Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-29
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

school.
The Rev A. +. McGregor Of New
port hes given notice that at the end
of his year his connection with the
church will cease.
Ex-Gov. Josiah Grout of Derby, as
administrator, has advertised to sell at
auction Sept. 80 the equity in the home
farm OF ex-Congressman W. w. Grout
in Kirby.
DIR. A. p. Grinnell, who Is travelling
in the West, was one Of the victims OF
a railroad accident at Clinton, H.. last
week. He was not seriously injured,
however.
Mrs. Eunice Hoyt OF Manchester
Center celebrated the one hundredth
anniversary of her birth Sept. 2lst.
She Is the oldest person In Manchester
and second Oldest in Bennington
county.
There are now twenty-one inmates
In the hospital al the soldiers home,
Bennington. With the coming Of the
cold weather several Of those who
have been absent on furlough have re-
turned.
Ex-Mayors Perciyal w. Clement
and Thomas IL. Brown qualified as
liquor license commissioners last
week. Clement was appointed three
weeks ago but il was feared be would
not accept.
Mrs. Calista II. Jones OF Bradford
at one time national president Of the
Woman's Relief Corps, has been APP
pointed counsellor on the staff Of.
Mrs. Fannie +. hinott OF Concord,
Is. H., national president Of the
Woman's Relief Corps.
Aiiddlebury college began It's l0ith
year Sept. p. An entering class Of
iifty.Jne persons has thus far reg
istered and more are expected. Nor
witch university al Mortified has
about 40 freshmen and 3 total enroll
ment Of about 1875 cadets.
The jury In Rutland county c0u-t
last week brought IN a verdict Of
S6. 70s S. for the plaintiff IN the case of
Eugene J Kelly. freight conductor ys.
Rutland Railroad Go. hellyi lost 9
leg at Dorset several months ago. by
the breaking Of the ladder on the end
.of car.
Ann story Chapter Daughters Of
the American Revolution, 40 Rutland
has decided to place a marker on the
site of the old 'jail line on theroad
10 Mendon. This line IN Revolution
AIRY times was the boundary beyond
which people owing a certain amount
of money could not 90.
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Charles n. Darling, who has been
passing few days at his home IN
bennington. and Rear Admiral George
A. Converse, u. s. n, chief OF the
bureau OF navigation. who has been
passing a month at his old home IN
Norwich, are back on duty at Wash
ington again.
The new Swanton Savings Bank and
Trust co. opened its doors last week
M. W. Barney is the temporary
treasurer in charge The directors
are ex.Gov. c. :. Page OF HYDE Park,
Dr. G. +. Allen and NJ. W. Barney
of Swanton. +. ID. Herrick OF High
gate aud H. W. Marvin OF Alburg
The capital stock OF $4,000 j an
paid in.
An automobile club with member
ship OF twenty-five persons was formed
in Burlington Sept. 2lst. Owing g
the cold weather the run OF AUTOMOBILE
ists from different parts OF the state 20
Burlington did not materialize. Only
few stray cars went to the city ana
the banquet which it had been planned
TO hold at the Van Ness house was
abandoned.
While at Louisville. Ky. recently,
Mayor A. H. George OF st. Adams
called upon Bennett II. loung, me
officer who was in command az the
time Of the celebrated ST. Adams raid
October 10. 1864. Mr.. Young was
NOT at home at the time but Mayor
George has since received a letter
from him. Mr.. Young says ne IN
tends to visit ST. Adams at no dls-
tant date.
The cases of Anna and Moses Smar- /
kowitz against the Central Vernon
Railway Co. to recover Tor injuries re-
ceived in head-on collision at MA,
NftSEA last JAHhAi navy
out of court and the suits Withdrawn
nom the Washington county court. /
The former case was settled for sNg
and costs and the latter Tor 500 ana
costs although both were originally
brought 10 recover $4,000 damages
The Rev. +. o. Taylor, who mas
been pastor OF the Baptist church oil
Middiebury for the past two years ma, has
lust received a unanimous call ron
the Baptist church in Paris, Me- tne
county seat OF oxford county Inc
church is a much larger one than the
one in Middlebury and has greater
opportunity and the salary is much
larger. Mr.. Taylor has accepted the
call /
Former State Superintendent oil
Education Mason S Stone, VINO Ie-
Gently was appointed superintendent
OF schools at Norwood, Mass. diu
not take the position. lie has taAeh
one with the large publishing nous
of d. c. Heath & Co, OF Boston anu
his NTthHHs j