Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-12

j. +. Kelley OF Ricbf0rd has settled
the loss 10 the American House and
furnishings by fire. water and smoke
on Christmas day with the several in
surance companies. lie is to receive
Sl3,240.l
Capt. +. 4. woodbury. began Jan. 2
his duties as assistant manager of the
Van Ness house, Burlington. He will
still retain the management OF the
Crystal Confectionery Co, although
changes in the staff at the mandatory
will be made.
Fourteen csses of scarlet fever have
! been reported in Rutland and as most
OF the patients are school children, it
! is feared that more will follow.
! Typhoid fever is also becoming quite
prevalent in the city, II cases having
been reported within the last month.
Col Edward Hatch, Jr.. of New
York enjoyed novel New Years day
experience when be crossed Lake
Champlain from Willsboro TO Burling-
ton in a row boat The surface OF the
lake was as smooth as on any day in
summer and the eight miles were COW
cred as comfortably as on any other
day In the year.
The landlords of Barre have organ
lied for their mutual protection and
are about TO arrange card system OF.
tenants. Each tenant when be leaves
place honorably viii be presented
with a card which will recommend
him to other landlords, but woe unto
him Who has no Introductory paste
board. lie will have a hard job find
ing place to sleep.
OF the four candidates who appeared
Jan. before the state board OF phar-
macy TO take the examinations, Alfred
Lonergan OF Barre and Charles Nc
Neil of Lebanon, n. H., passed. The
board has organized tor the year by
electing G. G.. Bingham OF st. Johns
bury president, w. F. Root OF Brattle-
boro. treasurer, and j. g. Belrose OF
Burlington, secretary. All meetings
in future will be held at the state
house in Montpelier
DR.. b. II. Stone, director of the
State laboratory of hygiene, and Mrs.
Stone and DR.. ID. G. Iiawley of Bur
lington left Jan. for Havana, Cuba,
10 attend the annual meeting OF the
American Public Health association.
The meeting which began the 9th
and holds over the 18th, is attended
by representatives from the United
States, the Dominion OF Canada,
Mexico and Cuba. DR.. Stone Is a
member OF the committee on the
significance OF bacillus coli In water
supplies. Others Joined the party,
whose members reached Havana the
9th, and will return TO Vermont about
the Pend.
Two lawsuits avgregating $4,000
have been brought through Z. Z. Fits
of Brattleboro against +. |. kllburn, a
Bellows Falls contractor, Tor damages
resulting from landslide on October IL,
when Mr.. Kilbnrn was excavating Tor |
the foundation OF the new block to be
occupied by Dunham Brothers. Mrs. |
Annie Hopkins, widow OF Michael
Hopkins, has sued for $1,000 damages |
on account OF the death OF her hus-
band. who was crushed by the slide.
John J. Claire has brought suit for a
similar amount on account OF injuries
received to his back at the same time.
Both cases are returnahle at the spring
term OF Windham county court.
Ebert Solger of Bridgewater has
COW that gave birth to calf two
weeks ago that is certainly freak.
Its body is about the size OF calf that
would weigh 80 pounds, but there its
likeness TO a calf ceases. The head is
shaped like bull dog, only the eyes
stand out on the side of the head more
than is natural with dog It's ears are
short and rounded like cats, rs legs
are about u inches long, the hind ones
being perfect, but the forward ones
seem to be stiff at the knee as il is I'M
able TO straiohten them out. and has
TO 90 on its knees. The tail is very
short and from a side view the animal
very much resembles lynx, only OF
course great deal larger. II seems
healthy and strong and Mr.. Solger
saws he will raise it If possible.
The good old town of Fairfax is at
present wrestling with a moral prob
lem. which will end in bitterly con-
tested county court suit. IL appears
that some few weeks ago, A. j.
Mudgett. who is barber by trade, IN
troduced a pool table into town. and at
once a roar that would put Niagara
Falls to shame went up from GER
tain set of the old-fashioned folk. In
dignation meetings were held and fl
nallv complaint was made TO the
states attorney, who caused warrant
10 he issued against Mr.. Mudgett,
claiming a violation of section 1860 OF
the revised statutes, which prohibits
the use of bowling alleys and billiard
tables under certain conditions. The
case will come up for trial at the
March term OF Franklin county court.
II. G.. Thomas OF Stowe, state hsh
and game commissioner, has ordered
500, 600 eyed brook trout eggs from
the American Fish Culture Co., at {
Carolina, h. l., to be shipped to the
state hatchery at Roxbury January q.
while 200. 600 more will come FROM
Mich. a few days later.