Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-07-24
state of Vermont.
q. News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.


Iii reported that an attempt will be
made TO secure the release OF James
Rnck the Hardwick wife killer, who
Tas sentenced at the June term OF
Caledonia county court, TO imprisOn-
ment TOT life, on the grounds Of in
The International Paper company
ma. notified its employees at Bellows
rails that after August a second
trusfeeship against the same person
Mill be sufficient cause for dismissal.
This means that employees OF that
company will have to settle bills
promptly.
seymour Van Santvoord of Troy is
stocking his farm, ShadOwbrook, in
me southwestern part of Bennington
with thoroughbred cows and expects
10 have the herd, some forty in num-
her by another season consist wholly
of registered Guernseys and Red
Polls.
suit for $4,000 was entered in
Cbttenden county court July Is
AGAINST the Rutland Railroad company
The plaintiff is Henry Ballard. admin
l>tldlQI Dl lIt telitt vi hldil Dlhisl
the girl who was killed by the cars at
the Lakeside avenue crossing in Bur-
lington June 20, 1900.
The Prohibition party has secured
the services of the Rev b. 5. Taylor,
known as the cyclone preacher, to
stump the state for six weeks prior
20 the state election. He has had a
large experience in prohibition work
IN the northwest being one OF the
chief workers in constitutional pro-
hbition in North Dakota.
Henry c. Lorimer OF Springfield,
Mass. has been engaged as teacher
In business at Montpelier seminary
and will commence the fall term
Miss Miriam l. kimball OF Mortified
has been engaged as teacher in the
new department of English. The
vacancy existing in the science de-
rartmelt has not yet been filled
Six cases Of typhoid fever nave brok-
en- out in Waterbury and inquiry is be-
ing made as 20 the cause. Dr ID. d.
Gr0ut, the health officer, visited the
source OF the water supply, as well as
the reservoir. and reports that the
water is good Samples OF il were
taken by Or. Grout and were sent to
the state laboratory at Burlington for
inspection.
The sentiment in Windham county
in regard to moving the county seat
from Newiane TO Brattleboro Is about |
equally divided. II the change is
made. Brattleboro will be asked to
raise $4,000 towards building a new
court house, and the sentiment in |
Brattleboro is not altogether favorable |
10 such action. II the county seat re-
mains where it is, the old jail at New
fame will be entirely remodeled.
The secretary OF war has designated
Is Young men TO be ordered for eXami-
nation with a view OF their appoint
ment as second lieutenants in the army
from civil lie. The list is to ill the
vacancies on the first of July, after
the assignment of the graduates from
West Point, and fills all vacancies
existing on that date. The following
are named from the state OF Vermont
Francis II. Burr, Robert F. Phinpey,
Eugene II. Sleeper.
The building TO be erected for the
Newport academy and graded school
Is three-story structure, s7x6i feet,
and is to be of New Hampshire face
BRICK with red sandstone trimmings
and tar and gravel root There will
be four class rooms and teachers
room on the first floor, and two class
rooms, high school room. two reel
h,Ion rooms and teachers room on
the second floor. The third story will
be left unfinished for the present.
The Young Mems Republican club
vi BrattlebOro has decided 10 entertain
President Roosevelt at the clubs rooms
IN the Brooks House on the occasion OF
DIS visit to Brattleboro August 3d. A
committee consisting of W. y. Batca-
elder, president OF the club, +. J.
Waterman, chairman of the executive
committee and l.. F. Adams. chair
man OF the citizens advisory commit
Tee, has been elected 10 arrange pro-
gramme covering the visit of the pres
llent and to nominate the committee
Necessary to arrange the details.
Joseph kenerson OF Barnet always
mas some freak of nature on hand to
lelp out his pocket book His giant
cali Of three seasons ago is still a giant
as It weighs 1,702 pounds, measures
feet three and one-half inches and
stands Is hands one-half inches hi h.
For this seasons attraction Mr.. Ken
eIson has a two headed colt IL was
born IN one of the White Mountain
towns Of New Hampshire and duly |,
mounted by Balch. the taxedermist
and he mas the necessary aftidavits to
Prove it. This new freak is now
On exhibition at Barnet.
John Webb of Guildhall, who es-
capped from the state hospital for the
Insane at Waterbury nearly four
months ago, was taken back to Water
oury July l6. J. NJ. Townsend, one
oil the attendants OF the asylum, went
70 West Burke where Webb was To-
Gated in response to telephone mes :
sage that Webb was staying in that
,oWn and wished to return to Water