Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-04-24

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: We understand that Horace Riford
is intending to come to this village 10
+ reside at an early date. The more
such desirable citizens we can get thu
' better.
The train on which A. G. Wheeler
and A. III. Beedle went to TT. Payne,
Ala. met with an accident by colliding
with freight train but fortunately
they were not injured.
Miss Laura Cree of Plainfcld has
been visiting friends in town. She
went TO Waterbury Monday TO take
charge of Mrs. +. F. Wilson's branch
millinery store at that place.
Rev. Homer White ofNorthfeld as
sisted in the services at St. Johns
church last Sunday and preached a
most able and acceptable sermon. He
was the guest of j. w. Gabrielle.
f. f. Evans has sold his Columbia
bicycle to Chas. Kilburn, an employee
of the Abbott mill who lives on Cen
/, trail street over mile from his work
and viii make practical use of the
wheel.
Rev. w. +. Peters sent letter to
the Christian church rendering his res
ignation as pastor and it was read last
Sunday. He is improving slowly but
did not think it best 10 longer attempt to
supply this church.
! Another two-car lot of ship timber
was shipped from this place last week
to Boston. This is furnishing quite
little business and bringing in quite an
amount of money for our farmers who
have large naples.
+. IL. Thomas. formerly the fireman
at Lamson 4 Wheeler's tub fastener
works and later on the editorial staff
Of the Rutland Herald. has formed
partnership with Mr.. Pelton, the Rut-
land job printer and the new firm will
make a specially of the finest job print
ing. Success TO them.
Mrs. o. Hincher, one of the Oldest
and most estimable ladies in the village
died very suddenly Friday morning.
She ate her breakfast and seemed in
good health for her, and in one hour
was dead. Heart failure is assigned
as the probable cause. She was for
many years one of the most faithful
and exemplary members Of St. Johns
church in the welfare of which she al
ways took deep interest and an earn
est Christian who proved her faith by
her life. The funeral services were I
very largely attended from the house
Sunday afternoon and were conducted {
by Rev. Homer White at her special $
request. She was in her eighty-sixth !
year. a
The New England Farmer saws this
editorially of the address recently de-
Iivered at the meeting of the Randolph
Farmers League:
"The address OF Mr.. +. \. Bass, ?
he secretary of the Vermont dairy
mems association, printed on the Sec r
md page is a valuable addition to this =
weeks paper, and his suggestions as
o the matter of freights from Yer {
mont are well worth considering. The
Farmer and Homes has had practi-
al illustration Of this. The sewing 2
that we offer for premiums
IRE sent Grated from Cincinnati 10 Bos-
on for S1.50, and the machines are
,lasseda high rate on account of the
are needed in handling them and the
liability of breakage. 4 few deys V
ince a couple Of gallons Of syrup, also
rated in small box, was received
rom central Vermont on which the 81
barge was % cents. The sewing :,
machine comes from five times the y
istance, is 20 times as large and
eavy, and the freight costs only two
ines as much. F"
The Charles City, la. Intelligence Dc
f April 10Th contained the following
office of the death of former towns Ii
nan, Marvin G.. Tower, which occur en-
ed April 9Th Of pneumonia. He was
Q years of age. The Intelligence RI
ays: Mr.. Tower was born at Oak
am, Mass. Nov. 81, 1882, where he
wed until 1859 when he moved to w.
Vt. He married Miss
Harriet Merriam, Feb. ~, 1862. and
hey came west in 1860, locating IN
his city which has since been their
ome. Two sons were born TO them.
Viniford and Harry, who remain to
MOURN with and comfort their mother.
ilr. Tower for twenty-five years was
ngaged in the ieweliy business and
uring that time won such reputation
Or fair dealing that his word was
ounted as good as his bond. His
ONE life was singularly happy one,
nd as perfectly rounded as his bust
ess life. As friends he counted all
within his ken, and as an old resident
Tell said on the day of the funeral.
Mr.. Tower is the only man in Charles
lily of whom | never heard a word of