Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-07
state of Vermont.
,s News condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

The mouse and barn belonging TO NJ.
,,.sd AT Vernon were destroyed by fire
Ng g,Ls ii Hebrews of Burlington raised near
H. s-0o 10 alleviate the suffering OF theii
lls,1ntrymen in Russia.
Nstbaniel Sawyer, aged IS years, fell
a,,nsfairs at his home in Barton Nov. n
Sreaking his neck and dying instantly.
no the will Of Mrs. Martha NJ. Stewart
.tGosfou. the Congregational church at
Westminster receives a bequest OF $1,000
A sliobt blaze occurred at the Mountain
arripgs House in Watervllle Friday. The
l5ss Vas about 800 and was covered by
insurance.
Tba village trustees have signed a con-
t-act with John r. Dawson Of Boston to
sastsII A gas plant in the village Of st.
Johusbury.
There is an epidemic OF measles in Rut-
land There were siXty-two cases during
November and an average OF twelve cases a
day is reported now.
Rev. q. W. Clough leaves the church in
rzgofon next week and goes 20 the Baptist
gburrb al Windsor, where he commences
biz labors the 18th.
q 1 Russell OF Burlington has assumed
the duties OF county clerk TO succeed o.
r. Raw. resigned. Russell was appointed
by the assistant judges.
Mrs. Henry Pratt OF Montpelier suffered
q broken leg Nov. 25. When driving, she
collided with another team and WAS
thrown from the carriage.
The sheldon poorhouse has 70 inmates.
There are two cases Of typhoid fever, five
-asas Of measles and several cases of chick
gnpox among the children.
The Rev. L. II. Morse preached his fare
a.. tts4Fs Es.
Walliugiord Nov. % He goes to Still
River, Mass, near Worcester.
WI. Colyille OF New York, world re-
Bowned speaker, has been secured for the
Spritualists' annual convention TO be held
Al Montpelier Jan. Y, 10 and IA.
The Free Press Printing Co., Burlington,
was awarded the contract for printing the
gropossd Revised Statutes OF the state OF
Vermont, its bid being the lowest.
Walter Hopper, the i2-year- old son OF
Mr. and Mrs Jay Hopper OF Fair Haven
lost a thumb and three fingers Nov % by
picking dynamite exploding cap with a
pin
Mrs. George Dalton OF Manchester Cen
ter drowned herself in a small brook that
ran back Of her home Thanksgiving day.
She was 20 years old. This form OF insan-
ity is hereditary in her family.
lu the VIII OF the late mrss NJ NJ.
JeudeYine it is found that from 5000 to
$1,000 are left TO the town Of Hardwiek
Tor the support OF the library which she
gave the town several years ago
Platinum mines at Plymouth Five Cor
uers are TO be worked soon by a company
formed by Mortimer Hinchman OF Rut-
land, Who has perfected a process for ex-
tracing the metal from the ore.
Charlie Griffin OF Barre. who disappeared
from his home last week Monday morning,
taking with him 80 OF his fathers money,
vas located IN South Barre m the after.
noon. Ne still had rs Of his original
capital.
Il cost Uncle sam over 5000 to give the
soldiers Al Fort Ethan Allen Thanksgiy-
ing dinner More than 1000 pounds OF
turkey and over 1000 pounds OF chicken
re needed 10 supply the 100 enlisted
men at the garrison.
A double team loaded with wood aud
belonging TO Matt Marvin ran into the
village OF Bridgewater Thursday. A
searching party started for Mr.. Marvin