Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-06


dian system in New England. Mr..
Hanley will continue his official con-
nectiOn with the Central Vermont
company, in the service OF which road
he completed twenty-five years on Sep
TENDER 1.
A double wedding took place at ST.
Aloysius church, st. JohnsbuTy, sept.
q, the contracting parties being Chas.
I. Lynch and Mary A. Corbett and
james Leary OF Concord, \. H., and
katherine q. Corbett. just as the
audience was leaving the church one
OF the altar boys, Henry Ivers, who
was standing in front OF the church
watching the bridal party leave. pro-
duced a revolver and told another altar
boy, Thomas Lahey, that he was going
TO shoot at target. Laffey's leg prov
ing 10 be the target. the ball entering
the fieshy part below the thigh. Laffey
will recover. Both boys are about
twelve years old.
The 10Th annual convention of the
Vermont Christian Endeavor union
will be held at Springfield October Is,
26 and q. An excellent program Is
assured, among the speakers being
General Secretary Won Ogden Vogt OF
the United society who makes, this
year, his first visit 10 a Vermont state
convention; Prof. Amos r. Wells,
managing editor of the Christian En-
deavor World Don O. Shelton, young
peoples secretary OF the Congrega-
tiOnal Home Missionary society. and
Harry Wade Hicks Of the American
board. Forty new Christian Endeavor
societies have been organized in YER
mont since November, 1902, a gain Of
more than 10 per cent.
Ex-Mayor Franklin Edison, aged y
wears. who died in New York Septem-
Der %, was a native Of Chester, where
he was born April 5, 1882. He was
one OF the earliest champions OF con-
soldation with Brooklyn. and it was
during his term that the Brooklyn
bridge was opened. After his retire
ment from the mayoralty. Judge
Freedman, in the superior court, de-
cided in favor OF Theodore Roosevelt
and others in the suit brought 10 pun
ish ex-Mayor Edison Tor contempt In
sending In the name OF Rollin Squire for
commissioner OF public works in the
face of an Injunction issued by a su-
perior court judge prohibiting the
mayor from doing so. In 1856 he
married Miss Fannie Cameron Wood
of Bath, y. Y, granddaughter Of
Jetho Wood, inventor of the cast-iron
plow.
st. Michael's college. Catholic in
stitution Just erected at Winooski
park, was dedicated Sept. 20. High
mass was sung in the morning by Rev.
A. Prevel, the superior. At noon a
banquet was served. at which priests
from all parts OF the state were pres
ent. The dedication exercises oc-
Cured in the afternoon, an address in
French being made by Father Prevel.
The college was established by the
order of the Oblates OF the Sacred
Heart. The land for the college was
! donated and a handsome fOur-story
structure has been erected. The prime
object OF the college is to fit young men
for the priesthood, but a commercial
course is also included. At present
10 priests compose the corps OF in
strnctors, and about 80 students have
signi1ed their intention of entering
college.
In Montpelier, Sept. q, +. II. Fitz-
hugh, general manager. and c. f.
Soule, superintendent of the Central
Vermont Railway Co.. held a consnlta-
ton with a committee appointed by
the city council regarding better train
service into Montpelier during the
coming session of the legislature. Mr..
Fitzhugh explained that because OF the
fast time and of the terminal connec-
tons OF the express trains it would be
impossible to run them into the city,
but he promised to take under consid-
Grafton the matter of running the ac-
commodation trains direct TO Montpel-
Ter. Mr.. Fitzhugh and Mr.. Soule both
suggested attaching through cars TO
all the trains that could be cut off and
set on at Montpelier junction, thus o.
Waiting the necessity OF change there.
Tuesday a train that connects with the
Rutland road began to run daily from
Burlington. arriving in Montpelier at
2:l0 O'Clock in the afternoon and leav-
ing on the return trip at > o'clock.