Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-05-25
Stale of Vermont.
Is News CONDENSED and Rewritten
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at Windsor will begin early in June.
By vote OF IS 10 81, Milton village
accepts the incorporation act passed at
the fast session.
The Vermont National bank at Windsor
opened its doors for business May 10 with
Walter j. soxie as cashier
The body OF Albert Martel Of West
Derby. who had been missing for several
weeks, was found May 16.
Bert LaRose Of Vergennes became in
toxicated May IA and drove his horse until
| il dropped dead. He was fined rs.
The Rev. w. J. Vile of East Dover has
accepted the call from the Baptist church
at Halifax and will begin his iabors June
1st.
The practically new barn belonging to
Henry Fradette in Pittsford, was burned
last week. The loss was partially covered
| By insurance.
May nth was the sixtieth wedding an
niyersary OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Willett Of
/ St. Adams and was also the wedding day
OF two granddaughter.
While George Murray Of Readsboro was
| chipping brass in chair shop recently
piece Of brass few, hitting him in the
right eye, destroying the sight.
Employees Of the st. Johnsbury Aque-
duct Co thawed out by electricity recent
/ ~ water pipe while IN an adjoining
yard the plum trees were in blossom.
The Rev. e. f. Topper has rendered his
| resignation as pastor OF the COngl church
at North CrattsDury. 1t is understood
that he viii 20 to a position in Kentucky
in June.
The First Baptist church of ST. Johns
| bury has extended a call to Albert IL.
Gage, a member Of the senior class of Col-
gate university, Hamilton, n, y, TO be-
come It's pastor
The Rev. j. b. McGarry, who has been
first assistant 10 the Rev. i. j. Mccartney
of 81. Peters church in Rutland, has been
transferred to the rectorship Of the parish
in Enosburg Falls.
A new stone company, under the name
OF the Nixon Granite CO., has repaired the
stone sheds at Plainheld and viii soon put
on a gang Of men. The sheds have been
idle for about ten years.
George Corliss Of South Ryegate, who
was kicked by horse several weeks ago,
died May 10. The horse did not strike
him hard enough TO knock him down or
leave any mark, but caused internal IN
juries.
Gov. and Mrs. G. ]. Bell Of Walden at
tended the meeting Of Aseutney Grange
held in Windsor Wednesday evening OF
last week. A reception was rendered Gov.
Bell. about three hundred people shaking
hands with him.
The engine house Of the large granite
Eplant OF Charles Bianchi x Sons Of East
Barre was destroyed by fire May 10. The
main shed caught fire but was saved by
the hose company. The loss IS 5000,
covered By insurance.
The body Of an unknown man about 81
years old vas found in the Connecticut
4 river at Putney May IL. The coroner said
IA. & : Hras 4.lrs fr ~ an Il
or more. The body was buried BY the
New Hampshire authorities
Ata recent village meeting IN johnson
il was voted TO purchase or secure the
Ithiel falls power aud to proceed TO equip
the same for the purpose Of providing
adequate power for the electric plant
The estimated outlay is $4,000.
Charles Graves, whose son, John, COM
mitted suicide at Springfield, Mass
recently, Is retired real estate and in
suranee agent, who went to Pawtueket
4. L., from Barton, year ago. Another
son. Charles, resides IN LyndonYille.
The seventh session OF the Grand Courl
OF Vermont, Foresters OF America, wa'
held at Bennington last week. The court
is composed OF twenty-five delegates rep
re-euting the eighteen courts ~ the state
with a total membership of about 2ooo.
Mrs. Mary Wilbur, wife Of Abel Wilbur
I 4 MONTPELIER teamster. committed suicide
May Is IN Lowell. Mass, by taking poison
There had been trouble between Wilbur
and his wife and they had not lived to.
gether for over a year. Wilbur had sued
for divorce.
The directors Of the West River Railroad
Co. met at Brattleboro MAY is and voted
to mortgage the road for $4,000 and ISSUE
four per cent bonds for that amount. The
com 1any viii change to a broa1 gauge the
Brattleboro & Whitehall road as soon a.
the bonds are disposed Of.
The Cong'l and Methodist churches at
Bradford have each received 5000 from
DIR. ID. r. PecTsons, the well known phil
anthropiet, now living in Hinsdale, Ill
Doctor Pearsons is a former Bradford boy
The income of the gifts will be used FOL
current church expenses.
Frank Demaron Of Mortified pleaded
guilty 20 illegal liquor selling and wa.
sentenced by Justice Kent OF Mortified
in the county jail office to from five TO Sly
months in Rutland. The case will BIZ
taken to supreme court to determine the
jurisdiction Of justices under the law.
Thirteen members OF the Lake Mans
field Trout club in Stowe May Is caught
231 trout having total weight OF lS
pounds These fish were to be used fol
the annual dinner Of the club. MAY IL, a.
which about 80 were present. This u
the largest catch ever made at the lake.
Gov. Bell has appointed George +
Winch of McIndoes sheriff of Caledonii
county, to succeed the late Lorenzo {
Sulloway. Gov. Bell also appointed 81
state bridge commissioners Gilbert j
Davis Of Windsor, George l.. Ford o.
Kirby and J. {. Seaver Of Washington.
The Tacoma VALLEY Railroad Co., with
capitnl stock OF $4,000, mas nied corpora
tion papers at the office Of the secretary o
state in Montpelier. This company is or.
raniZed to build a railroad about twenty
seven miles IN length through the town
! 81 Dorset. pawlet, Wells and Poultney &
the Norcross marble quarries.
When the Canada Atlantic railway i
absorbed by the Grand Trunk Railway Co
june i. sll Canada Atlantic trains which
have heretofore stopped at swanton as I
terminus viii be run through 10 -. Al
bans This viii doubtless mean the re-
moval of some - or 70 families q tram
men from Swanton to ST. Adams.
Or. E. +. McGovern, a Burlington
dentist. IS suffering from ptomainC