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

-,ver1or aud secretary OF financ,
wy iu.fcs in the Philippines, hai
s any s5ciety in Manila for the pre-
,atjoo cruelty to animals.
co5trfg Jacobs discovered a larg,
~ WEIGHING over 800 pounds near
oesi lI41's bridge Roxbury, lately that
IN baen killed by passing train and
bar,e5iatelv reported the same q
e tl.a Warden Keyes at the state
t.,ebev. who cared for the body OF
fbs animal.
N Childs and +. w. Gibson OF
p.,,flsgero and A. F. Childs of Castle
~ ne members OF syndicate OF ten
IN Including several IRON South
G,.aIinq. who will erect winter
,sgrisfs MOTEL twenty-seven miles from
,.tsn. S. G., during the next few
.aonrbs Several Brattleboro carpen-
ters will woek on the job.
The Rev. +. c. Drouhin, pastor OF
,bs Roman Catholic church at Wood
..o.s has announced to his parish
I'M tbe collection for the pastor at
the Christmas midnight mass amounted
u sfq0. which he returned 10 the
church treasury, hoping that il might
t5rm the foundation for a fund that
would soon clear the church of its
debt
The Vermont Alumni association
II Norwich university will hold its
annual meeting, followed by a banquet
n the evening at the Pavilion at
Montpelier Friday. Feb. 10. Marshall
smith. class of 81. Is soon 70 make
atour Of the state TO visit the alumni
AZ the Institution and solicit their
financial assistance in the building OF
ne new alumni hall.
An elOpement took place in Mont
p5mery Center Jan. q, when George
Chaplin, who is about Is years old.
took Miss Gushing, who was visiting
Al Michael Greene's, and induced
Israel Keunett to carry them to Sutton,
one. The young mans father learned
ab9ut midnight OF the elopement and
went IN pursuit, finally inducing his
son 10 return with him.
A letter has been received by George
D Parkhurst, trustee OF the Fair
Haven library, from Andrew Carne-
pies secretary, offering on behalf OF
M Carnegie the sum of 81, 900 for the |
erection Of free public library build |
ing, provided a suitable site is pro-
yiled and the town agrees 10 raise
annually the sum OF 5000 for It's care
and maintenance.
Congressman ID. j. Foster has Intro
dueed resolution TO pay George +.
Scaily Of ST. Adams, son OF James b.
SauIIy OF Burlington, deceased. a sum
equal TO six months salary and funeral
expenses, not TO exceed $3.50. IL has
gone 10 the House committee On ac-
counts, where the payment viii doubt
less be authorized. Scully was till his
recent death one OF the doorkeepers of
he House.
n. III Powers OF Morrisyille has
been recommissioned as counsel for
the Rutland road. and will continue 10
retain bis position. although the road
has passed into the hands of the New
York Central. Mr.. Powers says the
Old staff OF officials will remain the
same The treasurer's Office will be
moved 10 Rutland soon and all the al
iairs Of the road will be directed from
the Rutland offices.
In the presence Of 60 or more dele
gates from subordinate courts in Yer /
mont OF the Independent Order OF
E0resters. a high court was organized
Jan. ~ IN Knights OF Columbus hall
az Montpelier. Up to the present
time the courts of the state have I
been under the direction OF the SUI ,
preme court of Canada, but under the I
new organization they will have {
Jurisdiction OF their own.
There ere now about 1l5 Oranges
10 this state. Governor Bell has q
organized Grange at Hartford with
4 membership of ninety-eight persons
and @ new Grange with a membership I
81 sixty persons in StraffOrd. Since
he annual meeting of the Vermont I
state Grange In December seven new !
divisions have been organized, IN '
'luilng those at STAFFORD and Hart
ord. The others that have been {
were at Fair Haven, North '
.erisburg. Lincoln, Gassetts and Ben
lington.
After the last scheduled car had
been run on Tuesday night, Jan. "a,
Dver the line of the st. Adams Street !
Hallway Co.. the nineteen employees OF
he company picked mp their belongings
md left the company's service. A few :
weeks ago the men notified w. +.
Bowen, the superintendent OF the
ompany, that il their pay was not
oriheoming by jan. p they would
ease work and look elsewhere for
At Mr.. BOwen's person
] request this time was extended until
be 18th. The night before cheek
or 5000 was received in partial pay !
leul Of arrears, but the men refused
D change their ultimatum.
The annual meeting Of the Vermont !
laino Sheep Breeders association, I
'lLch took place in Middlebury Jan. !
. was one OF the most enthusiastic IN i
ears, aud was largely attended. =
lost Of the remarks were OF a decided
Z optimistic nature. and the merlno
heep breeding industry IN Vermont
Ih.