Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-02-09

c. E. Clark has recovered from his lat
illness so as TO be in the store again.
; Wilbur Brooks is sick.
John 4. Sargent's youngest child is YER
i'll.
A John Hartman has gone TO North Con
way to attend the Kelley Institute. Al
hail to that noble institution Six of on
citizens cured and more wiling 10 be-
Hon. J. w. Earle OF Brooklyn is spend
ing few weeks in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Nye OF Newport are visit.
ing their daughter, Mrs. c. T.. Clark.
The ladies of Naomi Lodge, d. OF R.,wil
hold a soclable at Odd Fellows hall Friday
afternoon, Feb. 10. Tea will be served at
6 O'Clock.
The new druggist, j. NJ. Taylor, is now
ready for business He has q very tasty
arrangement and will earry,in addition TO
drugs, stationery, confectionery, fancy
goods and cigars.
P. Bixby has been granted pension.
capt Burnhani Cowdery and Mrs. Mar
tina Buchanan Hotcbkiss Of So. Ryegate
were married at the groom's residence Jan.
81, by Rev. j. w. Lees.
There will be a Butterfly social, under
the auspices of the c. E. society, at the
Cong'l church parlors Friday evening,
Feb. 10, at o'clock sharp. Come and see
the "butteriies'' and other attractions.
Miss Augusta Rowell is soon to open
millinery store in Barre. Her many friends
wish her success.
J. B. Hart is able to be about the streets
again.
Miss Katherine Parker entertained few
friends at her home last Monday evening.
Games were played and refreshments
served.
Miss Hattie Little entertained a few
friends Tuesday evening. A very enjoya-
BILE time was reported.
DEFERRED.
Milo Corliss, Esq, OF Bethlehem, y. H.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. p. ). Chamber
lin.
Mrs. Annie Spalding and son, Earl, are
visiting In Newbury this week.
Quite an excitement prevailed here last
Monday and Tuesday. About 9 a. m, Mr..
J. NJ. Warden found fire in his woodpile
in the shed attached to his fine residence.
He put the fire out and said nothing, but
kept a vigorous watch through the day.
At three p. m. everything was all right;
but little before p. m. the firebell rang
and smoke was pouring out OF the shed |
Pals of water were thrown onto the ex-
celsior, and the fire was put out before the |
engine arrived. Mr.. Warden started for |
Boston with the girl who confessed that |
she set the fire, to replace her in the Home |
from which be took her last spring. The /
girl is about Ii years old she has deprived |
herself Of a good and luxurious /
home. She was kept well dressed and |
was sent to school at the Academy, and |
she was enjoying the privileges of any of /
our own young ladies.
Another excitement! Thursday as
Wesley Doe OF Doe Bios was about to de-
liver a sewing machine, he left his horse
lnhitohed before the store and went in to
wait on a customer. When he was at last
u liberty, he went out and found that his
horse had gone. Seeing Mr.. Baker Of the
Boston Clothing Store about TO drive up-
street toward his home, ne rode along
With him. 1t seems that the horse had
become tired OF waiting and started home
W hen he reached a. T. Clarke's, he still
Sept trotting along and as the water pipes
which cross he street here have been re-
emily dug up,there is quite "water bar"
Us the sleigh went over it, the sewing
Machine went out; still the horse did not
mind but trotted along home. But two
'oung ladies CD did mind and as they
Irove up behind jumped out and picked
ID the machine and started upstreet in
Jury. When owes came along, some
,oys informed him that Ida Bliss and
iiss Barrett had carried the machine up-
treet so he and MIR. Baker followed.
hey discovered the young ladies nearly
own to the depot with the machine tax
n to pieces and slowed under the sleigh
eat ont of sight. OF course, ewes claim
d propeit ~ and carried ii back with him.
ihereupon the ladies fastened back to
he store and upbraided his brother be-
ause Yves. had stolen their machine. The
Machine escaped with few injuries.