Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-02-23

the new local option law. d TcotOfcd Ace
ture of the old prohibitory law.
George Gonyeau was arrested at North
field Feb. 18th charged with the theft Of
gold watch, valued at $50, from Lena
Whitney, a boarding house keeper. Con-
yeau surrendered the watch. He admitted
that he took it while intoxicated. The
respondent was bound over to the next
term OF Washington county court.
Mrs. Hattie Fountain of Winooski. who
while visiting in Montpelier broke the
quarantine established, taking her son,
VINO was i'll with scarlet fever, to her
home, was prosecuted before Montpelier
city court Friday, being fined q and costs
OF s10.3l. The state board of health d.
rected the local healthofticer to take
action.
BY the will Of Mrs. Hannah B. Parker
OF sutton, the Woman's Free Baptist
Mission society receives $1,000 and the
Free Baptist General Conference s1,952.69,
to be used for home and foreign missions.
She also gave to the Free Baptist General
Convention her residence valued at $1,000,
10 be used as parsonage by the Free
Baptist church in Sutton.
u. G. Thomas OF Stowe, state fish and
game commissioner, has announced his
appointments OF game wardens through
out the state. There are one or more m
each county and more will be appointed
il necessity requires. The Orange county
warden is II. NJ. Miller OF West Fairlee
Windsor county, b. NJ. Newton, Readingi
Addison, A. G.. Chandler, Ripton.
While Dominic Hoffer and Mrs. CALI
OF Barre were being taken to the state
hospital for the insane at Waterbury,
Hofer smashed the car window with bis
handeuffed hands and attempted to jump
out. The officer in charge succeeded IN
stopping him Just in time. An attempt
to escape was also repeated when the
train reached Waterbury but It failed.
Gov. c. J. Bell and several members of
his staff were guests OF honor at the
''Gentlemen's Night" given by the Daugh-
tiers OF Vermont at Nendome hotel last
Thursday evening. The governor made
a short humorous address and Col. Z. w.
Scarf spoke il a complimentary way OF
the govern or's action in the Mary Rogers
case which was greeted with applause.
The question OF reopening the school
I for girls at Rock Point, near Burlington.
is being considered by prominent Episco-
paliGns OF the Vermont diocese. There IS
at present on hand s55,250 in cash and
securities, and pledges amounting to sl9,
27g have been received, making the total of
the endowment ga, $50. Bishop Hall does
not think il best TO open the school with
an endowment of less than slOOOOO, and
an effort will be made to secure that
amount.
| The Montpelier board OF liquor license
commissioners in its annual report TO the
city council shows that $3.50 were col
I lected for license fees last year. The ex-
penses Of the board were slgl.50. The
/ chairman SAYS in his report that so far as
\ the board has been able to learn all the
holders OF licenses in the city have con-
/ Quoted their business strictly according
/ to law. No formal complaints OF illegal
I selling we're made to the commissioners
during the year.
DIR. Ashbel p. Grinnell in the second
trial OF his action to recover $4,000 dam
ages from Edward Weston, once eommo-
l djre OF the Atlantic Yacht club, for false
arrest and Imprisonment, before the SUI
preme court OF New York, obtained a
verdict for $4,000 last Friday. Upon the
/ former trial DR.. Grinnell got verdict Tor
( az, 500, but this judgment was reversed
4 upon technical grounds. DR.. Grinnell
was formerly dean OF the medical faculty
OF the University OF Vermont.
The grist mill at Mortified owned by
/ Clark a Devine, purchased Of l.. Z. Harris
a SON Jan. /, was destroyed by fire Feb
9Th. The cause OF the fire is unknown
The loss is estimated at 5000, including
three carloads OF corn and oats just re-
ceived. The buildings were insured for
5000. l.. p. Harris q Son, who were
still occupying the north part OF the
building as a repair shop, lost sl.0O worth
OF machinery With no insurance. Clark
4 Devine intend TO rebuild Immediately
A failure involving Liabilities Of unusual
I PROPORTIONS was recorded Friday when
The petition in bankruptcy OF William {.
/ Parsons, a corresponding clerk of Rutland,
was filed. His total liabilities are sl6,2JO,
Z Of which si52J0 are secured and e3l ,OOJ
unsecured. The schedules show no assets.
The secured creditors and the amounts OF
their claims are as iollows:-N. NJ. Gay
Of Boston, ., $50; City National bank Of
I Worcester, 81 800; First National bank OF
Worcester, I'll 800. The unsecured credi-
tors live in Akron, Ohio.
Umpire Frank Plumlsy has completed
his hearings in the Franco Venezuelan
claims that were submitted to him Tor
arbitration at Mortified. The claims
aggregate sS,Oo0,OOO. At the expiration Of
Z two or three weeks it is expected that
/ the umpire viii be ready 10 announce 70
the commissioners his decision IN some
OF the earlier cases presented. In the
meanwhile the Venezuelan commissioner
will be in Washington while the French
/ commissioner is visiting different towns
! in the state and in Montreal and Quebec.
William Cole of Middlebury, p years Of
age, met with what may be a fatal accl-
dent Friday while chopping in the woods
near the house. While telling tree il
I fell IN the opposite direction from which
I he expected and hit him on the head, rem
dering him unconscious. He was prompt
I ly taken to the house and DR.. ID. G. Noble
was called. After a careful examination
/ il was found that his head had been
crushed. The wound was dressed, but IL
cannot be determined how serious II viii
prove. He was former resident of Rip
/ ton.