Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-02-07


also member OF the committee by virtue
OF the provisions OF the act.
Fire in Pownal Jan. 30 damaged A. a
Parker sons store and stock Of goods 10
the extent OF 5000, The lire was due 10 a
defect IN the chimney, evidently. The
building is insured Tor $500, while The i'm.
suranee on the stock Was 5000. William
Dunn, member Of the hose company,
was badly cut BY flying glass from a win.
dow that wss broken by stream Of
water,
Al the end OF three terms Of Office,
Mayor William Barclay OF Barre points
with special prize TO the fact that the city
Is W better shape "than he found il y
There has been total reduction Of nearly
sSj,O00 IN the city debt the past year and
he thinks the tax rate may be brought
down 10 $50 II proper care is used.
Mayor barclay Is not candidate for re-
election.
Gov. Fletcher ID, Proctor, Lieut.. Gov.
George III. Prouty aud Speaker Thomas Z.
Cheney were guests OF honor at the char
ity ball In Rutland last week Wednesday
night given by Roberts post, q. A, r., and
Roberts Woman's Relief corps. This
event, given yearly by the Grand Army
organization To raise money for fund Tor
needy veterans, is largely patronized by
Rutlsnd's best society.
January was almost a record breaking
month as TO few commitments at the
house OF correction, the low figure OF 20
not being reached before in many years.
The falling of is probably due to I'M law
which eompels that breach OF the peace
aud second offense intoXication prisoners
serve sentences In their respective county
lails, The Rutland county Jail hgd ~
commitments during the month.
Caleb W. Marshall retired Jan. 2S from
the employ OF the Fairbanks Scale Co, at
ST. Johnsbury on his SD birthday, after
more than 80 years service with the com
pany. With the exception OF Col. Francis
Walker, who has been with the company
81 years, Mr.. Marshall has the distinction
OF serving longer than any other em-
ployee. The third ia point OF service is
jerome Lemere, who has 90 years TO his
credit.
Lueius Saleies OF Stove, aged n years,
was robbed In the Union station al
Worcester, Mass Jan. y and left stranded
IN a strange city with only ten cents in his
pocket. He was on his way home from
New Haven, and as he was leaving the
train, two strangers iostled him and
pushed hun around. W hen he escaped
from the crowd, he found that his pocket
book, containing his ticket and Sl2, had
been stolen.
At a special village meeting in Winooski
Il was voted TO install fire alarm system,
and to cut off the gas connection until
spring, when all pipes shall be tested be-
fore the gas is turned on again. Much
trouble has been occasioned in WinoOski
aud Burlington on account Of escaping
Illuminating gas. On Jan. the entire
family of George II. Devine, consisting OF
husband and wife and four childrea were
killed by gas.
+ The cooperative stores OF the Vermont
Marble company have declared dividends
as follows to the patrons OF the stores
who were in the employ OF the company
at the end of the year:-PToctor store,
llg; West Rutland store, Sc; Center
Rutland store, SO, with a small surplus
in each case to go over TO next year. The
total sales for the year at the three stores
amounted to sl7l ,17S,79 OF which $3.50
67s.06 were sales to employees of the com.
pany.
Another chapter is added to the already
long story OF the Clement Wilson SANDER
suit with the receipt by George T.. john
son Of Burlington, clerk of the United
States court, OF instructions from Judge
j. l.. Martin for execution to issue for the
judgment OF Il, 900 and costs accorded to
samuel ID. ('SpotternJ Wilson, the plain
May, 1906. The execution issued has been
sent to United States Marshal Horace W.
Bai,ey OF Rutland.
The Loyal legion of the District OF Col
umbia is accustomed to make much of its
annual meeting and il is worthy OF no;e
that Vermonters have been selected two
years in succession 10 deliver the address
before that body. A year ago the orator
was Judge Wendell p. Stafford. This
year the Hon. ID. j, Foster has been invit-
ed. Tuesday, Congressman Foster was IN
Philadelphia to speak before the Union
League club OF that city at Us banquet in
celebration of LincolD's birthday.
In Lamoille county court recently, Mrs.
swan of Cambridge junction was found
guilty OF illegal liquor selling and was
sentenced to serve not less than ten
months and not more than one year in the
house OF correction, Rutland. Sentence
was suspended and she was placed ID the
charge of probation officer. Mrs. swan
was sentenced last June by Judge George
NJ. Powers to serve 1,i62 days for illegal
liquor selling. She had served about tn &c
months when she was pardoned by GOV
Bell.
Three blocks OF marble, weighing
several thousand pounds, were shipped
from Rutland Jan. 20 by express. The
blocks are to be used as samples for a
rush Job and must be sent to New York
to be finished as quickly as possible. One
of the many contracting concerns now
bidding on the new addition to the
White House at Washington, ID. C., Will
use the blocks, which are Of the finest
quality, for samples of interior marble
The express charges on the marble were
over 500.
Mark Chaffee, who has been employed
the past year by Mrs. Clarence Pitkin OF
Montpelier junction, has returned 'to
S.owe Mrs Chaffee, who was posted by
her husband some time ago, has been en-
ployed at the same place. The night be-
fore leaving, Mr.. Chaffee placed sos. PAID
him by Mrs. Pitkin, in one OF his vest
pockets. In the morning 1t was miss ng,
and Mrs. Chaffee, it is said, admitted tax
ing the money, but would not give 1t up
She was placed under 900 bonds to appear
in court Feb. 9.
The Crystal Springs Ice Co., Brattieporo
has lost its second crop OF ice on the
Crystal Springs ponds through malicious
ness. Preparations had been MADE lol
beginning cutting the second crop Oh
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