Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-13

the late Slyvina Withheld, which included
the Withheld hotel property and small
mill, the whole valued at $4,000.
The conditions imposed in the will are
that the Withheld cemetery be taken care
OF and that the income of the property,
after deducting the cost OF caring for the
cemetery, be devoted to paying the cost
OF the towns poor.
William Brigham OF Northfield was Sc
riously burned Aug. while fighting the
flames of his burning house. Fire started
in the in some unknown way and,
being the only man there, he attempted to
put it out. Mr.. Brigham was 80
years old and, with his wife, lived about
six miles from the village. They were all
alone when the fire started. The house
was destroyed, but the loss was partly
covered by insurance.
William H. Wood, lumber dealer of
Cambridge, Mass, has filed voluntary
petition in bankruptcy in the United
States district court. His liabilities
amount to $47s ,490, and assets to $685.
600. The liability consists principally of
endorsed papers, amounting to 1855, 440.
OF this amount the Deerfield River COM
pany of Wilmington, VT, holds SIS, 200
and the Wilmington Savings bank of
Wilmington, VT, $4,000.
| An organ recital was given at st. James
Episcopal church, Woodstock, Aug. 10,
hen the new pipe organ given the
church by S. B. Whitney of Boston, the
well known organist, was used for the
first time. In addition to Mr.. Whit
ney, former resident of Woodstock, E.
NJ. Read, orgsnist Of a prominent church
in st. bouts, who played at the opening
of the old organ forty years ago, was
present and gave selections.
Mrs. Levi Perry OF Ferrisburgh, aged 81
years, died Aug s from the effects OF
Paris green taken with suicidal intent
while in respondent mood. She swal-
lowed the poison Friday afternoon about
2 O'Clock but told nothing of what she
had done until nearly evening, suffering
greatly in the meantime. Mrs. Perry is
survived by her husband, one son, Guy
Perry of Ferrisburgh, and one daughter.
Mrs. Edward Rogers Of Panton.
At meeting of the state board of rail
road commissioners last week, it was de-
cided to abolish the grade crossing on the
st. Johnsbury & Lake Champlain rail
road at East Fairfield, known as the
Brownson crossing, and it was ordered
that new section of the highway b.
Charles NJ. Hammond of st. Adams ant
Miss Martha Dickinson of Herrick were
struck by a train and instantly killed Jan
/, 1906.
The twenty-fourth annua, picnic unce
the auspices of Clan Gordon at Caledonii
park. halfway between Barre and Mont
pelier, attracted about 5000 people Satur
day, Aug. l. For nearly twenty year
William Barclay of Barre, now dead, eacl
year at this picnic presented dime t
all children present under IL years old
This pleasant custom was continued TIL
wear by William Barclay, his son, AM
about 400 children were made happ.
thereby.
!. Antonio Vallento, the Haitian who as
saulted Officer Hayden of Ludlow with al
axe, infiicting wounds, which resulted Is
tally. was taken before Justice Ross q
Rutland Aug. 1. The original cas-
against Vallento, for assault with inten
| to kill. was nol-prossed, and States Al
! torney Lawrence brought the direc
8 charge of murder. The respondent plead
t ed not guilty and was held without ba
l till the September term OF Rutland cour
9 ty court.
The Program of races hes been issue
for the Green Mountain circuit which II
q cludes the Middlebury, Rutland, an
and Fair haven fairs. The purses OF tn
I three meets, which are arranged as n
: cards dates SO that horses can go froi
d one to the other, aggregate IS, 800, thos
!. of the Joint horse show and Rutlan
: county fair amounting to 81, 100. In
II Rutland meet comes September, 2, 3 an
8 4. Middlebury, Aug. 1928; Fair Havei
!; Sept. Sill.
Chamberlin Post, No. 1, g. A. r.,
e ct. Johnsbury, one of the largest as we
: as the Oldest Grand Army posts in II
y state. has engaged its Memorial day or
n tor for next year, having secured Il
d Hon. Carroll d. Wright OF Washington
n United States commissioner OF iaDo
IS Col. Wright has a gallant army recor'
= having enlisted as private in the lat
r. New Hampshire volunteers and winnin
10 various promotions until ne was u
p colonel of the regiment.
e The Burlington Garage Co., with a ca
it ital stock of 1000, formed for the pu
10 pose of doing general garage Duslne
and to handle automobile supplies, h
If 6Ied articles of incorporation in Il
d Office Of the secretary of state, Montpe
!. ser The Barton Boat club, with CAP
8 tai stock of 5000, has also filed artici
"A of association. This club is formed
1. the purpose of leasing land, renting &C
a tages and building and selling boats
,e CRYSTAL and WiIloughby lakes.
lie While the Connecticut River Lump
of company was cleaning up the roc
o. under the falls at Bellows Falls Aug.
~ for the last of their drive, Jean Lacoss
aged 81. was drowned. In trying to q
r. lodge a log, he lost his balance and fell
a. 4 the swift waters below. His companlo
in ATTEMPTED to rescue him, but wltho
ID success. His body was recovered So
"A after and sent to his home in Queps
I'D He was to leave the drive in DAY
= two to return home to be married.
of Martin Wheeler of Calais, who sno'
ed woodchuck in plain sight OF his o'
house the other day and then went L
p hack pasture, found himself credlted
le- the neighborhood with an. attempt
av commit suicide when he returned Il
m hours later. Some days after, howev
ed he sported a pair of black eyes ant
IN stitched-up cut in consequence OF an
he terview in Worcester with Herm
as Cross, of whom he asked some questio
nd that did not prove to be harmless.
George Mcclellan of burlington v
- p,,fIond Aup g. charged w