Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-22

the latter's church. The Free Will Bap-
lists have been without pastor for six
months and have had no services through
the summer. Rev. A. H. Gage is pastor
Of the Baptist church and the church Il
in prosperous condition.
The war department has. furnished
Norwich university, Mortified, With
equipment for cavalry and heavy artil-
lery. Preparations are being made for
the building Of riding hall and the uni
versity hopes to secure about lO4 horses
for the use OF the cadets. Gen. Grenvills
NJ. Dodge, U. 8. A.. retired, is taking
strong interest in the establishment of
cavalry at his alma mater.
The contract for building the new
Kurn Hattin bone, Westminster, on the
site of the one that was burned a year
ago, has been let to W. W. Hail OF Bel
lows Falls, and work has been begun.
The home viii be atwo-story frame build
ing and will he much better adapted 10
the needs Of the association than the old
building was. II will cost, including
plumbing and installation OF heating
plant, about $40, 200.
The residence Of Mercedes Canaies,
widow OF q Spaniard, on Barre street.
Montpelier, was raided by officers Satur-
day. In a bran sack, buried under man
ure in the back yard. Sheriff Tracy found
eight quarts OF whiskey and when the
woman was searched by the female at
tendant at the Jail, ten full pints Of whis-
key were found sewed into her petticoat
and suspended from her waist BY an in
genious arrangement.
Charlie GiIchrist, son of o. y. Gilchrisl
OF Hardwicl<, was accidentally shot In
theleft shoulder with a 22-caiibrs rife in
the hands Of Sidney Patoine last weel,
Tuesday. The boys had rented some ri.
I fies at a hardware store and wero
at play in a field when the accident oc-
CURED. How ii happened they cannot
tell. The wound is net thought to DO
serious. The Gilchrist boy is 10 years
old and the Patoine boy is not much older.
The gil 900 schoolhouse at Center Rut-
land, expected to be ready for occupancy
last Monday, was burned Tuesday, Oct.
10. The FIRE is thought to be the work
OF an incendiary as there has been consid-
cradle discussion over the building. Tho
I loss is a, 900, well covered by insurance.
The interior Of the structure was Quilted
but the walls are intact. The old build
ing was burned last January and the chill
dren OF the town have had no school
since.
While the family was absent, thieves
broke into the house Of James Archiles In
Newport last week Tuesday and secured
50 in money and several valuable fancy
articles. The sideboard was stripped OF
/ its furnishings and a valuable center
piece, which took first prizes at the Or
leans county and Sherbrooke fairs, is
among the missing articles. No arrest
has been made as there are hardly any
clues. but q keen watch is being kept for
the appearance OF the stolen property.
Rev. H. E. Bufium Of Putney, who has
rendered his resignation as pastor of the
Baptist church, asks that he be relieved
November 1. Mr.. Buffum has received
call to the Baptist church in Berlin,
N. H., the call coming Unexpectedly, and
without solicitation. The city is more
than twice as large as Brattleboro, hav-
ing over $4,000 inhabitants, and the
church is the only Baptist church there
and is the largest church Of that demon
nation in New Hampshire, north Of Con-
cord.