Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-02


lington Friday. Mathew q. Leary of
Burlington was elected secretary Of the
state committee in place OF Mr.. Henry of
Winooski, who resigned. 1t was voted
that the platform shall be printed in the
newspapers OF the state, previous to the
convention. The state committee is to
be the committee on credentials. The
basis of representation is practically the
same as two years ago, one delegate from
each city aud town and one additional
for each hfty votes or major fraction
thereof cast for the Democratic candidate
for governor in 1908. The members OF
the committee did not indicate any posi-
BILE candidates.
Mason 8. stone oil Montpelier, state su-
perintendent of education, announces
that the New Vermont" campaign.
" hich has been conducted in the country
districts for the past two winters, has
been closed for the present season. As
result OF this campaign Mr. Stone says
that agricultural studies are now being
taken up in the high schools, and he
hopes soon to have all the rural schools
have classes in nature studies. There is
practically no intensive farming done in
Vermont such as they know OF in Europe,
and Vermont is even behind her sister
states in this direction. Mr. Stone hopes
to teach the Vermont young men the
possibilities and advantages Of farming at
home and when this is accomplished it is
expected that the states wealth and prop
erty will be more than doubled.
Homer A. Lyons OF Bennington, who
has made a practice of trapping bears
nearly every spring for number OF years,
brought In large trophy May 81, bear
weighing considerably over 200 pounds.
The animal, which was a male, was ex-
ceedingly thin in flesh, not yet having
recovered from its long period Of hiberna-
ton. The same bear, Mr.. Lyons esti-
mated, would weigh 400 pounds in ordi-
nary condition. The bear was trapped
near Little pond in Woodford, but the
animal carried both trap and clog, the lat
ter log of wood eight feet long, more
than four miles through the woods. The
trapper finally came up With the bear,
about three miles east Of the village.
Even then 1t kept away from him for
half mile chase before he could come up
with it to shoot IT. Two rife bullets we're
necessary to close bruins career.
The 100 per cent dividend declared by
the Montpelier Savings Bank and Trust
company last week is the second 100 per
cent dividend to be declared by the bank
in it's 80 years existence. The first melon
was cut in 1885 after the bank had been
organized IA years, and the second melon
comes exactly rs years later. The stock
paid dividend Of per cent the first year
and has been 10 per cent stock, or fiye
per cent every six months ever since,
without any intermission. According to
statement issued in January the surplus
OF the bank and profits then totslled
y125, 951. 80. The stock is closely held
and nc sale has occurred In recent years.
The assessors have listed it at 1920 share
fpar value 1900 and it was considered
worth from $500 to $500 share previous
to the melon slicing event. This bank is
the oldest trust company in the state.
Hotel ChampIain, located at Bluff Point,
N. Y, on Lake Champaign, was destroyed
BY fire early last week Wednesday. The
flames were discovered by the housekeeper
at about O'Clock in the morning in the
central part OF the main structure on the
upper door. The hotel was not opened
for the season but there were sixty EN-
ployes in the building, some OF whom
had narrow escapes. An electrician,
named Herbert, is reported to be missing
and may have lost his life. Hotel Cham
plain was q most popular hosiery on the
shores OF the lake bearing the same name.
In this hotel the Vermont Fish aud
Game league held many of its annual
banauets at which some OF the country's
most prominent men have been enter
tanned. Although it had not been decided,
il was probable that he banquet this year,
which will be attended by President
Taft, would have been held at the Hotel
Chsmplsin.
An automobile accident In which the
driver had a remarkable escape, occurred
about Ave miles from Newport last week.
A car weighing 1900 pounds became dis
sbled and word was sent TO Newport for
4 machine to "town them in. Mr.
Aubin OF the West Derby garage went TO
their aid. As the machines started the
tow rope broke and the disabled machine
started down the hill. In order TO save
himself Mr.. Aubin put on full speed and
cleared the machine behind. By this
time the disabled automobile vas going
at fast rate and 1t was found that the
/ brake would no. work. Then as the ma
I chine neared the bottom Of the hill the
steering gear went wrong and the auto
mobile mounted a bank only to come
down again and cross the road snd over q
1 fourteen foot embsnkment to destruction.
I The driver Of the demolished car jumped
I inst before the machine went over the
I bank and escaped without serious injury.
The machine was wrecked and only parts
OF 1t will be Of use.
Miss Mary Adams, aged 20, daughter
/ Of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Adams, form
/ er residents OF Rutland, eloped recently
at winsted, Conn, with William Robert
/ Baird Of Hot Springs, Ark, her uncle
aged 81. At the time OF their marriage
/ the groom gave his name as william Rob
ert and his age as as, while the bride gave
I her age as %. The coming OF the girls
father brought out the fact that both had
misrepresented their ages and that the
man did not give his whole name. Mr.
I Adams alleges that Baird conducts gam
bling Joint and has deserted q wife in the
West. Mr.. Adams wife and Baird's wiie
are sisters and the friendship between
Baird and Mr.. Adams daughter devei-
oped while both families we're living in
the same house in the West, the Adams
! family then moving East, TO Windsor
/ Hin. Conn. They lived IN Rutland be-
/ fore going West. The couple had consid-
7 Ne fr.,5, HE In finding anyone willing