Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-06-29
State of Vermont,
It's News CONDENSED and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

pelier has been fixed for the first Wednes-
day in October.
An assessment OF 100 per cent has been
made upon the stockholders OF the defunct
Peoples National bank of Swanton, paw
able early in July.
The Canada Atlantic system will pass
under the control of the Grand Trunk
Railway Co. Sept. 1. This will be as soon
as the new bonds are engraved and issued.
Henry Buxton, deranged in mind, wan
dered away from Saxton's River and spent
eleven days in the mountains without
food, returning almost too weak to walk.
Herbert Donahoe, who was accidentally
shot while hunting year ago last No
vember, died in ST. Johnsbury June IA.
He never fully recovered from his acct
dent.
Miss Frederick Webb, daughter OF DIR.
and Mrs. w. Seward Webb, is betrothed
TO Ralph Pulitzer OF New York, son OF Jo-
seph Pulitzer, proprietor OF the New York
World.
". b. Warner of st. Adams severed a
large artery in his left ankle while cutting
brush last week and nearly bled to death.
He corded the leg and walked a mile be-
fore he received assistance.
o. S. Rixford OF Highgate has sold the
Sheldon fairgrounds TO the Franklin
County Agricultural society for $1,000.
The grounds will be improved and used by
the society for fair purposes.
The pay roll OF the Vermont Marble Co.,
Proctor, for the month Of May was larger
than any previous month in the history Of
the company. Nearly 100000 were re-
quired to pay of the 1900 employees.
Congressman ID. j. Foster has appointed
Robert II. Dunlap OF Poultney as the
cadet at the United States Military Acade-
my at West Point, n. ", representing the
first congressional district Of Vermont.
The home OF George Atwell in johnson
was somew hat damaged by fire last week
before the flames were controlled. Mr..
Atwell was badly burned about the face in
fighting the fire. Insurance insufficient.
The annual encampment of the First
Regiment Infantry, Vermont National
Guard will be held at the state camp
ground, near Fort Ethan Allen, VT, from
Friday, August II, to Saturday, August
10, both days inclusive.
At the commencement banquet OF
Montpelier seminary, June q, Principal
T. A. Bishop announced the approaching
availability of fund OF go 900 for the in
stitution, the details OF which could not
be given out at present.
George Marshall OF Wells was arrested
June 10 on the charge OF selling intoxicat-
ing liquor without license. He pleaded
not guilty. waived examination, and was
bound over to the county court in 200
bail, which he was unable to furnish.
orvis X. Collins, who has been principal
OF the Wallingford High school for the
past two years, has accepted the position
OF principal of the high school at Nalatie,
N. Y, for the coming year, at much in
creased salary.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. George Gray of Nor !
risville we're riding recently, the pair OF i
colts they were driving became frightened,
tipped the wagon over and ran. The con-
dition Of Mrs. Gray appears better and she
may recover, but It is feared that Mr..
Gray is hurt internally.
"Jackn Powers OF Burlington is at the |
Mary Fletcher hospital with serious gun
shot wounds in the abdomen and side in
fiicted by a neighbo Nelson Bugor, June
n. Probably fight led to the assault.
Powers ran Chamber hotel at the mouth 4
Of the Winoosh river.
A. c. Sargent OF st. Adams was arrested 4
June 20 and is in the Franklin county jail 4
on a suit brought for the recovery OF 200 I
by Mrs. Francis Page, who claims that
Sargent, after having borrowed 200 from
her. gave her a worthless check for sls9
In payment OF the note.
Troop c, 18th L. S. Cav, and the 23d
battery, field artillery, left Fort Ethan Al
len June 20 for Massachusetts,. Their des-
tination is Westiield, where they will par
ticipate in the annual encampment OF the
militia in July. They viii
march the entire distance.
As Fred q. Edison, Bellows Falls paint
Pr, was painting a roof last week, he
slipped of backward, distance OF about
thirty feet. Both wrists were dislocated,
his right arm was broken at the elbow, his
right hip badly bruised and his head cut
open near the right temple, necessitating
several stitches.
Henry II. Stetson OF Johnson was given
a verdict of si,475 damages and costs
against the Central Vermont Railway
company in Lamoille county court Friday
Tor injuries received in a wreck at Cam
bridge in March, 1901. This was a test
csse, and other parties injured IN the same
" reck will now bring SUIT.
Robinson's circus showed Monday at
81. Albans. the tents being erected just
outside the city limits in the town OF st.
Adams. Under the wording OF the license
law. the st. Albans city saloons were per-
mitted to keen open all day, while sa-
Ioon in the town, four miles away from
The circus grounds, had to close.
The state board OF health has issued
letter OF warning to the people OF Vermont
regarding the use Of explosives IN eeie-
bratlng the Fourth OF JAlg. ~ N'RSN.oF
urges that in case OF wounds from blank
cartridges, firecrackers or fireworks
physician be called at once 10 dress them,
70 as to lessen the chances OF lockJaw.
Asa result OF the accidental discharge OF
, revolver, Robert Tiffany, aged 10 years,
has a bullet wound in his left hand ana
Harry Middleton. aged 10 years, has
.hirty-twc calihre bullet in the upper part ,
81 his left leg. Neither wound is serious,
out both are painful. Both are Benning-
.on bows and were camping in Stamford.
Prof. George f. Howes has resigned ms
in the Greek department OF !
Inc University Of Vermont, Burlington, to /
accept call to the Garfield professorship I
u ancient languages at Williams college, /
WILLIAMSBURG, Mass. Prof. Howes has
oeen connected with the university as
professor of Greek for the past ten years.
The Harrison Granite Co. Of Barre has
been awarded the confrlct Tor the con-
,truction and erection u the Mckinney
National Memorisl At Canton, ONO. Inc
size ~ the memorial VIII oe
80 feet in circumference and " teeI "a
height and the cost viii be s2l0,ooO. Inc
viii be constructed OF the pihA