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

years ana IL Is sdtQ mai DIS Ihlufr might
have lived equally as long except for a
peculiar accident that befell him when SO
years old. At that time, while attempt
ing to lift four bushels Of beans in = test
Of strength, he ruptured himself and died.
Mr.. Wood has been married twice. His
last wife, to whom be was married So
years ago, lie 70 years old. There are %
men in Weston who have reached the age
OF 20 years.
Joseph Hern, was arrested ia Law
renee, Mass, Feb. %, on the charge Of
stealing 800 from Charles l. Smith of
West Burke, a miller, who handed Hern
a letter containing the money and told
him to deposit il in a st. J%ohnsbury bank.
Hern had been employed by Smith for
three weeks. 1t is alleged that Hern
opened the letter. took out the currency
and mailed the checks for deposit. Hern
left tow and was traced as far as Haver-
bill, Mass, by means of a railroad ticket,
followed by the arrest in Lawrence. Hern
is held for trial in Caledonia county
court.
vermonters at Brooklyn and Boston.
Gov. George Il. Prouty of Vermont, at
NuG AnuhhA DhnQuGl VI NnG DIOOhlIA SUIT
ETY. OF Vermonters, held at the Park
Avenue hotel, Manhattan, told $50 sons
and daughters OF the Green Mountain
state that 1t was the duty Of the people OF
Vermont to teach their sons to remain at
home. Governor Prouty said that the
parents should qualify their children to
make use of the natural resources of their
native state, 80 that it would be unneces-
sary for them to go to the large cities of
the country to make their living.
After mentioning his three annual WIS.,
its made to the banquet as q guest, Gov
ernor Prouty told of the pleasure it
afforded him to be present and speak at
such a gathering of fellow Vermonters.
He said that the people from his native
state we're the ones who are capable OF
and are doing things throughout the
country. He is proud, he said, OF the
state spirit manifested both within YER
mont and throughout the country where
ever a native Vermonter resides. After
remarking that the best traditions of the
state are upheld by native born Vermont
ers n their children, Governor Prouty
reached the topic which apparently was
foremost in bis mind, the necessity OF
keeping the young men in their native
state.
He said that Vermont is, and always
will be, an agricultural and not a manu-
featuring center, and it is the duty of the
parents to train their boys in the art of
farming. In refuting the argument that
there is no money to be made in agrieul-
ture, Governor Prouty spoke of the man
who owned one farm and raised apples
a. ffh a nNnAN lact uaoR 81 arc mn
"Better to be a successful farmer than
to loaf around an office" the governor
said. In conclusion he praised the Rev.
John M. Thomas, president of Mid
college, who was q guest, for the
educational work he had done in YER
Doctor Thomas, who was the next
had for a topic, "Vermont
Doctor Thomas spoke of the
strong and rugged characteristics OF the
state and of the people who we're born
upon its soil. He said that native Yer
were possessed OF courage and
hat reliance could be placed upon them
any task they should undertake. He
spoke OF the developing of farm land as
IN occupation and concluded by making
l plea for better educational facilities and
saying, "Vermont boys are
giving a chance"
Governor Prouty was the principal
guest Washington's Birthday at the 22d
banquet Of the Vermont Veterans
association of Boston and vicinity, about
10 members being present.
Other guests, introduced by Col. Albert
president OF the association, were
Rev. DR.. Arthur Little Of Boston; John
L. Parker, Massachusetts, department
@. A. r.. Col. A. B. Frank
lin, Vermont department commander, q.
A.. H.. Col. Henry p. Butler OF Lafayette
post, @. A. r., OF New York city; Brig.
Gen. Charles K. Darling, president OF the
Vermont association of Boston, and Hon.
aemsn w. Allen of Burlington, VT,
Gen. Carmi l. Marsh of Enosburg Falls,
VI, and Col. Henry o. Clark OF East
n. j., comprising a self-consti-
luted committee of the 18th Vermont reg
lment.
Gov. Prouty paid a tribute to the men,
bers Of the q. A. r. as the great force in
intoxicating the principles Of loyalty and
lie urged that the best oratory
be obtained for Memorial day, and ora
.ory OF the spread-eagle type, since the
croper subject for that day was the deeds
lf the veterans ONLY.