Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-12


couver, b. G. The party had been on the
train Tor seven days and the man APP
parently had been sick for four days. He
was placed in a room on the top floor OF
the detention house, where his case can be
treated away from the others. No other
cases have developed.
Proctor IS to have a Greek Catholic
church The plans for a building are now
being drawn. and as soon as they are COM
| pleted and approved, ground for the foun-
dalton OF the new editice viii be broken.
| The people in that village belonging TO
/ the Greek Catholic faith have subscribed
handsome amount toward the building
4 fund and friends in other parts Of the
country have also come to their aid. The
/ site for the new building Is GA East
street, the land being donation from the
/ Vermont Marble Co.
| In 1893 the house of correction was
valued at $4,000. In the last appraisal
the value given is $4,000. During the
thirteen years the state has appropriated
/ for the prison $4,000 for new buildings
and IS 600 for new land. Five hundred
dollars OF the state money has been re-
/ turned, so That the difference between
4 the appraised value in 1898 plus the money
appropriated bY the state and the present
/ appraisal. s2i 800, shows to what extent
| the institution was improved through
earnings Of the convicts.
Vermont is advertising for bids for fire
/ insurance on the state capitol building,
+ state library building, and all outbuild-
/ ings on the state house grounds, and the
! contents OF all buildings, TO the amount Of
4 100000. the bids TO be received up 20
/ April a. There is already $4,000 on the
capitol building, placed in the Vermont
mutuals. which, with ths amount asked
| for, will make $4,000 on the property.
Only such companies a. are licensed in
/ Vermont viii be considered IN accepting
the additional insurance.
Two small boys, Hoyt Denning and
Hugh Keith Of Rutland, stopped at an
empty house half way between Proctor
aud Rutland. They started a fire ana
before long there was quite blaze.
After setting the house on fire they con-
| tinued their walk 10 Proctor. They were
I brought before a justice OF the peace, and
when asked for an explanation OF their
/ conduct cOolly replied, ave wanted TO
see the smoke 90 up" The boys parents
were notified and further proceedings
viii be taken against them later on.
Harry Marsh Of Boston was convicted in
| Washington county court Thursday OF
I grand larceny ~ stealing $50 from Roland
! Kicker at Waterbury last November.
/ Marsh was a travelling salesman for a
Boston picture frame concern and was
4 boarding at the home OF Mrs. Henry
/ Kicker in Waterbury, when Roland, her
| twelve year-old son, lost his money. SEN
tence was not imposed and Marsh was re-
manded to jail. Frank Groom, compan-
/ ion OF Marsh, and who was also indicted
for the same offence, will now have 10
stand trial unless plea OF guilty Is en-
tered.
The Burlington Builders exchange has
i la
hours for all classes OF labor as the result
of demand made by the masons and
hod-carriers FOR an etght-hour day, with a
minimum wage Of IS cents an hour. The
contractors say nothing about the wage
question. Masons in authority stated
that there would be no strike, as here was
no work going on az present, bot said that
when the spring work opened all menu
| bers OF the union would refuse to work
more than eight hours day. The de-
mand for an eight hour day was made
three months ago.
Blanche r. Mcfarland the 15-year- old
daughter OF 5. Fred Mcfarland OF Hyde
/ Park, who disappeared so mysteriously
| following an interview with her mother,
| Mrs. Lamora Whittier, who hss beea
divorced from MIR. Mcfarland, returne
10 HYDE Park late last week Wednesday
night. The glrl claims to have beef
the village aud says she stayed in barn
one night. She does not give clear
| account OF her movements. Mrs. Whit
/ tier, the girls mother, had been bound
over to the Lamoille county grand jury
/ on the charge Of kidnapping
Ala stormy meeting Of the Burlington
city council April 2, several changes were
made in important offices. V. A. Bullsrd
/ was elected city attorney to succeed ). A.
I Brown. In bis annual message the mayor
! spoke very highly OF the services OF MT.
/ Brown aud urged the members TO retain
1 him in office but he was defeated by one
/ vote. Zotique Gravel was elected street
/ commissioner over A. p. Gosselini and j..
h. Lauou was elected water commissioner
over n. H. Carpenter. Though the city
council is Democratic, a minority OF the
/ Democrats combined with the hepubll-
cans and broke the regular slate.
| In Orleans county court Friday,
William Bedell, who was found guilty OF
larceny OF ZIG worth OF furs from Mrs.
salmon OF Greensboro, was sentenced to
seven years in state prison. Charles
Sargent was given two years at Rutland
| for breaking and entering Mathews store
/ at Barton Landing. Joseph Sheltra OF
/ Coventry was sentenced to two years at
Windsor for statutory rape. In the case
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Brown, and
I man nAlltu LbUMAAof az AAAANS
with breaking and entering and stealing
| furniture, Wilbur Brown was given three
wears at Windsor. His wife and LOOMS
are still held awaiting sentence.
| The commissioners appointed by the
court to hear the evidence in the UnlVer-
salist church row at West Burke met in ST.
| Johnsbury recently to look over the
evidence and viii meet again before pre-
pairing its report, which is TO be submitted
| TO the June term OF the Caledonia county
court. About three years ago the little
church burned, and the corporation has
as assets an insurance Of 5000, fund LETT
| bv sarah Coe amounting to 500, bell,
aud few other things, all valued at about
y. 300. One faction wishes to sell the real
1 estate and divide up the proceeds, while
the other side wishes TO rebuild and COM
| pei everyone to pay share OF the expense.
Capt. f. Miller, superintendent OF
/ schools in Sigourney, H., will begin two
weeks tour of this state MAY p under the
direction Of State Superintendent OF Edu-
cation Mason ;. Stone, in behalf OF ele-
mentary agricultural education IN the
public schools. This does not mem the
beginning Of course IN agriculture IN the
public schools but is an adaptation OF
certain elementary principles OF nature
.tva.4 that. may he pf practical use to