Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-10-25
West Randolph Concluded

DICK OF the DUBOIS DlOcK.
A. f. Bell of Bell Bros. is in Boston ant
New York markets this week.
The fish market in the basement OF tn
Lamson block has been closed.
Miss Edith Abbott, who is teaching il
Sharon, was at home over Sunday.
Miss Grace Sanford is away on a visit tC
friends in Hartford and in Canaan, n. III
A new slaughter house has been built al
the foot of the sand bill on the Snowsyillt
/ road.
The merrv-go- round been holding forth
on Randolph avenue lately, on Mr.. M. l..
Chadwick's lawn.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bowman have re-
Gently celebrated the tiftieth anniversary
OF their marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Parker have gone
to Waterbury, Conn, to spend tue winter,
Mr.. Parker having secured employment
there.
The horse, cart and oven belonging to
Percy Beattie, the baker, were sold at auc-
ton Saturday, and the Home Bakery has
been closed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Lamson, Mrs. F.. o.
Blanchard, Mrs. Carrie Coleman, Mrs.
Iona Chase, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Martin
are few Of the Boston excussionists.
Mrs. NJ. A. Bell is recovering from an
attack OF bilious fever: Mrs. H. Leeds is
sick at "Elm Cottage" being threatened
with typhoid fever, and Lucy, daughter OF
VIII Flint, is victim Of the measles.
Recent visitors in West Randolph were
John Abbott Of Boston, Mrs. Gilchrist,
W. f. Cushman, of Mortified, John
Gordon OF Barre, II. NJ. Dufur Of Water
bury, Mrs. Charles Churchill and Miss
Viola Pearl Of Claremont, n. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Austin, who have
been living in Minnesota, are at present
staying at the home of their brother-in-
law, Clarence Logan. Should they find
suitable farm for sale in this locality, they
will purchase it and remain here.
Friends of MIR. and Mrs.Joseph Harlow,
TO the number OF ten. paid them an un-
expected visit Friday night and before
their departure husBed about 30 bushels
of corn. Music, recitations and refresh
ments also claimed the attention Of the
guests, who were MIR. A. b. Fish and his
entire family.
Mrs Richardson Of New York is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. J. w Burt; Miss
Mary Chandler OF Hartford is visiting
Miss Mary g. Tewksbury; George Put
nam 81 Montpelier is spending a few days
with his father, G. w. A. Putnam; Henry
W Tewksbury is home from Boston, ar
irving Monday evening. and Mrs. John
Angel OF Rochester is at r. a. Hobart's.
The Woman's auxiliary OF St. Johns
church held its annual meeting for the
election OF officers nit the residence OF the
rector on Tuesday afternoon. There was
a good attendance OF the ladies, and the
result was a very successful meeting. AT
the request Of he president, Mrs. j. w.
Burt, the rector presided, and the election
of officers, by ballot, resulted as follows:
president, Mrs. W. Burt; vice president,
-.
Parsons; treasurer, Mrs. Anna Chase; ex
ecutive committee, Mrs q. G.. Mcintyre,
Mrs. n. NJ. Draper. Mrs. Willard Martin
committee on entertainments, Mrs. l.. p.
Thayer, Miss Mary Moulton and Miss
Jessie Burt. The treasurer, Mrs. Chase,
made her report, showing that the society
bad about s145 in the treasury. II was
voted TO send $40 to the bishop TO be add
ed TO the fund now being raised for the
mission at Barre, and the sum of 500 was
set aside for the Rectory fund. The ladies |
have $500 in hand for that purpose. and |
certainly no other one thing will give /
more strength to the parish than the ac-
OF the project they have in /
view They have done Well the past year, 4
ma shown their ability 10 do still greater /
hlngs in the future. After the business 1
yas concluded, an elegant tea was served /
~ the young ladies Of the Junior Auxili- 4
Try, and a social time was thoroughly en- /
owed.
Saturday afternoon, there came near be-
nE a fatal accident just beyond the cover
q bridge on Central street. Albert Alex
nder loaded his lumber wagon at the
-ristmill with 1900 pounds of feed, and
'lacing his children, one OF them
little boy three or four years OF age, on top
i the bags, he started to drive across the
Dad to the store house for an addition to
lis load. On the way over, the little fel
ow tum bled off from the wagon and roll
d under the wheels before his father dis
overed what had happened. Mr.. Wales
lass, W no was going TO the store house
Nth them, saw the danger first and shout
d to Mr. Alexander. The latter not I'M
erstanding the trouble, stopped the team
u such a position that il looked to the
bservers as though the wheel were rest
ng on the child's body. With all speed,
e was eXtricated from this dangerous po-
ition and taken at once TO physician for
No bones were found to be
roken, and no serious bruises were visi-
lie, and later reports affirmed that the
hid, though a little sore and lame, did
OF seem to have suffered much from sup
orting a two-ton weight on his tender
ody. He will no doubt, when he comes
D his full strength and stature, be known
D fame as the strong man OF some SIX
ing, world consolidated circus. While
looked as though the wheel was right
pom him, it was, probably, pressing
Iosely against him, and the youngster had
ertainly a very narrow escape from being
rushed to death.
very beautiful piece of woodwork has
lst been finished at the Abbott mill for
}. w. Temples house in Montpelier. 1t
a screen to stand between two rooms
pening into each other. and it was de-
gned by Mr.. w. A. Mcintosh, who is
srtaiuly an artist in ornamental wood
ork. Upon two side posts, 9 feet inches
! height, having fine fiuting running
ingthwise of them and with very pretty
pinole work at the top, rests screen, Il
set 10 1-2 inches long and ? feet high,
9th screen and posts being Of highly
nished birch. In the center of The screen
a semicircular arch four feet wide, hav-
lg just above il band of handsome scroll
ork and border of spindle work in the
,rm of small spheres connected by little
ylindrical pieces of wood. On either
ide Of the arch, the design, though still
harmony, differs a trihe from the CEN
II. In the middle OF each side piece APP
ears a circle, having very much smaller