Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-12-23

miHk. ms DIrO udu CAutcubu tue dHttnhl
| Just forward the shoulders with one set OF
talons, while the other set grasped the
back OF the animals head, thus avoiding
the animals teeth. II had then torn a
hole in the mink's throat, sufficient to kill
the animal but not seriously damage the
pelt. A mink pelt is worth from 81 to
$40, and, as Mr.. Ray is a dealer in raw
furs, be was very glad Of the find.
In Chittenden county court at Burling-
ton Thursday, Beatrix e. r. Thompson,
who was charged with assault with in
tent to kill the Rev. J. F. Gillis, and who
was afteFward held in bail of S25, 900 and
taken to the state hospital for the insane
ct Waterbury, to be placed under observa-
tion as to her sanity, was ordered re-
turned to the asylum until the spring
| term OF Cbittenden county court, by an
order issued by Judge @. NJ. Powers.
She will then be tried on the issue OF her
sanity. The proceedings are unusual and
come about as several new questions in
Law have arisen from the supreme court
decision in the case of Lydia Ann Allen.
A guardian for Miss Thompson has been
appointed.
Congressman Charles N. Fowler OF New
Jersey, who is at the head Of the Rutland
Florence Marble company in Fowler, has
bought Of p. NJ. Meldon and w. M. Peck
of Rutland, Fl. s. Bingham of Benning-
ton and Henry H.. Hanley Of North
Adams, Mass, 10 acres OF marble land in
West Rutland, which was part of a 40.
acre tract bought four years ago by Mr..
.Meldon and associates from the Liscomb
and Hyde estates. The property is on the
same vein as the famous West Rutland
quarries OF the Vermont Marble company,
about half mile south of them. II is
said to contain the finest white and varie-
gated marble. Congressman Fowler
prospected for three months before max
ing the purchase.
New signs of cooperation in church
work are evidenced throughout the state.
In Bakersfield, where there are more than
200 Catholics, Cong egationalists and
Methodists, citizens mass meeting was
held Dec. 5, when all denominations for
got their differences and met together to
build up good wholesome opinion on a
live Issue. The Baptist and Congrega-
tional churches in Saxtons River have
just formed plan of cooperation. A
fellowship committee has been appointed
from each church, their duties being to
confer with each other about matters OF
common interest to both churches aid to
seek ways in which the two may work
together for ends which neither can &C
complish so we'll alone.
Mrs. Miranda Brainard Stranahan OF
st. AIbans, widow OF the late Lieut.-G
r. Stewart Stranahan, died Friday OF
OF the brain, after an illness
OF only a few hours. She was one OF the
most prominent women of Vermont, be-
ing former state regent of the Vermont
society, Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, was president at the time of her
death of the Vermont Society OF Colonial
Danes, a member of the Mayfiower socie-
ty aud an officer in the Vermont Mission
airy society OF the Congregational church.
Mrs. Stranahan was the last of the fam
lily of Lawrence and Fidelia Brainard
Her father was at one time n United
States senator from Vermont, being APP
pointed to Ill out an unexpired term.
Waterbury Inn is perhaps the only
hotel in the state that owns and operates
a free circulating library for the benefit
Of its guests. The library has been in
use several years and numbers over 200
volumes. There is also reading table in
ne OinDts " AnOnc AOunA III UuU-
lie library reference rooms, where few
Of the best Of the great dailies and popu-
lar magazines, besides the local papers,
may be found. Guests are free to borrow
books, and even the transient traveller
may carry away book which be wishes
10 finish reading. The books are selected
With care END frequent additions are
made; fiction of course predominates but |
history, travel, and books OF reference are
,lso to be found. Somestimes the guests 1
tomato books from their own collection.
Forrest Wentworth of West Dover, a
student in the Brattleboro high school,
has a pet crow, which is quite an inter
sting bird. When its master attended
he school in Dover, the crow would ac-
the hoy and stay on the window
ill near him during the session. When
Master Forrest ceased to attend school.
he bird transferred his liking TO another
chool boy, and goes to school with him.
The tame crow dislikes hens and takes |
very opportunity to torment them, but
loes not offer to disturb chickens. He
Gems to understand what Is said to him,
md talks some. He can say "Hello"
cry plainly and talks more freely when q
rum is played. He has started horses
everal times by clucking, and has also
'een trained to squeal in q peculiar man
Ter.
The past year in Woodstock has been
cry encouraging from a business point
4 view. There have been no strikes or
abor troubles, and there has been much
uilding and Improvement in real estate I
urinR the time. At least half dozen
ew residences have been constructed,
ne Of them being q cement house, built
rom blocks made on tbs ground.
his is the fret of the kind in Wood /
took. The increasing use OF the automo-
lie there was the cause OF Eve new
arRges being built, one Of them put mp
y the Miller Automobile company, be- /
~ of concrete and capable OF accommo-
ating 20 or % machines. The Wood
.ock Inn completed an annex OF 80 or
lore rooms, at a cost of about $500 '
nd also built an addition to the dining =
pom. q
Rutland and vicinity were treated to I
were wind storm last week Monday '
ight, blowing down trees and telephone '
oles and doing considerable damage. q
{ the home Of W. R. Eddy, shed was =
Iown down and small timber from it vas .
riven by the wind through the slate roof {
the house into q bedroom. No one o