Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-03-30
State of Vermont.
to News CONDENSED and Rewritten
for Our Readers.


has extended call TO the Rev. n. A.
| Wood OF West brattleDoro.
The resignation of the Rev. DIR. William
Stevenson smart as pastor of the Cong1
church IN Brandon was accepted at re-
cent meeting.
The dwelling house of Dawson McGreg-
or ON the east shore OF North Hero island
was destroyed by fire March 2tn. 1t was
/ fully insured.
Hiram stoddard was instantly killed in
the Griffith and Nathaniel slate quarry
at Poultney Friday. A large box was
being lowered into the pit and struck him.
Judge John II. Watson OF Montpelier
has recovered from his recent illness
with the grip. He presides at Chittenden
county court which opened in Burlington
Tuesday.
The people OF North Walpole, n. H., and
/ few from Bellows Falls celebrated Mar.
10th the opening OF the new 5000 bridge
connecting the two places. Two thousand
persons crossed the bridge during the
evening.
Gov. c. j. Bell was in Ira March 10th,
where he instituted a Grange in his official
capacity as mas1er OF the state organiza-
/ ton. The new Grange starts with IS
members.
w. Ii. Headle OF Bellows Falls was the
victim OF painful accident while running
saw at the Green Mountain Bobbin fac
tory March 20th. His left arm was torn
( off at the elbow.
st. Paul's parish, Burlington, is bene-
| feiary under the will OF the late Julia
/ Beckwith to the extent of $1,000. The
| interest is to be used for the benefit of the
poor of the parish.
The Rev. j. II. Macarthur of South Rye
gate has received a call to Thompsonville,
+ Conn.,, al salary OF y, 200 year. lie has
not yet decided to go but Is seriously con-
sidering the matter.
Mrs. r. c. Parmenter. who recently left
Wallingford for Wichita, Kan, before
/ leaving town presented the Gilbert Hart
/ library with 800 In memory OF her father,
the late John Z. Batehelder.
The year-old child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William Crimmins OF Mortified found
bottle of earbolic acid Saturday and
turned the contents upon its face and
hands, causing severe burns.
Henry Prince OF Burlington has brought
suit against John w. Durham for the re-
coverg OF damages OF $1,000 for the alleged
alienation OF affections OF Mrs. Prince.
Durham is in jail in default of the re-
quired bail.
The hen is a valuable "critter" at this
season Of the year. A ST. Adams woman
values hers so highly that she chloro-
+ ADIitit4 0hts Aht ~ Al'Nt W tthtRNN ~ ~
struction in its crop, sewed IT up, and the
hen is apparently as good as new.
William McNassor OF Morrisyille was
the victim OF an accident recently by
which he lost the sight OF his right eye.
He was engaged in making wood road
when a chip flew from a stump on which
he was chopping, striking the eye.
At city meeting held Saturday Bur-
lington voted to exempt the Vermont
Spool 4 Bobhin company from taxation
for period of five years. The company
will remove its plant from Essex junction
and proposes to increase its output ma
terially.
The preparatory school basket ball
Championship of the state, held for four
years by Burlington high school, changed
hands Friday evening when St Johns
bury academy defeated the school team
for the second time this season by the
score Of Is to 10.
The library committee at Fair Haven has
decided TO purchase the Allonson Allen
property as a site for the $50, 1000 library do
mated the town by Andrew Carnegie. The
purchase price OF the site is $500. Two
local people have donated 500 each to the
new library.
The Brattleboro Street Railway Co. has
increased its fare from five to six cents.
II there is no falling OF in patronage this
v
or 50 900 in the course OF year, which
win enable the company TO make needed
improvements.
on the question of the annexation Of
mart Of the town OF Ira to the town OF
Castleton, as provided by an act OF the last
session. the vote was:-In the town OF Ira,
yes, 8; no, as; in the town of Castleton,
yes, 1856; no, 81. The consent of both
towns was necessary.
. II m 4HNF
against the Rutland street Railway Co. in
Rutland county court last week returned
verdict for the defendant. Murphy
\ brought suit against the company Tor
$1,000 damages for alleged injuries received
4 by being struck by street car.
4 A verdict Of mansiaughter was returned
Saturday in Franklin county court against
Giovanni Niscome, who was charged
with murder IN the second degree
In having caused the death Of Francisco
philippi at swanton Junction Oct. 2, 1901.
The two quarreled and Philippi was shot.
\ The first death resulting from cerebro
spinal meningitis, or spotted fever, which
has occurred In Rutland this year was that
\ of A. J. Reuter-, aged nineteen years, who
died Mar p. The young man had been
+ i'll only ten days. second death oe-
CURED Mar 9th, William Green, aged y.
James and Frank Bus hee OF East Dorset,
| w. II. Mason in an alteration and who
haze been in hospital in Rutland since,
have recovered from their wounds and
are at home again. Mason will probably
have a hearing before Judge Bates IN Ben
nington soon.
/ Andrew Ashford of Groton was arrested
4 for alleged perjury IN the liquor case Of
state vs. Mrs. Lucy Rappazi, tried az
Groton March 6. and a hearing was held
al 81. Johnsbury Friday. Ashford waived
examination and was bound over TO the
June term Of Caledonia county court I'M
the sum OF 500.
Ii Is reported that the old steamer
Reindeer, which has lain on the shore
near Whitehall, n. a., far some time, Is
being fitted up as an excursion steamer to
he run on Lake Champlain. Nearly three
years ago the Reindeer sank near the
Central Vermont dock in Burlington. II
was later removed to Whitehall.
The Rev. Gerald II. Beard, until within
few months pastor Of the College Street