Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-08-24
State of Vermont.
its News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

E stamps for five years, under 500 forfeit.
The annual state convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
81 will be held in Swanton Sept. "a, Is and
II p.
The Rev. Charles Hargroye Of Maine has
q accepted the call OF the Baptist church at
Johnson and will preach his first sermon
there Sept. 10th.
sylvester Bannister, veteran of the
Il Civil war, died at his home IN Warren
Aug, is. He was for many years in the
gristmill business.
Brattleboro saves about 1900 a year
under the new contract made with the
Brattleboro Gas Light Co. for lighting the
streets with electricity.
q A. ID. Robbins has purchased the Hotel
Phoenix, Hyde Park, and will take pos
session Sept. !. Mr.. Robbins has run the
hotels at johnson and Eden Mills.
The engine, boiler, boiler house and
barn at the Bodine & Davis brick yard,
Putney, were burned Aug. 4, causing a
loss Of about 5000, covered by insurance.
William Pope Of Newport, aged IS years.
who was injured Aug. 10, died the next
morning. Mr.. Pope was struck by a pas
senger train while crossing the railroad
tracks.
Much speculation and curiosity exist
because the troops at Fort Ethan Allen
bail cartridges and ordered to be ready for
instant duty.
A. L. White OF Boston is the new golf
champion OF Vermont having defeated
Percy II. Jennings OF the Mount Anthony
club in the state golf tournament at Ben
nington Friday
Four hundred and ten gallons OF wine
were spilled by the Barre police last
Thursday. The wine was seized from
Italians, who were raided some time ago.
and was valued at 800.
A 300 blaze in the fruit store OF Louis
Malnati at Mortified Aug. 10th Is sup
posed to have been inoendary. The POI
lice were put in charge Of the premises
and the owner kept out. Loss covered by
insurance.
Mrs. Winston Churchill has offered a
premium Of 30 TO be given az the Wind
sor county fair for the best hammered
horse driven past three gasoline automo-
blles, moving and standing still with en-
gines going.
Engineer William sibley and Fireman
William Mangan OF the Rutland railroad
train that struck and killed two persons
OF an automobile party at Bennington last
week, have been arrested on the charge OF
manslaughter.
Manuel Neira, Portuguese laborer on
the West River railroad, met instant death
Aug. II by falling from the framework
put up for the construction Of new iron
bridge just north Of the Milliamsyille
railroad station.
AT gathering Of Gov. c. j. Bells staff,
with wives and women friends, at the Van
Ness House parlors, Burlington, Friday
evening, Adjt.-Gen. W. II. Gilmore was
presented with beautifully wrought
silver loving cup.
Vice President Fairbanks and party
were rendered reception at Rutland FRI
day evening by Mayor Manning. In a
speech. Mr.. Fairbanks expressed conf
dence that the peace ENJOYS at Portsmouth
would reach terms.
The final match In the state tennis tour
nament at ST. Johnsbury for the cham
piunship OF Vermont in singles was easily
won by ;. Russ, champion OF Texas,
against r. L. James OF Saratoga, who was
winner Of the cup last year.
Articles OF association have been filed
In the office OF the secretary Of state, Mont
pclier, for the Northern Granite Co. OF
Hardwick. This concern has capital
stock Of $4,000 and is formed 10 do gran
tie manufacturing In Hardwick.
Thomas Gabelloni, aged So years, an
Italian, was struck by an engine on side
track OF the Central Vermont railway in ,
Barre Aug. 10th and instantly killed. He
was walking on the track and being par
TALLY deaf did not hear the engine.
mont Regiment, OF which the late Gen.
Stephen Thomas of Montpelier was dur
ing his life time perpetual president, will !
be held in Montpelier Tuesday, Oct 3, the
day preceding the centennial celebration.
Charles II. Kelsey OF South Newfane
committed suicide Aug. by hanging in
the sugar house a few rods from his home.
Mr.. Kelsey suffered a partial shock of
apopleXy IN April last, and since that time
had been falling, both mentally and ply
sically.
Hon. and Mrs. William +. Villas OF Mad !
ison Wis, have been making a short stay
in Burlington. Mr.. Villas was secretary Of 6
the interior and postmaster general under
President Cleveland and has since that
time been United States senator from !
Wisconsin.
Ella Barton OF Middlebury, aged Is,
was drowned Aug. II in Lake Dunmore I
while boating. Her companion in the
boat, Hamilton butcher, Of Orange, y. j., a
was rescued by campers. Miss Barton ;
was the daughter Of Mrs. Ira NJ. Taylor Of \
Mlddlebury.
Herbert L. Doyle has leased the st. \
Johns bury House OF s. STEIN Of Lyndon 4
VILE and has taken possession. Mr.. Doyle d
Was formerly landlord Of the Avenue {
House at st. Johnsbury, and for the past 1
three years has been landlord Of Hotel D
Low az Bradford.
Il is understood that the members OF the e
Chittenden county bar viii use their in :
huence with the Vermont Congressional
delegation to bring about the appoint I
ment Of Henry Ballard OF Burlington as {
district attorney 10 succeed James l.. Mar a
tin OF Brattleboro.
Joseph +. McCarty OF Burlington was +
seriously injured Aug. "a by the explosion :
Of soda tank. The right hip bone was
broken and possibly internal injuries were y
received. As Mr.. McCarty was alone at y
the time Of the accident, the cause Of the :,
explosion is not known. i
The Rev. Dr. William A. Dawson OF $,
Burlington. state superintendent 81 Bap-
list missions. returned home Aug. l5 from
England, where he attended the session Of =
the Worlds Baptist Congress in London, n
as q regularly elected delegate from the =
Vermont state convention. b
Two large barns with Is tons Of hay, 200 q
bushels Of oats and six Young cattle were b
burned Friday night on Orville Aliens tt
a. arnu. q a.