Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-02-23
State of Vermont.
to News condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

physician OF Ryegate, died Feb. 18th.
In an ice boat accident Feb. 5, Mai. c.
Nj. Brownel OF Burlington suffered the
fracture of his left leg in two places.
The Congregational church OF johnson
has extended call to the Rev. j. X. Full
Ter, chaplain OF the state prison at Wind
SCR, TO become its pastor
4 The Methodist church at Wuliston
was recently repaired to the extent OF
$1,000, and the whole sum raised in twenty
minutes at a morning service.
Rev. Thomas H. Mitchell, for eight
years pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church, Barre, has rendered his resigna-
tion on account OF poor health.
/ Rev. Thomas stratton Of Highstown, n.
j., has accepted a cali to The pastorate Of
the Universalist church in Rutland to sue
coed the Rev. Grin Croker, resigned.
3 Dr. w. Seward Webb, with his family
and party OF friends, Will leave tomorrow
tor an extended trip through the West.
The entire trip will be made by special
train.
Charles Merrill, electrical engineer. son
of Henry Merrill Of Fairfield, has received
a government appointment in the signal
service department with headquarters at
Washington.
7 Rev. Geo. Gilmour Sunday read his res
+ ignation as assistant pastor of the Rutland
Congregational church. He would give
no reason for his action which was entire
ly unexpected.
4 Rev J. w. II. Baker has resigned the
I Congl pastorate at Enosburg on account
of III health. The Baptists of Enosburg
Falls have called Rev. A. p. Davis OF East
Rochester, y. II.
I At a special meeting held IN Concord
recently to vote on the acceptance Of the
village charter, which was granted at the
last legislature, the charter was accepted
f by large majority.
/ Henry Goodell was recently caught BY
a revolving shaft in a mill at West Fairlee
and his right leg and lett arm broken and
his right hand badly cut. His clothes
were torn from him.
The figures Of the Barton town auditors
show that the town is free from debt
and has about 5000 in the treasury.
Every officer reports his department ahead
OF the appropriation made.
About 40 members OF the Vermont As
ISOLATION OF Alumni and Past Cadets Of
Norwich university held their second
annual meeting ana banquet Friday even
ing at the Pavilion, Montpelier
Maj.-Gen. and Mrs. o. o. Howard OF
Burlington celebrated the hftieth ami
versary OF their wedding last week with
an informal reception to few old friends
.
As the fifteen-year old son OF Henry
Morgan OF Forestdae, In Brandon), was
playing with a cartridge which his broth
er had brought from Manassas Junction,
I Va, it exploded, blowing one hand to
I pieces.
The family dog OF Fred w. Putnam Of
! Brattlehoro recently tackled a skunk In
the cellar. The dog withdrew directly
and in the course OF few days the
f family found il convenient 10 yacate the
/ tenement.
II. V. Partridge, who has in charge the
compiling and publishing OF the history
/ OF Norwich, announces that this book
will be ready for distribution April /. II
is book of $50 pages with several pages
OF illustrations.
Under the system Of fire drills that has
been inaugurated i'm the Bennington
graded school, the main building, in
which are about 300 pupils, can be emptied
in ninety seconds. The drills are con-
Quoted every day.
Senator Redield Proctor and Assistant
Secretary OF TIE Navy and Mrs. Charles H..
Darling were guests at the reception given
hy President and Mrs. Roosevelt at the
White House Thursday evening in honor
Of the army and navy.
The senior class and teachers OF the
Bellows Falls high school viii go on an
excursion TO Washington, ID. g., March
q. Four DAYS will be passed in Washing
ton, one-half day in Philadelphia, and
one half day in Albany.
/ The house Of Mrs. +. NJ. Cardelle on
I Park avenue, Rutland, was badly damaged
I by fire Sunday, the loss on building and
/ contents amounting to about 5000, fully
covered by insurance. The fire apparently
/ caught from the chimney.
The license OF Landlord Downey Of
/ Richmond has been revoked, II having
E been proved that he had furnished party
/ of scholars from Essex Junction with beer.
He was also fined so and costs, from
which he took an appeal.
+ Marshall Wyatt Of Montgomery is at
the Heston hospital, Montpelier. While
drawing logs in the woods Friday one OF
Mr.. Myatt's horses stepped on his body IN
several places. No bones were broken but
/ internal injuries are feared.
Mrs. salome Laroe had her left foot
amputated at the Sheldon poorhOuse last
week She froze both feet badly while IN
/ ST. Adams two weeks before, wandering
about the streets filled with whiskey and
morphine, and gangrene set in.
Alta special election Of Co. X, V. y. g.,
of Bennington, First Lieut.. j. y. Harmon
was elected captain to succeed X. &.
Graves, resigned. Second Lieutenant Gree
nan was elected first lieutenant, and First
sergt W. ID. Forbes was elected second
I lieutenant.
Ora Wizards barn in Barton was burned
| Feb. IA. Cause unknown. The barn was
built but a few years ago at cost OF
I 81 500 besides the barn, eight head OF
3 cattle. about twenty-five tons OF hay ana
many farming tools were burned worth
about 81 800. The insurance was about
I $500.
Capt. c. f. Burnham of Burlington has
I been appointed surveying officer OF the
/ Vermont National Guard. This appoint
ment comes about through the trip Of the
regiment to Virginia last fall and II VIII
! be his duty to ascertain the amount OF
I equipment, ETC.. lost by the regiment dur
/ ing that trip.
The Rev p. j. Donovan Of Bellows
Falls. who was recently ordained to the
priesthood OF the Catholic church, has
been assigned as pastor OF 81. John the
Baptist church at Enosburg Falls by the
| ri. Rev. Bishop J. 5. Michaud OF Bur
: lington. The Enosburg Falls pastorate