Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-12-01
State of Vermont.
It's News CONDENSED and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

49,
The Rev w. A. Remele of Poultney
has been secured as pastor Of the
Cong1 church at Waitstiel5 for one
year.
w. c. Belknap, editor of the Bel
lows Falls Times, has been appointed
stamp deputy in the international
revenue service, TO succeed II. ID.
Ryder. The appointment takes effect
today.
The Drury Brick and Tile Co. at
Essex junction has completed strik-
ing brick for the season and the open
ing OF the kilns which are now burn
ing will complete the making for this
year. The output for the year will be
little more than 100000 OF these
5000, 900 were shipped to Canada.
BY the burning out OF a switch at
the electric power house in Montpelier
that city was without lights for a short
time Sunday night. Nov 20. At the
Baptist church the Rev. Guy G. Lam
| son was preaching from the text, I'VE
look for light but behold darkness; we
look Tor brightness but walk in OBJ
security"
A Boston architect has been in Man
chester making preliminary plans Tor
the laying out and improvement Of the
new addition of As acres recently pur-
chased by the Dellwood Cemetery as
sociatiCn and added 10 Manchester
most beautiful cemetery. IL is expect
ed that from $40, 900 TO $4,000 will be
expended in the next two years in the
building OF roads and setting out OF
trees and shrubs.
The Pownal authorities have been
called upon 10 take charge Of Martin
Green. who lives in the eastern part OF
the town. Green was insane several
years ago. at which time he shot two
people lie was committed to the
Brattleboro asylum and was released
after two years. since then he has
shown no signs OF insanity till this
fall. when he has again taken 10 wan
dering about with gun.
l.. c. Houghton Of Sheffield, H.. has
sold 10 II. NJ Ward OF New York city
the deer park I'M Halifax, surrounded
by empire fences. On the tract OF
700 acres are $50 deer and 30 elk.
Mr.. Ward will erect buildings and es-
tablish fish hatchery in connection
with the trout ponds now there. The
woodland contains two million feet OF
lumber and there is an apple orchard
OF several hundred trees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin H. Putnam OF
Brattleboro have presented TO the
town deed OF the land on which
stands the monument erected on the
site OF Fort Dummer III 1900 by the
RrattleborO members OF the Vermont
Society OF Colonial DANES. The deed
also conveys right Of way 70 the
monument. What has been claimed
] 20 be the first settlement In Vermont
was made at Fort hummer in l124
a dishonorable discharge from tho
/ United States army has been sent Ben.
iamin Williams, the man. accused Of
the murder of Policeman James Il
/ McGrath, since bis Incarceration IN
F Chittenden county jail at Burlington
Williams is poor out he is not penni-
less. a balance OF $40 being due him,
which he deposited while in the sery-
/ ice. As the time for trial draws near
1 Williams appears 70 be more calm
than formerly lie has grown fieshy
+ during his confinement.
A COW formerly owned by Pllny
Blanchard of Pownal, but the owner
shin OF which has recently been In dis
Ipute, was killed recently by Veterinary
lii. W. Burgess under orders OF the
cattle commission When cut open
after being killed, every gland and
organ of the body was found 10 be
diseased. Throughout the cavities OF
II the body the tubercles were hanging
/ in clusters. There were thousands OF
them aud Doctor Burgess says Il was
THE worst case be ever saw.
A determined effort will be made
soon 20 secure the presidents pardon
/ for Marvin A. Mcclure, one OF the
principals in the wrecking OF the Mer'
/ chants National bank IN Rutland five
wears ago. The other principal, Cash.
Il Ter Charles w Mnssey, was pardoned
iby President Mckinley after he had
served but one year, and Mcclure
friends think he should not serve much
longer. His original term was seven
wears. He has served TOUR and prob
ably has but two left 10 serve. Mus
sew loaned Mcclure, merchant, sl41,'
600 on worthless notes.
The first bear that has been killed
on Equinox mountain in many years
was Shot Nov. p in Beartown by
~. Nf.agt MotRt had bppn track.
inr the bear for two days and hnally
fonnd him near his own house, eating
one oil his chickens. The bear was u
fine condition, weighing $40 pounds
Until few years ago black bear were
often found on the East mountains Of
the Green mountain range. and Bur
ritt Bros. now dead, trapped between
si,,,- ana seventy. hut on Mount Equi