Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-09-12
State of Vermont.
'ts News condsnssa and Rewritten
Tor Our Readers.


The r. a I, Fairbanks 4 Co, shipped
thirty-seyen carloads OF scales Sent A
The scales weighed s26, 900 pounds.
The Montpelier Military band ha,
teen selected TO furnish music al tn,
State fair in White River junction, Oct
Ia.
The Congl and Baptist churches a
Derby have Just celebrated the i0Otl
anniversary OF their respective organiza
ton.
Gov. +. ID, Proctor was the orator a
Sheldon fair Sept. and made speecl
that was enthusiastically received by
the large crowd assembled.
The members OF Roberts post, No. IA
q. A. r., of Rutland viii attend the ma
tional Grand Army convention at sara
toga, n. Y, Sept. to IL as post.
During August, 81 prisoners confined
for intoxication in Washington count,
jail at Montpelier earned for the stat,
1851, working approximately $50 days
The village OF Fair Haven has yoteC
the sum OF $4,000 TO increase its watel
supply. A stream in what is called tn,
North woods will be demanded and pipe
laid to the present reservoir.
The face OF Miss Mary Cunningham
pretty Irish waitress, of Cornish, n. II.
chosen year and half ago by the lat,
St. Gaudens, the great sculptor, as
model, will appear on the new UniteC
States coins.
James r. Hopkins of Rutland ha
been appointed district deputy grand ex
allied ruler OF the Benevolent and Pro
tectiye Order of Elks for the district o
Vermont. He succeeds r. C. Bowers o
Montpelier.
The Rev. Homer A. Flint, arch-deacoI
OF the Episcopal diocese of Pittsburg anC
chaplain of the Laymen's Missionar!
league, who recently accepted call t
Christ church, Montpelier, will ASSUME
his new duties Oct. /.
The eighth annual conference OF tn
Vermont Daughters Of the American
Revolution will be held in Bennington
October and 10. Several regents o
other states are expected in addition Il
the regular state officers.
A dental vulcanizer which DR.. II.
Williams OF East Calais was using RI
Gently exploded. The windows wer
shattered, pieces of metal pierced tn
walls and ceiling, and general commC
tion ensued. No one was hurt.
The Lowell Scale works OF Lowell
Mass, has made arrangements to locat
in Brattleboro, utilizing the William
factory, formerly a carriage shop. III
company makes platform and counte
scales and has been in business sixtee
years.
Hay put in barn at Speedwell farm
Lyndon Center, the property OF L. J
Vail, while somewhat damp, began
shoulder and men passed busy day ge
ting II out OF doors. As soon as e1
posed to the air, several tons burned vel
quickly.
The work Of dredging the gut betwee
North Hero and Grand Isle, which hi
been in progress all summer under Il
direction OF the Daley & Hannah Co.
Ogdensburg, has been completed, so tn
steamers may now use both the mort
and south channels.
The Rev. S. G. Lewis, pastor OF Il
Methodist church at Hardwick, h
completed his pastorate there, havir
accepted a call to Council Bluff, low
Mr.. Lewis makes the change hoping tn
a less rigorous climate will be benenci
to his wife's health.
John Weber and Isaac Gerstein,
Newport were fined IS and costs la
week for disturbing a religious meetin
II appeared from the evidence that
men got into a dispute as to VIM
could read the best in the Hebrew serVi
which they were conducting.
Daniel Thomas of Morrisville, VIII
going home one evening, stumbled a
fell. striking his right hand upon bio
of wood with a long rusty nail driV
through it The nail went through
hand. He was unable to withdr'
the nail from his hand so took the ma
hoard and all to the doctor.
Section 1912 of the Vermont statu
amended at the last legislature places I
omen season for ruffed grouse common
called PARTRIDGE, and woodcock,
tween the 18th day of September anu
list day of December, instead OF from
I. list day OF September, as heretofore
state Cattle Commissioner H. s. WI
son of Arlington has made ruling u
cattle shipped into the state ior eAni
tion purposes must be examined as
their nhysical condition before CROSSE
The border. The animals will not, no
4 -.or have To submit to the tubercu
test.
The stock and good will OF the merc'
tile firm OF Cone & Swift, when mas W
business in Manchester for the past
rears has been purchased at an auct
cole nv NJ. L. Msnley OF Manches
Denot for $4,000. The business was >
- sottle the estate of both partners,
are now dead.
The motion to set aside oe,el mn
verdict in the case of AUSTIN q Mooal
vs Delphis Langlois in Grand lsie "
~ court ON the ground of improper
5,ot ~ one of the defendants attorh
J. and alleged "treating" OF one OF
;nrors bv the defendants, has been zen
j, hn snnerior Judge Alfred A. Hall.
frightened because the Waipole' N
officers threatened to arrest nun ~,
: toxicstion, William J. Crotty Jun
tror, the Connecticut river bridge aV
lows Falls. striking the water my
haIow Death was instantaneous or o
- oeio val, Known under the name OF y
IoIlv Cooler, as bare knuchie pug