Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-30

received into the Home during the
year; eleven was the largest number
at any one time. Contributions have
enabled the board to authorize c. J..
! Ferguson 10 pay 5000 on the mortgage
: Indebtedness, leaving about $3.50 in
the treasury.
The prison life of David Henry
Lewis, erstwhile cashier of the looted
Farmers National bank of Veroennes
and that OF Marvin A. Mcclure. the
Rutland man convicted of aiding ex-
Cashier Charles w. Mussey TO wreck
the Merchants National bank of Rut-
land, show marked contrast. Both
men are in the house of correction.
! Mcclure is working each day in the
marble yard, while Lewis has refused
to labor. Lewis is in the hospital CON
nected with the prison and at present
is its sole occupant. He was placed
there on account of the crowded con-
dition of the main buildings.
DIR. and Mrs.W S.Webb rendered an
elaborate reception at their palatial
residence, No. ESQ Fifth avenue, New
York, Monday evening OF last week in
honor of United States Senator and
Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew. The
wealth and fashion of the metropolis
were generously represented and the
| function was one of the most brilliant
of the season. Among those present
from Washington were Secretary OF
War Root, Adjutant General and Mrs.
Corbin. Among the guests from the
city were Mr. and Mrs. j. Pierpont
Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid
and Col. John Jacob Astor and Mrs
Aston.
The directors of the Dog River Val
ley Fair association held a meeting in
Mortified Tuesday OF last week and
revised the rules and premium list 10
tit the growing condition of the associ-
alton. Last years board of superin-
tendents was reelected. Ii was voted
to continue 10 hold a purely a0ricul-
tural tair but to secure some first-class
special attractions 10 amuse and in
struct the crowds between heats dur
ing the races II was also voted to en-
deavor 10 induce c. |. Hood of Lowell |
Mas. TO exhibit his famous stock. It,
was voted to hold the fair this year
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, /
September %, > and %,
After being in jail since Oct. 18th, |
Baron Rudolph Felix Won Liebich, who I
was arrested for bigamy was released 4
last week. having secured bail in the /
sum Of $500 The matter OF bail for
Won Liebich has been under consider /
alton for many weeks and Ebert Hub
bard. proprietor ofthe Roycroft shops 7
at East Aurora, n. Y, has been inter
ested in the matter, sending a repre-
sentative once TO investigate. II is
thought that Hubbard furnished the Sc
curity for the baron's release. Madam
lnga Liehich, who came IRON Christi
ana. Norway. to cause Won Liebich's
arrest, is still in Burlington and will
be present at the trial at the March
term of Chittenden county court.
Ralph Butler Of Burlington was Sc
yerely poisoned lately from the effects
Of eating buckwheat cakes. Mr..
Butler long ago found that his system
could not stand buckwheat in any
form and so has not eaten it knowing
Iy since. The other morning, how
ever, he had pancakes for breakfast in
which there was buekwheat. He went
10 work feeling all right, but in the
course OF an hour or so he commenced
10 feel i'll and shortly Afterwards be-
came very sick and was rendered
nearly unconscious. His limbs swelled
and his flesh turned black. A physi- !
ian was called and a hypodermic
was administered which re-
iived the patient. He was removed
o his home and suffered no lasting Ill {
fleets.
The probating of the win Of the late
Mrs. Almira +. Cowdry took place at
Friday. The will will be
contested by the nine nephews and 5
lieces. the nearest kin OF the deceased, i
because of the fact OF her making Geo. i
Wheeler, her guardian, her residuary {
epatee. These nephews and nieces {
A. and Henry G. Holmes !
md Mrs. Henry O. Carr OF Montpelier, !
Minerva Houghton of Bradford Geo
v. Angel of South Woodbury., William {
7 Richards and Esther c. Carr OF l
lawrence. Mass, Ellison Richards OF q
,outh Boston and Minerva Houghton 1
f Minnesota. The grounds on which
he will is to be contested are that 1t is \
as the bulk other property, v
bout $4,000. was given to her guard i
an instead of her relatives also that I
he was legally disqualified from max v
no a will and it should not have been v
Omitted for probate because of her e
aving a guardian, which is held to be Ii
rima facie evidence of her dislualiii- v
alton. Mrs. Cowdry was for many \
ears a city charge until three years /
90. when she received a Legacy Of J
5000 IN cash.
This VIII Interest Mothers. :
-,,.... s,-,,t p.,,riers for Children. Cure