Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-11-23

purchase the horses aud insure them good
Aeeping Tor the balance Of their lives.
, A buck kept in an enclosure at south
barre attacked Fred O'Brien and Charles
Mari the owner, who went TO the for
mer's assistance. Seven men finally over
eaine the animal, breaking its neck. The
DUCK weighed ZD pounds. He was five
years old and seven deer had grown m
with aim ana been tanned IN captivity.
George S.Clark a o.have secured a lease
OF the mill property in the eastern part of
bennington operated for a number OF
years by George ;. Bradford and recently
by william q. Bull. Mr. Clark Is assOei-
ated with Troy, \. Y, parties and the
company will refit the mill and put In ma
chlnery for the manufacture Of chair
stock.
States Attorney jackson OF Barre has
sent samples Of the "maltn decOction that
Is sold In Barre TO the state laboratory for
analysis as 10 whether il contains alcohol
IN sufficient quantity 10 make II an intox-
leatlng beverage. The goods are labeled
made in GERMANY but are enclosed in
bottles marked with the stamp OF a brew.
cry 10 Boston.
The Vermont W. c.. T.U. is filling 700
&c Mort bags for sailors of the battle
ship Vermont. The union has raised 500
OF the needed 5000 Tor ship library and
Is engaged in a movement 10 establish a
reading room al Fort Ethan Allen, Bur-
lington. The department Of soldiers and
sailors work In the society is receiving
special attention this year.
Eighteen ministers OF various denomi-
nations met In Brattleboro last week and
decided to organize an interdenomina-
tional association OF ministers, to include
the elergymen OF neighboring towns in
Vermont. New Hampshire aud Massaehu-
ka az al 80,
tleboro every two months for the consid-
GRAFTON OF subjects Of general interest.
William Trask OF Warren brought to
Montpelier recently the pelt OF a silver
gray fox, very rare animal in Vermont.
The pelt is q splendid one. silver gray
viii bring anywhere from s22 TO 500. The
animal was caught In East Warren the
other day. Another animal OF the same
kind was killed there only a short time
ago. The silver gray Is a cross between
the red and black fox.
Rutland is the proud possessor OF the
Confederate flag which was used on the
old Libby prison flagstaff during the time
when SO many Union men died there OF
starvation aud disease. This flag Is a
priced relic in the collection exhibited at
Memorial hall, In that city, and was taken
by Gen. T.. II. Ripley OF Rutland April g
1865, the date on which large number OF
Union soldiers were freed Il is well pre-
served.
Attigglio Olgiatl went Nov. 10 to the
home OF III. j. Bertoli near Montpelier aud
threatened Miss Assuenta Dolsren, his
former sweet heart, who had refused TO
marry him. The man was under the in
huence Of intoxicating liquor and drew a
revolver, but was overpowered before he
could use IL. He was lodf ed in jail and
bound over to await the action Of the
grand jury, charged with assault with in
tent TO kill
The state board OF health has instructed
Health Officer j. w. Courtney of Burling
ton to make an examination of ali the
children in the city schools. This action
is taken because OF the prevalence OF diph-
iberia among the children in Burlington
and as a precautionary measure against
any spread of the disease. IL Is said that
there are only eight reported cases al pres
ent. Since June there have been seven
deaths from the disease.
The Identity OF the trotter Advancer has
been full; established by Secretary Knight
OF the American Trotting association, who
has ordered that payment be made OF two
60, 600 stakes won by the horse at Milwau-
kee aud Libertyville last summer. Secre-
tary knight Of Chicago came to Brandon
10 investigate and on his return an
nounced that the horse had not been mis-
and that all purses which he
won would be ordered paid.
Morrisville has been doing a very large
amount OF concreting the past summer.
Over five miles OF new sidewalks and about
one-half mile Of recovering OF old side
walks, besides private walks and drive
WAYS, have been done. The cost of the
work to the village corporation has been
$780, Extensive as the work has been,
however, 1t is still incomplete so far as the
scheme OF improvement contemplates, and
he contractor will return next spring FOR
he finish.
The Bennington a Hoosick Valley Elec-
trio Railway Co. has expended large sums
4 repairs and especially in Improvements
On its roadbed and track during the year.
The long, straight stretch on the Hats be-
tween Bennington aud North Bennington