Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-21
State of Vermont.
liz News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

United States Adtohdi iiOiaSS b"iiNs
has appointed c. G. Graves OF Water
hurry deputy United States marshal.
A case of smallpox was discovered
in West Addison Jan. 10. Charles,
the son of &. n. Goodale, is suffering
from the disease.
The Bristol News in Bristol has
been sold to w. III. Nichols, editor OF
the Rensselaer,, On. Y.,) Herald, who
took possession AT once.
The marriage ofRedfeld Proctor, Jr.,
and Miss Mary Sherwood Hedrick,
danghter OF John Addison Hedrick OF
Salisbury, N. c., will take place Jan.
81 in the First Presbyterian church at
Salisbury. The young couple will be
Al home at Proctor alter Feb. Is.
Alexander Il. Mason, the attorney
who has been conducting the search
for Henry Baxter Kingsley of Rut-
land, who disappeared at New York
city on November IA last, has given
M all hope of ever finding the man.
He is convinced that he is dead and
believes that Knockout drops were
given him to get his valuables and that
his body was then disposed OF.
The stockholders of the defunct
Farmers National bank of Vergennes
have made a proposition to Receiver
T. L. Fish to settle the claim for the
return of dividends paid them by the
bank at the rate OF 40 per cent. 1t is
understood that the terms will be ac-
cepted by Receiver Fish. If the prop
osition is accepted the litigation will
cease.
In the case OF Roland Gibbs, the lit
lie son of Melvin Gibbs OF Stowe, who
was one OF the victims OF the Gale
shooting affair three years ago, an ex-
animation was made at DIR. j. b..
Wheeler's office in Burlington by the
X.ray and a shot was located on the
sciatic nerve. An operation for its re-
moval will be performed at the boys
home.
j. II. Campbell Of Montpelier, a
blacksmith and a well known member
Of the Independent Order of Foresters,
is missing. He got up at midnight
Jan. 10, telling his wife that he was
going to watch with a brother Forest
er, who was III, and has not been seen
since. Upon investigation 1t was
learned that the man with whom he
said be was TO watch is in perfect
health. The family is lett in needy
circumstances.
The state tuberculosis commission
has perfected plans for a trip TO Phil.
adelphia and Baltimore the latter part
Of the month, for the purpose of in
specting the sanitarlums in those
places. IL will also attend the ex-
position to be given by the Maryland
tuberculosis commission. During
February the commissioners will hold
meetings at Vergennes, Woodstock
and Morrisville.
Al the annual meeting of the Ben
ningt0n Battle Monument and Histori-
cal a~ssociation held Jan. IS, 1t was
reported that there had been received
from visitors and rent OF the janitor's
house s1l0, which was more than
enough TO keep the grounds moved
and pay other incidental expenses.
This committee now has about $3.50
on hand 10 use for necessary expenses.
OF the general funds OF the association
there are now about $500 In the hands
OF the state treasurer. This fund is
constantly increasing by the accumu-
auOn Of interest, as the fund is never
drawn on. The old board of officers
was reelected.
AZ a meeting of the court OF claims
IN Montpelier Jan. -, a bill was pre-
sented from Franklin county for reim-
bursement from the state for water
rents at Franklin county jail tor the
past twenty-seven years, amounting
TO 500. This claim was represented
by Assistant Judges f. A. Chittenden
aud Richard Smith of Franklin county
court. Ii the same rule applies as was
IN force in the Washington county
case of a similar nature the statute OF
limitations will prevent Franklin
county from collecting for anything
beyond six years. John Nash OF Ben
alngton asked to be reimbursed S39
Tor assisting the jailer at Bennington
while the latter was ~quarantined for an
infectious disease.
According to the records OF the in
surance commissioners, fourteen in
snrance companies have been admitted
70 transact business in Vermont dur
ing the year Just past. OF this number
I'VE are for fire, one for lite. five for
Adeity aud casualty and three for as
sessnent accident insurance. One
company, the Union Casualty &Surety
company of st. Louis, has Withdrawn
from doing business in the state. OF
tle I'VE lire insurance companies. four
nave headquarters in England, while
an OF the other companies OF any kind
ol Insurance have their headquarters :
III the United States. OF the fourteen
companies, only one has headquarters
- New England sthat being the Peer
'ess Casualty company of Keene. n. III.
William Anderson Of Burlington, ,
wuo mad been drifting on Lake Cham
pLaih all day at the mercy of the wind /
anu waves, was rescued neal Shell
outne Harbor lately in an exhausted ]
suu nearly frozen condition. Mr.. {
anuerson went duck hunting early in :
eae morning near Appletree Point and
fIot a bird which fell into the water.
ne procured an old boat on the shore [
anu with a barrel staye paddled out 10 ,