Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-05-31
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.


David A. Perrin has been commissioned
postmaster at White River Junction.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina
| tion Of J. g. Brown TO be postmaster a
Montpelier.
d. j. Hayes and Catherine Hayes o
Boston have leased the Windsor Inn a
Windsor and taken possession.
Many hundred millions OF lingering
pike from the Swanton hatchery were
placed in Lake Champlain last week.
The graduating exercises of the Train
ing school for Nurses at the Waterbury
asylum were held May %. A class Of
seven was graduated.
Mrs. Sarah Tilden Hazen of st. Johns
bury, real Daughter OF the Revolution
died May "a, aged so. She was the young
est OF sixteen children.
The Rev. Charles Brown has rendered
his resignation as pastor OF the First Bap-
fist church at New ort. He has accepted
call to Saxtons River.
The tournament and convention of the
Vermont State Firemen's association will
be held in connection with the week OF
sports in Burlington Friday, June 70.
Asa result Of paris green poisoning, sew
eral cows owned by Justice OF the Peace
Charles A. Watson OF Woodbury. are dead.
The poison was scattered on the grass.
W. r. Farr, age 30 years, an insurance
agent of Charlotte, suicided at bis home
May "A by cutting his throat with razor.
Dependency is assigned as the cause OF
his act.
Frank Porter, charged with burglary at
y. b. Noah's fruit store at Burlington,
was sentenced to serve not less than Is nor
more than "a months in the house OF cor
rection at Rutland May p.
Misses Lillian Lafranee and Belle Will
son of Burlington were held May % for
county court in the sum OF $500 each for
violating the liquor law. They could not
furnish bail and are in Jail.
A forest fire on Skitchwauge mountain
in Springfield May p destroyed about 125
acres of timber owned by the Diamond
Match company. The flames started
from burning brush pile.
A feature Of the annual meeting of the
Vermont Eclectic society to be held in
Burlington, June 8 and Z, will be an adj
dress by John ii. Senter OF Montpelier on
. Medical knowledge OF Shakespeare. y
Martin, the son OF Capt. and Mrs.
Mitchell Daniels OF Vergennes, seven and
one half years old, was drowned in Otter
creek Saturday. He had been out in a
small boat alone and must have fallen out.
c. B. Lawton Post, G.. A. r., gave re-
ception and banquet in honor of Gen. O.
o. Howard in Wilmington May p.
Kittredge Haskins and Gov.
Charles ]. Bell were among the after-din-
ner speakers.
In Ascutneyyille May 9, Henry Cady
went TO the barn TO do his evening
chores and fell through a floor about
nine feet, striking on his head, cash
being cut and the man being so badly
injured that he died.
Police Officer Grin Packard OF Rutland
was assaulted on Merchants row May %
by three men from Wallingford, whom
he endeavored 10 arrest. They Knocked
him down and jumped upon his body.
His face was cut open.
The Rutland Railway Light q Power
will issue II, Z00,0 600 worth OF
i0-year bonds for immediate use to ac-
quire the property OF the Rutland City
Electric company and to extend and inn
prove present holdings.
The Socialist party of this state will
hold mass convention al Bellows Falls
June l6 to nominate state ticket. As the
party cast sufficient per cent OF the
total vote for 1904 it is entitled to a place
on the official ballot this year.
The case against Or. II. n. Read OF
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which was TO have been tried Friday,
has been continued until June I at the
request of Doctor Read, one of his prin-
cipal witnesses, DR.. G. A. Miller, being in
New York.
The Democratic state convention will be
held at the Strong theatre in Burlington
Thursday, June IS. The state committee
met al the Van Ness House Friday night
and decided upon that date. The first dis
trict Democratic convention will be held
in Burlington the same day.
Miss Eliza beth Williams, daughter OF
Judge Advocate General Nathan q. Will
lisms of Bellows Falls, was thrown from
her horse while riding May %. She struck
on her head and shoulder and when
picked up, was unconscious. She was
severely bruised and possibly seriously in
iured.
1t is planned to lay the corner stone Of
the new Morrill, hall during commence
ment week at the University of Vermont,
probably commencement day.
All the buildings are now removed from
the site and the grounds will be cleared
up that everything may be ready for
laying the foundation.
The annual meeting Of the Mount Mans
Held Electric Railway Co. was held at
Stowe May p. The business of the road
has increased several thousand dollars
from that done 10 previous years. Ex-
tensiye repairs are being made and the
road bed is said never TO have been In
such an excellent condition.
Goddard seminary won the inter-
scholastic meet held at Centennial field,
Saturday under the auspices
Of the University OF Vermont, scoring
s. 1-2 points. Troy Conference academy
was second with % points. Burlington
High school was third with Is 1-2 polufs