Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-03-26

A tin peddler's cart from Burlington has
been driven about the street lately adver-
Using "agit ware" in bold white letters on
a red background. Evidently the atmos-
phere in the painting district OF the Queen
City isn't heavily charged with the erudi-
tion of the University OF Vermont.
Warning rumors are heard to the effect
that the canker worm is preparing 10
do considerable business this season in
denuding shade trees of their foliage as
soon as the tender new leaves appear.
Bands of printers ink around the trunks
Of the trees, ii is said, will prevent their
climbing TO the branches and stripping
them until the trees have as much to Of
fer in the way OF shade and look as pretty
as row OF gigantic hatraeks.
The A. B. Gushman Real Estate agency
has sold for Herbert z. Hubbard his farm,
stock, tools, ETC., to James F. Howe OF
Manchester, N. H., for 50 300. Mr.. Howe
has been for many years superintendent OF
the large department store OF the j. W.
Hill company in Manchester, which en-
ploys hundred clerks, and wishes to seek
in farming a respite from the arduous
duties OF such position. He returned to
Manchester Saturday, accompanied by
Harry Lyman, cashier in the American ex-
press Office at that city, who is to engage
in farming with him together with Mr..
Howeis daughter and her husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest A. Hatch. Possession of
the new property, known hereabouts as
the Martin farm, will be taken about
April list.
Martin l.. Hanlon, superintendent OF
the Mortified Electric Light plant, was
instantly killed at IL O'Clock last Thurs
day morning. He was working on the
crossarms OF an electric light pole when
ii broke at the base and fell, Mr.. Hanlon
dropping a distance OF twelve feet and
being struck on the side by the pole,
which broke his collarbone and several
ribs. He breathed only once or twice
after reaching the ground. He was vet
eran of the Spanish war and left wife
and one daughter, Mrs. Hanlon being re-
membered in Randolph as Miss Della
Warrington, daughter of NJ. +. Narring-
ton, proprietor of the Mortified House
and for many years engaged in business in
this village. The funeral was held Sun
day, the bearers being veterans OF the
Spanish war. An escort of 80 men, OF
whom 4. ~ Bean of this place was one
was furnished by Company + OF the Yer
mont National Guard.
The board Of chancery, consisting Of
Judge Start OF Bakersfield, w. b. q
Stickney OF Bethel and County Clerk c. S
Emery Of Chelsea, met here Saturday e
wind up the affairs OF the defunct RAN
dolph Savings bank by declaring a final
dividend Of 81 per cent, which viii be paid
depositors, beginning at 8 o'clock Wednes-
dav morning, APPS. When this last divi-
dend has been paid, the depositors viii
have received 1884, per cent Of the amounts
due them, which shows both excellent
management on the part OF the receiver
/ G. II. Maxham, and, with one exception
/ good securities for the banks investments
+ January p, 1901, deposItors were PAID
/ thirty per cent, or s103, 1874; July II, 1901
+ fifty per cent, or Sill $500, and April p
/ 1902. ten per cent, or 3i,37040; and OF
/ April s. 1903, they will receive three anc
/ one-third per cent, or 81, 456.S0, making
/ total OF s320.s15.54 The cost of settling tbs
I banks affairs amounted TO s15, 1854, o.
which s5.676.60 was paid for the receiver
/ services, the rest of the sum being used fol
his expenses, cost Of his bond, clerk hire
attorneys fees, rent, etc.