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

from the pastorate OF the Baptist church
in Addison to the church in Hard wick.
The harm on the Frank Cruton place ia
Wheelock was burned Monday OF last
week. Two horses and several hens were
also destroyed.
While taking part in friendly scuffie
With Dennis Cover last week Tuesday,
Harry johnson Of Barre broke his cheek
bone in several places. He was taken to
a hospital
Mrs. Kate Murphy fell dewn stairs re-
Gently at the home OF her daughter ia
Lincoln aud fractured several ribs, one
puncturine lung. There is no chance
for her recovery.
Warner Church, Chester Depot farm
er, was found dead in his barn Tuesday
morning Of last week. He had sue
cumbed to apoplexy while engaged with
the morning chores.
+ Capt. F. Tompkins, 18th u. S, Cavalry,
has been detailed as professor of military
service and tactics at Norwich university,
retiring Capt. L. A. /. Chapman, who
+ will jgin his regiment in the Philippines.
At the peace congress to be held in
I Hartford and New Britain, Conn, May
I Sill, President John NJ. Thomas of Mid
dlebury college will deliver an address
on "The Dynamic OF Successful World
+ Peace Movement"
John Ingram bad three fingers on his
right hand cut of on a saw in Merri-
fields mill in Williamsville recently.
Much sympathy is expressed for the boy.
A few years ago he had the thumb on the
same hand torn out by grindstone.
John Utton OF Morrisville, who re-
ceived broken hip as a result OF an acct
dent, while driving race horse on the
track six or seven years ago, had the mis-
fortune to slip on the ice March 81, while
going to the barn, breaking the same hip.
The contract for the erection of Hud-
son-Fulton memorial monument in Van
CORTLAND park, New York city, has been
awarded to Matthew Haley OF Barre. 1t
is to be Of pink Westerly granite and the
main shaft will be 1O6 feet high. Work
is to commence April /.
At the drawing OF seats for the Ben
nington club minstrel show last wesk
Tuesday morning all the box Office rec
ords In that town we're broken. The
line began to form 10 hours before the
sale commenced and about 80 people
camped on the scene over night.
The will OF Elsie Warren of Plainfield
leaves two houses in Montpelier, valued
at $4,000. to the Home Of Aged Women in
Burlington, after the death OF certain rel /
atives to whom the income earnings OF
the property are left during their life. The !
total estate is valued at s25, 900.
o. L. Martin Of PlainAeld, state com
missioner of agriculture, and Prof. NJ. |
b. Cummings of Burlington, state nurs-
cry inspector, went to BrattIeboro Thurs
day and made an investigation OF the in
Of San Jose scale in the north \
part Of the village. The scale was found
in several orchards and shade trees.
One day recently someone broke into
the cupboard at the rear OF the organ ia
Christ church. Montpelier, and stole the
communion wine. About a quart was
kept in pitcher in the locker and W hen
hat was found broken into the pitcher
v a. empty. Some silver articles were dis
turbed bat nothing else was missing.
The Chicago Tribune's poll of the Yer
mont Republican and independent news
papers shows that only one Endorses the
Aldrich-P Payne tariff law and that 80 do
loti that three endorse Joseph @. Can
non for speaker and that 80 do not. In
he eleven Eastern states polled, the ma
GRITTY against Cannon and the tariff is
'ery large.
Harry Russell and John Barnes, aged
respectively is and 10 years, were con-
'icted last week Wednesday in BurIing
on city court OF stealing chickens and
be former was sentenced to 70 days in
all and the latter to spend the remainder
i his minority in the reform school at
lergennes.
Mayo Putnam Of Morrisville was seri-
usly hurt recently as the result OF
/ heel coming off from a wagon that he
vas driving. The wheel dropped off.
brow ing Mr.. Putnam across the side Of
he wagon 10 the ground. The horse ran
few rods aud stopped. The condition
{ Mr.. Putnam is serious.