Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-02-16
State of Vermont.
Is News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

charge OF II.
BrsttIeboro village has engaged q day
policeman. II has heretofore had one
nights only.
The Rev. +. W. sturteyant has resigned
as pastor OF the CongI church in Guilford
and IS at home in Hartland.
Col. II. o. Peabody, member Of the
stan OF Col. w. @. Neazey during the
Civil war, died Friday at Chester.
The Higgins drug store Of Rutland has
been purchased by John Lyston, formerly
a clerk in the store, and z. +. Pouliet.
Mrs. Sylvester Eldredge OF Belvidere
attempted suicide recently By taking
iodine. II is thought she will recover.
The Rev. A. s. Buzzell Of North Troy
has accepted a call TO the Baptist church
10 Putney, TO take effect the last Sunday in
I February.
A small dry house belonging 10 the
l Frary Novelty Co. at Essex Junction was
destroyed by fire Friday night. The loss
I Is about 800.
] The first arrest for intoxication in Barre
Z since January II was made Feb. 4th
There were only four arrests for intoxica-
tion during January.
7 George NJ. Hogan OF st. Adams has de-
clined the position in the attorney gen
erals office al Manila, recently rendered
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I The sixth annual convention OF the In
I ternational Association OF Marble Workers
OF the United states and Canada is 10 be
held IN Rutland beginning June 5.
I Rev. W. r. Sturteyant has resigned the
pastorate OF the Baptist church at Essex
junction to accept call To become pastor
of the Baptist church in Freeport, Me.
Hotel Barton at Barton and the stables
connected changed hands Jan. 30, John ".
kowen OF Lowell, Mass, purchasing the
property Of n. r. Pillsbury a Son of Bar
ton.
The proceeds OF the play, "Bound by an
Oath, which was presented by the Ihes-
plan society at the opening Of the new
opera house In Barton Landing were about
$3.50.
At the annual convention OF the New
York State Grange in Ogdensburg Feb.
7th, public reception Was given IN honor
OF Gov. Z. j. Bell, master of the Vermont
State Grange.
A new weekly paper, called the Ben
nington Advertiser, has been started in
Bennington. Edward r. Houran is the
editor The paper is published BY James
II. Livingston.
A two-story house on the corner Of Vine
and Summer streets, Montpelier, owned
by George Mills OF Barre, was burned
was insured for 5000.
The liquor license OF Fred b. Howe,
formerly proprietor OF the Putnam House.
Bennington, has been revoked By the
commissioners. Mr.. Howe recently filed
a petition in bankruptcy.
The Reynolds McGinnis Co., which has
been engaged at Essex Junction In the sale
OF farm and village property, has been dis
solved. +. HI. McGinnis Will continue the
business at Essex Junction.
Congressman ID. J. Foster was the prin-
cipsl speaker at the exercises OF Lincoln's
birthday at Springfield, III. He viii go
10 Charleston, ;. G.. st. Patrick's day TO
address the Hibernians there.
The new hotel at Manchester Depot is
nearly completed and expects TO get into
operation this spring. The company has
been Incorporated under the general law
with a capital stock Of $4,000.
+. f. seeley, who recently sold his lease
OF the Brandon Inn at Brandon, has gone
elsewh here, leaving debts to the value OF
several hundred dollars. Il is said that
Seeley had several thousand dollars when
he lett town.
Fred Ball OF Concord, y. H., helped
himself to five 8 bills while in r. r. Potts
grocery store al 81. Johnsbury Thursday.
A little girl saw him, he was searched, the
money found and identified and he was
lodged ia jail.
james Battles, aged 36 years, OF West
Rutland was instantly killed Feb, 9TH
while throwing down hay from his hay
loft to feed his stock. He slipped and fell
fifteen feet and, striking on his head, frsc-
tured his skull.
A pair Of heavy work horses owned by
r. b Barrows, a coal dealer, and valued at
over $500, was run into by a Central YER
mont freight train at Brattleboro last week
Tuesday night and mangled 50 the animals
had to be killed.
Fire Tuesday night OF last week Quilted
the house OF William Sullivan on Fourth /
and Pine streets in Fair Haven entailing
a loss estimated at q 500, partially insured. (
The flames are believed TO have been
caused by an overheated stoyepipe.
The insurance ON the Sabin building, |
in which is located the Montpelier Daily /
Journal office, has been adjusted for 1
s2,6ii.S5. The building was insured for
$500 The adjusters on the losses TO the /
newspaper plant have not completed their
work.
The efforts OF the Vermont Anti-Saloon 4
League between now and March viii be 4
directed toward securing mo votes IN /
license towns and in an effort TO diminish \
the number OF towns which have saloons.
The Neal Dow quartette Will be used in
many parts OF the state.
Fire in poultney Feb. 9th destroyed the
building occupied by +. Rel as home
and a saloon. The family, consisting Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rel and one child, was
awakened by the barking of the dog which
slept downstairs. They had barely time
to escape. The dog persisted in the flames.
Frank King % Benson was seriously
hurt recently by a load Of logs, on which
he was riding in the woods, falling on
him. His companions pred the logs of
and released him. lie was hit on the head
and is suffering from conclusion of the
brain. His condition is regarded as seri-
Gus.
The stockholders OF the Barre Granite
Co. will receive dividend
Of from SIS to 20 per cent OF the amount
zach paid in on their stock. This COM
many was organized about year ago TO
arrange for, finance and attend 10 an eX-
hibit OF Barre granite at the exposition at
81. Louis.
Rutland police rsided a disorderly house
on Grove street early Friday morning and
arrested three women and two men. In
CITY court the men were fined for intoXi-
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