Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13

when he fought Indians on the frontier
under General Howard. He left q note
Tor his comrade in war and peace. Juan
Ladue, saying "Eight O'Clock, chores All
done. Good bye" Mr.. Warren enlistea sor
the Civil war, serving nearly three wears
In New York regiment. He then an
listed IN the regular army at San Fran
cisco.
Edward Mitchell, a youth Of nine
years, appeared In Burlington citv eourt
one day last week on the charge Of steal
ing pitch pipe worth 81 from his school
teacher. Miss Weeks. He was sentenced
TO the Industrial school for the remainder
OF his minority, which expires in 1921.
Young Mitcnell has made quite a record
Tor himself. Another case against him
for throwing stones at and breaking the
windows OF Rutland railway trains was
mol pressed. The boy was also accused
OF stealing $40 from his teacher.
w. u. Clement Of Newport completed
last week 10 years OF service with Prouty
Il Miller. Mr.. Clement began his labors
with the Arm May 3, 1869, which was on
the same day Of the week on which the
date fell this year. For the past IS years
he has held the position OF surveyor OF
lumber. Mr.. Clement ~ 60 yezrs OF age
and in excellent health and attending 10
his duties every day. George II. Prouty.
who is now at the head Of the firm. was
Tut seven years OF age when Mr. Clement
began his labors and be remembers we'll
the boyhood days OF the governor.
Carl Recor, the young man who pleaded
guilty OF stealing letter which was TO be
mailed on the Central Vermont train at
Montpelier, has been placed on probation
by Judge Harvey after a set of rules had
been laid down. Among the rules are.
that he must not smoke or chew. loiter
about pool-rcoms and stations, that be
report to the probation officer at intervals
and that he endeavor to get steady job
outside of Montpelier or other large
places. Recor had previously had good
reputation, and his friends were surprised
that he should have been mixed up in
this letter stealing case.
After several hearings and a general
discussion between the people Of Vernon
and Northfield, Mass, the license com
missioners of Vernon have decided to
grant liquor license to George E. Alder
man, proprietor of the South Vernon
House at South Vernon. At the last
hearing, Clarence j. Ferguson, head OF
the Vermont Anti-Saloon league, present.
ed his objections, and the citizens of
Northfield objected on the ground that a
saloon at South Vernon wouId tend to
contaminate the pupils of Mount Hermon
school. The license commissioners came
to the conclusion that they could not do
otherwise than grant the license.
In compliance with the new law that
requires all alcoholic beverages sold in
the state to comply with the United
States standard, which means that the
goods must conform with the labels and
be at least four years OF age, many whole
sale liquor dealers who have sold goods in
Vermont will! have to wait some time be-
fore their goods can he placed on sale.
The state laboratory force are working
on the samples as fast as possible. but this
large number submitted means that some
dealers will have to wait before the prop
er a. nalysis can be made. The dealers
who have sold their liquors in the state
heretofore must also submit to the anAly-
sis to conform with the new law.
Charles Caldwell OF Chester was given a
hearing before Justice F. II. Holmes at
Windsor on the charge of arson. He was
held under 60, 900 bonds to appear at the
county court. Last fall the farm build
ings OF Mr.. Goodrich OF Chester were set
on Gre and burned to the ground. The
loss included tools, seventeen head OF cat
tie, two hogs. a mule, hay and hens. The
only clew to the setting was tracks of a
large-footed person and as Caldwell had
been arrested on complaint of Goodrich
for killing deer out of season and fined
500 for the offence, he was suspected OF
setting the FIRE, as it was alleged that be
swore vengeance on Goodrich at the time
OF the deer incident, about two years ago.
Miss Edna Hutchins, the hfteen-year.
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Col.
by OF Fairlee, went on Fairlee mountain
In search OF Mayiowers last week Tues-
day and when she failed to return homt
at dark a searching party was organized
Nothing was heard Of her until the mex
/ forenoon when her family received WORD
that she was at the home of friend II
4 Bradford, Ave miles distant. The CIR
stated that becoming lost IN the woods
she wandered about until after dark
/ finally coming out on the road at the 9th
err end OF the mountain from her home
4 She recognized the locality and went to
/ nearby house VI hose occupants she knew
| AS she was tired out her friends kept he
there for the night.
By the will of Miss Elizabeth Brigham
\ OF Brookline, Mass, native OF Bakers
| heId. who has recently died, a million
and a half dollars is given to the Rober
B. Brigham hospital for incurables II
Boston, for the founding and mainten
ance OF " which her brother, the late Rob
ert B. Brigham, left the bulk of his for
tune. The University Of Vermont is ais
to receive $4,000, the income to be use'
for scholarships for worthy students
u preference to be given to students iron
bakersfield, VT, Miss Brigham's nativ
town. To the st. Adams hospital goe
$1,000, the income to be used for FIRE
bed. Miss Brigham left $4,000 in PEI
sonaI gifts TO thirty. one different persons
Her estate is estimated at $4,000, 900.
The Barre city council has voted I
turn the river that now runs through tn
center OF the city by digging a canal 10
about half mile. The stream now run
along the rear of the principal cuisines
blocks and in times of high water th
Easements are flooded, and so or NOR
acres of land lying close to the bushes