Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-02-22

rested and passed Sunday in Jail. he being
unable TO secure bail This is the third
time that kingman has been caught.
Judge Seneca Haselton Of Burlipgton i
assigned TO the March term of Washing
ton county court which is TO be opened in
Montpelier Wednesday, March Z. but viii
probably be prevented by IN health from
presiding, Either Chief Judge John M
Rowell or Judge James 81. Tyler viii
probably preside for the first two weeks Of
the term.
PERHAPS the most popular day in all the
year IN Peacham is the day Of the farmers
annual dinner, and certainly this year was
no exception. This was the tenth annual
meeting. About go persons took dinner,
ana e. the lower rooms would not hold
those out for the exercises, the people adj
Journed 10 the audience room OF the
church
The third annual banquet Of the Yer
mont association Of Norwich University
alumni Was held at the Pavilion, Mont
peiier, last week Wednesday evening,
about 70 being present. Or. r. +. Steele
OF Montpelier was POSTMASTER. Music
was furnished by cadet orchestra OF five
pieces. The speaking was entirely in
formal IN character.
Midshipman Leigh Moves OF st. Johns
y
Annapolis Naval academy, has been mott
fed that he has been assigned TO service
on the y. s. Galveston, protected steel
cruiser IN the Mediterranean squadron.
The squadron will proceed at once to
China, where trouble Is feared because OF
thu anti foreign feeling.
At the annual meeting OF the National
Association OF the Granite Industry, held
in Boston last week. Seward Jones, Of the
Jones Brothers Co. Of Barre, was elected
president, and John Macdonald of Barre
vice president. The election Of secretary
was held over for two weeks. The associa-
ton Is trying to get William s. Alexander
OF Barre to accept the position again.
Charles Hunter, colored, died at Rut-
land Feb. ~ at the age OF 10 years. He
claimed To have been horn in Vermont
and 10 be the oldest negro in New Eng
land. He was a veteran % the 22nd n. Y.
Colored Volunteers. He was a victim OF
asthma and had not been able TO lie down
for twelve years. He was the oldest Of a
family OF sixteen, now all dead.
Abraham Young OF SALISBURY, was
found dead in bis chair one morning last
week. A bottle Of alcohol was found m
the chair with him. He was 80 years old
the day before, and son with whom he
resided celebrated the anniversary. The
son went 10 bed late in the evening and
when he went down stairs IN the morning
his father had been dead several hours.
One little five-year- old miss OF Poultney
is the proud possessor OF a letter from
Alice Roosevelt Longworth, the daughter
OF President Roosevelt. The young miss
hiss a dolly which she named after Miss
Roosevelt, and, hearing her parents speak
of the approaching marriage OF Miss
Roosevelt, she wrote hera short letter An
early mail brought response from Miss
Roosevelt.
"Hankp Casey, who was released from
the state prison at Windsor three months
ago after serving the minimum term OF
two years OF a possible two and half
years sentence for stealing hides, was re-
turned 10 the prison Feb. IS to serve the
remaining six months on warrant issued
by Governor Bell. Casey broke his parole
BY getting drunk and has just finished an
eighty days sentence in the house OF cor
rection.
Over 200 Rutland county farmers at
tended the session of killington Pomona
Grange, No. IA, Patrons OF Husbandry,
held in Rutland Friday. The question
discussed during the entire forenoon was
on the question that 1.-THE Private Hold
ings OF Real Estate Bear More Than Their
just Share OF the Public Burdens Under
the Present System OF Taxation" The
farmers OF the county are now contem-
plating legislative action.
John ID. Salisbury, the former counter
felter. who was sentenced to eight months
in the house OF correction last year, Tor
making spurious coins in Poultney, has
been heard from again in Maiden, Mass,
where he was arrested recently on the
charge OF obtaining drugs under false pre-
tences. IL is SAID that he will later be
served with warrant charging counter
feiting. rs be mad six spurious half dollars
In his possession when arrested.
The Vermont state fish hatchery al
Swanton IS for sale. The hatchery has
been occupied by the United States hsh
commission as a rearing station. The leg
stature OF 1902 passed an act 10 abolish me
fish hatchery at Swanton upon condition
that the United States erect and equip a