Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-20
State of Vermont.
It's News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Headers.

The affairs of the Farmers Mutual
Creamery company of st. JOhnsbury
are TO be settled in the bankruptcy
court.
Marshfeld has one case of small
poN, that of Mrs. Martin Newton, who
contracted the disease while away on
a visit.
John Moreau, for forty years a resi-
dent OF Wolcott, died at his home
there oct. 8 from the effects Of a tall
suffered while at work in his barn
some two months ago In which his
spine was injured, causing a paralysis
OF the lower extremities.
Gov. G. j. Bell and Lieut. Gov. c.
II. Stearns. with other state officials,
have received invitations 10 attend a
meeting OF the Mortified Board Of
Trade the evening OF Oct. ., when a
banquet will be served. Gov. Bell has
accepted the invitation and expects 10
be present, as will doubtless other
state officials.
Announcement is made that c. c.
Lord, who formerly published The
Groton Times, but was Obliged 10
relinquish its management some time
AGO because OF i'll health. has pur-
chased the paper from The st. Johns
bury Republican, 10 whom it was sold.
The first issue. under Mr.. Lords man
agement will appear October q.
The annual report of the officers OF
the Dog Ri gr Valley Fair association
tor the year ending October 10, 1904,
has been submitted - Total amount OF
receipts for 1901. S2,26l 20. against
8. 6O4 l6 in 1908 total amount OF
orders drawn during the year 1904
S2.lOj.SS. against S2,26l.50 in 1908.
The association now has ia the treas
ury 5000.
senator Reddeld Proctor and others
are building at the corner OF Thacher
and North Margin streets in Boston a
structure 10 be known a. the Vermont
huiliing The building is six stories
jn height aud covers ! 900 square ieet
OF ground. It Is 10 be OF brick and
steel, will cost S2OO,0U0 and will be
used for manufacturing and storage
purposes.
An Addison correspondent 20 the
Nergennes Enterprise is responsible
Tor the following William Laddy
placed In the spring about one bushel
OF potatoes on the ground and covered
them with hay 10 the depth OF two feet
and has this fall removed the covering
and is the possessor of twelve bushels
OF very fine large potatoes grown with
out planting, hoeing or digging.
Considerable indignation has been
aroused among the people OF Manches-
ter and vicinity by the sale of a tract
OF land on the summit Of Mount Equi- |
u0X 20 a large pulp company \ cabin |
has already been erected near the /
spring and work will be started at
once. The clearing Of this tract will
J. cave a large bare spot which will be
visible for miles around. marring the |
beauty Of one Of the valleys chief at
fractions.
James b. Darling has been notified !
by senator Redled Proctor that he |
has been appointed cadet at the |
United states military academy az
West Poin: Darling took the eXami- /
nation 40 Rutland three weeks ago and /
received a general average OF %. lie /
was graduated from Spaulding High |
school. Barre. in the class Of 1904 and /
8, now engaged as a reporter on the
Barre Evening Telegram. lie can en-
Ter the military academy any time be-
tween now and next June.
George Mann OF Barre went hunting
Tor partridges over in Northiield Oct.
h. He got them, and also bigger
game in the shape OF a bald eagle.
lie was driving along the road when
H-s Il fs4 Fra a
raised his gun 10 shoot just as tle bird
started 10 ily and hit IL in one wing,
near the end. but enough 10 bring Il to
the ground Mr.. Mann jumped out
and captured what proved to be a
bald eagle-but not without a night on
the part OF the bird II measures six
feet when wings are spread.
The annual meeting of the stock |
holders OF the Central Vermont rail-
way was held at the Office OF General
Manager +. IL. Fitzhugh in 81. Adams
Oct. IL. Chester w Writers OF 81.
Adams was elected % the directorate |
20 succeed James L. Martin OF Brattle-
borO. The total receipts tor the past !
wear were S3,j24,2Sl, a decrease OF |
$4,000 from last year operating eN- .
peuses $500, 40l, a decrease OF SILL /
5I3. After the payment OF taxes, in y
terest and rentals Oh leased roads, there
was a net surplus Of S2.645,9I5.
4 suit for the recovery OF damages
90 81 800 was entered oct. IS in the
county clerks Office at Burlington.
The case is that OF DR.. o. L. Wood
worth vs.. the sun Insurance Co. Of
London, Eng. The plaintiff was a res
ident OF Nergennes and had a boat
house and naphtha launch on Otter
creek. About a wear ago this property
was burned and the plaintiff claims the
defendant failed 10 settle for the loss,
although insurance was placed with
the company. The case Is returnable
at the March term OF county court.
f. n. Carter OF st. Johnsbury, super }
intendent of the government hatchery
al Swanton. has completed negotia-
tons with H. NJ Stone for the lease OF
a piece Of land on the bank OF the river |