Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-19
State of Vermont.
a.. News CONDENSED and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

SuDDltlutui otRHOaeT
The Washington county branch OF
the National Liquor Dealers associa-
lion of the United States was formed
in Barre by Organizer }. Is. ElDurg,
Nov. 10. The branch started of with
IA charter members.
The Rev. S. w. Bidwell of East Mid
dlebury, who is % years old, married
Wesley Clapper OF Bristol aud Miss
Daisy Wainwright OF Salisbury. Nov.l,
making the 322d wedding at which he
had been the officiating clergyman.
Judge Hoyt II. Wheeler OF Brattle-
boro has announced that the hearing
on the petition for new trial in the
case of "Spotter' Wilson VS.. Percival
w. Clement cannot be heard at Brat
tleboro Nov. Is, but will have to be
set for the oath or 10Th.
The purchaser of "Naulahka,r the
home OF Rudyard Kipling, is Miss
Mary Cabot. The house, three miles
from Brattleboro, is In Dummerston
and was built by Mr.. Kipling about
eight years ago. the author occupying
Il for two years. The purchase in
cuded the furnishings OF the house.
By the will of Sarah Harrison Of
Braitleboro, Yale university, New
Haven, Conn, has been given 100000
TO use as il pleases. Miss Harrison
was a sister OF the late Gov. Henry b.
Harrison OF Connecticut. Governor
Harrison was for thirteen years a
member OF the Yale corporation. The
bequest Is given in his memory.
Mrs. Lucy Rider Meyer, A. NJ, NJ.
D., a Vermont girl, has been chosen by
the Rock River electoral conference a
lay delegate to the general conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church at
Los Angeles next May, and will be the
first woman ever to be accorded seat
In the conference. the highest honor in
the gift OF the church TO the Methodist
layman
Melvin NJ. Wadsworth of Benning-
ton, who is now an inmate Of the gin
odd Fellows Home, Is 30 years old.
lie has the distinction Of being the
Oldest member OF that fraternity IN the
state, having been a member in good
standing OF Stark lodge for over 80
years. or those who were members
when he took the degrees not another
one is now living.
Miss Rachel Robinson, daughter of
the late Rowland T.. Robinson, the
author, who has been doing some
artistic work in line illustrations for
magazines in New York. is now en-
gagged In sketching romantic points
and historic places in Nergennes and
vicinity which will be used as illustra-
tons for a book soon 10 be published
BY the Forest and Stream Co.
1t is said that Senator Redheld Proc
tor OF Proctor, contemplates building
soon upon the large unoccupled lot
4 owned by him at the corner of Yer
4 mont avenue and X street, and across
8 from the department Of justice, Wash
& ington. The purchase price OF the lot
some years ago was given at 80 per
square foot and IL has since command
ed an offer OF $40 per foot which was
81 refused
The Vermont Dairymen's associa-
ton will meet in Burlington, Jan. 5, 6
S and Z. Ex-Governor Hoard. OF Wis
consin, one of the greatest authorities
on dairy products in the country. II.
81 c. Adams, member of Congress from
the second Wisconsin district. several
Il speakers from New York state and a
number of noted speakers from the
University of Vermont are on the pro-
gmmme
The Manila Cablenews OF September
80 contains an account of the death OF
5. Y. Hills, assistant inspector under
the forestry bureau at Cottabato IN
Mindanao lie was out swimming in
the estuary of the Rio Grande when he
was attacked by alligators and killed.
The body was recovered, but In a ter
ribly mutilated condition. Cottabato
is dangerous district for swimmers
as allgators abound there in great
numbers. MIR. Hills was a native OF
Vermont and was very popular in
Manila.
Angelo Scampini and Charles Fan
leoni OF Barre. the wholesale liquor
dealers who were notified 10 sell liquor
TO no person not a licensee. in quanti-
ties OF less than one gallon, again
opened their places OF business Nov. .
in order to work up test case TO get
the law interpreted by the supreme
court. The wholesalers would surren-
der their licenses and ask for the issue
OF second-class licenses instead II they
felt snre such a course could be taken,
but it is said that the law is blind upon
that point, too.
John f. Smith, keeper at the house
OF correction, Rutland, is drilling 20
prisoners of the institution for the an
nual holiday entertainment which II
has been customary Tor several years
to allow the prisoners to give. This
year there will be a minstrel show.
The exact date OF the affair has not
been decided but il will probably be
soon after Thanksgiving. Mr.. Smith
says that he has some good material.
including several ''real darkies" and
he promises the best show ever given
at the institution.
The death of Homer f. Brewster,
the driver of fast horses who was
widely known in the horse world, oc-
CURED in Coventry Nov. IL. Mr..
Brewster was about forty-five years
old and his death was due 10 consump-