Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-26

library for memorial to her late hus-
band, Dr. William n. Platt, which she i
10 present 10 the town when completed.
ada Atwood Of Bennington was held in
slOoO bail and in default thereof commit
TED 10 jail last week on a charge Of Illegal
liquor selling. Uno beer was found in her
place. she claims it y notwithstanding.
II is thought that the receipts Of the
Valley fair at BrattlebOrO this year will
exceed $4,000, which Is more than last
year and probably the largest gross income
since the organization Of the fair associa-
ton.
Henry Snow, who has been confined in
the jail at Bennington for five months,
awaiting trial, has been taken 10 the state
prison az Windsor to serve sixteen
months sentence at hard labor for lar
ceny.
The North Congl church, st. Johns
bury, has voted to renew the call to Presi-
dent Edward Dwight Eaton Of Boioit coll
lege, Wisconsin, to become pastor of the
church. II is believed that be viii accept
the call.
Romano Hemenway Of shoreham, one
Of the largest fruit raisers Of Addison
county, has refused $1,000 for his crop, es-
timated az 2,000 barrels. He will ship his
apples 10 Boston and place them in cold
storage.
ira Mulford Of Richmond was sentenced
IN Burlington city court Oct. IS 10 one
year ia the house OF correction for selling
liquor illegally. He was what is known as
a.oootlcgger, and pleaded guilty to three
offences
Eugene Sargood OF Arlington, convicted
OF attempting 10 poison Mr.. and Mrs san
ford Hicks, and serving a long sentence in
the state tison, has asked for new trial
a a Il
covered evidence.
Sperry & Hutchinson's trading stamp
agent at Rutland announced last week
that all remaining Vermont branches
would be closed within two weeks. This
probably means that the company will
abandon the state.
William Sherman, aged 20, was instantly
killed at Readsboro Saturday by being
caught between the top Of a shed and
load 81 logs on which he was riding. His
head was nearly severed from his body by
the caves Of the shed.
The new steel bridge across the Pas
sumpslc river, st. Johnsbury, is now open
to the public and is one Of the best bridges
Ia that section OF the state. II cost $1,000,
and was built by the United States en-
struction company Of Albany, \. Y.
The cattle owned by N. s. Whitcomb
oil hlcum0uu, on MS three lhriuhs ~
head, have been given the tuberculin test
and $50 condemned. J. A. sleeper Of Water
bury has mad his herd tested. Twenty
four head we're tested, only one Of which
was condemned.
Henry b. Hurlhurt Of Belvidere has
been arrested and placed in Lamoille
county Jail 10 await the December term OF
county court on the charge OF burglar
izing Gains Ain6worth's store IN Belvi-
deere about three years ago while out OF
states prison on parole.
The late Harvey Judevine OF Concord
left his property so that his wife might
have the use OF Il while she lives, and at
her death the village OF Concord receives
one third OF il, the High school one-third,
and the nieces and nephew OF Mrs. jude
vine the remaining third.
Major II. ". Hoyey, L. $. A., has re-
eeiyed orders from the war department
revoking the previous order detaching him
from service at Norw ich university, and
he IS ordered 10 remain for the rest OF the
wear, at which time his four years detail
will have expired and he il ordered TO join
his regiment
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy {. IL.
Darling, who accompanied the Panama
canal commission TO Panama, arrived at
his home m Bennington last week. lie