Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-04-23
State of Vermont.
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a. officers and destroyed. The
,;apets were issued by German con-
I'm and were to have been drawn the
I'm of this month.
The newspaper and job printing
.i1nt If the Bristol News Publishing
r. ast week passed into the pos
sossion of Clayton j. kinsley, tor
Ser night editor OF the Burlington
Tree Press and later publisher OF the
Granite City Leader at Barre.
DR. and Mrs. NJ. L. Mayes, osteo-
maths. have sold their practice IN
nontpelier to DIR. and Mrs. III. X.
Sberburne of Littleton. N. H., who
viii arrive In that city May l. The
Docfors Mayes will locate in Spring
field. Mass, TOR their future home.
Mrs. George X. Andross OF Bradford
has in her possession a sleeve button.
which was worn by her great-grand-
mother Morse. when she was taken
prisoner by the Indians at the burning
n Royalton in 1880. 1t is cut glass, or
crystal. enclosing fine gold wire, set
In silver, and is In perfect state of
preservation.
Alfred Schiller of New York has
made demand before Chief Justice Sir
Melbourne DAFT for 'quo warranto'
process against Hiram A. Hodge, DR..
IL Seward Webb. Perciyal w. Glenn
emf. and Frank ID. White, says the
Gazette of the Rutland railroad system.
Mr.. Schifer's claim is that the de-
PENDANTS are usurping the functions OF
the south Shore Railway Co., and have
done so since September 10th last.
By the will of Mrs. Lucinda NJ. Flint
OF s.. Johnsbury two institutions of
that place are generously remembered.
The sum Of $500 is bequeathed TO the
North Congl church, OF which Mrs.
Flint was long a member, the income
10 be used in any manner thought best
IN the support OF said church. The
sum Of $500 is bequeathed to the st.
JOhnsbury academy 10 establish the
Kate Flint scholarship, in memory Of
The daughter Of the testator.
Work will be begun the coming
season on the hospital to be built in
Bmttleboro from the funds OF the
Thompson estate. which yields the
town an annual income OF about S27,-
600 10 be used TOR charitable purposes.
The hospital will be modern institu-
ton in every way and will cost about
$4,000. The building on the Hal
property on South Canal street, known
as the Hemloeks, will be closed at an
early date. The district nurses, who
are paid from the Thompson fund,
have had their headquarters several
months at the Hemlocks, and have
cared for certain cases in the impro-
vised hospital there.
Gov. j. G. Mccullough and Adjr.-
Gen. w. II. Gilmore were in confer
enee at the Pavilion hotel. Montpelier,
April IA, making preparations for the
trip to St. Louis of the governor and
staff to attend the opening exposition
exercises. The party will leave Ben
ningtOn Monday. April ~, going 10
Chicago via the Erie railway. IL will
be made up of Governor Mccullough,
General Gilmore, Gen. +. l.. Bates,
secretary OF civil and military affairs,
Col. j. G.. Estey OF the First Vermont
regiment, who is detailed on General
C0rbins staff. Surgeon-General Thorn
son, and Colonels Burgess, Leland,
RDiter, Taylor and Norton OF the gov
enors staff.
Bennington is interested in the an
nouncement that il is altogether prob
able that before another winter sets In
there will be connection with North
Adams, Mass, by electric railroad. At
the last session of the legislature a
charter was granted TO the Bennington
aud North Adams Street Railway COM
pany. giving it authority TO construct a
road TO operate by any power except
steam, TO run through the town OF
Pownal. The charter carries with 1t
the right to carry freight as well as
passengers. At present the only rail-
communication with North Adams Is
via Hoosick Junction, distance OF 81
miles by this route it would be about
twenty. The company has until Dec.
|, 1906, in which to complete the road
and have it in running order.
Mrs. Stratton b. Hunt of Fairfax
observed the Tooth anniversary OF her
birth at her home April 7. She was
born in Fairfax, April z. 1908, and mar
red Stratton b. Hunt, October 5, 1876,
Fairfax with the exception OF FIVE years
spent in Cambridge. She was "a
daughter of Deacon Joseph and Rhoda
Lewis Parmelee, who had family OF
nine children, she being the Oldest ana
the only one now living. Her grand
father. Capt. Oliver Parmelee, was an
officer in the Continental army. Her
family has as a keepsake the commits
sion which was issued to him in lao,
and signed by John Hancock, presi-
dent. lie came from Bethlehem,
Conn, to Fairfax with his family IN
ll1S. The family are buried IN the
cemetery on Fairfax plain.
Or. T. r. stiles of st. Johnsbury.
member of the state board of health,
accompanied by DR.. +. NJ. Brown last
week visited the home of Napoleon
Danyaw, near the poor farm, and an
nounced that Miss Grace Danyaw was
oil with mild form of smallpox. Miss
Danyaw had been visiting in st. Al
bans and it is thought she contracted