Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-09-18
state of Vermont.
xsws Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.


- tnnd from which the new Masonic
lT p on Washington street was
iaaated last year. Mr. Clement is a
,nember of the fraternity and gave the
cheek without solicitation.
The Rutland baseball team OF the
c.sfhern Vermont League was dis
banded Sept. for the season. At a
assetin0 of the directors IL was an
nonneed that there was deficit OF
a6onr $500 in the clubs finances.
MS amount was made up by an as
sessment Of the stockholders. The
.eason was not success in any way.
The selectmen of Mount Holly have
sold Al auction three buildings, which
we're originally built to be used as
sehoolhouses. Prosperous schools
were formerly maintained in all of
these places. but owing TO the de-
crease in the population in their
vicinity and the change OF the centers
Of population 10 other parts OF he
town they have been practically I'M
used for several years.
Plans are being made for the ex-
tension Of the Mary Fletcher hospital,
Burlington. These plans include a
children's ward, maternity ward, a
nav patients department and an
Isolated ward for infectious diseases.
An initial gilt with this in view has
already been made and the officials
hope 70 see the sum increased so that
tbe plans can be carried out In the
near future.
John W. Titcomb. now In the United
States fish commission at Washington,
who was az his ST. Johnsbury home 10
vote. started later for the Pacific coast
10 visit all the government hatcheries
west Of the Mississippi. He will be
absent about a month, and when he
returns to Washington bic will have in
.pected the thirty hatcheries in the
United States that have been establish
81 By the government.
The Vermont Federation Of No-
man, clubs viii hold lbs annual con-
ytuti0u IN Waterbury Oct. I and 2. /
The speakers from out Of the state will /
BE- Mrs ID. T.. 5. Dennis0n, president /
Of the general iedeutioni Mrs. Mabel /
Todd LOOMS. Mrs Sallie Joy White. |
Mr., Linda Hull Larned. president OF /
the National Household Economic as
ISOLATION, and Miss Dotha Stone /
Plnue0 OF Connecticut.
The quadrennial appraisal for the
ciiy Of Burlington has been completed
aad shows the total value of real estate
ior taxation 20 be S9,l2S,l76, an IN
crease Of 1856, $50 over the annual
spring assessment made last April. The
appraisal shows that the value Of I'M
assessed property In the city is 1880
90. This amount does not include
property valued al $685. 600 which has
been exempted from taxation for a
period Of years by popular vote.
Mrs. + J. Styles. who was deserted
10 Rutland by her husband last Feb
uary In a crippled condition and has
since been taken care of by w W.
Vaughn. has been sent TO New York :
city 10 have artificial appliances fitted
% her legs TO enable her 10 walk.
The relief fund which has been raised ,,
Tor this purpose has reached nearly ,
500 Ii Is thought that il will be
necessary for Mrs. Styles TO remain IN
New York about two weeks when she
will be taken back to Rutland and 7
irom there sent TO the home Of her )
brother In Canada.
Chief OF Police c. II. Reagan Of /
Montpelier has received as a present a
cane and spoon made in Philippine {
prison. The cane is made of caribou a
horn with a ramrod for the center /
piece. The spoonas made OF shell
and the handle OF caribou horn. these :
were presented TO the chief by Charles c
! Paramore, who was sergeant In the /
Third United States cavalry In the G
for two years and ten [
months. After being with the cavalry /
sixteen years Sergeant Paramore has {
resigned. He has begun work as 5
moIorman on the electric cars In Mont \
pelier. n
The body of Col. Edwin Laurentine
Drake has been removed from the |
Misky Hill cemetery in Bethlehem, i
Pa, and taken to Titusyille. where II d
was placed under a suitable and mas a
siye memorial. Colonel Drake was a ;
native of Castleton and went 20 Penn
sylVania when young man. IL was =
upon land belonging TO him that he l
pumped the first kerosene oil ever {
taken from the ground, August 20 Z
1919. He later became quite extern 5
arely engaged In the old business ana G
for time was prosperous. lie lost
his fortune, however, and when ne
died in 1880 he was comparatively 7
poor man. u
Much excitement has been caused IN
Florence.a village in the town OF PITS,
lord, by the disappearance OF Mr.. anu y
Mrs. seldom Hall. The couple leit
nearly three weeks ago, saying that
they would be gone only day or two.
They len their two little children with
Mrs. Halls father, with whom they had +
been residing, but they left no money, /
TO pay for the care of the children ana
the old man is in such poor circum- :
stances that he cannot afford to care !
Tor them without pay. Where the
couple went is a mystery. as they lett