Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-06
State of Vermont.
its News Condensed and Rewritten
! for Our Readers.

Tor Our Readers.
Ex.-Gov. Josiah Grout of Derby has
been appointed administrator OF the
estate of his brother, the late Gen.
William W. Grout. Those in the best
position to know say the alarming
rumors that have gained currency in
regard TO Gen. CIRCUITS financial con-
dition have been grossly exaggerated
and that, although he was known to
have suffered heavy losses during the
past year. the estate will settle well.
Horace W. Bailey of Newbury and L..
ID. Hazen of st. Johnsbury nave been
appointed commissioners OF the estate.
twenty-five applicants for admission
to the bar of Vermont have passed and
the candidates examined have been
sworn in as attorneys. Among the
list appears the name OF Mrs. Jessie
Delma Bigwood of Winooski, and she
will doubtless cherish the honor of
being the first woman to be admitted
TO the practice of law in this state.
The "Highn men were l.. T.. Russell
of Burlington, s. X. Boright of Rich
ford and +. n. Lawrence of Rutland,
and Mrs. Bi9wood's mark was 80, ten
numbers and fraction less than Rus
sell. She stood Is in the list of 25.
Residents of Vermont who have
been procuring liqror in express pack
ages from license states are consider
ably exercised over the action of the
Iowa federal grand jury, which recent
" returned an Indictment against the
Adams Express company for the al
legged violation OF the internal revenue
laws in delivering G. o. ID. packages
of whiskey from consigners in another
state. The American Express COM
pany which does business in Vermont,
has as yet made no changes along
these lines, although it has intimated
such changes may come.
The next annual meeting of the Yer
mont Dairymen's association will be
held at Rutland January 6, Z, and 8,
1903 The Vermont Dairymen's asso-
citation. the largest in the United
States. always has interesting and en-
thusiastic meetings and the largest eX-
hibit Ofbutter and cheese. Every effort of
the officers has been toward making
the coming meeting the best in the
history of the association. With the
programme already arranged, the Off
GERS feel encouraged TO believe that the
coming meeting will be up to the usual
high standard. The following speak
ers have already been engaged: Ed
ward Van Alstyne, Undertook, n Y. I;
III. T. Cook, Denmark, n. Y; j. II.
Monard. New York III. c.. Bruce,
Sharon, VT. NJ. L. Thomas, Rutland /;
G. r. Smith, Middlebury; +. g. Bron-
son, East Hardwick Prof j. l.. Hills,
Burlington. Headquarters will be at
the Bardwell House.
A curious predicament has befalenl
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Lord of
Montpelier. Late the evening of Oct.
30 Mrs. Lord was called 10 the door of
her residence on Seminary hill and an
unknown person handed her package,
stating hurriedly that ii had been sent
to her. and disappeared into the dark
ness before Mrs Lord had time to
ascertain who had sent il, what il con-
tanned or whether the messenger was
a man or woman. Carrying the bun
die into the house the newspaper
wrappings were removed and a hand
some female baby, apparently three
months old, was discovered wrapped
in the softest tlannels. The little one
blinked as babies do, thus showing il
TO be alive and apparently healthy.
Closer inspection showed that direc-
tions were enclosed for the feeding and
care of the infant, and that it was evil
IDENTIFY the child of parents in comfort
able circumstances. Mr.. Lord is a
well known attorney throughout Yer
mont and a member OF the firm OF
Lord 4 Carleton OF Montpelier.