Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-12
state of Vermont.
News Condensed and Rewritten
Az for Our Readers.

SbelIon poor house, mas sllallpoA'
rHnts hired man killed los
IN hollow tree at Swanton re-
Gently IN ,-o ona
ti0biv respected resident OF Burning
to5 died June 9th.
rba Vermont Eclectic Medical soci-
go held a two days annual meeting
IN Montpelier last week.
rbe southern Vermont Mirror will be
+ba name of a weekly newspaper to
w. a' .,arted at Dandy soon by Charles 5.
Baker
nonstrous mud turtle was found
e.. ,na noud OF n. A. Johns of Hunting
tan recently with the date 1871 lnscrib-
ed on its back.
meeting Of the Vermont Press as
eoeiaflon has been called by the exec
hive committee at the Pavilion, Mont
heller. wednesday evening, June Is.
The Grand list of Montpelier shows
qain of 81. 20517 over last year or an
increase of about 81 500 in the taxes.
The total amount of the grand list for
1902 is So, $3.50.
Thomas c. O'Sullivan, formerly of
Wipooski. was one OF the speakers at
memorial service for Archbishop
Corrfgan at the Carnegie Lyceum in
New York, Sunday.
Ara meeting of the executive board
If The Addison County Agricultural
society at the Addison house, Middle
hurry il was voted to hold the annual
tair september |, 2, and )
JJ. Thompson, proprietor Of the
American House, st. Adams, proposes
M erect a fiye-story hotel with frontage
OH feet on Main St. and l6l feet on
lake St., at q cost OF 100000
Col. j. Gray and J. Harry Estey OF
Brttleboro have presented a piano 10
Norwich University, Northheld, for
fine new Dewey hall as a memorial 70
their father. the late Gen. J. J. Estey.
The Grand list Of Barre is S5s,915 IS,
aB increase OF - .66l 80. The person.
al property list shows an increase Tor
fbe first time In ten years The total
number OF polls is 2,45l an Increase
Of ten.
The field day OF Co. /, Estey Guard,
BrattleborO, was held Saturday, when
Majors Howe, Dyer and johnson, IN
company with their battalion adiutants
and Quartermaster-General Gilmore,
Inspected the company.
AZ the meeting of Burlingt0n's board
Of aldermen recently the salaries OF
the various city officials We're fixed and
two changes were made, the city treas
urtr receiving an increase OF $500 and
tae chief Of the fire department 500
per year.
At the sixth annual meeting OF the
Farmers Mutual Creamery company
of 81. JOhnsbury officers were elected.
AT the end Of the first year the assets
OF the company were S5.9j4s9. Last
wear they were Sl6.s51.l5 and this
year 9,3l0.gs.
Fifteen cases are scheduled for trial
at the June term of the Caledonia
county court which is now in session
at st. Johnsbury, with Judge Henry
L. start presiding. The trial of James
Buck Tor wife murder will take place
toward the end of the term.
The Exchange hotel, Montpelier IS
opened for the Grand Army encamp-
meEt this week and for the state con-
yentiOn the week after. Twenty-Five
rooms have been engaged in II by a
representative OF Fletcher ID. Proctor
tor the accommodation OF his dele
gates.
Mrs, Calista Robinson Jones Of
Bradford, national president of W. X.
G, was seriously injured IN SPRING
field, Mass. Thursday afternoon as
She was stepping from an electric car
20 the cross walk. The car started,
throwing her down. Her lett shoulder
was dislocated, and the socket TO the
same fractured She was taken 70
the Home OF Mercy hospital.
4. c. Spiro, the Montpelier turrier,
has secured novelty as an advertise
ment, He has at his store stuffed
sea lion which is six feet In length ana
Is set up so that il stands fourfeet hlgh
and appears as natural as life. II was
the only sea lion displayed IN the iuf
exhibit at the Pan-American eXposl-
ton at Buffalo last year and was pre-
pared at an expense of about $40.
A life-sized portrait of Capt. Charles
T. Clark was hung Thursday IN the
presidents office of the Montpelier
Savings Bank and Trust company,
Montpelier. The portrait was painted
by Thomas w. Wood. the famous
artist, for J. w. Brock and l.. Bari
Cross, Montpelier. 1t represents the
gallant commander OF the Oregon
dressed in white duck uniform, stand
ing with glass in hand. A numnel
u sittings were given by Captain
Clark for the picture.
The thesis prize at the school o.
Law, Of Boston University, has been
awarded to James p Richardson, o.
St. Johnsbury, and his thesis, "A Con
tractee Unbenefited by Part Perform
'anee is Not Liable Therefor. Will %
published by the school. Mr.. Ken
ardson was graduated from Dartmoatl
College in 1899 and has completed M
course at Boston University in two