Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-28
State of Vermont.
its News Coneenseo and Rewritten
FOR Our Readers.

Barton has bad epidemic Of measles
few cases. complicated with othe
troubles, have proved fatal.
The town OF Riehford has voted 10 ex
empt the Richford Garment Co. from tax
alton for period Of i've years.
Rev. George McLennon has resigned a.
pastor OF the Presbyterian church al
Graniteville on account Of i'll health.
Rosa Brothers and Hooker company
have begun quarrying granite on the east
side OF Blue Mountain in South Byegate
Charles Dimmiek Of East Pittsford was
| found guilty last week Of shooting deer
illegally He was fined 800 and costs. He
appealed and furnished bail
Col George Harvey, editor OF Harper
| Weekly, and a native OF Pescham, will
address the Vermont Press association at
Burlington Thursday. Jan. l.
Arthur T. Holbrook OF Lexington, a
/ state senator in 1901, died Dec. p OF a
paralytic shock. He owned an estate of
$40 acres, being very prosperous farmer.
The First Baptist church, Burlington,
which during the past few months has
undergone a thorough renovation, was
thrown open Dec. II practically new edi-
ice.
In his efforts to stop loafing in and
hAAAuu the HNnAuilNts IheAUlhstGf A. D.
Dewey OF Bennington has caused the ar
rest OF eight young men, who were fined
% each.
Henry Carter Of Lennoxville, p. O., a
brakeman, was instantly killed in the
Wells River yard recently, failing 70 find
hold with his hands on the ladder Of a
moving freight car.
John A. McDougall was arrested in
New London, Conn.,, last week and lodged
IN jail at st. Adams, charged with stealing
ducks and geese from Joe and Jack Press
at ST. Adams recently.
Rev. J. Il. Kimberly, rector Of st. Mary's
Episcopal church, Northfield, for the past
two years, will sever his CONGESTION with
that parish TO accept a call from Texas
sometime before Jan. 1.
Al the annual meeting of the Passump-
sic Congregational club in st. Johnsbury
Dec. q, Gov. Z. j. Bell was elected presi-
dent and was POSTMASTER at the banquet,
where 100 covers were laid.
Charles n. Bliss, who was responsible
more than any other man for the erection
OF the Bennington battle monument, died
very suddenly at the Putnam House BEN
nington, Dec. 2l,where he had lived for
the past 30 years.
Rev. Isaac Chapman Smart of Pittsfield.
Mass, has accepted the call to the pastor
ate OF the College Street Cong'l church at
Burlington. air. Smart expects to begin
the duties Of his new pastorate the first
Sunday IN March.
The town OF Shelburne is being ravaged
by measles. About 100 cases have been
reported, several resulting fatally, where
there have been complications. Rutland
has had l9l cases OF measles this year. but
no deaths therefrom.
Outside parties have certified their will
ingness to place $4,000 to operate the
capital State Cos. quarries at Mortified,
providing j. II. Almon can get snbscrip-
ions amounting to $4,000 to equip the
plant with up-to-date machinery.
The completion by the Rev. w. J. O'sul-
ivan OF twenty-five years in the Roman
latholic priesthood was celebrated In 81.
AugustIne's church, Montpelier, Dec. M.
a the presence Of a large number OF
people, visiting priests and church digni-
aries.
The aoodell Lumber Co. OF Windbam
ias been sold to the Vermont Marble Go.
u Proctor. The title TO some 5000 acres
,assed and It is understood that the con
Iteration was abodt $4,000. The Yer
mont Marble Co. uses about l,O00OOO feet
I spruce annually for Grating.
James Gideon, a middle-aged farmer
irving home Dec. p, lost his wav and
rove onto the railroad track. A train
truck the outfit, killing the two horses and
nnlctlng serious cuts and bruises on Gid
on, who viii, however, recover.
Charles Hawkins of East Walfinpford.
no shot Fred Dumas aud an Italian !
sVeral weeks ago, waived examination i
zee; - and was bound over to the Rut- Z
mo county grand jury. He was com !
lltted TO jail in default of 5000 bail, on
le charge OF assault with intent to kill. /
Chauncey Drown OF Barton, who was so /
ABLY burned near Barre last May, twelve t
lousanu volts OF electricity passing
trough his body, went to Montreal re-.
entity to have a surgical operation per. |
)rmed upon his head, which exposes his i
ram over space about two inches in
iameter. I
Friday, fire was discovered in the cellar a
3. y. Illlotson's store at Bakersfield. n
MY the books, money drawer and few
nan articles were saved. The fire was
iscoVered by the family living over the
~, VINO MADE their escape in their night Il
0thes. Ihere was small insurance on
! the property. G
Frank Biladeau, aged IS years, from the II
lyman school in Westboro. Mass. wbiIe a
work at the home Of Charles Wilder az
amaica in October, forged two orders \
s also broke INTO house and stole sum e,
money and articles. He was arrested in S,
1tney and IS now in jail at Newfane, IN Il
DE to furnish $500 bail. 81
The administrator OF the estate Of tho ST
te Mrs. Betsev c Stebbins OF WestfeId 81
= paid Rev. NJ. w. Farman 800 for off, p
atlng at the funeral of Mrs. Stebbins u
uring her lifetime, Mrs Stebbins re- q
rested that Mr.. Farman should otficieta fl
her funeral and directed that he shopld vi
paid FOO for the service. pl
Dandy suffered from a cvclone lac, Vi
nnrsday. The worst sufferer was the s
Grlfhth Lumber Co., which was dam W
ed TO the extent of $500 About 200o az
e. OF lumber in piles was scattered over G
area OF 800 or 600 feet. The roof Of II
* car was blown of and landed on the 81
OF Of the Griffith box factory, wrecking pi
e building. 4
Address kromholez, young HUNGARIAN ~
as crushed to death near the peW 50 x
lled HOLSTER quarry at Florence nee ~
by the falling of box of waste marble ~
TO car in which be was standing y
ne family viii receive $500 under tie *
anket accident policy carried bv tbe 81
srmont Marble company, for each of
employees. Vi v
AS a result OF a cut Of two cents an bo,r ~
the wages Of the 200 men emplovsd ~ "
e slate quarries OF Griffith Nafbor.si Ia