Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-01-20

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! time has not yet been awarded, aad the
company stands a good chance of getting
this extensive piece OF work.
! George Il. johnson, employed In a ma
chine shop at Springfield, is charged with
attempted criminal assault on Stella
Morse, the 14-year-old daughter OF George
J Morse, OF that town. According TO the
} statement Of the girl, while on her way
home from dancing school Monday even
. ing, she vas Joined by strange man on
Summer street, who accompanied her to a
, place a mile from the village. The girl
identified johnson as the man. johnson
claims he can prove an alibi.
The richest woman in the vicinity Of
Fair Haven, Miss Mary Elizabeth STAN
nard, was married Jan. 10 at Albany, n.
Y, to Hugh j. Davis, a slate worker, also
OF Fair Haven. Mr.. Davis is 26 years Of
age, OF preDossessing appearance and a
favorile among the working class. Miss
Davis recently Inherited fortune of $780,
600 from her fai her. The marriage was a
complete surprise TO the friends of the
bride. The couple have purchased a
large stock farm at Broadalbin, N. Y.
An overdose Of lauDdanum eaused the
death Of Orlando W. Harvey OF Montpel
Ter Friday morning, the poison having
been taken Thursday afternoon, presume
bly, for the purpose OF relieving pain, as
he had not been we'll for some time.
There are no circumstances, 1t is said, to
indicate that the laudanum was taken
with suicidal intent, although Mr.. Bar-
vey had been addicted to the use of the
drug. The deceased was we'll known
as a horse trainer and known as "Bub"
/ Harvey.
I In the 246 towns OF Vermont, there are
2l2 public libraries, besides several
school libraries. There are az towns
without libraries of their own, a part OF
which number is served by the state tray-
cling library system. In the last ten
years 81 towns have formed free public H.
\ braries by voting an appropriation and Sc
curing the 800 given by the state to aid
In the establishing Of a new library.
During the last year, So towns have re-
ceived annual library aid from the state.
There are now 81 library buildings 10
Vermont.
A disastrous fre took place Jan. 70 at
the Charles l.. Soule place in South Bur
lington the origin OF which is unknown.
Whensthe fire was discovered, the milk
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ture was destroyed as was also the car
riaee house. the tool house, tools valued
at about 81 200, a small shop, two car
loads OF Hath anc large quantity OF lum
Der. A favorable wind and a hard fight
saved the other farm buildings. Mr..
souIe WAS in Canada and in bis absence
the extent OF the loss or the amount OF in
surance could not be determined.
John Page Brown OF Ludlow celebrated
in quiet way jar. / his Tooth birthday |
anniversary. Many Of his townspeople |
called and congratulated him. He was
subjected to post card and telegram
shower and was presented with purse of
money. 1t is said that he once paid $500
to hear Jenny Lind sing. As a wool
dealer during the war he met with
financial setback, losing about sac, 600 by |
a decline in the price. As the result Of !
broken hip he has for some years been
helpless invalid, being cared for at the
home Ct bis cousin, Mrs. Abby Pinney.
Max L. Powell, proprietor Of the Hotel
Burlington in Burlington, recently de-
stroyed by FIRE, says he will build on the
old site hotel that will outclass any
thing in the hosiery line in this state. /
The new hotel will be built en- suite and |
there will be a bath connected with every
room. just as quick as the plans can be
decided upon aud drawn the work will
begin, and it is expected that by the first
of June, il the new hotel is not entirely
completed, 1t will be in shape to take
care OF the summer trade. j. f. Collamer
will assume the management of the new
hotel.
Miss Emily j. McIndoe has just com
pIeted thirty-eight consecutive years
work in the Office OF the Windsor
Journal. She began as q composition in
December, 1871, and has continued in the
same Office until the purchase of The
Journal by its present owner, w. c.
who is setting the type for that
paper at the Office in Bellows Falls, using
linotype and Simplex machines, instead
Of hand composition. Another compost .
tor in the same Office, who has been there
over 20 years. is Miss Mary e. McClin-
Ion, who entered as an apprentice in
May, 1889.
Not content with preaching two SPLEEN j
did sermons in Montpelier last week Sun I
day, addressing the students of Montpel- I
Ter seminary in the evening, President {
John NJ. Thomas Of Middlebury college :
the Montpelier high school {
sarly Monday morning and before noon /
bad given brief addresses before the I
3paulding high school and Goddard SEM :
nary in Barre. These, with the adj z
iresses he gave before the vincitia club G
II Barre Saturday evening, made seven '
addresses which Doctor Thomas gave in [
Montpelier and Barre inside OF as hours, +
very one of which was carefully prepared c
md was received with expressions of APP :
lroval.
The family of Alfred Platt, laborer OF
1ydeville, are in very destitute circum-
tances and sickness is adding its burden
o their already serious condition. Mrs.
'latt Is a sufferer with tuberculosis and
low has contracted the measles, with
which her four children are suffering.
Her husband is just getting around the
louse after a hard attack OF pneumonia,
which followed a lay-off with q broken
nm. There is no money and the s1.50 Il
be town allows per week is hardly sufa- 4
lent for the needs Of family OF six, all =
II. Their house is over q cistern which
,eeps the house damp and unfit for per- =
on afflicted NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to live in. I
The Salvation Army will do what Il can A