Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-03-09

Slrs. Jonathan Ross, was held In the
south Congregational church at st. Johns
bury sunday afternoon. The speakers
were the Rev. Henry Fairbanks. Mrs,
Elisha May, Judge Walter p. smith. and
the Rev. Edward I. Fairbanks.
Hon. Raymond Prefontaine Canadian
minister Of marine and fisheries. has re-
fused to recommend the re- passage OF the
order ln-council of two of years ago.
closing the waters OF Missisquoi bay to sein-
! ing, which has been asked for bv fish and
game protective interests upon both sides
of the boundary line.
George Green of Rutland, the Rutland
railroad conductor who was crushed be-
meath the oaboose of his train in the
freight wreck at East Clarendon on the
| night OF Feb. rs, died at the city hospital,
Rutland, March 1. Mr.. Green, who was
30 years old, had been in the employ OF
the road for many years.
James NJ. Foye of st. Johnsbury has
bsen awarded the contract for the erection
OF summer hotel on Mountain View
farm at East Burke. The structure will
be built for Elmer A. Darling OF the
Fifth Avenue hotel, New York city. and
will cost $4,000. Mr.. Darling will
bring parties OF New Workers to the new
hotel.
Mrs. Edward V. Foster of Waterbury
attempted suicide Friday afternoon by
taking choloform and by strangulation.
She tied cord tightly around ner neck
and also placed towels saturated with
choloform over her face. After working
over her for an hour the doctor was able To
pronounce her out OF danger. No cause
is assigned.
Senator Allen NJ. Fletcher, who has for
the past few years made his home at his
residence on Chuckle hill, Proctorsville,
has disposed Of the business interests in
New York city which have demanded a
portion OF his time and will in future give
his entire attention to the development
OF extensive industrial interests which he
has in Vermont.
Never was the village supply of water
at Bellows Falls so low as at present. An
engine and pump have been placed on
Minard pond and pumping OF water into
the main pipe OF the water system began
Monday. Should there be fire before
the supply is replenished by thaw, there
is grave apprehension that there would
be serious results.
Fox, Duffield q Co. OF New York an
nounee for publication in a month or two
a novel, chester of the Grants, Romance
OF Old Bennington by a new writer,
Miss theodore Peck, daughter Of Gen. I.
5. Peck OF burlington. The story takes
place during Revolutionary times in 18th
century Vermont, then a portion of the
Hampshire Grants.
The Rev. T. II. Mitchell of Barre has
been granted a leave of absence OF one
year by his congregation and is to pass
most OF the time IN California, having
left for that state. He sent in his resigna-
ton as pastor some weeks ago, owing to
the state OF his health, but his congrega-
ton refused to accept 1t, giving him the
leave OF absence instead.
Fred Jameson OF Lowell, Mass, was
badly injured Feb. 2s while working in the
woods at Holland by the falling OF tree
upon him. A tree being chopped down |
by another workman fell prematurely. |
Jameson was knocked senseless by one
OF the large limbs. Il was found that his
left leg was broken in two places and one
Of his shoulders injured.
William Harrison OF Plainfield aeei-
dentally shot himself Feb. "a while hunt |
ing. In climbing a fence a shot gun |
which he was carrying discharged, the |
OF one shell going into his /
right arm. In dressing the wound IL was
necessary TO remove twenty pieces OF
bone from the arm. He will /
probably lose the use OF the arm.
Charles simonds, wanted for alleged /
who left Montpelier sud
denly several weeks ago, has been ar
rested in Boston. II is charged that
simonds, who was employed by Emslie /
4 Broadfoot OF Montpelier, florists, failed
70 turn over money he had collected.
He was brought 20 Montpelier Thursday.
he pleaded guilty and paid fine OF 800
md costs.
Despite the shortness OF the water sup
Div that prevails almost without exception
throughout New England, the Central
Vermont Railway Co. has been obliged to
install but two pumping stations and has
experienced no delays on account OF the
shortage These two stations are at Rich
ord at the terminal OF the Missisquoi di-
Vision and at Palmer, Mass, on the south
I'm division.
The University Of Vermont, Burlington,
las rect lived word that, through the efforts
u senator Redfeld Proctor, station OF
he weather bureau and an observatory Tor
purposes is To be establish
d at Burlington on the university
grounds The university has an excellent
lte for such a building on the high
round to the southeast OF the experiment
tation building.
meeting OF the Montpelier Barre
baseball association was held in Barre
seb. p. The treasurer reported deficit
II s5l7. q5. The total receipts were sl0,b0i-
Vs. The largest expense was OF course IN
he maintenance OF the team which
mounted TO -1.S333l, and the largest
ource OF revenue was the gate receipts
L the games, sS,3l7.96, the largest amount
Il any city in the league.
The officers school OF the Y. \. G.. was
,eld Feb. p and March / In Burlington.
,ol. !. GRAY Estey gave a banquet TO the
,fficers OF the regiment. The regiment
,as voted to shoot Tor a centennial trophy
lnder the same rules as last year, the ,
hoot 10 be held at the time of the annual
MUSTER in August. The Vermont Nation !
d Guard as regiment will be allied with
he New England Military Rifle associa-
ion. !
Harry ]. Bsrtoli. the well known sculp- /
or 81 Montpelier, has well under way the 4
handsome granite monument 20 be placed a
,ver the grave OF Cesar Young, the /
,nolmaker for whose murder Nan Patter- /
on was tried ia New York. The monu-
nent Is after a design BY Noung.s widow,
made especially for her by New YORK !
culptor. The monument will be nine :
eel. six inches, high, and it, principal !
eature will be the figure Of a woman with !
AIRED arms around the base OF broken :
olumn. r
Gov. Bell and party, consisting OF MIS-. d
,eu and daughters, Secretary ana Mrs, q
Walter and members Of the stan ana r