Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-03-30

new firm of Pearl q Barrows is to build
new annex, 30x60 feet, and double the
present capacity OF the business. The new
building is to be devoted wholly to the
manufacture Of pants, the trade demand
for which dictates enlarged facilities.
There will be room for the operation OF 100
sewing machines besides the convenient
cutting, storage, and power necessities.
Petitions have been signed in Brattle-
boro asking the New Hampshire commits
sioners not to grant license 10 Gale a.
Co., proprietors of the "brewery," or to
any other person or persons to sell liquor
on the island or at any point adjacent to
the village of Brattleboro. The "brewery9
is liquor saloon on the island between
Brattleboro and the New Hampshire main
land. II is several miles from Hinsdale
village, although in tine town OF Hinsdale.
N. H., and depends for its support almost
entirely upon Brattleboro patronage.
The annual meeting OF the shareholders
OF the Vermont Il Province Railroad Co.
was held Friday at Swanton. The meeting
was mainly for the purpose Of preparing
for the transfer of the road to the Grand
Trunk Railway Co. The Vermont & Prov
ince railroad is that part Of the Canada
Atlantic system, about three and one half
miles, that is in Vermont and extends
from East Alburg to the Canadian bound
airy line. The company was organized to
comply with the Vermont law which
required separate charter for that portion
OF the road that was in this state.
The Barre granite to be used for the
foundations OF the new Alumni hall for
Norwich University is being CARED 10
Northiield and much OF it Is already on
the site. The building will be located on
the westerly edge OF the plateau, south
west OF Dewey hall and south of the north
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struetion OF brick, with granite founda-
tions and trimmings, steam heated and
lighted by electricity. In ii, besides class
rooms, there will be dormitories for at
least 100 cadets. The cost OF the building
will be not less than $4,000, of which
some s35. 900 has already been pledged.
Three boys broke away from the State
Industrial school at Nergennes Saturday
evening about seven O'Clock and started
off to the north The boys of the school
were being taken from the play room up
to the school room in preparation for
their weekly bath and while passing
through a hallway these three Jumped
through a window and made good their
escape. They were Frank Adams, sem
fenced to the school from Waterford, VT;
Winslow Provost of Montpelier; and
Benjamin Downing OF starksboro. The
school authorities offered reward for the
capture OF any or all OF the prisoners.
They were all captured at Essex Junction
Monday.
The jury in the case OF John ID. Mahar's
administrator against the Vermont I'M
fading Green Slate company in Rutland
county court last week brought 10 YER
dict awarding the plaintiff 5000. John
ID. Mahar was killed BY falling from der
rick while in the employ OF the slate com
pany. He was assisting one Reagan in
4 ~ has ,fafs ha
derrick when Reagan, who was near the
top OF the mast, fell, carrying Mahar with
him. Both men were killed. Ii was al
legged that the bending OF one OF the pins
on which Reagan was climbing caused the
man to fall. The suit was brought to re-
cover 10000.
Two years ago Chester Bradley OF st.
Johnshury disappeared. One night he,
with several companions, had been drink
ing heavily and they became involved in
dispute and came to blows. Soon after
ward his companions left him lying on
the ground in the field between the rail-
road track aud the river. All sight OF him
after this was lost and his relatives have
done everything in their power to locate
him. clairvoyant has been consulted
and SAYS that Bradley was murdered and
that his body was concealed in dark hole
not two miles from st. Johnsbury. Search
has been made for such place as de-
scribed, but nothing has ever been found.
Several places in Mortified were
searched for liquor Mar. 10th. The
searches were made by twenty-five deputy
sheriffs OF Washington county headed by
Sheriff Frank Tracy OF Montpelier. The
party divided into squads OF about Tour
each, gong on both sides OF the town.
resulting in finding about ten quarts OF
whiskey at the home of an Italian named
Demareo. Demarco, who 1t is supposed
has been doing a large business, lett the
house as officers entered and has not been
found. The officers felt that their duty
was unsupported but think now that many
places had been notified OF their approach
In time TO dispose Of goods. There were
no arrests made.
A passenger train on the Richford d.
vision OF the G. V. Ry. was brought to
sudden stop between stations the other
day. The cause OF the halt was found 10
be a two-h horse wagon-load OF manure,
which stood squarely across the track o. a
grade crossing. Close search failed TO dis
close any sign OF horses or driver and n
nally some Sherlock Holmes deducted that
the load was too heavy for the horses 70
pull off the track and that the driver had
gone to seek assistance. The male pas
sengers attempted to push the load from
the track, but the fertilizer was too strong
for them. After many vain attempts, the
wagon and contents were tumbled over
into the ditch and the train procee ded.