Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-11

tiOn VIII Dc III CudIEC Vi 1iOi- ". -
Brill, the dean. n. L. Sheldon of Bos-
ton resigned as trustee and the two va
cancies on the executive committee
were filled by the election of the Rev.
Howard F. Hill. d. D., of Concord, n.
H., and the Rev. DIR. w. s. Hazen OF
Mortified.
The Oldest person in Vermont, and
possibly the Oldest in New England,
Mrs. Honora Mccarthy of South
SALISBURY, is preparing to celebrate
her 1l4th birthday. Mrs. Mccarthy
does not recall the day of the month on
which she was born, but states that 1t
was on the first Friday in Lent of 1870.
That she is Ia years of age was con-
firmed by the late Rev. John g.
0Dwyer OF Bennington by records
found in the parish while on visit to
Ireland several years ago. Mrs. Nc
earthly says she is confident that she
is going to live until she is 120 years
old.
Thirteen Italians were naturalized in
Brattleboro last week by Judge Hoyt
II. Wheeler. They are employed in
Nest Dummerston under Fisk q. Rog-
ers, superintendent OF the granite
quarries, who accompanied them to
Brattleboro. Mr.. Rogers is something
of politician in Dummerston and in
asmueh as the annual town meeting
Is but month off and inasmuch as the
new citizens will materially increase
the voting strength OF the town, many
are inclined to regard the matter as a
political move and some predict 8
change in some OF the town offices by
reason of it.
Galen C. Markham, Northfield's sole
surviving veteran OF the Mexican war,
and one of the three or four survivors
in the state, will be SO years old Feb.
Is and is determined to walk to Mont
pelier the 25th if the day is at all pro
pitious. Mr.. Markham was member
of Truman b. Ransom's regiment, be-
longing to Co. ID of the famous Ninth
regiment. He was in the battles of
Cherubuseo and Chapultepec and with
the army in its triumphal march into
the city OF Mexico. He is proud of the
fact that he draws a service pension
and never tires of talking about the
changes in the country since the war
OF 47-4S.
G. A. Cook. who was practically the
promoter and organizer Of the Reads
boro Gold Mining company, which
was organized about two years ago,
has Withdrawn from that company.
This action probably will end further
attempts to extract gold from the rug
ged hillsides OF Deerfeld valley. The
company originally had a capital stock
OF S., 200, 600 and much money has
been spent in purchasing land and the
development of the mines. Governor
John G.. Mccullough was elected pres
ident of the original company and ex-
Auditor o. NJ Barber was director.
1t is reported that there is a fair
prospect of the extension of the Nj. ID.
q G. X. X. from Dorset to Granville,
N. Y. Boston parties with an eye to
investment have recently been over
the ground with Mr.. Campbell and
were very favorably impressed not
only with the cheapness of the route
but also the capabilities OF the Met
towee valley and the mountains that
guard it, 1t is said, "Wall street is
looking for land, not certificates.
Mr.. Carnegie is reported to have two
agents in Vermont looking up the
abandoned farms and thousands OF
acres of timber lands, only waiting for
capital to make THE farms at least
"blossom as the rose"
Letters received in st. Johnsbury by
relatives of Vice-Gov. Henry c. Idle of
the Philippines, contain the news that
he is now enjoying his usual health
and began his duties as yice-gOvernor
of the Philippines Feb. /. 1t will be
remembered that Vice-Governor lde
was seriously injured in a runaway ac-
eident in Manila early in November.
While out driving. the horses became |
frightened and started to run toward a |
a narrow gate in the old city wall.
Judge Ide, fearing a collision with an |
carriage, jumped out and
landed on his head on the rough stone |
pavement Besides receiving severe
bruises. he injured a nerve in his head |
and was confined to the house for over
a month.
The estate of Electa Brewster, who
died at Huntington in 1877, was set
tied by M. A. Bingham in probate
court at Burlington Feb. 5, 1901. The
original value of the estate was about
80, 200. but owing TO the large number
of heirs it has taken twenty-seven
years to effect settlement. The de
ceased was the last of family of eight
brothers and sisters to die and as she
was the only one who had property the
division of her estate was question of
The seven brothers and sis
tiers all left heirs with one exception,
and to these heirs the property revert
ed. The heirs of keZiah (Brewster)
Williams were not found until recent
II and the property reverting to them,
originally to S3l9.93, had .
to S743.S7. This amount
was distributed Friday to the three
heirs.
A decision of much importance to .
hose whose duty is to enforce in Yer
mont the Chinese immigration laws
was delivered at a hearing recently be-
ore the United States circuit court OF
appeals in New York city. A hearing
vas held in Brattleboro before Judge