Poultney and Of Gran
vile, n. Y, under the name of the
Granville and Poultney Electric Rail
road Co., for the purpose of construct
ing and operating an electric trolley
line between the two villages.
One Of the last official acts of Cover
nor Stickney was to pardon Nelson
w. Cover of Hoosick, convicted of
manslaughter in June, 1900. at the
county court in causing the death of
Mrs. Florence j. Hall by driving into
her on Main street in Rutland.
The carcass OF moose was found in
the Bloomington woods five miles from
Barton village recently by party OF
hunters. Ii was unusually large and
must have been the same one that had
been seen alive in that section several
times in the past. II was probably
shot.
G. II. Wilder OF Montpelier has just
composed a two-step polka which is
descriptive of camp life at muster.
1t is named Hurry. Hurry, Hurry"
and the theme was suggested by
Bandmaster Merrill's habit of hustling
the band boys out Of their quarters for
rehearsal or concert.
Luman p. Norton, one OF the active
members of the vestry, as well as of
st. Peters church. Episcopal, at Ben
nington, has presented the parish with
81 600 as the nucleus OF fund for the
erection of new church. The money
has been placed on interest in the Ben
nington County Savings bank. The
present church was erected in 1856 and
begins TO show the marks of age.
H. W. Spadord, who for many years
was general passenger agent OF the
Bennington & Rutland Railroad CO.,
and who has been freight agent for the
Rutland Railroad Co. since that cor
poration bought the former road, has
resigned his position. w. +. Nelson.
formerly OF Gloucester, Mass, Grand
Trunk freight agent at Richmond. Ont,
has been appointed 10 ill the vacancy.
The morning of Oct, IL, about !
o'clock, fire was discovered in the
Hyde Park depot and in less than two
hours the buildings, including the
freight house, were burned 70 the
ground. 1t is thought that the fire
caught from the furnace in which
wood has been burned. The depot
was extensively repaired only few
years ago and was one of the best on
the line.
The A. +. Gibson hotel at North
Londonderry was destroyed by fire
Thursday night. Oct. y about IL
O'Clock together with the barn and
sheds. The fire was first discovered
in the woodshed, and how it occurred
is unknown. But very little of the
contents was saved from the hotel. |
The loss is estimated at $500, in |
sured. The burning OF this hotel will
be a serious loss in Londonderry.
A bay lynx was shot Sunday. Oct. 5, |
by Lewis Laduke of Burlington in his |
yard. The animal was proving after
chickens and was inclined TO show /
fight when interrupted in his pursuit.
The bay lynx is the smaller variety of
lynx, OF reddish brown color. whence
il has its name-commonly called the |
"wild cat So far as known, no spec |
linen of il has been seen in the resi- |
dence portion of Burlington in the |
past fifty years.
Oct. 8, the first day of the Vermont
Pharmaceutical association meeting at |
st. Johnsbnry, was devoted to business
sessions, with an entertainment given |
by st. Johnsbury druggists in the |
evening. Officers for the ensuing year |
are: President, w. F. Root of Brat /
tleboro vice presidents, III. c. Pierce |
of Barton, +. A. Drown of Barre, G.. l.. |
Cheney of Morrisville; secretary. W.
+. Terrill OF Montpelier; treasurer, G..
l.. HARDWOOD of Chester.
DIR. L. W. Hubbard of Lyndon, who |
went to Montpelier as town represent
alive, but was forced to return home
on account of what was supposed to be /
an attack of pneumonia, has been ex-
amined during consultation of doc
tors and IL is now thought that there is
an abscess on one of the lungs. While |
IL is hoped and expected that DR.. Hub
bard will eventually recover, there is
slight chance of his being able to take
up his duties as representative.
Mai. George A. Dodd, whose head
quarters have been at Fort Ethan Al
len for the past eight years, has re-
ceived orders to Join his squadron at |
Fort Grant. Arizona. The major went
TO Fort Ethan Allen in 1894 as captain
OF the famous Co. F, Third cavalry. /
and since that time has seen service in
the Philippines and in Cuba. Nine
teen years ago he was quartermaster
at Fort Grant and he also was in COM
mand of scouts in that territory during /
Indian troubles. The majors family 1
viii 90 70 WilliamspOrt, Pa, where
his sons will enter school.
The seth annual meeting Of the Yer
mont State Medical society was held in /
Burlington Oct. 9 and 10. The new
constitution was adopted, which pro-
vides that every active member OF any /
of the county societies shall also be an
active member of the state society and 1
that the state society shall be an inte-
grail part OF the American Medical assO- /