Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-09-05
State of Vermont,
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siues ID ehsneery cases. There are So di-
yorce cases.
Earl Billings had his right Jaw bone
fractured while playing baseball al In
lercty park. He was struck in the face
by pitched ball.
4. w, GoOde OF Newport, formerly pro.
prietor Of the Memphremagog House, has
leased the Avenue House, ST. Johnsbury,
and taken possession.
The Rev. George II. Cummings has re-
signed as pastor OF the Cong'l church al
Danyille and has accepted the call Of the
oongl church at IVES, Boylston, Mass.
Fairs draw well this year. There were
$4,000 at the Addison county fair at
Middlebury the 2sth and between 5000
and 10000 at the Lamoille Valley fair at
Morrisyllle.
Frank Mast has brought suit for 81 ZOO
against Robert Mckenzie, a young stone
cutter, charging alienation Of the affee-
lions OF his wife, Mary Mast. The par
ties are OF Barre.
William w. Miller, graduate OF Hard
wick academy, has been engaged as prin-
cipal OF Phillips academy, Danville, sue
6esding Harvey Burbank, who has been
chosen superintendent OF the schools OF
Barnet, Danville, Walden and Waterford.
The Sharon Power Co., organized for
the purpose OF erecting en- electric plant
for lighting, heating and power at
Sharon, has filed articles OF association In
the office OF the secretary OF state. The
capital stock Of this new company is
$4,000.
DIR. Charles F. Branch, aged 81 years,
who served prominently in the Ninth
Vermont volunteers in the Civil war,
died at Amherst, Mass, Aug. "a. DR..
Branch was formerly OF Newport and was
at one time department commander Of the
Vermont @. A. X.
Brandon claims to be mother OF five
inventions. 1t is said that the first cleo
trio motor was made there and the first
idea OF electricity as motive power was
there conceived and successfully applied.
II is said also to be the birthplace OF the
marble saw, the first cook stove, and a
gas heater.
Bernie Cole, who is serving a years
sentence in the house of correction for
robbing the Craftsbury postoffice two
years ago, was recently discovered max
ing key with which 10 effect an escape.
Cole is considered desperate man. He
has twice broken jail, once nearly killing
his jailor in Kansas.
r. S. Platt OF Poultney succeeds George
f. johnson as clerk OF the United States
court at Burlington. Interrogated as to
whether the office OF the clerk is to be
moved from that city to Rutland, Mr..
Platt said that is a question beyond his
Jurisdiction, being a matter which lies
entirely with Judge Martin.
For the second time this summer, the
quarantine has been removed from all the
houses in West Berlin and Mortified
Falls, which have been quarantined for
smallpox, and the epidemic is again de-
clared at an end. In West Berlin alone
during the two stages of the epidemic
there were forty-three cases, none OF
which proved fatal.
Thomas r. Griffith OF Pawlet, slate
manufacturer, has filed petition IN
bankruptcy. This failure is one of the
largest which has occurred for some
time. The liabilities are S1S, $780, OF
which $4,000 is secured claims. Al
though the assets are set up as $1,000
the petitioner made affidavit that he was
unable to make the customary deposit for
fees.
The Vermont state fair commission will
provide garage on the fair grounds at
White River Junction for the state fair.
The accommodations will be ample to
take care OF a large number of automo-
biles, In connection with the garage
will be repair shop with skilled ma
chinists. This will be the first time IN
Vermont that garage and repair shop
have been provided at fair.
Deputy Sheriff Stannard of Barton
Landing captured a pickpocket at Bar
ton fair, but not until he had made a
good haul. He broke away from him
at the hotel but was recaptured after a
struggle and taken to the photograph
gallery, but put up such fuss that IL
| was impossible to get picture OF MN,
He is now in Newport jail. 1t is though'
that he is professional much wanted
Sometime ago the report was in cir,
culation in Vermont that the recent
inspection of military schools in the
United States by the national govern
ment had resulted in rating NORWICH
university as second in the list OF the
srst six The fact is that in the alpha
betical arrangement of the names OF these
schools, in general orders No. 156 OF the
war department, July 20, Norwich UNI
yersity came stcond.
The body Of George Couture, who was
drowned at Keeler's Bay on Aug 10 in
embarking from the steamer Chateauga9
while ON an excursion given under the
arsnices OF the Vermont Association o.
Roston. was recovered Aug. 2S. Inc
body had fioated ashore about four miles
from the place where the accident nap
nened and was badly decomposeo' II
was easily identified, however, py 'h'
sherman band uniform.
One of the heaviest recent failures IL
Darlington came Aug. rs, being that o.
Ieremish w. Dornsife, who has peer
one Of the most widely known contrac
tors and builders in Vermont and mas car
ried on very large business. his ma
bilities amount to 21,07S.O2, OF winch
secured claims are $500; unsecured claims
soo 2s1 .e6. The largest creditor Is Wv
Vermont Marble company OF froc'oi
whose claims amount to s5,2os'lz.
The Central Vermont railway ofliciai
ra forced to believe that some one Il