Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-10-18

made was about so, 200.
The Vermont w. e. 7. u. held its an
nuai state convention at 81. Johnsbury
last week. Mrs. Ida Ill. Read OF shelbnrne
Was reelected president, and all OF last
years officers were likewise reelected.
There are III unions IN Vermont with
ANA setiye members and 3ii honorary
members. There are 80 Loyal Temperance
/ Legions In the state and the trcasurer's re-
port showed good balance in the treas
ury,
The Esley Organ Co, Brat,leboro, has
broken ground Tor new building four
stories in height, The inside walls OF two
shops, between which the new building is
To be erected will be removed, and the
floors eyened TO make large rooms, The
i nrst noos Will be used as a construction
room for the wind chests OF pipe organs,
the second as a room for constructing key
desks aud electrical appliances tor pipe
organs.
For spearinga big brown trout in the
Battenkill river, l.. Il Reed OF Manchester
was tined 50 with s7.29 costs. The fish
was twenty seven inches long and weighed
twenty-nine pounds. Reed made no
secret OF his act but exhibited his prize
and said that he had killed the big hsh
because It was eating the small brook
trout. He was advised to prefer charge
against himself for violating the law,
and did so.
The large barn owned by Chittenden
Sargent, situated three miles from the
village of Newport on the Barton road, was
destroyed by lire Oct, o. The winters
supply of hay and grain, together with
all agricultural implements, was total
loss. All of the stock was saved with the
exception OF the hogs and hens. Tae
estimated loss is 5000, partly covered by
insurance. The lire is believed to be OF
ineendiary origin.
The drinking water situation has
reached climax in Burlington. After an
exchange OF courtesies between the city
fathers and the stste board OF health ex-
tending over period OF nearly two
years, the former have given up the
fight and decided that the best plan is to
do as the board of health think best,
Consequently it is highly probable that
the city will vote to install filtration
plant with the greatest possible speed.
Frank Hutchinson OF Worcester, who
was indicted in 1904 for hurs stealing and
who eluded the officers until last May,
when he WAS arrested and lodged in
Montpelier jail, was released Oct. 8, the
case against him being nol-prossed.
| Hutchinson had been in Jail since May.
The state had not evidence 10 warrant GO
Ing to trial in thus case and some OF the ev.
idenee before the grand jury tended to
show that Hutchinson "stolen his own
horse.
The annual meeting OF the ockholders
and directors of the Central Vermont Rail-
way Co. was held Oct. 9 at St. Adams.
| The last years board OF directors and off,
GERS were reelected. The financial state
ment OF the railroad company for the IFS
cal year ending June 30th showed total
receipts OF $3.50, 976.l6, operating ex-
penses, s3,04S, 55f.29; taxes, sl0l, 1913 30;
extra receipts, sl3,Si0; interest on bonds
and rental OF leased lines, $685., s52 Il; net
surplus, - ,5l6.26.
| Gladys Clark, the four year-old daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Wood of
Graniteville, was fatally burned Oct s and
died few minutes later. The mother left
the little girl with a smaller child for a
few minutes and it is supposed that in her
absence they played with matches. The
older child rushed out of the house with
her clothing on fire and A. f. Ford, who
happened to be near, went to her assistance,
but her clothing was nearly all burned off
and much smoke and flame had been in
| hailed.
Because OF the fact that the Consolidated
Rendering company is foreign corpora
tion organized under the laws of Maine il
was necessary for Deputy Sheriff Quinn of
Burlington to serve papers on some state
officer before completing his returns in
serving papers requiring the Rendering
company to produce certain books and
papers relating to the alleged sale of tuber-
| culous beef before the Chlttenden county
grand jury. This was done Thursday by
the officer serving duplicate subpoena on
Frederick u. Fleetwood, secretary of state.
The Hon. Hoyt H. Wheeler of Brattle-
boro, judge of the United Ststes court for
the district of Vermont, who has been ip
| poor health for some time, has an
nounced his intention to retire, as he no
longer feels able to perform the duties of
the position. Judge Wheeler is 70 years
| old and has been district judge nearly 30
years. Previous to his appointment he
was Judge of the state supreme court for
more than seven years. 1t is considered
likely that Hon. James l.. Martin OF
Brattleboro, United States district at
torney, will succeed Judge Wheeler.
| Joseph Tacy was arrested Friday in
| Waitsheld, charged with attempting to
murder Jennie Longrey, who lives about
two miles from Berlin pond. Tacy was
lodged in Jail at Montpelier. 1t is alleged
that on the night Of Oct. 3, lacy, who had
| frequently threatened to take the life of
| Mrs. Longrey, was at her house and tam
pered with bottle of medicine, putting
| into it a quantity OF blue vitriol. 1t is
said Mrs. Longrey became suspicious OF
the medicine because of its color and that
Ihcy knOckeu Tue UOttle lTOiu utf udHNs
and escaped. Tacy is 30 years old and is
considerably crippled with rheumatism.
daring burglary was committed in
Saxtons River Oct. s. While Mr.. and
| Mrs. George Alexander were out calling,
their hired man, Jack Hessner, rified a
desk, securing gold watch and chain, a
diamond ring, stickpin, one ring with
| five opals, lady's ring set with pearls and
| numerous other articles. When the theft
was discovered Mr.. Alexander at once
telephoned to the officials in-neigh boring
| towns and offered reward of $50 for the
| capture of Hessner. While hurrying
about the village the victim accidentally
ran into the thief going around street
corner, captured him, took him to the
lookup and found all the stolen property
on his person.
The 44th annual meeting of the YER
mont Grand Lodge, Independent Order of
Good Templars, was held in Barre Thurs
day. The following officers were elected: