Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-29

houses, additional incuhstors and ofb.,
paraphernalia, following q trim thronoh
New England, New York and New Jer.
sey to get ideas. He expects 10 Be able y
turn out 1900 chickens every thres
weeks.
The Montpelier public schools ife and
drum corps, consisting OF forty members
holds the distinction of being the third
largest corps IN the Unitcd States. Tbs
way the school organizations rank n
Denver, Chicago, Montpelier. Harold
smith Is captain and william BARTLETT !
high school student, Is leader. Bartlets
has composed music for the eorns ans
the youngsters make a fne appearance 4,
their nstty green uniforms.
South Hero is having in epidemic q,
thefts. Depredations Of some kind are
going on almost every night. During the
past rev weeks several barrels Of apples
nave been taken At different places, also
potatoes, eggs, milk, chickens and but
Yer. week before last the creamery was
broken into and 1872 pounds Of butter
were taken. The night OF Oct. 16.
when the postofIiee was entered, fifty dol
lars IN cash and some legal papers were
State Fish and Game Commissioner H.
9. Thomas has been working night and
day 70 send out Governor Prouty's proc
iamation suspending the open hunting
season, and completed the task Saturday.
he notified the county game wardens BY
telephone and through thsm thehdeputy
game wardena. He has mailed a copy Of
the proclamation to every one Of the s4o
town and city clerks in the state, has sent
copy to every postofEiee Ia the state. Of
which there are over 400, and one TO each
OF the 265 railroad stations In the state.
The car barn Of the Springfield Flee
trio Railway company was Quilted by fre
Sunday morning, Oct. IS. The flames
destroyed two large combination passen-
ger and baggage cars, two open cars and
one side-seated car, together with about
1900 worth of supplies and the work
shop with lathes, q drill press. motor
and a circular saw. The origin OF the
fire IL unknown. The loss 10 estimated A.
t25, 700, partly covered by insurance.
All the passenger cars were DESTROYED.
This made Springfleldis third Gre with
IN week, with 9 total loss Of about
s4o, 600.
The Haston library has been completed
in franklin and the building turned over
to the town. II Is the gift OF the late Al
vira Haaton OF North Brookheld, Mass.
and cost shout $4,000. c. w. Powell Is
the librarian. II has 700 volumes and
an annual fund Of $3.50 for the purchase
Of books and periodicals.. The building
Is OF red brick with granite trimmings
and contains two hreproof vaults and
offices Of the town clerk and selectmen.
The upper story contains one room to Be
Known as the historical room in which
neirlooms and relics OF early settlers viii
be kept.
A scholarship amounting to 500 has
been offered by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Crosby of Brattleboro to the mem
Der Of the Brattleboro high school
lass OF 1910 making the best record in
Ichool between now and graduation.
This scholarship is offered in memory OF
Mr. and Mrs. Crosby's son, Edward
Crosby, who was member Of the class
II 1910, and who died October 1, and
n making the award excellence in de-
pertinent viii be considered as well Is
scholarship. The desire Of the givers is
hat the money be used as an assistance
o a higher education than the high
chcol affords.