Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10

Rev. J. Edward Wright, d. D., OF Mont
pelier was elected to preach the occasional
sermon for the year. Rev. J. II. Wilson
OF North Montpelier gave an address on
the "Local Missionary Policy" and Rev.
Frances Kimball spoke on the mission
airy society of Vermont and Quebec. "a
communion sermon BY Rev. Edward c.
Downey OF Barre closed the morning ses-
sion. In the afternoon an address on
"Church Unity" was given by the Rev.
Walter Dole, d. D., of Northheld, which
was followed by a discussion, and the
closing sermon was delivered by Rev. ].
Edward Wright of Montpelier.
Frank Osborn, who has been employed
/ by Clayton A. Booth, egg and butter
dealer at Essex Junction, since April, left
home May 20, for East Fairfield for the
purpose Of buying butter. Mr.. Osborn
had with him $3.50 belonging to Mr..
Booth and two blank checks signed by
Mr.. Booth and also had his mileage. He
was seen in Fairfield that day but did not
buy any butter and was seen in Montreal
the next morning. Last Thursday be re-
turned to Essex Junction. His cash on
hand totaled about four cents, the two
blank checks signed by Clayton A. Booth
and Mr.. Booths $3.50 being missing. 1t
was q strange story that Osborne told Of
mental alteration, dimly recalling being
in Montreal Sunday, where be SAYS he
was dragged, and OF forgetfulness Of self
till be woke up Wednesday in Concord,
n. H. Recovering his customary clear
ness of mind, Osborne says he FASTENED to
White River Junction. He had to seek
the aid of friends in getting back to Es-
sex Junction, where his family and EN-
{ r1oxyar had raOnrua1 his ohoanna af1oa
Saturday morning. Osborne says he tore
up the two checks and Mr.. Booth hopes
that he did.
John ID. Spellman, attorney for Rev.
Francis Crociata, who is serving q SEN
ence of from three to five years for assault
in connection with the murder Of Accari-
to Sanford on July %, is asking that FIR.
Crociata be set free. A petition will be
presented to Gov. g. H. Prouty. II is
supplementary to a petition from New
York and Brooklyn and letters from
Italy, which will also be presented to the
governor, who has consented to receive
Mr.. Spellman and give the matter his
consideration. FIR. Crociata has written
letter to the governor, praying for his
release and stating that in the event he is
set free he will at once return to his par
ents in Italy and remain there perma-
nently. The petition is being largely
signed. FIR. Crociata is at present box
ing marble at the house of correction. 1t
has become known that Ernest H.
o'Brien, Of Rutland, city counsel for
the priest during his trial, has been
threatened by two Italians from New
York, presumably members of the Black
Hand society. The two Italians visited
Giovanni Gioia at the house Of correction
the other day, where he is serving q SEN
tence for completely in the Sanford muir
der and told Gioia that O'Brien would be
done away with II be opposed the move
ment for the priests pardon. Some time
ago the lawyer refused to draw up petit
tion for pardon saying that the supreme
court was the place for the man to fight
for his rights. During the past winter
Mr.. O'Brien found an Italian on his
knees in front OF his office door, trying to
look in. The man claimed that be was
cold and was trying to get warm. Il Is
believed that the man was one Of the two
Italians vi no made threats to Gioia.
Si,575,ooo Life Insurance Paid.
The following figures taken from The
Insurance Press are OF interest to Yer
monters. The figures are OF the amounts
paid to insured persons or their benefici
aries in the forms OF matured endow-
ments, death claims or other benefits IN
der the policies OF level-premium COM
panies or the certificates of various life
insurance associations-assessm and
the like. The amounts paid by the regu
lar companies in dividends to policy
holders, for surrender values, to annui-
tants, and on claims in foreign countries
are not included.
The Vermont total is given as S1,575,-
900 and figures BY towns and cities are
given as follows:-Burlington, $3.50, 296
Barre. So, 545; Brattleboro, S7S, 76s; Ben
nington, SOS, III; Proctor, $50, 1923; st. Al
bans, S61, $50; Rutland, s61, $50; Montpeli-
er, ss5, All; Richford, s27, $40; Barton, $24,-
$50; Woodstock, $24, 900; Morrisville,
s21, 900; st. Johnsbury, $40, 1855; Rupert,
$40. 900; Bethel, $40, 500; Ludlow, $751;
Ss7; West Rutland, s1s,294; Essex juno
| tion, S1s,111; Randolph, $685.; Hor-
, tonville, els, 225; Stockbridge, $4,000
vergennes; sI3, 500; Williamstown, s12,-
! 900; North Troy, $40, 335; Windsor, &c..
275; Rockingham, $4,000. Besides these
large sums, 81 towns were named where
amounts under $4,000 were paid.
From one point of view, 1908 was prac-
! tically year of no progress, the official
returns from many states showing fall
: ing of in payments for death claims and
D endowments. More than 2,100 policies
( of $40, 900 and upward were tabulated.
l The largest of the amounts of claims
T paid was credited to New York city first
T Philadelphia second, and Chicago third
e The grand total of all life insurance paic
{ in the United States and Canada wal
8 $3.50, s11.
. State short Of Funds,
4 The department of justice is facing I
q shortage of s35, 900 to meet the bills com
o ing due. Out of $4,000 appropriated