Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-06-20


which supplies the pupils of the schools.
There is already one case of typhoid in
town.
Bellows Falls, the second paper max
ing town in the country, is in the clutch
es OF one OF the largest strikes in its his
tory, several hundred men being out OF en-
ployment. The trouble has been brew
ing for about month and has Just come
to climax by 500 or more employees of
the International Paper Co. joining the
200 workers who had been out from the
other paper mills. The strike is caused
by the refusal OF the mill owners to adopt
the three-tour system, as il is called, i'm
mediately. The pay roll Of the combined
/ firms is over $1,000 a week, which will
mean hard blow to the merchants and
business men of the town. Over rs per
cent of the strikers have signed pledge
not to touch intoxicating liquors during
the strike.
The 23rd annual convention OF the Yer
mont Woman's Suffrage association in ses-
sion at Burlington June IA, took strong
ground for their right to vote and one
was impressed with the increasing
oeiNhSth VI WV movement LII tnt state
by the number attending and enthusiasm
The principal speakers were Rev. Anna b.
Shaw, national president and Representa-
tives Dewart of st. Adams and Shaw of
Marlboro. Henry B. Blackwell of Boston
gave strong address. The officers
elected were as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Mrs.
Julia A. Pierce OF Rochester; secretary,
the Rev. V. M. Mack of Gaysville; treas
urer, Mrs. Nellie f. Tucker of Brattle-
boro; auditor, A. c. Ware of Brattleboro.
1t was voted to change the name of the
organization to the Vermont Equal
Suffragist League.
Miss Jessie M. Chester, the 1S-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Chester of
Windsor, eloped June IL with one of her
fathers employees named George r..
Robinson. The couple planned to
elope Sunday, but their plans reached the
ears of Miss Chester's parents, who inn
mediately locked her into her room and
discharged Robinson. Tuesday night
Robinson raised ladder to one of the
windows of the girls room and attempt
ed to get her out, but was prevented by
the timely arrival of the girls parents.
Later, the girl was allowed her freedom,
went into the parlor, and opening the
side door she left to meet Robinson, " no
was waiting her arrival down the street
in team. The couple Immediately
drove to White River junction. They
were pursued by the girls father but es-
capped him. The couple left Hartland on
the midnight train, presumably for Cana
da.
No indictment was found by the grand
jury of Bennington county at it's June
term against Mrs. f. c Smith, who has
been confined in the county Jail at Ben
nington, and later at the house of correc-
ton, Rutland, since last September on the
charge of forgery. The woman was ar
rested with her alleged husband in Man
chester six months ago, where the people
had been operating as agents of a Boston
produce house. Checks with which
Smith paid for butter and eggs were found
to be forgeries and he and his wife were
arrested, the charge against the woman
being that she attempted to pass forged
check on the North Bennington bank.
They were given hearing and held for
the grand jury but Smith escaped on