Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-02-23

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We are pleased to learn that George c
Aiken, a Barnard boy, was elected alder
man OF ward No. / in the young city o
Everett, Mass, at the recent municipal
election. We hope he will figure as mayo
at no distant day. An Everett paper con
tains the following sketch of his life.
Geo. c. Aiken, for the past two years {
member of the Board Of Selectmen, is al
illustration OF what push ard persevera nee
can accomplish when accompanied with
an honest purpose. He was born on {
farm in Barnard, VT, Dec. 10, 1915, and
came from solid New England stock. Al
the age OF IL he removed to Boston and
entered the employ OF produce dealer.
Mr.. Aiken enlisted in the army when Il
years OF eye; did gallant service in the
battles OF Middle Roads, Sheridan's TWEEN
ty Days Raid, Waynesboro, Five Forks
Namozene Church, Appomattox, Clover
| Hill and at the surrender of Lee.
AT the close of the war he entered the
confectionery business in a very small
way, and by hard work and good man
agement has built up the large business
which bears his name on Union ST., Boston.
He came to Everett in 1870 and has lived
among us ever since Everett has been a
/ town.
| He is honest and progressive, and sound
on the temperance question,is large tax
payer and a selfmade man in every sense
! of the word.
lie is no new man TO try in office; the
people have tried him, he is courteous and
genial in manner. making friends OF all
with whom he comes IN contact.
He is conscientious and reliable, and
win make valuable member of the Board
Of Aldermen.
Died, in East Barnard, Jan. Both, Mrs.
Eimina Bovden, wife OF Orrison Boyden,
aged so years. Mrs. Boyden had been con-
fined to the house, and during the last few
days Of her life she was a great sufferer.
Kind neighbors and friends ministered TO
her in her last days for which the bereft
husband would return his sincere thanks.
Melvin Chamberlin was very seriously
injured recently while unloading logs at
the sawmill A large log rolled onto him,
but with the timely assistance of some
men near by it was removed, and it is
thought that he viii recover.
The funeral Of Mrs. Stephen Mott was
held at the M. T.. church last week Tues
day, Rev. f. D.. Handy officiating.
Geo. +. Wilson has two handsome and
well-bred weanling colts that are hard to
excel. One is by Victor Wilkes, 2.29 1-2,
sire at eight years of age Of in the 2.30
list dam by Cassius Prince, ? 20. The 9TH
err is by Bradlaugh, 2.2S; dam by Though
sire Of Mark, 2.1S, Archie b., 2.26, and 9TH
er fast ones.
The remains OF Mrs Eunice Tupper,who
died last week, were brought from Wood
stock and placed in the tomb last Friday.
She was daughter OF the late Ellis Tup-
per, who, so or go years ago, kept a tavern |
on the road leading from Barnard to I
Woodstock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hathorn Of Rutland I
have been visiting friends in town.
Il "snowed and blowedn all through \
Sunday night and continued to blow all I
day Monday. The stage road between |
Woodstock and Bethel was blockaded and /
here was no travel, no stage, no mail, no
nothing. We look to-day Tuesday, hop
ing to see some one pass.
School in district No. 10 closed Feb. 10.
Pupils having no marks during the term
we're Beatrice Chamberlin, Josie Cobb,
Rosetta Winslow Forrest Richmond and
Walter Badger. NELLIE ROGERS, Teacher.
FatteniDg calves for market is quite an
in Barnard and vicinity. Seeing
he necessity of proper start in that d.
'ection, S. ID. Putnam has secured the fin
st specimen of a bull to be found, for
breeding. Please call and see the animal
nd judge for yourselves.