Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-26
State of Vermont.
its News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

| large black bear June 10th, Which
weighed 125 pounds, at his farm on the
West hill. The animal had evidently
been caught in trap at some previous
time.
At a special meeting of the Rutland
board OF aldermen, authority was Civ
en- certain members and the mayor to
build two temporary barracks to be
used as an isolation hospital. The
board voted also to hire a physician to
look after the small pox patients eX-
clusively.
Max L. Powell will sail July from
New York on the steamer, Graf Wal
dersee, for Hamburg, Germany. He
will be accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rowell, OF Barton Landing,
and Mrs. Charles T. Bean, of Newport.
They will pass the next two months
in Russia and Sweden.
Daniel H. Verder of Rutland has
accepted call as assistant rector of
St. Paul's Episcopal church at Wal
linotord, Conn, and will begin his
| duties at once. Mr.. Nerder is
graduate of Trinity college, and was
ordained at Berkeley Divinity school,
Middletown, Conn, June 4.
When H. A. Chesley, carrier on the
Waterford rural delivery route, was
making his trip June l6 he noticed a
blue bird leave the mail box at the
home of ID. p. Greeley, and upon in
vestigating found inside OF it nest
with eggs. The birds doubtless
thouht there would be plenty of time to
raise their family between letters.
The postoflice department has given
notice that Chester, johnson, Bradford,
Bethel, Putney and Morrisville viii be-
come international money order offices
July l. A rural tree delivery route
will be put in operation at East Hard
wick August 1. II is laid out p Ia
miles long and will accommodate 46s
residents. Arthur James Burbank
will be the carrier.
The grand list OF the city of Burling-
ton is 1882, 294.35, which is an increase
of S1,126.27 over that of last year.
Following are the figures Real es-
tate, IS, 927 800 personal estate, S.
423. 1926 polls, SS7S, 500 total, SIS, 229,-
435 There are 1884 polls, being
gain OF 13S during the year. Last
years grand list was Sl9l, l6S.0s and
there were 1886 polls.
A wrestling bout was won at the
opera house. Vergennes, June IL by
| W. F. Ladue of Fitchburg, Mass, a
former resident Of Vergennes. His
opponent was Joseph Burbank of
Brockton, Mass, who was out of con-
dition. He had reduced his weight
fifteen pounds in two days in order to
enter this match and was weakened
by an all nights ride on the cars.
Announcement has been made by
the trustees of st. Johnsbury academy
that beginning with the next term the
tuition will be increased from $50 to
$40 per year. 1t cannot pay expenses
ut the present rate, and ii will proba-
bly, result in a town meeting some time
next month to see how the town will
vote, rather than that the school di-
rectors decide the question themselves.
S. A. Andrews has resigned his
position as superintendent OF the
Industrial school at Nergennes and
Prof. Ingalls,, of Hyde Park, has been
appointed to succeed him and will |
enter upon his duties some time in |
September. Mr.. Andrews has held |
the position of superintendent for |
thirteen years and the school has been |
very successful under his administra-
ton.
Another rural free delivery route will |
be started from Vergennes July LIST,
with Patrick Simon as carrier and his |
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known as rural free delivery No. 4,
and will take in parts OF Vergennes,
Panton and West Addison. As a re-
suit OF this route the postotices at Pan
ton and West Addison will be discon-
tinued and the star route from Yer
gennes to Chimney Point will be abol-
ished.
The Prohibition state convention
was held in Barre June 10, and the
following nominations made; Gov
ernor, j. o. Sherburne. st. Johnsbury
lieutenant governor, n. l.. Ball, Fer
risburg; secretary of state, c. Is. VIII
son, Bradford; treasurer, Z. NJ. Camp
bell. Lyndonville; auditor, +. IL. Field,
Charlotte; congressman, II. Nj. Seeley,
Middlebury; 5. L. Swasey, Newbury.
The platform adopted opposed refer
endum in the liquor law.
Principal Arthur G. Bugbee, of Lud-
low, and Miss Bernice l.. Day. OF
Montcalm, n. j.. have resigned their
positions as teachers In Black River
Academy, Ludlow. Mr.. Bugbee, who
has been principal since 1899. does
not know where he will 90. Miss
Day. who has taught Latin and Ger
NTH in the academy for seven years,
is to pass the next year at her home
with her parents, who are to move
in the fall TO Lebanon. \. III.
The corner stone of the new Catho-
lie church in Burlington will be laid
Sunday afternoon. the feast Of SITS. Pc
ter and Paul. The stone to be used Is
the same one which served similar
purpose under the old 81. Joseph's
church over 80 years ago. In A box
inside ofthis stone win be placed the
names of the pope, the bishop Of Bur
lfnotnn fhe pasfOr OF the church. the