Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-02-20

to the state, is s29.26.
The Hon. Chas. H. Darling of Yer /
mont, assistant secretary of the navy, |
is officiating rs acting secretary In the
absence OF Secretary Long. Secretary
Darling has ruled that an enlisted man
must submit, under pain of court-mar-
tial for disobedience, TO minor surgical
operations required to fit him for the
performance of his duties.
Capt.-elect Frank Z. Gladding and
LIST Lieut.. ELECT George Cadger ofCo. Z,
who recently took examinations at
Btattleboro for commissions in the
Vermont National Guard, have been
notified that they were successful and
commissions will be at once awarded
them. OF the Is officers who took the
examination only five passed.
One A. w. Crankshaw, 25, who came
to st. Johnsbury in November, who
said he was the son of a wealthy
Montreal LAWYER and that he fled from
home TO escape arrest for a heinous
. crime, is now alleged to have been a
spotter, who furnished information
leading to the raid on the Avenue
House and other raids both on poker
players and liquor drinkers.
The high price and poor quality of
e1al has led many persons in North
d to change to wood for heating
"yarposes. It is said to cost 81 more to
deliver a ton OF coal from Burlington
to Mortified than to haul il through
Mortified to White River Junction,
and to cost 81 less to deliver it in
Montpelier than to take it nine miles
further south TO Northtield.
The pointer, Bessie Bang II, owned
by George b. Walton OF Montpelier,
prize winner at the Providence, r. l.,
: bench show last week, made a clean
sweep, taking first prize in the limit
class. first in the open class ana
] first in the winners class beside
winning two cups given rs special
: lprizes, the first Tor the best pointer
6 bitch and the second Tor the best point
. CT dog or bitch.
The eleventh annual session Of the
dairy school. conducted By the Univer-
I sity Of Vermont and the state agricul-
I tnral college at Burlington, closed FeD.
b sth. after one Of the most successful
], gatherings in the history Of the school
There was an attendance Of over nifty
/ persons and many lectures on the va
: rious phases Of farm work were given
by prominent dairymen and Others
/ from different parts Of the state.
The report of City Engineer II. al
r Mcintosh Of Burlington shows tht
i length of macadam roadway construct
! ed during the year to be $40 feet
{ making a total OF Is 435 miles in tn,
city. The length OF curbing construct
ed is :. 4s3. Sc feet and of concrete walk
y 05g. p feet. The total length OF walk
i, and curling in the city is 23.4o9 miles
: The length of new sewer constructed !
: l5.3l6. o. feet, making total OF 24,92
miles.
Representative ID. j. Foster OF Bur
!, llncton appeared before the Hous
y committee ON public buildings AM
:, grounds in Washington Friday and Sc
. cured a hearing in behalf of a publl
=" building at Burlington. He argued o
the needs of the city for new strucl
"a ure TO cost S200,000 and was givel
N close attention. Ex-Gov. L. A. Wood
ID hnrv and c. Il. Smith OF Burlington
d. were also present and spoke for IN
: project.
Y C.N. Kenyon 4 Co. Of Barre nav
purchased the business heretofore col
e ducted bv c. w. Marston under tn
X name of New Century Bargain store Z
re Montpelier and will continue the bus
at moss in connection with the Bosto
be Rargain store in Barre. Mr.. Baldwi
or viii have charge of the new store
The firm Of Gilley & Abbott, leadin
he dry Goods dealers OF Barre, has bee
nd dissolved. A. p. Abbott purchasing Nj
Ist Gnley's interest.
ed The Vergennes bank cases again.
n John W. Ketehum and Lleut.-,fo'
TO Martin F. Allen were continued
Anril Il in the United States court
o. Rutland last week Tuesday. Mr.. 4
re- LENS counsel demanded an lmmeuia'
nv trial and District Attorney Martin VI
IN nally expressed his belief in the lnn'
ia cence of Mr.. Allen, but said that el
e. cnmsfances in the trial OF hetcha!
Se rnioht tend to show whether Allen dl
"a az aid not have a hand in the steailh
n ami II was therefore desired tnat y
r. Ketchum case be tried nrst.
M Lieut.. Fred +. Austin, of Mortimer
ch who has been in active service IA Y
nat philippines for the past year, mas
Gently passed satisfactory examlnatil
i and been promoted 10 the rank OF nj
=, =, Ientenant George f. Bailey, also
~ Northfield. has received an appolI
TO ment a second lieutenant IN me reg
81. lar army, has passed satisfactory eA ~
by nations and been oruete9
-, Ethan Allen. Lieutenant Baliey Y
- served for more than a year a. seeoI
n. in 4 volunteer corps, whl'
n mug was sent to the Philippines.
.5 The sigma Phi fraternity Of the u,
ora y NJ Burlington. win erect nan
The some house during the coming SUNNI
at al the lot at the northeast corner 81.
a" tor an elaborate structure, costing
u, ne vicinity of 2o,00e, nave oe '.I =, -
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