Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-26

i lake, as supposed, but has been found at
the farm Of Daniel Toner in Charlotte.
When asked why he had not notified his
wife at Clintonville he said he did not
consider 1t necessary that she should
know where he was. II was feared that he
had slipped through crack in the ice
while crossing Lake cnsmplain on foot.
John II. Leahy, who has been the pro-
prietor OF the American House, Benning-
ton, for some years, has bought OF the
heirs of the late Merritt +. Burgess the
Burgess house and the livery stable in tue
rear OF the same. II is understood that
/ the consideration was about $1,000 and
that ex- Mavor Daniel Z. Conway OF Troy,
n. Y, is interested in the deal. Mr..
Leahy will remove from the American
House to his new purchase May /. Dennis
Cronin will be the new proprietor OF the
American House.
One hundred citizens OF Montpelier gave
80 apiece, making $1,000, TO the San Fran
cisco relief fund. Other Vermont cities
and towns are responding literally. The
| Vermont branch OF the Red Cross society
announces that it is ready to receive and
forward all contributions, which may be
sent to g. l.. Alexander, Burlington, treas
urer; Henry ID. Hoiton, Brattleboro, pres
| ident; Charles s. For bes, st. Adams, sec
rotary; Franklin 5. Billings, Woodstock;
Nelson w. Fisk, Isle La Motto; Fletcher
ID. Proctor, Proctor; Frank q. Butterheld,
Derby Line.
Alexander Lafamme is dead and Mrs.
| Alexander Lafiamme, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Lafiamme and their young daughter are
all seriously sick as the result OF acute
poisoning. The internal organs OF the
dead man and samples OF the food which
had been eaten by the family have been
sent to the state laboratory for examina-
ton. A theory is advanced by the family
that Lafiamme may have poisoned the
food, as he had been melancholy of late
and had said be did not want to live. To
support this theory is the fact that box
of rat poison which had been in the pan
try is now missing.
Saturday morning the body Of Thomas
Hart OF West Addison was found IN the
water near the ferry boat dock at Chimney
Point, Vergennes. Last Thursday night
the man came IN on the ferry boat
and il is supposed started for his home
about two miles distant. The night was
dark and Il is thought he must have be-
come bewildered and wandered back to
the lake and accidentally stepped of and
was drowned. No suspicion OF foul play
Is entertained, as no marks OF violence
were discovered or any personal effects
missing. II is rumored that he had on his
person upwards OF 5000.
George Duffy OF Pleasant Valley in
Cambridge has made over 1000 pounds OF
maple sugar from 300 trees, and sugar
makers in Bakersfield report making a
pound and quarter to q tree thus far
This season. l.. W. Adams OF Stowe has
made 12l pounds OF sugar from one tree
this season and some sap has wasted by
J OVERT w. The tree, which is about two
feet in diameter, is always an extra one.
Sap enough has besn gathered from an
I other tree to make about half as much.
| IA fhfnEg the about
over. The sugar made in his orchard has
been OF excellent quality but the yield
was only about two pounds TO tree.
The Rev. DR.. +. A. Bishop, principal Of
MONTPELIER seminary. has received from
DIR. ID. X. Pearsons OF Chicago, letter
written on his eighty-sixth birthday
anniversary. DIR. Pearsons is deeply
/ interested in his offer of $4,000 endow-
ment for Montpelier seminary and ex-
pressed 10 Or. Bishop his confidence that
the s150,OOO necessary TO be raised TO make
the offer available will be forthcoming.
DIR. Pearsons says he was born in vermont
s8 wears ago Apr. IL and attributes his
Tong life and good health to his Vermont
parents and to Vermont air. HIS mother
, died at the age OF ~ years ana ne eA.
presses the hope that he may reach that
age.
! The Brooklyn Society of Nernonters,
which has a mem bership OF more than ~
native born Nermonters. held its annual
reception Saturday night al the Montauk
club. The reception this year was gwen
in honor of Gov. Charles j. BELL OF YER
mont. and members OF the governor :
staH, several OF whom were present with
their wives and daughters. IL was very
brilliant affair About 500 members ana
their friends attended. President Miner
introduced Governor Bel in witty little
speech. and the governor responded W
telling his kindred from Vermont now
DELIGHTED he was 10 be there and 10 meet
them. even II they had forsaken for time
the state OF their nativity. The governor
smoke in a most delightful vein, and was
roundly applauded. After all had been
Introduced to the governor and his party
a collation. was served. During the recep-
ton a male quartet sang songs OF the
Green Mountain state. Dancing followed.
Mrs. George Cox OF Bennington, aged 40
wears. committed suicide April ~ by Jump.
ing INTO the Walloomsac river. she had
heen hi nj health for some time and was
Thought 10 be demented, IS she lett the
house In her night clothes. Mysterious
combinations transpired later In the day,
when il was found that the three weeks
old grandson OF Mrs. Cox died under pc,
culiar circumstances the 18th. The chlla
was brought TO the Cox nome the SatuI-
day previous by its mother, Miss Eunlee
Cox.whol lives in Albany, y. \ to which city
she returned a few hours after the baby
death. which seemed TO prey upon tue
grandmother's mind. An autopsy was MADE
1pon both bodies and the lungs and stom-
ach of the infant were sent 10 the state
laboratory Of hygiene. The inquest was
conducted behind closed doors, but from
the fact that Eunice Cox Is kept under
surveillance By the officers, IL is believed
suspicion exists that there was foul play
somewhere.
FRY at the state fish hatchery in Rox-
bury have been dying by the wholesale Tor
two months and the total mortality now
reaches about a million and hall, while
tbe rayages of disease have not yet been
STAYED. There will be practically no Try
for distribution in the waters OF the state
This wear, for less than 10O,OO brook trout
frv now remain. Only the brook trout Try
have been attacked thus far, the lake trout
and brown trout showing lao sign oil as
ease. The mortality began IN February
when few dead fish were first noticed IN
the trouRhs in the hatchery building.
The trouble with the fry is that they are
anamic. The gllls OF the dead fish, when
examined. do not show sufficient qnantl-
~ OF blood. They are pale ana almost
II a.