Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31

receiving station 10 assured which in the
end Is taken To mean eondensing factory
a. waterbury that will employ from 20 10
30 men, With such factory, il is believed
that 1000 cows could be secured.
Congressman ID. J. Foster Of Huntington,
who has devoted much time aud attention
70 the obtaining OF better salaries for rural
Tree delivery carriers, Is gratlfied over the
outlook Tor the success OF his efforts, as ii
Is understood that the post office bill soon
10 be reported will provide for an increase
OF 80 month tor mail carriers, as we'll as
increases Tor city carriers and post-oifiee
clerks.
John Casey Of Brandon took a dose of
iodine Jan. Fl claiming that he mistook
home ~ a neighbor and telephoned Tor a
physician, who, on arriving, found the
man In agony. Emetics were admin.
istered, but II Is thought the fact that
the man took an overdose saved his life,
Casey had been drinking heavily for two
or three days.
George Downer OF North Remington,
man denied an education by his father
and separated from his enly sister in early
childhood by the caprice OF a stepmother,
has through the aid OF friends who have
written letters for him everywhere
found his sister who, as the wife Of
Charles slbley, now lives In Worcester,
Mass. Mr.. Downer, who is AZ years old,
will move TO Worcester.
Little Ruth Prentiss OF West Brattle-
boro has pet rooster named Teddy that
is an exceptional biped. She sponges him
on each morning with soap and water, at
ter he has patiently stepped into the
washbowl, and then bitches him TO her
small doll cart with a ribbon harness.
She drives him by 'geea aud shaw"
And Teddy obeys so readily that his sffec-
tion for his mistress is evident.
, Fay y. Leach OF East Fairfield has been
released, bail in the sum OF 5000 being
furnished by w. ). Soule, II. b Sturteyant
and Charles Read, after a hearing on
charge OF assault with intent 10 kill by
shooting Miss Frances Pomeroy, who
claims that Leach's two shots were aimed
at her. Leach claimed that he was shoot
ing at dog that Miss Pomeroy and
companion were trying to set on him.
The law which makes 1t niece isary for a
. town to pay tuition OF its pupils who go to
high schools in other towns, IL their own
town has no such schools, has obliged
Pawlet TO close its schools after only y
weeks session because OF lack OF funds,
! the additional expense OF paying buttons
making the deficiency. The selectmen
have refused the school directors permis-
sion TO borrow funds to keep the schools
. open.
I The interior OF the First Baptist church,
J Montpelier, was damaged TO the extent Of
\ 81 500 or more Sunday by smoke and water.
An overheated furnace started brisk
blaze in the front end of the church which
!, worked up the partitions to the roof and
2 il was necessary to flood the inside of tbs
h church before the flames were subdued.
I The actual damage by iire will not exceed
4 500. The loss is fully covered by insur-
ance.
d At the officers school at Brsttleboro last
1 week, the following otiicers-elect took
d examinations for commissions:-Lieut.
n Col. Frank l.. Howe, Mortified; Major
:, Lee s. Tilotson, st. Adams; Capt. Joseph
A. Evarts, st. Adams; First Lieut.. Harry
: V. Hall, Burlington; Lieut.. L. l.. Carr, st
: Johnsbury. About so officers attended
a the school including those from Norwich
Il university, the cadets being members now
a OF the state militia.
At the office OF the secretary OF state
a Montpelier, certificate OF the 5000
II bond issue authorized by the town o
A Rochester in aid Of the White River Rail
u road Co. has been filed. This bond il
"a made payable to the White River Nationa
bank at Bethel in twenty years, will
interest semiannualiy at 81 per cent. III
= accordance with promises made, the rail
Is road has settled its land damage claim
:. and the work OF improving the road bed i
- still in progress.
Hon. C. w. Gates, state highway com
missioner, has announced the following
= county road supervisors:-Addison, j. +
81 Buttolph OF Middlebury; Chittenden
= Herald Stevens of Burlington; Lamoille
s. G. Barrows of Morrisville; Orange, j.
~ Wells Of Randolph Orleans, S. b. Bates o
au Derby; Windham, David 7. Perry o
Brattleboro; Washington, $. Currier
ed Barre. These appointments are mad
In jointly by the governor and the stat
OF commissioner. Others VIII be announces
E. soon.
US Terence McKane OF Barre town, VIII
n alleges that his lawyers, NJ. M. Gordo
and r. A. Hoar of Barre city, sent hir
es s10T. so and kept about $500 for their ser
AL vices of the judgment and costs recovere
n from Mari & Gordon, quarry owners, 10
l. injuries that made him cripple 10
or life, has brought suit against them 10
re $1,000 damages. The old Mckane case ma
three trials and was twice before the SD
:, preme court. McKane claims he had
~, contract with Gordon to handle the cas-
La on 20 per cent basis. .
lis The thirty second annual meeting OF th
raj Vermont Beekeepers' association was hel
its at Middlebury Jan. "a. The followin
officers were elected: President, Nj. /
:, Cram of West Brookfield; secretary, "
:, Il. LARA bee OF SnOrenani treasurer, H.
hu Leonard of Brandon; vice presidents, I
no c. Spencer of Panton, c. b. Fisk c
We Brookfield, E. X. Seaver of Cady's Fall;
us c. NJ. Rice of Essex and V. N. Forbes {
VI West Haven. There was large attend
10 ance and topics Of interest TO the bee
ut, keeping industry were discussed.
81 eu Luigi Galleani, the anarchist editor, VIII
" was released from the Paterson county. \
ne j., Jail pending trial on the charge OF be
ns ing implicated in the anarchist riots 9
"a the Paterson silk mills in the summer
III. 1902, returned to Barre Jan. 10 and We
OF given great ovation by his fellow Italian
he there, where he was arrested Dec. 30, l90
an Galleani declared that his bond was -, Oo
Tor instead OF $1,000, as announced. In
NO amount was put in currency, being raise
Ike by his friends in all parts of the countr;
nd IL is expected that the trial will be hel
some time in February.
in David Y. Comstock, who resigned
N principal of st. Johnsbury academy la'
ed wear, was among the injured in the eartf
k quake at Kingston, Jamaica. Mr.. Con
he