Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-02-06

3. 1909, has been appointed to a posi-.
ton in the department OF engraving
and printing at Washington.
Two young men at Shoreham, one
Brown and one Cook, captured a sill
yer gray fox while hunting recently.
Phennor Vail has sold the one he cap
tured some weeks ago, but the price is
not recorded. +. X. Button Of Bran
don offered him $40, which he refused.
At the annual village meeting at
Bellows Falls last week, $500 was vot.
ed the Bellows Falls band for y con-
eerts next summer. A tax OF % cents
on the dollar Of the grand list was yot-
ed and tax Of five cents to pay a note
OF : 800 due the Bellows Falls Nation
al bank.
The winter residences Of Gen. J. G..
Mccullough and b. Jennings OF
North Bennington on Park Ave, New
York, were badly damaged by the dy-
Mantle explosion in that city last week.
Nearly every window in both houses
was demolished None of the occu-
pants were injured.
c. +. Demeritt handed in his resig-
nation as chief Of police of Montpelier
last week and Charles II Reagan was
appointed in his place Mr. Reagan was
formerly on the Burlington police force.
Mr. Demeritt's resignation was prob
ably Influenced by charges recently
preferred against him.
Il is reported in Vergennes on ex-
cellent authority that the comptroller
OF the treasury is about to declare an
other dividend to depositors OF the
| Farmers National bank. There has
already been paid since the failure two
dividends, each Of % per cent, and the
third will be for the same amount
An excellent musical and literary
program was prepared for the recep-
ton which followed the business meet
inc at the state convention and the. an
nual meeting Of the state council,
Knights OF Columbus. at Columbus
hall in Rutland Tuesday. Members Of
the order from all over the state were
present.
In digging a grave at Barnet Center
recently as the digeers got near the
bottom live woodchuck was found
with a nice bed OF hay he had carried
in last fall. aud for his winter reading
medical almanac and later reports
say "psalm book SO IL seems that
this woodchuck is not among the seven
sleepers.
At the Church of the Good Shepherd,
Barre. last week, il was announced by
the Rev. Brian c. Roberts that the
church is the recipient of an anony-
nous gift Of $500 to be applied toward
the debt on the church, which has been
reduced from 81 800 10 $500 since
Mr.. Roberts took charge less than two
years ago.
George T. Jarvis Of New York city,
the newly elected general manager OF
the Rutland railroad system, has ar
rived IN Rutland and assumed the du-
ties ofhis Office. Twenty-seven years
AGO he began work as machinist's
apprentice in the shops of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company AT Renova,
Pa, and has worked his way up.
1t is probable that the hearing on
the discharge OF the bankrupt firm Of
Knott q Closson win be resumed this
week at the customs house ia Burling-
ton. 1t is expected that the Directing
creditors examination, conducted by
Attorney Fits. will occupy about two
DAYS. after which Knott 4 Blossoms
attorneys win examine the witnesses.
The swenty-ffth annual convention
of the twelfth Masonic district was
held In st. Johnsbury last week under
the direction OF District Deputy Grand
Master William NJ Rich of West Con
cord. Short speeches were made by
the grand officers and others and a
diamond studded past masters jewel
was presented TO DR.. w Scott Nay in
behalf OF the grand lodge of Vermont.
Treasurer l.. Bart Cross Of the Heat
on hospital at Montpelier has received
a check of 81 900 as an endowment
fund 10 maintain the operating room
at Heaton hospital from Rosa ID. Ever
ett of New York in memory OF Erastus
Everett. her husband, who has been
for 81 wears a summer resident OF Ber-
lin. Mr.. and Mrs. Everett have visit
ed that vicinity during the summer
time wear dlttl year anu hstN WYNN
interested i'm local affairs.
ID. c. Melvin of Greensboro sent ms
son. Frank. to open new silo which
is quite deep aud was not filed TO the
TOP. He fell into it and soon found IL
was inhabited by colony of rats. lie
procured reinforcements, his father ana
boy with clubs. They entered the
silo and killed SO rats before the bal
ance of the colony gave up the hght.
He thinks il was not much Of a day
for rats. hut he was as glad as anyone
when the fight was ended.
Michael F. Halpin, a New Haven
hoy. who has been chief OF the records
division. department of southern Lu-
ION. Philippine islands, has been trans
ferred TO a similar position in Ceou'
department of south Philippines. The
Manila American refers to MIN as fol
lows: "Mr. Halpin is one of the very
few capable government clerks IN
Manila who were never soldiers. His
work has been perfection. He Is a