Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-06
State of Vermont.
is News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

Christian Temperance union VIII DC
held al North bennington October e,
q and ..
CD. Bell, Goyernor-elect, has APP
pointed W. A. Dutton OF Hardwick ex-
ecutiye clerk, and Miss Helen NJ.
BAILEY Of East Hardwiek, stenograph-
er.
Col. Webb c. Hayes of Ohio, a son
Of the late President Rutherford b.
HAYES. has been visiting relatives in
Brattleboro and vicinity lately. Col.
Hayes Just returned IRON the seat OF
the Russo-Japanese war.
james NJ. Boutwell, has sold TO II.
w. Varnum OF Burlington one-halt
interest in his famous dark granite
quarry in Barre. The incorporated
name and title will be the Boutwell,
Varnum Co., with capital stock Of
S20O 900.
DR.. George I. Adams, who made a
contest against the election OF ex-Gov.
Josiah Grout as the representative OF
Derby. has Withdrawn his proceedings
and Mr.. Grout will be allowed TO take
his seat in the legislature without
further opposition.
one of the leading market men Of
Remington village says that poultry
Will be scarce for Thanksgiving time
and the holidays. He says this is ow-
ing TO the meat strike, which caused
greatly increased sales Of chicken, tur-
KEYS and other birds.
Mrs. Louise Bateman of Rutland was
recently married 10 Brooks Bennett OF
Mendon. This is Mrs. Benefits fifth
marriage. She is now at the age Of 20
wears. The groom is about the same
age. The couple will live at Mendon
on Mr.. Benefits farm.
Jesse Bentley, the noted Sunderland
trapper, had on exhibition at the Man
chester fair several squirrels, lynx.
foxes, coons and iox-squirrels. lie
has exhibited them also al other fairs
in the state. Mr.. Bentley has probably
trapped more furs than any other man
In Vermont OF his age. His home is
nearly at the top of Equinox mountain.
Congressman ID. j. Foster of Bur
lington started Sept. p for campaign
tour through the West. expecting 10
speak most of the time for two weeks
in Missouri, and 10 be absent until the
close of the campaign. lie was ae-
eompanied by Mrs. Foster and two
daughters, Mathilde and Mildred, who
will pass two weeks at the st. Louis
exposition.
OF the twenty horses in the Morgan
class sent as the Vermont exhibit TO
the st. Louis exposition. sixteen be-
long in Mlddlebury. These sixteen
captured twenty-three premiums or
II .Oj0. out of the $3.50 offered for
Morgans. The twenty-three prizes
won included championship and the
grand championship, or sweepstakes
prize OF the world for stations.
The preliminary organization OF a
Young Mems club was effected in
Barre Monday evening, September 20,
with a charter membership OF iiity
persons. The club is organized on a
non-sectarian basis. and while Il will
follow the general purposes OF Young
Mems Christian association no rellg-
iOus services will be held as Is custom
airy in an organization of that kind.
Gov. -elect c. j. Bell OF Walden has
made arrangements through the citi-
zens' committee to take his meals at
the Lenox hotel during the coming
session of the legislature at Mont
pelier. The governor has rented a
portion of the 5. c. Shurtleff house and
most of his family will be in Mont
pelier off and on during the session.
The house is some distance from the
state house.
The annual rifle competition of the
First infantry, V. n. g.. will be held
at the state camp grounds Oct. Is. 10
aud 20. Since the issue of the krag-
Jorgensen guns, used in the regular
army. to the Vermont soldiers, a very
healthy stimulus has been impaired TO
rifle practice which the experience of
recent wars has shown to be the most
important instruction to be given
troops in time OF peace.
Henry Liberty OF Burlington made a
novel plea in city court Sept, p. II
was charged that he stole two half
pints of whiskey from Patrick Lavell.
then walked to South Burlington and
drank the whiskey. In city court he
told Judge Hawkins that he did not
steal the stuff rs the appropriation OF
someone's whiskey was not stealing.
Judge Hawkins did not agree with
Liberty, and he was fined.
OF late dogs have been PLAYING
havoc with sheep in southern Yer
mont. Walter Towslee, manager Of
the Hillside farm in Pownal, discoy-
cred dog killing sheep in his flock.
He secured a rifle and soon put an end
to the career of the dog. Upon inves-,
tigation II was found that the dog was
of valuable st. Bernard breed, one
of the most valuable dogs in the coun-
tv. for which the owner, DR.. l.. +.
Niles. had refused $500.
Howard Parker of Bellows Falls has
been granted q patent on pulp treat
ing machine; William III. Kidder of
Colchester on device for box cover
supporter and holder; Rolla NJ. Chase
Of Bethel on a dental tool; Charles G.
Il