Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-07-09
State of Vermont.
a.. News CONDENSED and Rewritten
for Our Readers.


Il Reattje 5. Balestier. Rudyard Kip
Wag's brother-in-law. was arrested and
sned June 90th at Brattleboro FOR fast
ana reckless driving
Governor Mccullough has appointed
I'm Allison, principal OF the North
n bennington high school, county exam
iper OF teachers. in place OF Charles l..
simmons of Bennington, resigned.
The grand list OF st. Johnsbury for
. rq1S. shows a gain of SllS.ll over last
year. and gain in polls of 10, with
~ least 100 soldiers exempt. The
Grand list for 1902 was Sl2,670.63 and
tor 1908 was S42.7Ss.74.
Anthony Hope Hawkins, the author,
and Miss Elizabeth Sheldon, a sister
N Susanne Sheldon, (Mrs. Ainley, the
actress. were married at st. Brides
church. London, July LIST. Mrs.
n Hawkins was formerly resident OF
II Rutland.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Philip Hitch
born OF Washington, ID. c.. and their
daughter. Mrs. James G.. Blaine of
New York, wife of a son of the late
Fl lanes G.. Blaine, came to Brattleboro
Fl last week TO pass the summer at the
Brooks House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Aud of Bur
a Bngton sailed from New York for
Fl Porto Rico Saturday, owing to the
f nniayorable change in the condition
+ of their son, Paymaster G. 7. Aud,
who is i'll in a hospital at San Juan
Fl following an operation.
II The marriage OF Clarke Cushing
Fits and Maude Lenore Emerson,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs sumner
Brooks Emerson. both OF Brattleboro,
n took place June 30th. Mr.. Fits Is a
prominent young lawyer OF that place
ana Is well known throughout the
state
A new 5000 organ presented TO
the old First Congregational church
Of Bennington Center by Mr. and
Vrs. Daniel Robinson OF New York.
was dedicated last week with an
4 organ recital By $. Archer Gibson, the |
4 famous organist OF the Brick church. |
Presbyterian, of Fifth ave, New
York.
The body Of William Dixon, who
+ was drowned at Franklin June q,
was recovered July lst by W. X.
Noble in 80 feet Of water. An ex-
animation of the body was made by
h the town authorities and no marks
n 81 violence were found upon it. IL
was simple case OF drowning as the
result Of intoxication.
The trial Of Walter Il. johnson,
proprietor Of Johnson's hotel at Essex
Junction. on the charge of violating
the anti-treating clause of the local
option license law, was held before
Justice Frank /. Graves of Winooski
last week, and johnson was found not
guilty and discharged. Complaint had
been made by George Cove.
r. NJ. Bradley and Laurence Minot,
i trustees Of the Thompson fund, have
let the contract for the two fire proof |
buildings OF the Brattlebor0 hospital,
the patients ward and the surgical
4 department, to e.. II. Cutting & Co. OF
Worcester, Mass, well-known con-
tractors. The same firm will bnild a
hospital for the Vermont Marble Co.
al Proctor.
The past year has been a record /
breaker In the matter Of customs col
Lotions for this district and was
nearly as large as the largest year
before the state of Vermont was d.
yided into two districts. The exact
amount of collections for the fiscal /
YEAR which ended June 80, was
n sL0j2, 006.22. The month OF June
was big one, the collections amount
H Inc to Sl0l ,296.
4 The most notable celebration of the
Fourth In Vermont was at Burlington.
where the 43d Regiment, the Duke OF
Omwalrs Own Rifles of Ottawa, were
be guests OF the city and took part in
he parade. which included regular
hoops and batteries from Fort Ethan
Allen, Co. NJ, V. n. G.. bands and
drum corps. The Union Jack and the
STARS and Stripes floated together all
day. Swanton, Middlebury and Barre
we're other towns that celebrated the
Fourth.
A company under the name of the
Burlington and Southeastern Railroad
Go. has acquired all the real estate,
personal property, rights of way,
grading, trestles. culverts, rails and
les Of the Burlington and Hinesburg
Railroad Co. This was done because
NE 1tter company was unable to
complete the road from Burlington to
~ George by June 80 as required
" charter. IL is the intention OF the
heWcompany to complete the road at
once
4 Ameeting of the subs cribers to the
luhd raised for the purpose of securing
monument to be placed on the grave
u me late DIR. James Conland Of Brat
ueooro was held last week. II was re-
ported that the contributions to the
und' which were limited to small
amounts, aggregated $500, which is
ohsdered ample to carry out the sug-
Sesuon made some time ago to have
w monument consist of a rugged
oOWlder. A committee was appointed,
~ whom the fund win be turned over,
!" DC expended in their discretion.