Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-31
State of Vermont.
Its News condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

r. j. Boynton, a native OF Nestneld,
has been elected mayor of Everett,
Mass.
There are seven cases of smallpox in
Bristol. eight in Lincoln, new one in
Starksboro, four in Monkton and one
in New Haven.
IraC. Calef OF Washington made the
Heaton hospital in Montpelier Christ
mas gift OF $1,000, making $4,000 in
an that the hospital has received
from him.
Ex-Consul David n Burke, former
resident of Middlebnry, was ordained
a priest at the st. Bonayenture's
church in Alleghaney, n. T., Dec. p
by Bishop Cotton of Buffalo, n. \.
Latest advices from Judge Henry
C. Ide at Manila say he recently sus-
tanned a severe injury as result of a
smashup in carriage accident. The
horses ran away and Judge Ide either
Jumped out or was thrown out, strik-
inc on his head, inhicting severe
injuries.
Lewis Hin, a clerk in the grocery
store of c. H. Haines in Waterbury,
was found dead In the haylott of his
EMPLOYERS barn Saturday afternoon,
Dec. 26. He was married only ten
DAYS before. He had taken dinner as
usual with his wife and gone TO the
barn for the delivery team.
Christmas was properly observed at
the Vermont Soldiers Home. At noon
a Christmas dinner was served in the
dining room. Later in the day the
members assembled in the same rooms,
everyone receiving gifts. Most OF them
were OF a useful kind. This was made
possible BY the action of several Of the
Women's Relief Corps through the
state sending boxes containing gifts or
money.
The Oldest building standing In
Middlebury is just l25 years old. II is
a barn built by Col. John Chapman on
bis land at the Seeley place. When
the British and Indians rayished the
town and drove away its inhabitants
in I77s they tried 10 burn and destroy
the frame of this barn, but as il was
built of green timber they could do
neither and il is still standing, a mon
ument of the oldest handlwork Ia
town.
4 minstrel show given by prisoners
at the house of correction Dec. % was
a success. The characters were all
prisoners. many taking female parts.
d. Henry Lewis, the Vergennes bank
wrecker, acted as end man. Marvin
A. McClure convicted OF completely In
wrecking the Merchants National
bank of Rutland. was head usher.
Farrar, the defaulting teller of the Wa
terbury National bank, was interloeu-
tor. Much talent was shown.
Trinity Methodist church in Mont
pelier was damaged several hundred
dollars by the rain storm recently.
The work OF stating the roof was in
nropress and when the workmen lett
the job at night they lett about two
feet OF the roof on the north side OF the
church entirely unprotected. Before
the leak was discovered, the carpets,
cushions and books on that side OF the
church we're soaked. and the frescong
and plastering badly damaged.
Mrs. Louise Harmon has been APP
pointed rural tree delivery carrier on
route No. from West Rutland. Mrs.
Harmon takes the place OF her hus'
band. Henry j. Harmon, lately de.
ceased During his appointment she
acted as substitute carrier. The place
was filled through an examination un
der civil service rules. Mrs. Harmon
Is the second woman TO be appointed 4
rural free delivery carrier In the firsl
congressional district. Route No.
from Brandon has for its carrier Mrs
Walter Bushey Of that place
Burlington last year under prohibi
ton had only 40 DRINKS before th'
courts. This year from May to De
cember the doors OF the county jai
have closed upon $40. There hay'
been 6l0 criminals of all sorts locke,
up in the county Jail in the same sever
and one-half months. Burlington
costs in liquor cases for the months
July, August and September have ag
aregated 81 1863 IS, while she has col
lected from fines only S90+.5S, leaving
the city with a deficit OF S464.so 70
the three months. There have beel
alternative or forced Imprisonment
from Burlington in county jail an
Rutland work house aggregating 302
days. making the state board bsll. a
80 cents a day, of Sl,5l4, which Is a
the rate OF 81, 400 year.
Henry Shaffner lately found full
grown buck, weighing in good tles
about 800 pounds, perfectly helpless
with both hind legs frozen, near hl
place in Ludlow. The deer's jaw
were firmly clenched, and, on exam
nation, steel iacketed bullet wa
found lodged under the skin, whlc
had undoubtedly penetrated the la'
and caused the trouble. Mr. Shatfne
roped the deer. took a team an
hauled it to the barn, where b
thawed out the frozen legs, tried {
open the mouth and managed TO g
little warm whiskey into the an
mal's stomach, but without muc
success, as it died about four o'cloe
in the afternoon. The deer was quit
old, as its head was well grizzlel, an
a slit and punched ear went to sho'
that il was one OF the original stoc
turned out in the adjacent wool
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