Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-21

short illness. He had been associate pro-
lessor OF Germanic philology at Brown
university and was the author OF several
novels and an extensive writer for reriodi-
Gals. He left wife and two sons. One Of
the sons is a cadet at Norwich university,
to which the professor had lately present
ed his entire library on Germlnic AL
guages, consisting OF over 1000 yolu mes
c. j. Kew Of Waitsfield has the in OF a
silver gray fox valued at 500 NJ. 4 sw
has been trapping foxes for b out i've
years. His father and brother ave fol-
lowed the work in the fall for past II
years and during that time hg captured
about 800 foxes but this is the seg ID sill
yer gray fox that has been found. Mr..
Kew has secured p animals this fall,
which is about the average, although in
one year he trapped 80. The larger num-
Der OF the animals are red and the skins
bring about g each.
The difficulty between the Granite Man
ufacturers' association and the Granite
Cutters union, which had caused the
complete suspension OF the granite BUSH
ness at Hardwick for more than a week,
was satisfactorily adjusted Dec. 10 aud the
shops were opened the 10Th, all the men
returning to work. The manufacturers
agreed to remove Foreman William Day,
whose actions had displeased the en-
ployes, for term Of at least 80 days end
the union men agreed m the future to
arbitrate any difficulties that arise be-
tween them and their employers.
The largest failure ever known in Brat
tlebOro i that Of Charles III. Thompson,
who has iled a petition in bankruptcy
with liabilities Of over sl0l, 900 and assets
OF about $4,000, including real estate to
the value Of $1,000 and stocks and bonds
amounting 10 s13,z50. Mr.. Thompson was
teller in the Vermont National bank up to
about two years ago, but for some time he
had been engaged in large operations,
holding real estate and timber land and
having a variety OF business connections.
The past two years be has been at the head
Of the BrattleborO Manufacturing COM
pany.
The centennial anniversary OF the birth
Of William Lloyd Garrison, the famous
abOlitiOnist was observed in Bennington
Sunday night, Dec 10. A flag was placed
the day before on the spot at Bennington
Center where stood the Office OF The Jour
nal Of the Times when Garrison edited It..
The following inscription marks The site;
son this spot William Lloyd Garrison
edited The Journal Of the Times October
3. 1S2s. March q, 1929, hither came Benz.
LuBdy 10 enlist him in the cause OF the
slaves. Garrison departed hence to hit up
IN Baltimore the banner OF immediate
emancipation.
The suit OF Mrs. Frank ID. Huling W.
Columbus Huling Of North Bennington
has been settled out OF court for 400 Mrs.
Hullng is the alleged widow Of Frank d.
Hulmg, son OF Columbus Huling, who
died at the retreat for the insane 81 Brat
tleboro early IN 1909. When young Hui.
ingis estate was settled his father claimed
20 be the only heir and the property, over
s53 900, was turned over TO him. Mrs.
Huliug brought suit against her father
in-iaw and people IN Bennington remem
bered that She had lived with and been
generally recognized as the wife At Frank
Huling. who was a man OF erratip habits.
The couple had separated several years be-
fore his death.