Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-10-01
State of Vermont.
its News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

accepted call 10 DecUmc pdotoi VI
Plymouth Congl church of Utica, n.
Y.
p. C. Dodge, well-known Burling-
Ton newspaper man, has gone TO Barre
as associate editor of the Daily Tele-
gram.
CLYDE L. Kenerson OF Barre is the
possessor of ~ fingers and IA toes.
His father is to exhibit him at the fairs
about the state.
Burlington refused to exempt the
Hubbard x Perkins Shoe Co, a local
concern that has lately been through
the insolvency mill.
The 18th session of the Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias OF Vermont was
held in Barre last week with about 100
delegates in attendance.
Irving n. Chase of Colchester has
brought suit against the Central Yer
mont railway 10 recover for 40 tons OF
hay burned by sparks from an engine.
Rev. j. Edw. Wright has withdrawn
his resignation as pastor of the Church
of the Messiah at Montpelier, under
strong persuasion. An assistant will
be allowed him.
Three Vermont colleges began their
wear last week with the following en-
Tollment of new students University
of Vermont, 1l6; Norwich University,
81 Middlebury College, 45.
Rev. II. A. Goodhue has resigned
the Cong1 pastorate at Westminster
after l6 wears service and will move TO
Brattleboro. He now represents
Westminster in the legislature.
Senator w. p. Dillingham; has APP
pointed as his private secretary Walter
w. Husband, assistant editor of the
Montpelier journal. His duties will
begin Dec. LIST. Mr.. Husband is a
St. Johnsbury boy.
While William and Frank Pecu were
hunting in Moretown, a small black
bear appeared. He came within six
feet of them when he was killed by
two discharges from a shotgun. He
weighed l45 pounds.
There have been 20 candidates SO far
for the pastorate Of the Second Congl |
church at Bennington just vacated by |
Rev Charles X. Seymour. ID. D., who |
has gone to Brooklyn, n. Y, as asso-
ciate pastor in the Tabernacle.
The endorsers of $4,000 note
drawn by the Stowell Mtg. Co. have
been notified by the Vermont National |
bank at Brattleboro that they are ex-
pected 10 pay one-half the note, as the
company is unable to pay it all.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Charles II. Darling is at his home in
Bennington for a visit. He will leave
soon for an extended trip to the Pacific
coast, during which he will visit the
different navy yards and stations on
that coast.
The members of the Vermont Ma
tional Guard have received pay for
their services at the annual encamp-
ment. The field. staff and hospital
corps received about $1,000 from the
state and the twelve companies about
S, 100. or an average of 1915 for each
company for the seven days.
Katherine Canning or Irene Lane,
as she passed herself in Burlington,
where she figured conspicuously In
court circles recently, has been
adiudged fit subject for the insane
asylum by DR.. j. w. jackson, city
health officer OF Barre, Miss Canning's
home, and taken 10 Waterbury.
The case of "Spottern Wilson VS.. 2.
W. Clement is set for trial in United
States court mt Rutland this month.
Wilson sued for $50, 700 damages, re-
suting, II Is claimed, from calumnies
circulated by Mr.. Clement in his can
vass last year in which Wilson was de-
nounced as a murderer. Wilson killed !
one Goshea at White River Junction
and was acquitted on the ground OF
self-defense.
The run of the Vermont Automobile
club from all parts of the state TO the
Junction House, White River Junction,
last week brought ten machines, sew
eral being touring cars, and thirty
tourists. As the day was fair and the
roads good, the run was made with ,
few delays A social meeting and !
supper at the Junction House fol- !
lowed business session.
Avote was secured in the Burling-
ton city council last week in favor OF
the scheme to bond the city for a
$4,000 for a municipal lighting plant.
Two OF the aldermen who opposed 1t !
were absent and advantage was taken i
Of this to put the motion through. /
II is claimed that the action is irregu- c
lar, rs notice should have been served
Of the business in hand in advance, !
An Injunction may be served TO pre-
vent the issue of bonds under the vote.
A bronze tablet was placed on the
outer wall of the Pavilion at Montpel- {
Ter last Thursday by Lafayette Chap
ter, Daughters of the American Revo- a
luton, to commemorate the visit OF il
Ieneral Lafayette to the city in 1925. Q
The tablet bears the following inscrip- a
Ton; Marquis de Lafayette passed
NE night June Is, 1925, in the old 1
Pavilion, which stood here. This tab =
leo Is erected by the Marquis de Lafay- I
ette Chapter, Daughters of the Ameri- =
can Revolution, 1907
Bankruptcy Notes.