Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-04-12
Tunbridge.


Miss Alice Farnham of Copperfield is as
sisting c. e. Farnham in the postoffice
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Osborne had a
daughter born to them Sunday morning.
Percy Cushman OF dartmouth, '97, is WIS.,
iting friends in town.
The members Of Whitney post went to
Chelsea, Tuesday OF this week, to attend
the funeral of NJ. V. B. Davis, who was a
member of the post.
Rev. Mr.. DeMerritt was in Montpelier
last week. He returned Saturday evening.
W. P. Beauclair is at II. r. Hayward's
this week.
A. P. Osborne bad two fingers cut from
his left hand, Saturday, by saw.
A ring belonging to Tom Dearborn, and
that was lost by him sometime last win
ter, was found few days ago by G. w.
Osborne. The ring has been restored to
the owner.
DR.. E. E. Dean of Lebanon, n. g., has
been in town for a few days.
The listers have been busy the past
week.
Stafford & Hackett are repairing the
Charley Burroughs house, just south of
Brocklebank Hill, and will board their
quarry hands there. They have six hands
and will commence getting out granite
Immediately. They are about putting up
a large derrick near their shed and will
put in a new polishing machine this week,
probably. They say the outlook for the
granite business seems good. They are
full of push and are very busy workers.
Past department commander Of the
Massachusetts department, G.. a. R., is to
meet the members of Whitney post Satur-
day evening of next week.
M. Phie Rowell, wife OF Rev. H.K Hast
ings of Webster City, Iowa, died in Wes-
ley hospital, Chicago, Feb. Q. She was
born in South Royalton, July q ,1S47. The
greater part of her life was spent in this
town, where for many years she was a
popular teacher in the public schools. She
was married to Rev. II. X. Hastings, April
20, 1897, and soon after marriage went to
Iowa, A boy, now IA, and a girl of two
wears Wee born to her and are now living.
She was universal fayorite here and those
who mourn because Of her death, are
many.
The funeral services OF Mr.. Asa b. Stiles,
a former resident were held here last FRI
day, and the remains were buried IN tue
cemetery near ID. T.. Grants. MIR. Stiles
was so well known to all the citizens of
this town, that the house would have been
crowded had the hour of his funeral been
known to the citizens generally
The oldest twins do not live in Pittsford
Mrs. Minerva Cushman Ordway OF this
town, and her sister, Mrs. Malvina Cush-
man Stockwell of Chelsea were born De-
cember s, 1908. Mrs. Ordway has for
about fifteen years had the sole manage
ment OF her farm and, two years ago, drop
ped all the corn and potatoes that were
planted upon IL. She now takes care Of
her poultry and looks after the manage
ment of all her affairs. She is a bright
aid active old lady.
Mrs. Ellen II. King returned from Ran
dolph last week. She has been there for
several weeks, assisting in the care of her |
mother, and other friends, at the Hunt |
ington homestead.
The item relative to muddy parts of the |
main highway OF this town, published |
here two weeks ago, was written at the |
suggestion OF citizens of this town, and |
there was not in il one word relative to or |
any official of either small or
exalted station; it gave expression to the |
opinions of the citizens who will not ask |
leave of any official to give expression TO |
heir ideas. Each of these citizens having, /
as has every other citizen, equal rights |
with the road commissioner in the roads |
u this town, they ask your correspondent |
10 say that they will not be told by him |
what they may or may not say, and they |
propose making any suggestion they see |
lit and to have it understood that the |
roads do not belong solely to any man. |
As for your correspondent, he has this to 4
'ay: Until he gets an itch for office, there |
Will be no great need of refusing him any |
The position of road commits
'ioner need not be excepted.