Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-03-17
State of Vermont.
- News CONDENSED and Rewri en-
for Our Readers.

The president has nominated Charles
II Robb of Vermont to be assistan
encouragement.
senator Redfield Proctor of Proctor
bas contributed s., 900 TO the Uniyer
sity OF Vermont endowment fund.
On. sBeles of Cambridge intends
IN mt one-ring circus on the road
mis- season and is advertising for per
formers.
Qualifying examinations for the
Cecil Rhodes scholarships will be held
simultaneously in each state OF the
United States and each province Of
Canada, beginning April ID.
John Barrett, a native of Grafton,
now minister TO the Argentine Repub-
lic. has been made minister TO Colon
bia. He has held many diplomatic
positions, among them minister to
Siam and to japan.
Burton w. Parsons, son of Mr.. and
Mrs, Albert Parsons of Lake Bono
seen. died March at Castleton alter
about three weeks illness. He was "a
wears old. Mr.. Parsons attempted
suicide nv shooting and had lain in a
critical onditi0n ever since.
+. A. Mansfield, Waterbury's re-
elected road commissioner, dropped
dead at his home in Waterbury Center
about 6 o'clock the morning of March
10. He got up as usual and went
down to light the fire. He did not
feel just right and lay down on the
sofa. He had hardly reached it before
be died.
Mrs. Mary Mulhearn of West Rut-
land died at her home March 10 at the
age Of l0l years. Mrs. Mulhearn was
born in Roseommon county, Ireland,
in 1903. After the death of her hus-
band 80 years ago she came to this
country. She had never worn glasses
and had always been remarkably
healthy.
DR.. w. Seward Webb landed at New
York March H. after a two months
absence In Cuba. He was accompa-
MED by his physician, Dr. l.. NJ, Bing-
ham Of Burlington, and most of the
time was spent in automobling about
the island. DR.. Webb is in the best
Of health. the island trip having great
Is benefited him.
The Jury in the case of Hiram
Wedge, administrator Of the estate of
Israel Gilmont, vs.. Central Vermont
Railroad Co. returned a verdict March
II for the plaintiff to recover $4,000
damages aud costs. The suit was for
damages for the death of Gilmont. who
was killed Nov. &c, 1900. at Tabor's
crossing between Montpelier and
Barre.
The state tuberculosis commission
met in Waterbury March S tor the pur-
pose Of consulting with the trustees of
the state hospital relative to sugges-
tions as to the building of separate
ward for the accommodation OF tuber
al0sis patients. This class of pa
tents is numerous and at present they
are put In with the others. The plans
i0r an additional building, it is sup
posed, will meet with the approval of
The legislature.
Miss Susie Bates. student of God
dni seminary, died March 9 at her
home in East Barre, under peculiarly
4ieonditions. The young lady was
tken i'll the 4th while at school. She
vent home and was attended by Chris
tan Scientists until the 9th, when reg
lhr practising physicians were sum-
moned, but nothing could then be
done Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |.
W Bates, were away. being some
where between Cuba and New York |
on their way home after a several
weeks visit on the former island,
The case of Harvey Hersey, ex-
mayor OF Barre, VS.. the Northern In
surance company of London, Eng,
brought to recover for the loss of an
alleged valuable library burned in
July, 1902, ON which the plaintiff car
Hed an insurance OF 81 600, $4,000 OF
which was with the defendant COM
pany, has been settled out of court.
The company made the defense that
the plaintiff wilfully misrepresented
the value of the books burned, and
also that the fire was of ineendiary
origin because of an excess of insur-
anCe