Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-03-31

which were ruined by the fire, smoke oI
water. Althoug the ire did not reach the
door above, tue smoke penetrated so that
much OF the stock there y as also ruined.
The loss was heavy. Mr.. Thompson was
well insured. The sguires jeNelry store
and the clothing stUre of Mulligan q
Roche we're also oiled with smoke and
the owners.experiencsd some loss.
Mrs. Walter Woodland OF Bennington
has received letter from her sister, Mrs.
Thomas storan Of Rosstellan, County
Cork. ireland, stating hat it was Der hus-
band who dug up the irish sods, which
were transported to the United States so
that the president might stand upon that
soil during his st. Patrick's day speech
10 Troy. The sods were taken from the
old site where King Boru lived, the man
no conquered the invading Dane, and
Mr., storan performed the service OF Dig
cling them up, as ho is head steward
for Lord Rostellan. Although the sods
were not used for the purpose originally
intended, the above information Is of in
terest, IS it brings national matters near
er home.
Rev. L. A. Wilson has received q call
from the Congregational church in Hard
wick to the pastorate OF the First ConRre-
gational church of Helena, the capital
and largest city OF Montana. Helena is q
city OF rs, 900 inhabitants and is one OF
the most enterprising municipalities of
that rapidly growing state. In spite of
the fact that the members of his church
are urging him strongly to remain, Mr..
Wilson has practically decided to embrace
this opportunity for a more extended field
OF influence aud will consequently leave
for Montana early in April. Mr.. Wilson
had previously planned to go abroad this
spring, bat his acceptance of the pastor
ate in Helena necessitates q postponemert
OF his trip.
On application OF creditors, the Suther-
land Granite company OF Waterbury has
been placed under a receivership, John
w. Mcdonald of Barre having been APP
pointed to wind up the concerns affairs.
The Waterbury National bank holds a
mortgage OF $4,000 on the company's
plant at Waterbury. John and Joseph
Frontini, Rafiele Claricci and Alexander
Colombo are now the owners OF the COM
pany, and it is said that they turned in
their houses, worth $4,000, toward the
purchase. A. w. Slocum, Frank l.
Place and W. E. Sutherland recently left
the concern. The Sutherland company is
one OF the new firms to locate in Water
bury, being given financial encourage
ment to start business there.
In Just a month after Col. Olin Scott,
proprietor of the Bennington Maohine
works, announced that he would give the
local Masonic order $50, 900 toward the
building of Masonic temple, provided
IS, 600 more was raised by members OF the
order there, the requirements Of the gift
have been met Colonel Scott announced
his proposed gift at the exercises held on
the evening OF Feb. % during the exer-
rises in honor of the Tooth anniversary of
the founding OF Temple chapter 1t was
followed by q gift OF site
Tor the building, a large lot on Main
street Just east OF the Congregational
church, by Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Morton.
Plans for the erection Of the temple will
now be carried forward rapidly
An attempt ct burglary, including Sc
7ere assault upon a domestic who was
eft unconscious, was made ct the resi-
ience Of staee's Attorney Harry B. Shaw
II Burlington last week "Wednesday even
ng but there were no i'll results beyond
he severe beating received by the young
woman, for the would-be burglar escaped,
eaving the booty, which be carefully
packed up, behind. Miss Nellie Cross
was the victim. Mr.. aud Mrs. Shaw
we're both absent and Miss Cross and the 1
children were the only people 10 the 1
rouse. The maid confronted the intrud-
Il and tried to telephone for help, but the /
burglar beat her into insens bility and /
hen decamped. He has not been found.
A tall, slim man entered the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs II. A. BraytoD OF 81 Mon
oe street, Burlington, one forenoon re-
emily and after walking about a bit,
tarted to leave by the front door. He
vas discovered by the people in the house,
Y no asked him what he wanted He was
cry polite and explained thAt he had
made a mistake and had got into the
wrong house. He was allowed 20 leave.
hortly afterwards 1t was discovered that
diamond ring and $40 in money were
Missing and search was immediately
made for the stranger. Although few Of
he neighbors helped to locate the suave
nan, he was not discovered and the police
apartment VAS notified. None OF the
eople thereabouts have any idea who the
sllow may be-
Gov. George H. Prouty has appointed
rman p. Ray OF Burlington judge Of
rebate of Chittenden county to succeed
be late M. A. Bingham. The contest for
he position having become many sided
18th the endorsements Of representative |
ZEN fairly we'll distributed among the
arious aspirsnts, the governor deemed it
Use rs well as fair to the younger candi- {
ates who may seek election later, to APP I
oint Mr.. Ray. who has been performing
Re duties Of Judge Of probate acceptably :
nee Judge Bingbam's illness and death, q
ut who was not a very active candidate. 8
dward Griffith OF Manchester has been a
1pointed by Governor Proutv TO be pro- s
ate judge for the Manchester district OF '
ennington county, to succeed W. D. [
dgertoD, resigned. e
A rather signal recognition has come to /;
X. Plumley, as the youngest member Of !;
Ie house committee on agriculture, in
IS selection, with Mr.. Lever of South
,rolina, to draw up the majority report, r
voring the passage Of the so-called APP
llsehian bill. This is 3 very important !.
II going into the question Of conserva- !.
On of forests and the effect Of foresta :
on upon the navigability Of streams and
a rroft ~ afrou ma Tor s,orvar rnrpnana .