Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-11-03
State of Vermont.
lts News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

of Wallingford, VIM. w. Beals Of Viii
Jamestown and Wallace NJ. Flanders Of
Clarendon.
1t is announced that Felix W. Nc
Gettrick of St Adams viii remove to
Boston and form a law partnership
with his son, Edward I. McGettrick
The change, however, will not be
made at present.
Il is reported that wolf was seen
on Haystack mountain near PaWlet,
recently and another was heard
short distance away at the same time.
Sixteen sheep were found dead in
the back pasture OF Nelson Brown.
Governor Bell has accepted the
resignation Of Thcd NJ. Chapman Of
Middlebury as sheriff OF Addison
county and has appointed Deputy
Sheriff W. II. Cobb of Middlebury to
be sheriff Of that county until Decem-
Der /, next. when Sheriti.elect Olin
T.. Smith OF Middlebury will take the
office.
An excellent lot OF horses from DR.
W. Seward Webb's Shelburne farms at
Shelburne was sold recently at the
American Horse Exchange. Broadway
and Fiftieth street, New York. Hack
ney stations and harness horses com
prised the greater part OF the sale.
from 5000 to $3.50 were paid for the
animals.
Mrs. Mary Lyman OF Waterbury
was found dead in bed Oct. p at the
home OF Orrin Daley in Montpelier,
where she had been employed as
nurse for Mrs Daley for Is months
She was 6s years old and had been
in her usual health up to the time Of
her death Apoplexy was the sup
posed cause.
About two weeks ago Patrick Nc
Cabe Of Bolton called at the school
taught by Miss Mary Barrows and
requested her 10 discontinue her morn
ING exercises. which consisted Of Bible
reading and prayer This she refused
10 do. He drew up petition, getting
several gners, and presented the same
to the board OF directors. but they
have not vet rendered their decision
in regard to the matter
A. c. Dunbar OF SwantOn, 62 years
old. was found dead the night of Oct.
/ "A In the woods on the st. Adams
road. Il appears that Mr. Dunbar
| left his home in the morning 20 draw
wood from the lot 10 his home. He
was seen By neighbors working until
about three o'clock soon after his
dog was heard barking loudly. When
Nathan Kingsley, a teacher boarding
al Mr.. Dunbar's, retained home, Mrs.
Dunbar told him she was worried on
account of her husbands absence and
he went 10 the neighbors, and found
where Mr.. Dunbar had last been seen.
When he arrived there he found Mr..
| Dunbar at the foot of tree dead.
The Vermont Bar association held
It's annual meeting In Montpelier Oct.
Is with a banquet in the evening.
These officers were elected for the en-
suing year President. W. W. Stick
ney OF Ludlow; viee-presidents, J. +.
Cnshman Of Burlington. +. +. Alfred
OF Newport, p. IL. Meldon of Rutland ;
secretary, John II Mimms OF St.
| Adams treasurer, Hiram Carleton OF
Montpelier board of managers, W. W.
/ Stickney. eX- ohicio. +. II Deavltt
and j ii. Senter of Montpelier W A.
Datton of Hardwick. II II. Blanch-
ard OF Springfield; librarian, !. II.
Deavitt Of Montpelier The mldsum-
mer meeting will be held in Wood
stock the first two weeks OF August.
Brig. Gen. Frederick d. Grant, u.
). A., commanding general depart
lment OF the East, headquarters at
Fort JAY. Governors Island, n T.,
and Col. John w Pullman, chief
quartermaster Of the department,
we're at Fort Ethan Allen last week.
The object of the generals visit was to
familiarize himself with the fort lie
has been visiting all the garrisons in
the department Tor this purpose. Gen.
Grant, son Of the late Gen. I. ;.
i Grant took command OF the depart
ment of the East the first of October,
relieving General Henry G. Corbin, U.
Is. A. Gen. Grant was formerly IN
command OF the department OF the
lakes. with headquarters at Chicago.
Mortified went wild Oct. p over
the victory of the Norwich university
team over the football eleven of the
] University OF Vermont az Burlington
when Norwich won by score OF %
too. In Burlington for a number Of
wears the Norwich University team
| has been regarded as a Joke either IN
baseball or football and that vic
tory was the more welcome that i
was So entirely unexpected by both
sides. Once In the SOS Norwich had
a team that was champion Of the state
in baseball. but this is the first time
her football team has ever succeeded
IN winning from L. v. NJ. This vic
tory. coupled with the victory over
IMiddlebury college, makes Norwich
state champion in football, When the
winning team reached Northheld L
was met by the Mortified band and
student body of Norwich aud 2Ou
townspeople. Carriages were ready
10 carry the football team to the
university There was a display o.
redlights. salute by cannons ard
everybody celebrating
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