Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-02-09

Center Rutland store per cent. 1t re-
quired ~, 420 in all to meet these divi-
bends.
giant Corliss engine, 325 horsepower,
and the most powerful in the city, has
arrived in Barre through the agency OF the
Barre Supply Co., and Wilt be erected by
l.. ]. Bolster TO supply to all Of the tenants
OF the old Jones, Barclay and National
circles. II is also announced that there is
every possibility that Mr.. Bolster will
erect new modern shed four hundred
feet long in these circles and the new mon
ster viii be set up in such way as to rem
der.it unnecessary TO make any changes in
| its position when the new shed is built. =
The Goddard seminary building at Barre
was damaged 10 the extent of $1,000 in a
fire which broke out shortly after S o'clock
on the evening Of Jan. 81 in the furnace
room. The fire crept up through the par
titions as far as the third floor where it
was finally stopped after two hours of
hard fighting by the firemen. The build
ing was occupied by about one hundred
students, both boys and girls, and the
alarm OF fire caused more or less OF panic
among them. Some of the girls became
hysterical and some tainted, but all were
gotten out Of the building without injury.
Humane Agent Fuller Of Burlington is
investigating the alleged cruelty OF an in
I12-yr.-old stepdaughter. One evening last
week, the little girl, having put on her
night clothes, sat down by the stove to
get warm. She complained that her legs
were cold, whereupon the stepfather said
he would warm them and seizing a burn
ing stick of wood from the fire, he rubbed
it up and down the girls legs, severely
burning and blistering them. The child
was also frightened well nigh into hys-
teries.
DR.. Henry Boynton died at his home in
Woodstock Jan. 30th in his SD year after
much suffering from malarial poisoning.
He was born in Pepperell, Mass, was edu-
Gated at Williams and Dartmouth colleges
and the Vermont Medical college. He To-
Gated in Woodstock in 1864. He was
assistant surgeon In the 9TH Regt, n. II.
Vols. Doctor Bovnton represented the
town in the legislature, for three terms,
and had always taken much interest in its
educational and industrial life. DR.. Boyn-
ton was a man OF broadcast culture and
well known as a speaker and author OF
historical and biographical sketches He
married Miss Sarah Cushing Of Wood
stock, who, with one daughter, survives
him.
The membe OF the state board Of IL
brary commissioners met at the Fletcher
library, Burlington, Friday. those present
being II. r. Darling OF Chelsea, Mrs. w.
p. Smith OF ST. Johnsbury. Mrs. NJ. II.
Buekham Of Burlington, Mrs. &. NJ. Wins
low OF Brandon and Il. NJ. Goddard OF
Montpelier. The commission will issue
quarterly bulletin that VIII contain the
doings OF the commission, matters OF gem
ersl interest to Librarians and matters con-
nected with the libraries OF the state. This
bulletin will be distributed TO the libraries
throughout the state. IL is the intention
OF the commission 10 increase the travel
ling library feature this year as much as
possible. The commission will also en-
deavor TO have towns avail themselves OF
the state aid and tablish libraries.