Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-28
STATE or VERMONT.


fer Our Headere-
Rev. J. K. Williams, for 20 years pas
tor Of the Congregational church ~
Peacham, has resigned to take effect june
so on account Of old age.
AsE. j. Young OF St. Adams was nm
loading some iron columns in the rear OF
The Messenger Office last week, the third
finger Of his left hand was cut on.
Collections for the benefit Of the IlaI-
ian earthquake sufferers we're taken In all
OF the Catholic churches Of the burlinR-
ton diocese Jan. II. About $3.50 was
raised.
Ellis Eaton OF Woodstock lost one Of
his large grey pair Of horses last week
Tuesday b breaking through the ice ct
the Bridgewater pond. The loss to Mr..
Eaton is about goo.
Rev. W. A. Dawson Of Burlington has
been elected president Of the information
al state board Of comfy, which plans to
work along the church federation idea in
Vermont the coming year.
Rev. A. Fl. Gage has resigned as pastor
OF the First Baptist church at st. Johns
bury to accept q call to the FRS Baptist
church in Bridgeton, N. J. Mr.. Cages
resignation takes effect March 1.
More than 200 cases OF measles oc-
CURED In North Troy and vicinity last
month. Several cases have been compl-
Gated with severe bronchial and laryngeal
troubles, but only one death has resulted.
Three hundred forty-four more cattle
on various farms Of the Vermont Marbls
Co. have been tested for tuberculosis and
"a found diseased. This makes q total of
ITO owned BY the company and ordered
killed.
Il. Currier Of Island Pond has been
awarded the contract to supply the Grand
Trunk railway with. 2, $50 tons of ice,
9, 600 tons to be delivered at Island Pond
and the rest at Gorham, \. H., Rich
mond and Point Levi, Que, and other
places.
b. L. Bump of Clarendon, a farmer,
was fined $50 and costs Friday on
the charge OF selling watered milk. The
Boston Dairy company OF Boston, to
whom be shipped this milk, complained
and the milk was tested at the state lab
oratory.
William Cuyler was in Burlington
court Jan. IS and pleaded guilty 10 at
tempting to enter the house on the E. W.
Peck estate in Burlington. He Was SEN
fenced to serve not less than one and one
halt nor more than two years in the state
PRISON at Windsor.
While watching q game Of basket ball
between the Brattleboro Athletics and
Turner's Falls Friday evening, w. G.
Stone Of BrattIeboro, So years of age, 9
veteran Of the Civil war. died of heart
failure caused by the excitement attend.
ant upon the game.
By invitation Of the United States gov.
eminent. the crew Of Don de Dieu, rep
resentation Of Champlain's ship, whict
took part in last summers Canada tercen
tenary festivities, will take part with thai
vessel in the tercentenary festivities OF
Lake Champlain in July.
An iron gfrder weighing more thar
three tons fell about three feet while be
ing moved by some men at the Connect
cut river dam at Brattleboro Wednesda,
Jan. 20, and struck Reuben Knowlton
one of the workmen. on the foot. Tn
; foot was completely crushed and had L
; be amputated.
, The farm house owned by Josial
White, located In Chester. was destroyel
by DIRE Jan. IL, together with the entir
contents. Mrs. White and her daughte
were visiting in Saxtons River at the tim
: and Mr.. White was calling on a neigh
; Dor. The cause OF the fire is unknown
! The loss Is estimated at about $1,000; par
TALLY insured.
A celluloid comb, a lighted kerosen
lamp and a little too close proximity Q
. the two resulted in Ethel Mclean. tn
I 10-year-old daughter Of Mrs. E. w. Boyc
/. OF Barre, burning both hands badly las
week. The young girl was combing he
hair near 4 lamp, when the comb cam
t over the heat Of the lamp and was IL
stantIy ignited.
The Rutland board OF license commii
sioners report that that city received SIS
500 in liquor license fees last year. Th
was an lacrosse over 1907 Of $500, due I
2 the increase in the fee for second-class
s censes. Rutland city now has $50 nams
y on its posted lists. There were $50 add
tions raade during 1908, i22 Of these b
ing non residents.
At the annual meeting Of the Carneg
: hero fund commission in Pittsburg jar
: 20, among those named to receil
!. awards for deeds Of valor performe
i was Neal w. Beattie, aged II,
q Guildhail, VT. He s given q btonI
& medal and $1,000 for educational pu
: poses. Beattie rescued William A. So
: gent. aged 20, Of Bradford from drowI
I, ing Jan. ~, 1906.
d The annual meeting OF the Winds
q County Agricultural society was held
4 Woodstock Jan. 81. The officers electt
were:--president, Andrew Harding
Pomfret; vice president. q. r. Crosby
Hartland and F. s. Billings Of Woo
!. stock; treasurer, c. II. English; secretar
I {. J.. Paul. The treasurer's repo
= showed balance on baud OF $3.50 an
{, that the receipts at the last fair slight
= exceeded the expenses.
- After being closed since Oct. on a
,, count OF low water, the Van Camp Pac
Al ing company of st. Adams resumed VOL
If Monday. The company has an artesiG
N we'll which furnishes flow OF 80 gallol
1e of water a minute, and the city oficia
If have decided to let the company ha'
he water from the Lake Champiain syster
50 During the suspension of work, month
"a cash disbursements Of about &25, 900 fro
to the Office Of the company we're disconti