Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-02-05
State of Vermont.
,.s News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

rorost u Totman has been COM
,,,jssioned postmaster at North lun-
hridge and Edward L. Uric at East
Putney.
+ p. Knott, formerly of the firm OF
Kaott 4 Closson, of Burlington, has
dayered his connection with j. IL.
parEer a Co. at New York and entered
tbe employ of Stewart, Browne q Co.,
6rokers. as manager of their cotton
3enartment. He is located at 10
Broadway.
pomeroy Loomis of Burlington has
nv inheritance come into possession OF
an interesting memorial in the shape
ef a hickory cane. presented to his
grandfather. the late Horace LOOMS,
nv Henry Clay on the occasion of the
visit of the famous statesman to Bur
Iinpton in 1889 The cane was cut by
Mr.. CLAY at his home in Ashland.
Papers were served Saturday on Ru-
tus c. Flood, editor of the Brandon
Union, in suit for libel brought by
James III. Cross OF Rutland. A letter
written by w. l.. Lambson of West
6eld. Mass, and printed in the Union
Nov. Z il is claimed, seriously DETAINED
The character of Cross, and is the
cause of the suit. The amount named
is 5000.
II is now believed that Nahum
Bemis, who has been missing from his
home in Gassetts for about SIX weeks.
no trace whatever being found OF his
movements since he left home, wan
dered into the woods, became lost and
persisted from exposure. Owen Ellis,
4 well-known resident OF Putney, has
also disappeared and his relatives have
no idea of his whereabouts.
Lieut.. Gov. Z. S. Stanton of Rox-
bury has rented the office in the Lang
don building. Montpelier. formerly
occupied by Dillingham;, Huse q How
land, and will open law office there.
Judge Stanton's growing law practice
in that city and Barre made such a
move desirable. lie will still have an
Office in Roxbury, but will be in Mont
pelier good share OF the time.
Word has been received by Mayor
Hawley from Dr. w. Seward Webb,
stating that the resolution passed nc
the recent Burlington city meeting.
when IL wasyoted to bond TO the ex-
tent Of So. 900 for the removal Of the
offices OF the Rutland Railroad COM
pany TO Burlington, was not consis-
tent with DR.. Webb's proposition, and
therefore could not be accepted by
him.
The Vermont Merino Sheep Breed
ers' association held its annual meet
ing In the Addison House parlors,
Middlebury, Jan. %. The meeting
was presided over by President {. III.
smith OF Bridport. The secretary, Ira
l.. Hamblin. made a gratifying report,
showing that the association was keep
ing up with the times and that the out
look was promising as there was an
increased demand for Merino sheep.
A cash balance OF S4.s4 was reported.
A wood chopper who has been work
ing on the mountains four miles east
of Remington has been exhibiting a
wild cat that was captured in a novel
way. The animal was seen TO enter a
hole In a large decayed tree. The
man thrust piece OF wood in the
hole, imprisoning the wild cat, a
smudge was then made and in short
time the animal fell 10 the bottom Of
the tree in on sensible condition.
lie was promptly killed with an axe.
The animal was an unusually large
one.
Guy Cook, a young boy living in
Orwell was taken to Burlington for
the purpose of being treated for deaf
ness. Young Cook became suddenly
deaf and the doctors in that part OF the
state, several of whom were called in
consultation, were utterly unable to
ascertain the cause. When he reached
the Mary Fletcher hospital at Burling-
ton an examination was made and II
was discovered that there was in each
ear small white bean, each well
coated with wax. The beans were
removed and the boys hearing was
Immediately restored. II is believed
that some OF Cooks playmates placed
the beans in his ears.
Yice-Consul Charles III. Wood OF
Rome has just arrived In this country
after a stormy passage of eighteen
days. Mr.. Woods only sister, Mrs.
Julia Wood Edison of Rutland, died
January and Mr.. Wood did not
know until his arrival in this country
OF her death. He learned of her illness
the day OF her death and left Naples
two days later. He arrived Ina New
York Monday night, Jan. %. and in
Rutland Tuesday, learning of his sis
ter's death on the train en- route.
Mrs. Edson's body was held eighteen
days before burial, which occurred
Sunday, Jan. IS. Mr.. Wood, who
holds the Office Of deputy and vice
consul and is also one OF the thirteen
consular clerks of the United States in
the world, has a leave of absence Of
100 days, which he will probably have
extended. lie has been in the foreign
service for five years.