Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-07

ana found him about three miles away
lying unconscious in the road,
Gov: Charles J. Bell left for Chicago
oaturday, where he is to be the guest oi
the New England society at an annual
thanksgiving celebration. He was az.
eompanied by Mrs. Bell, Adit.- Gen. W
H. fillmore and members Of his staff.
Gov Bell has re-appointed o. d. Math-
| eWson OF Barre as a member OF the state
Doafd OF normal commissioners for a term
OF three years. The other members of the
board are Prof. Walter +. Howard oi
Mlddlebury and +. w. Pierce OF Chester.
AdJt-Gen. w. Ii. Gilmore of Fairlee has
/ Issued an order 10 officers and members ~
\ the Vermont National Guard reduiring
them TO salute II they are present in their
oIhcial capacity when THE Star Spangled
Banner IS played. This is the rule in the
/ United States army.
Frank Robinson, a Burlington hack
/ driver, implicated 10 dIsgraceful proceed
ings with young girls, was IN city court
Dec. and was placed under 500 bail.
/ The girls were fined for violation OF the
| eurtew law The cases for immoral con
duct were mol pressed.
The Vermont Marble Co. remembers its
married employees with a Thanksgiving
distribution each year, and this year 1870
turkeys, about $500 quarts OF Gran berries
and about 700 pounds of sweet potatoes
were required to remember the companyis
employees in is way.
A big failure is that Of Frank B. Howe.
farmer and miller OF Jericho. He has
liabilities Of s35, 1850, Of which Sl9, 500 are
secured and l5,s0S.90 are unsecured, the
remainder being due in wages. His assets
are 30, 500 %, of which Sl3, 900 are in real
estate. He claims SLIGO exempt.
Owing to the urgency OF professional
business as a civil engineer, r. ~. DeNart
of st. Adams has resigned the Office OF ex-
aminer OF teachers for Franklin county,
and Governor Bell has appointed Merritt
ID. Chittenden, principal OF Bellows Free
academy at Fairfax, as his successor.
Admiral George A. Converse, at present
the only officer on the active list Of the
navy as a rear admiral, will retire May
ID, 1896, when be will reach the retire
ment age. Rear Admiral Converse was
born In Vermont and received his COM
mission TO the navy from this state
November % 1861.
Mrs. Phoebe Collette and son, Frank, OF
Hinesburg last spring set 200 turkey eggs
from which we're Matched l62 turkeys, out
OF which they saved 106 which, when sold,
brought them about 800. They also set
500 hens eggs, from which they obtained
400 chickens, out OF which 275 lived and
we're sold for a goOdly sum.
w. II. Lonergan, p oprietor OF the
Brewster Inn at Bennington, was ar
raigned Dec. for selling liquor on a legal
holiday, and was held IN II 800 oail for the
December term Of Bennington county
court. John Haley, bartender, also con-
nected with the same charge, was held un-
der the same amount OF bail.
The Rev. Isaac Jennings OF Elmira,
\. y, has accepted a call TO become the
pastor on the Old First Congregational
church al Bennington Center. Mr. Jen-
nings Is 81 years old, an alumnus Of
Williams college aud is the son OF Rev.
DR. Isaac Jennings, who was pastor OF the
same church for thirty -four years.
ID. 4. Perry, a prominent real estate
agent OF Barre was seriously injured Nov.
% by the skidding OF logs in West Berlin.
He was warned OF their approach but
tripped upon a pile Of brush while at
tempting 10 get out OF the way. Several
ribs were fractured. lie was unconscious
for several hours after the accident.
At the gathering OF business men in
Burlington last week Tuesday evening a
committee was appointed to draft by
laws and nominate permanent officers Tor
a chamber Of commerce or board OF trade.
The keynote Of the meeting was the fire.
duent expression OF the need Of having
paid secretary for the organization.