Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-02-13

was expended on sewers. The city
electric light bill for the year was
| Sl3, $500.
Senator Redfeld Proctor OF Vermont
is the father of a bill now with the
committee on military affairs OF the
/ Senate that will be the means OF re-
imbursing the state of Vermont for the
money it has paid for the expenses OF
sick soldiers in the war with Spain if
il becomes law.
Deputy United States Marshal Frank
III. Chapman of Rutland is being
spoken OF as a successor to John w
Titeomb OF st. Johnsbury in the Office
Of state fist and game commissioner.
Mr.. Chapman has had a large amount
OF experience in the work OF fish hatch
ing and raising.
The estate of the late Bother Bar
tholomew of Washington, involving
over $50, 900, which has been in litiga-
ton for over 30 years, is on the eve of
final settlement. This case has been a
celebrated one before the courts, and
the original litigants and their attor-
neys are now all dead.
Through a friend in Washington.
Mrs John LeClair of Swanton has re-
ceiyed an order TO make two rugs for
the presidents wife. The rugs are to
be about five feet long. Mrs. LeClair
has a local reputation for weaving fine
rugs, but never dreamed that she
would have the distinction of furnish
ing her handlwork for the white house.
A letter has been received by +. IL.
/ Webster of Barton from his son, Elmer,
who is teaching in the Philippines,
saving that he has from sixty to ninety
bows in his school and from sixty-tive
10 eighty girls. In addition 10 his day
labOrs he is teaching an evening school.
He is in good health and enjoys his
school
Governor William W Stickney has
appointed Charles l.. Simmons Of
Bennington an examiner of teachers
within and for the county of Benning
ton TO fill the Office made vacant by the
resignation OF Frank p Dawson, until
aud including December /, 1902. Mr..
Dawson has accepted a position as
superintendent OF schools for the town
OF Montague Mass.
In supreme court last week the
Caledonia county case OF State against
the Franklin County Savings Bank
and Trust company was heard. This
case involves the question OF taxation
on bank deposits subject 70 check. IL
was argued by Jonathan Ross OF 81.
Johnsbury for the bank and j. l..
Cushman of Burlington for the state.
The decision will be announced later.
Although the term of Postmaster b.
j. Derby of Burlington does not expire
for year, candidates are already APP
pearing for the luerativeposition which
paws IS. 800 per year. IL is reported
that Stanley Brownell, a rail way mail
clerk. and Joseph Aud, editor OF The |
Daily News. are in the field and II Is
expected that Postmaster Derby Will
again be a candidate.
At the annual meeting of the trus-
tees Of Kellogg-Iubbard library at
Montpelier George w. Wing was re-
elected president; Rev. j. Edward !
Wright, secretary; A. ID. Farwell, |
treasurer. Miss Mary +. Maeomber
was reelected librarian and Miss Eve
lyn Lease assistant librarian. The
library has been saved Sl2.500 by the
removal of the government tax on leg
acies 10 libraries.
All Morristown is interested in the |
success that Miss lila Niles, daughter
of A. A. Niles, Esq, is meeting as an
actress in the comic opera, ''Dolly VAR
dem at the Herald Square theatre,
New York city. She has the part next |
in Importance to Miss Lula CHASER, the |
star. The New York Herald and other
papers speak very iavorably Of her
work in connection with that OF the
rest of the company.
The deed transferring the Howard |
Park property at Burlington to the
Lumiere company OF North America
was filed in the city clerks office last
week. The price paid is sll,0O0. The
purchase of the Howard Park property |
was one of the things the city required
of the Lumiere company If exemption
from taxation was granted. The sale
of Howard Park also marks the pass
ing of the fair in Burlington.
The storm the first OF last week tied
mn the Bellows Falls and SaXton1s |
River electric road so etiectually that
cars were not run the entire length OF
the road until Saturday. The burning
out of the snow pillow Sunday night
prevented its use and as a result the
rails became imbedded in snow ana
ice 10 such a depth that il had to be
duo ont the entire length with pick
axes. Passengers and mail were car
ried by teams.
Work was commenced the first OF
last week in building an extension on
fine south side of Dewey hall, Norwich
university, Mortified. The extension
is - 10 it. by % it. and is being built
for the purpose of giving room for
stage. In addition to this a gallery Is to
he built in the hall, which at first was
not thought practicable. his wiz
rive an added seating capacity Tor lVO,
makin0 the total seating capacity OF
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