Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-01
state of Vermont.
xs,ys Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

Governor Stlckuel mas uOSi5haeeN
rri3av. May 2, as Arborday.
Tbe spring term of supreme court
III open at Montpelier May IL.
putisnd Gas has been reduced from
81 .1to II s. per thousand cubic feet.
The Remington band will receive
s,ta far ten out-of-door concerts this
season.
Mai Nedad c. Martin, quartermas-
..- iormerly OF Ferrisburg, has been
transferred from Washington to Ma
nilia.
rba NET proceeds OF the bazaar re-
.,-,ly Given By the band at Proctor
nc about 500. New uniforms will
bs purchased with this amount.
new power house for the electric
plggt that supplies lights TO Wood
lstork is soon TO be built at Tattsyille,
Tie one now in use being too small.
The regular monthly count OF calls
Of fhe Montpelier telephone exchange
1rrl glst registered over 1000. The
c5ant was kept by dropping beans in
to receptacle.
There are more than 80 cases OF
measles in Richmond and the graded
srbool has been closed. Not only the
school children but a number OF adults
are afflicted with the disease.
senator W. p. Dillingham; was one
of three conferees appointed on the
pgrt of the Senate 10 consider the
Chinese exclusion bill, the two houses
having differed regarding that measure.
Joseph Dubuque Of Ferrisburg had a
tour-egged chicken in his possession
last week. As the chicken could not
cet about very well two of the mem
ber, were cut OF, but the chicken died
shortly after,
The illness of Judge Lavant NJ.
Read Of Bellows Falls, which has con
fined himt0 the house for a number
of months, has assumed an extremely
serious turn and his physicians offer
no hope Of his recovery.
The construction Of the electric rail-
road from West Rutland to Fair Haven
Is being pushed rapidly. The COM
pany expects TO have cars running as
iar as Castleton in the early summer
and 10 Fair Haven next fall.
Mrs. Emily Myotte Of Lyndonville
recently got into trouble in New
Hampshire by trying to ride on the
4 trains on an expired pass. She was
repeatedly put of and finally arrested.
Her mind is thought to be affected.
Miss Ada Croft, who has been at
i TIE head Of the department of instru-
mental music az Goddard seminary,
Barre, for the past few years, has ten
j defe3 her resignation 10 the trustees
4 10 take effect at the end of the present
4 term.
Capt George Rushlow of Burlington
4 has gone TO Newburg, n. Y, TO make
s. arrangements for the removal OF the
81 steel hull of the new steamer Vermont
h to Shelbune harbor. The boat will
not be ready TO 60 into commission
until next year.
i The Founders day Grafton OF the
University OF Vermont, Burlington,
will be given by Charles Whiting
Baker, G. r., of the class of sc. asso-
clate editor Of the Engineering News,
& New York city. His topic has not yet
been announced.
NJ. j., Caldbeck is making some inn
poriant changes in the Avenue House,
st. Johnsbury. In all probability the
house will be opened before many
Weeks. Mr. Caldbeck has bought the
furniture Of the syndicate, the price
paid being $3.50.
The first monument TO be erected in
TIE new Calvary cemetery at North
neId was placed there by Mrs Henry
Bel in memory OF her husband, who
died recently from injuries received
while in the employ of the Central
vermont railway some months since.
NJ. J.. Chandler, of MiddleseX. has
brought suit for 5000 for private dam
ages against Andrew j. Smith
!. is set up in the declaration that
Mr.. smith knocked out ten teeth
which is at the rate of $50 a tooth.
Inc case is returnable in May IN
Montpelier court.
There are at present only two men
confined in Chittenden county jail.
mis- Is the smallest number for some
tme, The prisoners are Thomas Fla
merry a United States government
prisoner. accused of a postofiice rob
Dery, and William Snow. accused OF
Fob5ing freight car.
The prospects for the formation Of
a state golf league this year are very
good. Most of the clubs in the state
nave been heard from and all thus far
nave expressed themselves as favor
able to the project. The league will
probably be formed in Manchester
about the first week in July.
A Washington despatch to the Free
ffess says that Secretary Shaw OF the
treasury department has forwarded an
estimate OF 1927 ,572 for the new build
4hgs at Fort Ethan Allen. The item is
enacted into law at this session and
VIII have to 90 to the Senate where the
military appropriation bin now is.
Daniel Willard, a native of North
Hartland, has been elected third vice
president OF the Erie railroad. Mr..
Willard began his railway service in
1879 As lqhoreron tha track Of the