Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-05

chosen profession Of law but is working
up a literary reputation besides. About a
year ago be published in "a pages a critical
analysis OF the works of Charts Brockden
Brown, the first American novelist. ana is
now preparing IN larger and more compre-
hensiye form a criticism and analysis OF
the works OF Washington Irving. His
first book was commended by such au-
thorities in English as Brander Mathews
and Henry Van Dyke and is being used in
several OF the large cities in connection
with English courses in high schools and
colleges. Mr.. Villas has been placed in
nomination lately for the Office OF states
attorney OF Chittenden county and an ex-
tended notice OF his life, with his portrait,
appeared in the last issue OF the Burling-
ton Clipper.
This particular part OF the state has
long been famous for the quality of its
diaries but it remained for A. ID. Ladeau OF
Braintree 10 bring forward the most s:rik-
ing proof of the extreme richness OF the
milk with which the land flows. He had
on his farm this spring remarkably lively
calf, born OF a Jersey mother, and the
youngster, after risky existence of two
days, suddenly died he third from no APP
parent cause. To ascertain the reason for
the unexpected demise OF so healthy an
animal, Mr.. Ladeau made post moftem
! examination and found in the Calls stom-
ach from half 10 hree-quarters OF pound
of butter, nicely separated from the but
termilk. 1t seems that the active little beast
| failed to take a siesta after hearty repast,
but instead, capered about in exuberant
spirits until it had thoroughly churned
its dinner and then expired. II isn't
everywhere that calves have to refrain
| from exercise after taking sustenance in
order not TO fatally clog their systems with
butter fat.
| The plaintiffs evidence only was COM
pleted March rs in Chittenden county
court in the case of W. j. Blodgett, ad-
ministrator of the NJ. X. Flint estate. to
recover from the Central Vermont Rsil-
way company damages OF $4,000 for the
/ loss OF Mr. Flint's life May is last by be-
/ ing run over at the railroad crossing in
/ West Berlin. After a motion for verdict
| for the defendant was overruled by Judge
/ Miles, the attorneys reached an agreement
for the railroad company to pay the plain
/ tiff $3.50, without costs TO either SIDE, the
case TO go to the supreme court on excep-
/ tions by the defendant. Cowles 4 Moul-
/ ton and X. e. Mower OF Burlington were
counsel for Mr. Blodgett, and these young
lawyers showed great shrewdness in their
/ handling OF the case. The Central YER
mont had quite an array OF witnesses
whom Cowies a. Moulton called to the
1 stand and succeeded in deriving more ad-
vantage from their testimony than the
opposing counsel did. The engineer OF
the train that ran Mr.. Flint down was
/ first called and was skillfully drawn out
/ to acknowledge that he might have
stopped the train a little sooner had he
realized quicker that the team on the
crossing was not going to get out OF the
way. Though summoned in the interest
OF the railroad, be really made most i'm
portant witness for the other side.
South Pasadena Vermonters.
/ Mrs. Hudson Bailey OF South Pasadena,
/ Cal, has sent poetical answer 10 a few
/ stanzas that recently appeared in the
! HERALD In regard to the evident intent OF
| California letter writers to make Vermont
seem like negro hades, frozen place OF
torment, in comparison with their adopt
ed land Of fruit and flowers. Her poem,
which, unfortunately, is too long for pub
/ lication, wittily implies that Vermont
grapes are sour and have set the peoples
teeth on edge.
4 The Vermonters Of South Pasadena, she
/ saws, held their annual meeting on Yer
mont's town meeting day, and had regu-
lar town meeting, such as only Fasteners
know much about. There were reports
from the first selectman, Mrs. Charles
Packard; overseer of the poor, Mrs. o. w.
circuit; school superintendent, Mrs. A..
Walker; and then came the election oil
town officers to the very last man. very
able speech by Nermonter from Los An
geles on ''Town Government" closed the
entertainment.
"A barrel OF apples was brought in, her
letter adds, .'also an election cake and
1 fruit punch, after which refreshments all
went home. feeling that although we love
our California home, yet Vermont is very
dear to every one Of us. We are having
good deal of rain and everything looks
| fine, and we are still picking roses when
we pet a chance. We are well and happy
and always pleased to see people coming
from Vermont, especially from Randolph
or Rochester. We are making arrange
ments for a maple sugar social as soon as
the sugar can be gotten from the East.