Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-14


message was accidentally caught, v hict
came from Albany, N. Y. The outcome
was quite conversation between the Rut
land boy and the Albany operator. il i
probable that Raymond shaw is the hrsl
person in that vicinity to send or receiv,
messages from outside the state.
j. P. Pugsley, who has pitched two
seasons for Woodstock, has signed for
this season with the Lowell, Mass, base
ball team OF the New England league.
Four mem bers OF last years. Woodstock
team will be tried cut by the Lynn.
Mass, league team Davis, first base
| Ryan, shortstop; Dumas, third base
4 Hayden, catcher. Joseph Grape. who was
the captain last year OF the Woodstock
team, and who signed with the Daven-
port, Ia, league team and then was sold
by them to Jacksonville, Fla, has secured
an unconditional release and signed with
the North Aaams, Mass, team.
The Rev. j. J. Rice, the bishop-elect Of
the Roman Catholic diocess OF Burilng.
/ ton, Is preparing for his consecraffon IN
retreat on Long Island Sound near New
York city. He will remain there until
shortly before the event. Ninety-seven
priests have been heard from in response
to the invitations sent out asking them 10
attend the ceremonies and q number had
previously announced their intention OF
I being present, so that there seems little
I doubt that over 200 will attend. II IS not
I known whether or not Archbishop
I O'Cnnnell will be able to come. His reply
+ to this invitation will probably be made
direct to Father Rice.
I The Woodbury. Granite Co. nf Hard
" lex has received the contract to furnish
/ the granite to be used in the construction
OF the tower OF the new building to be
erected on Nassau street, New York, BY
the Bankers Trust 20. The building Is
to occupy a space of 100 by 100 feet, and
will be 81 stories high, making the gran
lite construction of the tower visible from
all the lower part OF the city and the bar
Dor. To make room for the building a
modern steel structure 20 stories high
which was erected twelve years ago is to
be torn down. This contract is sufficient
to keep the entire plant of the company
in operation for several months.
The statistical record of the Congrega-
tional churches Of Vermont for the year
1909 has been completed aud shows a
gain in membership of 434. The present
membership is 22,409. The removals,
1896, are not so many as last year. The in-
crease in mem bership is accompanied by
an increase in other columns. Sunday
school membership, which Is 1907, IS
1862 more than last year; benevolent con-
tributions, S4S,S73 have increased ~, 1905
home expenditures, 1928, 1897, have in
creased s3,913 However, the member
ship OF young peoples societies, 5,lti, is
10 less than last year and 109 fewer Con-
gregational families are discovered.
The state foresteris Office has received
from j. A. Chaplin Of Middlesex the cross
section of q white pine cut near the
ground showing a most remarkable
growth. This section is 80 inches in
diameter outside the bark and shows by its
rings that the tree was a years old when
cut this winter, So it started in 1882 or
a wear or two before. Mr.. Chaplin says
that the tree grew ON his farm in Middle
sex at an elevation OF about 1900 feet on
an average soil, mixed with other trees,
and that its height growth was fully
equal to the diameter growth as shown
by the section; for he was able TO cut
seven twelve foot logs which sawed up
i,sa5 feet.
Mrs. AIphonzine Poulin of Rutland has
lled an application for q permit to build
a modern home on The site OF the house
she now occupies. This means that the
present home of the Poulin family, which
is known as the old state house, and Is
one Of the oldest and most historic build
ings in Vermont, will be RACED this
spring. The house was built in l77S. It
was the scene Of the third session of the
Vermont legislature and has many other
associations which make 1t OF interest bis
toFically. The effort, made from time to
time by public spirited citizens and his
torical societies to raise a fund to buy the
old house and preserve it, is being re-
newed now.
The treasury department has made re-
port recommending an appropriation OF
700 for public building at Benning-
ton. Congressman Foster some time ago
introduced bill recommending the con-
struction of public building at cost OF
800, 900. The site for the building at the
corner Of South and Union streets has
been purchased by the government. One
feature that is Strengthening Mr.. Foster
in his efforts to secure the building is the
steady increase OF business at the local
post Office. The fiscal year OF the post
Office ended March 81 and the receipts for
the past IL months showed an increase OF
81 ,695 over the returns for last year and
also an increase over those for any pre-
yious year.
William McLachlan, the 16 year old
son of Michael Mcfachlan, superintend-
emit OF the Vermont Marble Cos. quarries,
was stabbed Monday night, April 4, by
young Italian named Tetfecci, who was
arrested. Young McLRchlan was stabbed
three times, one Of the thrusts being
through his lungs, the wound being
about six inches in length. II is thought
that the Italian attacked the wrong man
as the result OF q quarrel in 8 dance hall
earlier in the evening, and after waiting
for the right party to come along, jumped
young McLnchlan for his man. Tetfecci
was held in 20, 900 bail for his appearance
before the September term OF Rutland
county court and not being able to furnish
that amount, was committed TO jEii.
At meeting OF II. H. Smith post, No.
10, @. A. r., of Stowe, resolution was
adopted the import OF which il that il is
the duty of the Vermont delegation in
Congress to vote against placing in the
Hall Of Fame busts, statues or portraits
Of persons who have been disloyal TO the