Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-04-16
WEST RANDOLPH.
THURSDAY, April IS, 1891.

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town last week.
A. C. Holman spent Sunday with friends
in North Pomfret.
Miss Jennie Blair is able to be out after
touch of pneumonia.
Mrs. d. w. Brewer is visiting with her
mother, Mrs. c. H. Tracy.
Louis Dumas lost two fingers in hay
cutter at j. v. Newtons Saturday.
The w. G. r. u. will meet at Mrs. Will
lard Gays Thursday, Apr. 16tn at p, m.
C.E. Wyman has purchased of H. H.
Howard his house on Highland Ave, for
$500.
j. G. Mann has put fine ash rail and
posts in his show windows to show goous
upon.
The regular communication of Phoenix
Lodge, no. %, +. q A. NJ, Tuesday, April
21st, Z: BOP. m.
The body of Otis Lamb, former well
known resident OF this place was brought
here for burial Saturday from Meoioro,
Mass.
Only $50 dogs have been registered in
town, Mr.. Boyden says, so that lots will
have to die.
Mary Reagan has closed her labors in
Joslyn's jewelry store and is away on
short vacation.
w. E. Davis of Pittsfield has taken the
Job to build the new house on Highland
Ave. for j. M. Holman.
L. Watson has purchased lot on Wes-
ton street near his new house and Will
build thereon this spring.
Mrs. James Burt has so far recovered
from her recent illness as to be able 10 at
tend church last Sunday.
The Foster Theater Co. played to quite
good houses last week at Dubois q Gay
HaIf nd
kind.
The circular conference of Congl
churches met here on Tuesday. The meet
ing was well attended and very prontable
to those present.
The repairs upon the Congl church are
almost completed and the church will be
re- dedicated next week wednesday with
appropriate services.
We were pleased to see Mr.Gilman Moul
ton in the village on Tuesday, apparently
in good health after several months con-
finement indoors.
Mrs. A. p. Joiner has sold her residence
on Franklin street to Mark Chadwick and
is soon to pack up her goods and go 10
Michigan to live with her children.
Howard Gilbert has got bis green house
on So. Main st. in first class running or
der and is selling lots of nice lettuce now
a-days. 1t will pay anyone to call and see
his works.
Albert Salisbury, one of our leading
business men and member of the firm of
Salisbury Bros. had a shock of paralysis
Wednesday afternoon from which he is
slowly recovering.
We are glad to note that an effort is be-
ing made to re-organize the Brigade band.
We have an abundance of good material
here for first class band and we hope we
shall have good one this summer.
The Episcopal society have engaged
Rev. w, P. Bird OF the General Theoogi-
cal Seminary Of New York to supply them
during the summer. He is very highly
recommended as young man of much
ability.
Win Gabrielle has had relapse and
been ordered by his doctor to take an en-
tire change and has gone to visit friends /
in Conn. His wife accompanied him. 1t |
has been over six months since he met
with the accident and he has not been
able to step since.
Miss Lizzie Parkhurst of Sharon will |
take Miss Carrie Haufier's place as book /
keeper and cashier in Chas. Thurston's !
store. Miss Haufier has made many /
friends here who regret to have her leave I
town. We understand she viii go to 1
Mass. to much larger and better posi-
ton.
Friday afternoon was held the great 1
law suit Norman Greene VS.. J.. V. New /
ton for damages for assault with intent to I
batter. After much difficulty jury was
secured, the witnesses examined, the law
yers grated and the verdict OF 81 and costs /
about S. was handed in. Thus ended I
the first lesson.
The second trial came off Saturday. This /
time viii Blood sued j. " Newton and 1
thejury brought in a verdict OF one cent 1
and costs. The costs of the two suits all /
told, can not be far from $50
X. w. Morse has leased the Red Lion
market and fixtures and sold the stock TO
w. T.. Williams who has had charge Of it
since 1t was opened. Mr.. Morse found T
that he could not do justice to his hotel
business and the market both and was de-
termlned that nothing should stand in the +
way OF his giving US house we are and
have reason to be proud to support Mr..
Williams is assisted by AFRO Adams, who
runs the order team and both are as good
men as can be found in the business.
One OF our leading business men had
very pressing business on hand Friday
forenoon. He started for the depot about
II O'Clock to get the correct time as he was
about TO enter race, not for life but for
liberty and the pursuit OF happiness guar
anteed under the Constitution He did
not have time to set his watch for as he
reached the depot a small boy sung out |
seth IS after You, runi" and the afore
Sdiu l. u IN. uiu 90 ana seth was a good ,
second. IL is firmly averred by the spec
tators that their coat tails hung out ;
straight behind so that checkers might |
have been played thereon. The route was
down Railroad street, across II. w. Tewks. !
bury's land, through Bradford Tewks- {
bury's house AMI thence in a zigzag route {
TO the saw mill and the barn beyond. The !
constable did not succeed in getting |
near enough to the l. b. m. to read the !
subpoena summoning him to act as e jur- {
or but the !. b. m. came pretty near losing
ms dinner aud it took him quite a while
- get the hay seed out of his hair, so he
e9nid go to ride as soon as he swallowed ]
ms dinner Seth said he would get him
next time and he did.
Mr. Chas. Pratt OF Brooklyn, n. y. ,
formerly president OF the Pratts Astral !
Oh Co., now OF the great Standard Oil Co., /
with his architects, Il. J. Heath and L. Z. :
Ackerman came here Friday with Col. r.. {
J. klmball to see some OF the specialties I
in which Randolph leads the world. He !
IS one OF the wealthiest and woJthiest cit {