Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-28

adopted faYOrIng the organization 81
stock company 10 construct the road.
The Boston syndicate that recently pur-
chased several marble Quarries IN Middle
bury and vicinity is 10 build an electric
road from the vicinity Of those quarfies q
connect with the Rutland railroad be-
tween Middleburv and beldens The
road will begin az the old White quarry,
passing the Manly guar ana the sever
ance quarry and lead toward Belden 5,
where the output OF marble will be sawed.
Dec. 20. the tenth anniversary Of the
ordination OF the Rev. j. p. ONeil OF
Mortified to the priesthood. his parish
toner's presented him with ESQ t. buy a
fur-lined coat with otter collar IN the
six years and seven months OF Father
O'Neil's service in Mortified $500 have
been spent improving the church property
and the church debt has been reduced 50
that only 5000 remain on all Catholic
church property in Mortified.
William Hoar OF Montpelier, stone
cutter. attempted suicide by hanging
Dec. 10, bat was cut down. He was much
incensed because he WAS thwarted in his
efforts. He said he was perfectly sane.
but desired to end his life because OF
financial difficulties and family troubles.
He claimed that he experienced no suffer
ing from hanging. but said be saw the
devil face to face. He insisted that he
would try again TO kill himself.
Frank Dillingham; Of California has been
appointed by the president consul general
Senator w. p. Dillingham;. Until re-
Gently he was consul general TO New
Zealand, but was transferred to AK Ia
Chapelle, Germany. This is a promotion
for Mr.. Dillingham;. The salary at AK
la Chapelle is p 800 and the fees last year
were - ,5i3. The salary at Cohurg is
5000 and the fees last year were g, 735.
dam on Pleasant Valley brook, be-
longing to George II. Crowell OF Brattle-
boro, who Is putting in a new water sys-
TEN, was destroyed with dynamite last
week. The dynamite was taken from the
shop OF Crosby a Parker, the
who are building the water
system Of the Sunset Lake Water Co. II
is supposed this act was committed by
someone who wished TO prevent the COM
pany from piping into its mains the pres.
snt season.
II. ID. Martin. oculist OF st. Adams was
irraigned in justice court in Highgate
asst week charged with holding himself
)ut to the public as, and assuming the
title OF, doctor" not having obtained a
license therefor under the law enacted BY
he last legislature requiring all persons
sery to register and obtain a license
The respondent waived examination and
vas bound over to county court in the
um OF 200 which he furnished.
In Caledonia county court Dec. p, the 4
ury brought in verdict OF guilty in the
,sse OF State vs.. William Guimond and
Joseph Larock, charged with conspiracy.
asst July they participated ia a mock
Guimond performing the cere-
nony. while Alice Gotta became the alleged
wife OF Larock. The young girl supposed
he marriage was legal and allowed her
LEGGED husband to spend all her hard
arnings, to the amount OF nearly 800,
efore she discovered her mistake.
The Howe Scale Co. OF Rutland, which
hut down for two weeks, Will open the
ew year with large number OF orders.
he concern is busy taking an invoice OF
ne stock, lining up ITS shafting and maxi
lg other necessary improvements. The
rm expects to install between 5000 and
10000 worth OF new machinery before
'ork is resumed. New buildings are also
nder construction, which are expected to
e completed and ready for occupancy
hen the power is again turned on at the
ompany's shop.
Vice Governor II. c. Ide. who IS acting
overnor Of the Philippines during Gov. !
IKE h. Wrightfs six months leave OF ,
lsence, will start on bis leave OF absence I
Ext May and will visit his old home in !
!. Johnsbury next summer. The families \
Col. Albert w. Hastings and Judge .
harles. w. Willard, both former resi-
ents OF 81. Johnshury, were expected to
ach Manila the first week ia Novem Der.
ne OF Acting Governor Ide's first official
It's was TO appoint Col. Albert w. Hast
gs member Of the municipal board at a
larry Of 1850
Ned A. Plummer, sged AZ years, and one
the best known architects In southern
committed suicide Dec % by
footing himself through the head with a
Volver IN his apartments over the Yer
ont National bank in Brattleboro. His
ster, Mrs. Henry Pitman, and her hus-
md on returning to their rooms about
CLOCK IN the afternoon found note
atlng that Plummer's body would be
und IN the front room. He also wrote
at Mr.. and Mrs. Pitman had been very
nd 10 him and that his rash act was due
his Ill health and he was tired and
nelly.
Within the past two months 1860 have
en- received toward a new school build
at the New England Kurn Hattin
omes at Westminster and it is hoped
az the building may be erected bv
other year. The estimated cost OF
W building, with furnishings. is s1OOO0
he endowment fund OF the homes has
EN- increased about $1,000 the past wear.
present there are in the homes thirty
e boys. II IS not unlikely that the
arner home in Saxtons River will be
nsolidated with the Westminster build
gas soon as sufficient accommodations
provided.
according to list recently complied by
ison ;. stone, state superintendent of
leatlon, Vermont has "a secondary
FOOLS, 20 OF these being high schools and
academies. At present many of these
lools have many different courses of
dy. This condition will be remedied +,
m, 1t is expected. Mr.. Stone has an {
nted committee, which will report al ,
annual meeting OF the Schoolmasters'
b in February, for the purpose of de-
ing the term secondary schoop' as !
d IN the Vermont statutes and for the
rpose OF drawing upa uniform course {
study for the Vermont schools. t
apt. G.. A. Curtice of Concord. N. II t
1 succeed Hugh Henry OF Chester. vi. b
united States pension agent for the c
lcord, \. H., agency, which embraces c
states OF Vermont and New Ham,
re- when the latter's second term ex-
es next month. This was decided AZ r
meeting OF members of the Vermont
i New Hampshire Congressional reIes