Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-05


the inauguration Of President Roose.
welt at Washington in March The
ladiutant- general OF Vermont is arrang.
ing the details OF the trip.
/. NJ. Caminita, one of the best
known of the Italian residents OF Barre,
+ is the author OF a drama which is
founded on fact with its scenes laid in
Sicily as II is at the present time.
Wilson S. Lowell Of Springfield on
| December J, 1904, completed his
fourth term as sheriff Of Windsor
county. During his service as an
officer, Mr.. Lowell has executed and
assisted in the execution Of eight
criminals.
The effort to torn a grange at Brls-
tol Dec. n proved a failure, as few
persons expressed their willingness to
Join. Gov. G. j. Bell OF Walden and
State Deputy Dana H. Morse of Ran
dolph were present, and explained the
aims and objects ofthe Grange. About
% persons attended the meeting.
George G. Underhili, a well-known
capitalist OF Rutland, has announced
that he would erect an eight-story bus
mess office block and theatre in that
city at a cost OF $500, 900 if a central
site is furnished him. New York cap
italists are associated in the project
with Underhill.
Ezra Knapp, who lett Woodford
thirty-lve years ago for the West to
seek his fortune, bad not been heard /
from Tor thirty years until one day
recently when his brother, George A. |
Knapp of South Salisbury, received IA /
letter from him saying he was in good |
health and living in Colorado. IL was
thought Mr. Knapp was killed by the /
Indians OF had lost his lie while min
inc in the early 1Os.
The Vermont State Spiritualist asso-
citation will hold its next annual con
gention at Grand Army hall in Mont
lelier, Friday, Saturday and SUNDAY,
Ian. 20, u and p The Vermont
speakers will be Alonzo Hubbard,
Mrs. Abbie Crossett. Mrs. Emma Paul,
Mrs. Sarah A. Wiley and Ida Lewis.
n addition 10 the Vermont State
.peakers the management has secured
Yrs. Ellie l. Webster of Lynn, Mass,
good test medium and speaker for
he entire meeting.
+. II. Fitzhugh, vice-president and
General manager Of the Central Yer
mont railway, was relieved OF the
flee OF general manager Jan. and |
emoyed to Montreal 10 assume the /
flee and duties OF third vice presi-
ent OF the Grand Trunk Railway sys-
em, retaining the position OF vice pres ,
lent Of the Central Vermont. Mr.. II
itzhugh's successor as general mana
er OF the Central Vermont railway I
, G. G. Jones, until now superinten- I
ent OF the Middle division OF the Z
rand Trunk at Toronto, Ont.
The will of the late George +. p.
lodge, retired shoe manufacturer, I
las admitted to probate, Dec. 20. Mr.. $
lodge left an estate aggregating
? DOC, 600, and outside OF the mem 3
ers OF his immediate family, he made {
ne hundred and three separate gifts v
In all TO over 5000, 600. s
mong the requests are For library i
Bennington, VT, -, 600; for memo
al chapel at Manchester, VT, $1,000. a
Ir. Dodge forgot none of the men who s.
nd helped him at any time of his life. il
he requests Of this kind aggregate
10000.
The annual banquet of the Vermont b
ssociatlon Of Boston well be held az :
le NendOme, January u. Among
le special guests who have been in
tied and have signihed their inten-
on Of attending are Gov. Charles J
ell aud Mrs. Bell OF Vermont. Sena-
r William p. Dillingham; OF Vermont.
David J. Foster OF Yer
ont and Patrick A. Collins of Boston.
be banquet will be preceded by {
ception 10 the governor and followed
: the singing Of Vermont songs espe- s
ally prepared for the occasion.
\ shortage OF from 500 to $1,000 \
orth OF their stamps has been dis c
vered by the Home Trading Stamp
mpany OF Bennington, but the OIL Y
rs and directors state that they have
en- unable to place the blame. The
screpaucy lies In the fact that $1,000 =
lrth OF stamps were redeemed by
wing ont premiums over and above b
e stamps sold by the company's {
'asurer TO local merchants who are Il
smbers Of the trading stamp COM ~
ny. Atter a discussion Of the mat -
It was voted 20 make an assess
mt Of "a per cent on the amount
I'd by the members OF the company CT
stamps during the past year. This 4
y raise a sum Of Ssoo 20 cover the u