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

for Our Readers.
Edward p. Reed. well-knoWn Whlp
maker m Gulllord, died suddenly OCT
"a of heart disease. lie had beeh
searching for Lester j. Stafford, an lin-
beetle. who wandered away from his
home nearly two weeks ago, ana, a.
the country was extremely rough ne
became tired out and went TO me
house OF Herbert Andrews to rest
He sat down in chair, but had oeen
there but few minutes when ne ieii
forward TO the floor dead
Ten new lawyers were admitted 70
the Vermont bar Oct. Is, having sue
cessfully passed the examinations
They are G. W Bailey OF Essex juno
ton. Ezra Brainerd, Jr- OF Middle
bury, G.. A. Davis OF Windsor, {. NJ.
Graves Of Bennington, X. +. by OF
Bennington, G. b Leonard OF West
Rutland. w. s. Pingree Of White River
Junction. J. w. Healey, +. l.. Whit
ney OF Montpelier and A. IL. Grout oil
Derby. The last named had previous
" passed the examinations, but had
not been registered long enough to al
low him to practice
The annual state meeting Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance union,
which has been in session at the Cong ]
church at North Bennington, closed
Oct. %. The officers elected we're
President, Mrs. Ida II. Read Of Shell
bqrne; vice-president-at-large, Mrs
T.. b. Lund OF Burlington; correspond
ing secretary, Miss Gratia Davidson OF
Newfane: recording secretary, Mrs.
Abbie A. Wyman Of Cambridgeport
treasurer. Mrs. +. NJ Denny OF Mont
pelier; auditor Mrs. Alice NJ. Rich
ards OF Montpelier. There were one
hundred delegates present. The sec
rotary reported that there were l,ss5
members in EermontaDd during the
past year three new local branches had
been organized.
Edward A. Lowrey, assistant janitor
at the postofiice at Burlington, has
been discharged and is now out Of jail
on bail on charge Of having stolen
letters from the mails. He swept out
three times each day, ard il was dur
ing these times that he distracted the
letters from the tables as be was NOV
ing about unnoticed by the clerks.
He was detected and, il is understood,
confessed when arrested and returned
a part Of the plumber. which he had
stolen. including several pieces OF jew
ely, meerschaum pipes and trinkets
of small value He was wearing some
of the stolen jewelry when arrested.
Lowrey was taken before United
States Commissioner George +. John
son and bail was fixed at $1,000 for his
at the February term OF
the United States court.
The closing session of the Vermont
society OF Christian Endeavor at
Springfield was held Oct. q with a
business meeting, The committee ON
recommended an unwrit-
ten law that the president should serve
only two terms. The meeting eX-
pressed a very hearty appreciation OF
the efficient service as president Of
Col. +. G.. Osgood OF Bellows Falls,
who has served nine years as presi-
dent. Officers were elected as follows
the Rev. Fraser Metzger OF
first vice president, II g..
Woodruff OF Barre second vice presi-
dent, the Rev. G. 5. Mills Of Benning-
ton third Wee president, J G. Under
wood of Hartland fourth vice presi-
.ient the Rev b. +. Swift of Orwell;
secretary, Helen l.. Graves of st.
Johnsbury Center; treasurer, G. w.
Perry of Barre; auditor A. l.. May
nard of Brattleboro; junior superin-
tendent, Mary W. Ellis of Springfield;
assistant Junior superintendent, Grace
Rouse OF East Berkshire. The conyen-
ton was big success, the attendance
being larger than that OF last year
The place OF meeting next year was
not settled.