Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-03-09

chair shop will be held at the store Of
Blanchard & Claf1in on Monday evening,
March 10, at 7 O'Clock, to choose officers
for said company. Every one interested
is requested to come.
Miss Anna Farnsworth is at home from
Boston for a short visit.
The Sewing, or Mite, society met with
Mrs. John Peavey Friday afternoon, and
about 90, young and old had a very enjoy
able time. Refreshments were served.
Alexander Jerd has had notice that an
increase in his pension has been allowed.
James Copeland, aged SO, living at s. N.
Fisk's, has a rose cancer nearly covering
the back of his right hand and rising
over half an inch. His is in a critical con-
dition but is able to sit up most OF the
time.
Dorsey Eddy has moved onto his farm
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John L. Hutchinson returned from Bos-
ton Monday.
George Mudgett has been quite busily
employed in the lumber business this win
ter and is now having sawed a lot OF wood
which he will sell at reasonable prices.
Thu contract between A. e. Fits and
Asa Snow failed to materialize, and Asa
SNOW has moved onto his own farm in
Braintree Corners.
Miss Lila Mudgett has gone to Sharon
to work for her aunt, Mrs. James Mud
gett,
Walter Archer has been spending the
past week in Burlington, visiting friends.
On his return he will bring with him a
colt to break.
George Flint is breaking a colt for c. =.
Woodward.
Many were compelled by the recent
storm to make new roads across lots as the
only way Of getting out.
Mrs. Mary Drury OF West Randolph, who
has been stopping with her sister, Mrs.
Ira HARDWOOD, for the past five weeks, has
returned to her home.
Daniel bass assisted Lyman Hutchinson
with his work while John was at the Hub
visiting his brothers, Ned and Leonard.
DIR. Selva Bass of Wichita, Kansas, was
summoned home because of the death OF
his father, Henry Bass.
Mrs. Lucinda Flint Of West Randolph
was in town last week.
Road Surveyors j. b. Hutchinson and
j. III. Fits have been we'll employed of
late in opening impossible roads.
Mrs. q. Holman was called home from
Randolph, where she was caring for Mrs.
H.. Holman, by the illness of her husband.
He has been quite sick but is nov conya-
lescing.
Many from this town were in West
Brooktield Sunday to attend the funeral
OF Hubbard Bryant, a much respected cit
izen of that town and one greatly es-
teemed in this. He had been employed by
many of the farmers in this town for
many years to do their butchering m
sheep-shearing, and he gave unusual sat
isfaction. He was always pleasant and
cheerful, having a kind word for all. All
unite in sympathyfor the widow and son
in their bereavement.
Eahrnoru hoe haaO fofrlv q Wintar
month. In the forepart of the month
there was just enough snow to permit
numbering, and the chance to get out lum-
Der was improved. The latter part of the
month "humped its back and made the
worst drifts since 1883. The coolest day
was the 9TH, is degrees below zero; the
warmest days were the 18th and 18th, 42o
above. The mean temperature for the
month was 10.7S above; corresponding
month last year, 1874 : above. This record
was taken at sunrise.
The campfire held in Snowsyille church
Thursday eve was well attended and well
deserves being pronounced meritorious,
because OF the citizens efforts to make it
a success.
g. W. Flagg has purchased alot of hay
of Henan Powers and is drawing it to his
place.
Frank Herrick OF Randolph has pur-
chased some hay of IL. Powers and is NOV
ing it from the Sharp place to his stable.
Henry Bass, who had been in failing
health for the past two years, died very
suddenly Thursday. He was born in this
town in 1914 and had always resided here.
He was the third Of ten children, four OF
whom survive him: Seth Bass of Massa-
chusetts, SO years of age, Heman Bass and
Mrs. Ira Harwood OF this place, and Mrs.
Mary Drury of West Randolph. He held
many important town offices in his earlier
years. He joined the Congil church, and
at the time OF his death he was the oldest
member OF the church here. He leaves a
wife, two daughters-Mrs. F. IL. Packard
and Miss Hattie Bass-and a son., DIR. Sell
va Bass of Wichita, Kansas.
The attention of baseball players, who
receive wounds of one Kind or another
every day, from bat or ball, is directed TO
The fact that Salvation Oil is the best APP
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