Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-01
State of Vermont.
It's News CONDENSED and Rewritten
for Our Headers.


The Catholic church at Woodstock
has lust cleared S2,003.60 from fair.
There are prospects that the affairs
OF the Peoples National bank OF Swan
ton may be closed up by sacrifice of
the stock. Ii not this way, 1t Will be
by an assessment.
At the special school meeting held
at Mortified it was voted TO increase
the appropriation for a new school
house to Sl9, 800, which is 81, 800 more
than was originally appropriated.
Alvin J. Cook of Ionia, Mich, for
merly of Rutland, who II was supposed
had been dead for tortyyears, surprised
his sister, Mrs. William b. Parker, Of
East Wallingford by walking into the
house a few days ago.
A child about two months old was
lett by some parties unknown during
the early morning OF Aug. 10 near the
steps at the ho2se OF Allen Griggs on
the river road at North Troy. 1t is I'M
lderstoOd that Mr.. Griges intends to
keep the child.
Several men boarding at the Fuller
Lumber company boarding house at
Manchester Depot are i'll with fever
supposed to be caused by drinking inn
pure water taken from pipe that sup
plies the house. The pipe has been
laid Tor a great many years, so long
that it has become filled up and im-
pure.
Governor Mccullough on August p
commissioned the following as county
examiners for their respective coun-
ties Loren X. Pierce Of South London
derry for the county Of Nindham in
place of ". A. Hathorne, resigned :
John NJ. Comstock Of Chelsea for the
county Of Orange in place OF +. f..
Pritchard, resigned.
Humane Officer w. W Tower OF
Rutland, who has been investigating
the cockdghting epidemic in the town
OF North Pownal states that the whole
town is crazy over the sport. lnfuen-
tial citizens own ROSTERS and enter
them The main officers who are sup
posed 20 suppress such affairs take
part I'M them Tower will make an eff
fort to put an end 20 the lighting
John Doeherty, formerly city sheriff
OF Montpelier. has received an APP
pOintmeut as sergeant OF police IN
the Panama canal zone at a salary of
Sl2j a month. He viii have twenty.
three men under his command and
will have jurisdiction OF the entire
canal zone. He expects 10 leave TO
take up bis labors on the isthmus
some time in October His head
quarters will be IN Ancon.
There Is TO be monster picnic and
outing upon the summit OF Ascutney
mountain. Monday, September 8, 1904,
Labor day, to which every body is IN
vited The new summit House viii
be dedicated there will be dag raising
with appropriate exercises, music, etc,
and a general good time. The ascent
will be made from Allen Dudley's, on
the Windsor side of the mountain. and
from which there is a good bride path
TO the top.
T.. l.. Segel's store In Montpelier was
entered sometime during the night.
Aug %, and pair OF trousers, stock
ings, shoes and gloves were taken.
An old pair Of shoes, oyeralls and old
stockings were left behind Entrance
was made by means Of the side door.
One Of the panes Of glass In the door
was broken and the burglar evidently
reached bis arm in the door and pro-
cured the key unlocking the door from
the inside
j. j. Graves and Harriet J Graves,
husband and wife, have brought two
separate suits against the town OF
Waitsheld for -. GOO each, for injuries
alleged 10 have been received by being
injured on the Poland bridge over
Somerville brook on the Warren road
leading 10 Waitsfeld The accident
occurred September p, 1908, and Mr.
and Mrs. Graves claim their wagon
went down over the embankment into
the brook, and that Mr.. Graves suf-
fered two broken ribs and was other
wise bruised and shaken up. while his
wife was badly bruised
Miss Jessie F Emery, agent for the
associated charities OF Boston, was ac-
quilted Aug. p before Justice f. G..
Webster of Burlington on the CON-
plant OF bringing a pauper into the
state TO reside. Last October Miss
Emery was arrested at Essex junction
on complaint made by the town that
she had brought Miss Delina Dunlop,
pauper, into the town. Il was shown
that contract was made by Miss En-
cry and Mrs. Elsie Morse Huntley and
drawn up by Town Clerk Allen Mar
tin and was for five years board for
$500. This contract was cancelled by
mutual agreement. One hour after
the cancellation Miss Emery was ar
rested on a warrant dated two DAYS (
before.
Dragged and Robbed.
Z. +. Joslyn of Waitsfeld was