Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-10-31
State of Vermont.
Its News Condensed and Rewritten
for Our Readers.

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The Baptist church at Westford has ex'
tended a call to the Rev. John Chambers,
who will begin his pastorate there Nov
10.
/ James Bishop of South Reading, q
farmer about 80 years old, committed sui
eide by shooting Oct. %. Domestic trou-
BILE was the cause.
/ Great interest has been aroused in foot
ball at the Rutland High school by the
offer of a handsome silver cup for the best
class team. The name of the donor is
withheld.
Mrs. Laura Gilman Hooker of Poultney
choked to death last week, following an
operation on her throat for qulnsy. She
was "a wears old and the mother OF three
small children.
The Vermont Marble company will
erect at Proctor new loading and stor-
age shed for the finishing department.
1t will be 23O feet long by 20 wide, and
two stories high.
Arthur T. Wilson, 80 years old, a
Bennington laborer, has received word
that by the will of an uncle who recently
died there is left to him the bulk OF an
estate worth s650,000.
The Methodist church at Derby has ex-
tended call to Rev. y. w. Wilder Of
Watertown, Conn, former pastor in
Derby, to complete the conference year,
his labors to begin the middle of Novem-
Der.
Asbestos deposits on the farm of J. l..
Thomas in Mechanicsville, in the town Of
Mount Holly, have been examined by
men from New York and pronounced
valuable. 1t is probable that they will be
worked.
The buildings on the Charles Briggs
farm in Newport were burned Oct. u, to-
gether with the household goods, produce
and hay. The origin of the fire is I'M
known. The loss is $4,000, partly COW
cred by insurance.
Joseph Ranger. who was indicted by
the recent grand jury in Rutland county
court, charged with setting fire to the
Vose House, Pittsfield, has been ordered
sent to the state insane asylum, Water
bury. for observation.
Walter H. Jordan, p years of age, who
claims his home as sheldon, Vt, was ar
rested Friday at Manchester, y. H., on
the charge OF breaking and entering. He
took a lot of tools from store in that
city, which he pawned.
The Clarendon Clay & Mining Co. of
Clarendon, capitalized at 1000, begins
operations this week. a $4,000 plant
will be erected for the manufacture of
substance used extensively in the manu-
facture of paper. Power will be obtained
from the Cold River plant.
James Howatt, an attendant at the
state asylum at Waterbury, has been sent
ba L,ula Of opr-aat fpr, for No. less ha
four nor more than five months for furn-
ishing liquor to patients at the asylum,
and on top of that has paid fine for him
self being found intoxicated.
A. y. Topper an instructor in Brig
ham academy, Bakersfield. had one leg
fractured Oct. "a in football practice.
Topper, who was formerly a college foot
ball player. works with the academy team
and it was while scrimmaging with the
eleven that the accident occurred. His
condition is not serious.
Mrs. Z. A. Kifnball of Washington, d.
c.. former resident of Cabot, has made
that town an exceptional offer. viz: II
the town will furnish a site and build the
foundation. she will build a $40. 600 libra
~. 20, 600 for the building and $1,000 for
furnishings. In the plan there is to be
hall that viii seat 300 persons.
Edward Lahrecque Of Nashua. y. H..
employed a. a teamster by the Cummings
Construction company in Wilder. was
riding Oct. % on tip cart loaded with
stone when the pin holding the body OF
the cart broke, and let the load drop.
Mr.. Labrecque fell and was buried under
the stone and crushed to death.
The Department of Agriculture has re-
6 =.
cation. The Diseases of the Horse"
This is a valuable book OF its kini, and
contains much information OF interest TO
the horse owners. Senator Proctor will
be glad TO supply copy OF it to any one
who owns horses and who will apply to
him for one.
James K. Bishop, employed at the lum-
Ter camp of the Fellows-Clark Co. COM
mitted suicide Wednesday Of last week at
his home in South Reading by shooting
himself with a shotgun and blowing OFF
part OF his head. 1t is said that he had
been drinking heavily of late and that
this, together with jealousy. was the
cause of the deed. He is survived by his
wife and one small child.
No one appeared against the Rev. Fred
erick L. Billiard of Brandon. charged
court at Boston Oct. %. Judge Parmen-
ter thereupon discharged him from Gus
tody. Mr.. Bullard refused to make a
statement. He is pastor Of the Brandon
Congregational church. He was arrested
in Boston recently on the charge OF steal
ing some valuable old books from store
in that city.
Leroy Smith of Barre, sentenced to the
house of correction at Rutland for two
and one-half years for larceny, has been
pardoned by Gov. F. d. Proctor. He
had served out the sentence proper but
had nearly another year to serve in order
to work out the amount of his costs He
has been considered a model prisoner.
Smith is a hypnotist and the evening be-
fore his departure, gave an exhibition Of
hypnotsm and mind reading for the ben
eft of the prisoners.
Mrs. Mary Alden OF Shady Rill, in the
town of Middlesex, has been taken to the
state hospital for the insane at Water
bury for observation and treatment. Her
disease, which is believed to be due to
a nervous condition, has puzzled physi-
cIans. She will, at times, go into sleep
or trance from which it has been impossi-