Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-05-03

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located in Bennington and was engaged in
the insurance business.
Arthur Mullihan, aged 30 years, resi-
dent OF Bennington, was killed by an
electric car at Mailoomsac, n. ~, Apr.
=. The young man probably was IN
I tOXicated. The body was not badly
Inangled but was so tightly jammed
under the frame that it was necessary to
use jacks TO lift the car from the rails
sufficiently to remove it,
Fire Apr. 70 broke out in the c. W. Clark
mill Al st. Johnsbury, occupied on the
+ lover floor by Mr.. Clark as woodwork
/ ing establishment and on the second floor
/ by the Northern Paper Box Co The
machinery was seriously damaged and
large number Of orders OF paper boxes
ready for shipment were destroyed. The
loss Is between 5000 and 5000.
Wilson s. Lowell, superintendent Of the
state prison, announces that change
will be made soon IN the prison uniform.
Suits OF gray will be substituted for the
present parti-colored gatb. IL will be
necessary to make this change gradually
and il IS proposed that he old suits be
reserved 10 be worn as q method Of punish
ment for III behaved conyicts.
In Chittenden county court last week
the marriage Of Alexander o. Ailard and
girl " years old, was annulled. They
were married October Is last at Plattsburg'
\. ", without the consent Of the parents.
They lived together few days, then the
father, Irving =. Hobart. came and took
the girl to her home IN Westtord.
Congress Hall, in its day a famous
summer hotel. but in recent years prac-
tically unused, has been given 20 the kt.
Rev. Bishop John 5. Michsud Of the
a 81 81 ION
Mrs. Emeline Fitch Of New York city,
who has owned the property for twenty
years or more. II cannot be learned what
use viii be made Of the building.
United States Marshal Horace w.
Bailey ~ Rutland has received notice
from Judge H0yt n. Wheeler Of Battle-
boro 60 notify the federal grand jury,
drawn for the February term Of the
4 United States court, TO appear az an adj
jourued term 10 be held at Burlington
| May / for the purpose OF trying the
famous $4,000 WIls0n-Clement SANDER
suit.
The annual meeting in Burlington Apr. q
ofthe Grand Lodge OF Vermont, New Eng
land Order Of Protection, was attended by
100 delegates The secretarY's report
showed twenty-five lodges, and gam OF
ls7 in mem bership, making a total menu
bership % 2 220. There were fifteen deaths
during the year. The lodge paid s2iO0l m
insurance, and there Is 8 balance m the
treasury OF sl,22l.56.
William ID. Allard, Of Bridgewater, who
az the December term OF Windsor county
court was convicted OF murder m the sec
ond degree for the killing OF Thomas Nc
Cormack Ia q drunken row near Bridge
water village and who was sentenced TO
the state prison for life, died az the state
hosuital for the insane at Waterbury April
T. lie was removed 20 the latter institu-
tl0n several weeks ago.
He. Tilden Of san Francisco, Cal, who
was shot hy the guard through what was
evidently q serious blunderi was q grand j.
son Of the late calvin Cady OF Northheld,
q cousin OF II. e. Cady, treasurer OF the
4 Northheld savings bank, aud nephew OF
Charles b. Tilden Of Mortified. During
bis Younger years be was frequent visitor
with his mother In that place, having
spent several summers there.
The body Of a man was found last
/ Thursday morning beside the Sentrai
Vermont railway tracks opposite the farm
81 Michael Henry ia West Berlin. ne
head and face were crushed ana the boaN
ground to pieces. The body was idenu.
6ed asthat Of James Burke, Jr., son OF
james Burke Of Montpelier, a man De-.
tween twenty-five and thirty years oia
and unmarried. The cause OF his death is
unknown.
The famous old Pine Tree Inn at South
Burlington, hote at which many couu-
try dances have been held, has passed
from the ownership Of James Barrett 10
Clarence l.. story, OF New YORK city
With the transfer OF the hotel, twenty
acres OF farm land Is also included. III y
olsnped to turn the old hotel into a can
1Ipg factory. Tho land adjoining the
property viii be cultivated and asparagus
piaated. This vegetable will be grown,
cut aud canned 81 this spot and put on the
market.
FlayaI Mcbride, the youngest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Mcbride Of Col
chester, was shockingly kicked 10 death
hv horse at his home April y. Mr.
Mcbride had gone 10 the barn 10 put
blanket on the horse, As soon - ~
voupy man entered the stall and nad
raised the blanket the horses heels new
out and struck Mr.. Mcbride on the SIDE
~ the head rendering him unconscious
lie was removed to the house where ne
died about half hour later.
CONGRESSMAN Kittredge Haskins has
pop,in.ted William Pierce Brown OF
Northfeld as his candidate for the naNal
academy at Annapolis, Nd, 10 take the
entrance examinations next june ~,
Brown is now at Annapolis preparing
for his examination. Mr.. Haskins has
named as alternates in order, Lawrence
Brown Flanders OF Hartford, Arthur
Willis Patterson Of Randolph and George
Clinton Switzerland OF Ludlow MI
Southerland has declined the nomination
Nv the will of the late Rev. Abner How
ard. OF 81. Johnsbury Center, the follow
ing sums have been received by the Ais ~
odist episcopal societies mentioned; Inc
Missionary society, $1,000 Freedman
Aid ard Southern Education, snu
church Extension societies, Methodist
Erjscorai hospital, Brooklyn, y. y
Bareilly Theological Seminary, INDIA
Methodist Episcopal church, West Bu i56S
s5OO each; Montpelier Seminary, t3Di
Woman's Foreign Missionary and No-
mans Home Missionary societies. fIVO
each .s.-i.,,,.-g
Apr p. the liquor license commission
in Rsrre town awarded the following
licenses james {. Sheridan Granitevllle'
tirst class; Henry Bisson, East Barre
second class. and q. A. Lane, south barie,
second class. The licenses went tuto
fsrf Nav 1. There were tWentY-thl,re
sTnl,cspts for the three licenses. Inc
5iddleburv commissioners have granted