Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-29

Gov. Leslie NJ. Shaw, formerly of Yer.
mont, has leased a house on Massa.
: chusetts ave, Washington. inst acros,
the street from the house occupied by
senator Lodge Of Massachusetts. and
he and Mrs. Shaw viii occupy il al
once 1t is the house for which ex.
commissioner of Pensions Evans re-
Gently paid S43, 900.
1t is not improbable that President
Roosevelt will deliver a speech or two
during August in New England on the
poltlcal issues, says Washington des-
patch. He has discussed the subject
with some Of his friends particularly
as to a speech in Maine. but it is not
improbable that il he speaks at all he
would also 90 to Vermont as both
these states hold elections in Septem-
/ Der.
| The seating capacity of Christ
church, Montpelier, was taxed Tues
day evening, May 20th. at which time
the dedication services for the new
organ took place, and a recital and
concert was given. The organ recital
] by ). b. Whitney of Boston, was a de-
clded musical success. Master John
u. Findley, of Boston, sang several
selections and won the praise OF the
audience.
Eleven mule spinners at the Bur
lington cotton mill struck last week
for an increase OF 10per cent in wages,
Claiming that other cotton mills have
raised their employees similar
amount. Their demands were not
granted and they We're paid Off A
few other employees whose work de-
pended on the spinners will necessarily
be idle until the strikers return or
until others are secured TO take their
places.
Senators Proctor and Dillingham;
have been urging President Roosevelt
TO appoint Hosea b. MoultOn, OF Wash
ingtUn, a native Of Barton, Judge Of
the District OF Columbia, supreme
bench. A vacancy was recently Great
ted by the death OF Judge Andrew
Bradley. Mr. Moulton has long been
a resident and practising attorney OF
the city, He is prominent as
Methodist, and is one of the yice-presi-
dents OF the local Vermont society.
J.J. Enright, trustee in bankruptcy
for the estate OF Chas. Ii Andrus OF
EnOsburg Falls, last week sold at auc-
ton, Mr. Andrus' great war painting,
"Sheridan's Ride, knocking it down
10 the first and only bidder. +. ii.
Lewis OF st. Adams, the price paid be-
ing $3.50 or about half what the can
vass cost in Lyons, France, as il left the
room. II is understood that the pict- /
ure was purchased for a syndicate and |
will be used Tor exhibition purposes,
According to the reports OF the list
ers of the town OF Colchester in which /
Is situated the village of Winooski. |
there are l,O45 polls in the town,
which is an increase of So over the |
year previous. The total value of |
personal property subject to taxation
is Sl50,720, The total grand list is
81. PSI ,90l, which shows a deprecia- !
ton of S22S, SOS over last years list. |
This Is largely accounted tor by the |
exemption OF the wooden mills from
taxation.
The organization of the centennial
at Westheld has been COM
pleted by eleeting committees for pro-
gram, entertainments, sports, etc. The
meeting will be held on the site of a
building that served as a meeting
house in 1872, was staked for fort,
and now serves as a barn. i. J.Boyn-
ton of Boston is TO deliver the address.
Several other speakers are expected,
including eX-Gov. G. ;. Page of Hyde
Park. o. S. Annis OF North Troy, O. Z.
Nutter of Newport and DR.. +. Il. Stod-
dard OF Shelburne.
Corliss Laferty, ST., of Montpelier,
a short time ago read a despatch from
Pa, which told of the
discovery of what appeared to be a
genuine SuadivariuS violin laid away
h an old trunk. Il set him to think
inc of an old violin which had been IN
lis family for more than fifty years.
He examined it and found the follow
ing inscription inside which is the
same as the inscription in the Wilkes
barre violin "Antonius STadivarius,
Faciebat. Ammo domini, l72l.' Now
.afertv viii take steps to ind out by
EXPERTS whether the instrument Is
genuine or not
The annual meeting of the Orleans
county conference OF Congregational
churches will be held at Barton Land
mo- June 4. Miss Ellen NJ Stone has (
peen secured as the principal speaker
IF the evening session. This confer /
snce is supporting the Rev. and Mrs.
Robert Thomson of the Collegiate and /
Theological Institute at SamoSoz, !
Bulgaria. and Miss Stone was engaged .
= 4 missionary in this city when she
VAS Kidnapped. Miss stones public
ectures through the bureau cost S3Uo
NIGHT. but she gives her services 70
he conference because Of her interest
n the work Of the Thomsons.
Alta meeting of the Federation OF
Christian Ministers Of Addison county,
Il Middlebury, the following resoiu-
ions were unanimously adopted
I'VE are pleased TO minister with the
,ublic in whatever manner we may be
,ble. We believe, however, that the
.onduefino Of SUNDAY funerals, calling