Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-22
state of Vermont.
~. Views Condensed and Rewritten
fur Our Headers.

Thsre have been over 200 cases Of
,nnmps in the graded school in Middle
bury.
p.tland's new city hall has beer
completed and TUNED over by the
contractors
The 13-year-old son of Thomas Rob-
orts Of Fair Haven has been missing
since May IA.
The next annual meeting OF the Yer
mont Dairymen's association will be
held in Rutland.
Mr. and Mrs. j. X. Woodruff OF
Nortb Underhill celebrated their gol-
hen wedding anniversary May 9th.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas +. Donnelly
If Vergennes celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of their marriage May 10.
d. B. Celley of Berlin caught black
hear weighing 1875 pounds May 14th.
This is the sixth bear Mr.. Celley has
captured.
About $50 was realized from the
nlav "She Stoops to Conquer" pre-
sented by the University Of Vermont,
Burlington.
D. A. Guptil of Montpelier has sold
bis tally-ho coach to +. l.. Putney
This coach is said 10 be so years old
and TO have cost 81 500.
The stockholders of the Ludlow Saw
inps Bank and Trust company have
taken an appeal from the valuation
placed upon the stock by the listers
Examinations of candidates Tor the
position OF cadet in the revenue cut
Ter service will be held at st. Johns
bury, Montpelier and Rutland June II,
Is and 10.
The armory at Burlington has been
sold at auction TO +. +. Davis for
Sl.325. There are about 10000 feet
oflumber and nearly 60 windows in
the building.
Joseph Battell of Middlebury has
about fifty carpenters at work at the
Bread Loaf Inn putting It into condi-
ton for the summer. He Is also build
ing several new cottages.
John j. Paris Of Rutland has bet
$1,000 with George c. Underhill Of
Florence that Fletcher ID. Proctor will
not be nominated for governor at the
coming Republican state convention.
The farmers OF Chittenden county !
are agitating the matter OF submitting |
the tuberculosis question TO the coun- |
" convention and delegates will be |
instructed TO bring the matter up in
the convention for some expression of
opinion.
The first medical society organized /
in the state was in Bennington, having |
been incorporated by the general as
sembly of the state at a session held /
in 1884, and being composed of physi-
clans residing in Bennington and Rut-
land counties.
Two new lines of copper wire have
been strung from Rutland 10 Shelbune
Farms for the use of the Rutland rail-
road officials, connecting with the
Office OF Dr. w. S. Webb. president of
the road. The wires were put up on
the Western Union poles.
Francis Truth has closed the Tenn
pie Of Truth which he recently opened
In New York city and is now seeking
iorneW fields TO conquer. His healing
powers did not appear TO take in the
great city, only nine persons being
present at his opening meeting.
George II. Wilder of Montpelier will
compete for prizes of $3.50 each offered
by the publishers of the Ladies Home
journal for the best compositions of
values, twO-steps and popular songs
submitted TO them by July l. Mr..
Wilder has already composed waltz,
entitled Anita
More than $50 cases of measles have
been reported TO Health Officer DR.. +.
T. Clark Of Burlington within the past
Two weeks and DIR. Clark says that the
disease is epidemic throughout the
city. There are no serious cases and
no deaths have resulted but there are
yet no signs of abatement in the num-
Der Of cases and new ones are report ,
ed daily.
Edward Grainey of Philadelphia,
"a, who is visiting in Winooski,
brought with him two carrier pigeons.
Upon his arrival there the birds were /, /,
released and after circling around the
mousse a number of times flew TO the
westward. Mr., Grainev then wrote to
MS home in Philadelphia giving the {
Time the birds LETT there, and has re- {
Selyed a reply stating that one of the {
olrds arrived safely, having covered
'he distance in IL hours and Is min !
uteS.
There are at present six candidates I
announced for the states attorneyship
OF Caledonia county. David +. Por- !
Ter OF st. Johnsbury, the present in I
cumbent, is a candidate for reelection, q
and the other candidates are Melvin G
~. Morse and Walter A. Dutton of '
iiardwick. n. A. Norton of Lyndon !
vile, g. c. Frye and III. A. Farnham U
oI 1t. Johnsbury. Mr.. Dutton was the !
most prominent candidate against Mr.. Y
Porter two years ago.
II has been voted by the Barre En-
,eftalnment association TO give all its
tlhds in excess of 81, 200, or about ST.
ovV, as well as enough of its future
pfohts to bring the sum up to 5000 J
70 the trustees of the L. F. Aldrich a