Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-10-18

Mrs. J. B. Wells has recently been
called upon to mourn the death of a pet
canary, which had reached the great age,
for a canary, of 10 wears. The bird was
valued not only for its musical abilities
but for its historical associations, as it
came into Mrs. " els possession the Mon
day after President Garfield was shot.
Charles Mccall and Sherman Mouiton,
| with one of their classmates, r. A. Swift,
went back TO Dartmouth college Friday
after few days spent in West Randolph;
Mrs. Laura Mason, who bad been staying
with her mother and sister, Mrs. Eunice
and Miss Maria Beedle, returned to Bos-
ton, and Mrs. b. E. Whitney, the guest OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus King,
also left that day for the same city.
From the happy hunting grounds OF
Highgate come wonderful accounts of the
vast amount OF game to be seen in that
region, and as a proof of the unerring
aim OF Randolph sportsmen, handsome
| specimens of the duck tribe, fat and we'll
liking, have been sent down. AS one
gazes on the harmless creatures, il really
seems pity that distinction should be
made in quacks in the matter OF hunting.
The annual fan excursion to Boston
occurs on Wednesday, Oct. 2ith, the
tickets to be good going Oct. oath on all
the trains which arrive in Boston before
4 the morning trains Oct. 25th; and are
u
! point until Nov. 4th. The Central Yer
mont railroad will sell special round-trip
tickets for this excursion at the following
reduced rates Randolph, q IS; Braintree,
/ a IS; East Granville, = so; Bethel, $3.50;
Royalton, $40; South Royalton, g 65i
Sharon, $3.50. AS the tickets are TO be
sold at such greatly reduced rates, no
stop-oyer privileges viii be allowed.
/ Now is the time OF year when people
having little leisure on their hands that
they do not know what to do with, can
amuse themselves by raking up the dead
leaves scattered over the lawns and over
the sidewalk in front OF their houses, and |
by so doing give a tidy appearance TO /
their premises and, consequently, to the |
village at large w bile at the same time they
will relieve pedestrians OF the necessity OF 1
wading through quite so much foliage. /
A little work at the cemetety, too, would 4
take away that dreary, iorsaken look |
which the city Of the deadp is apt to
wear in these "melancholy days. when I
there seems to be truly nothing but
leaves
AT the shooting contest for the cham
pionship of Kenton, Ohio, at rifle range,
A. " Salisbury, son of Judge Lucius Sal
isbury, former resident OF West Ran
dolph, won the gold badge and the Mar
lin rifle, making the best score, which
was 81 out OF a possible SO. The Kenton
bury certainly has cause to feel proud of
his record as a marksman. He proved his
superior skill once before by winning a
valuable rifle at this range few weeks
ago. All the crack shots Of the city were
pitted against him but he downed them
all easily. OF coure he feels elated over
his good fortune, and we would too had
we won what he has, Mrs. Lucius Sails
bury, who came East some weeks ago with
her sister, Mrs. Laura smith, has since
been visiting relatives and friends in this
locally but returned to Kenton, Tuesday
Last Thursday morning, as Pearl and
Miss Margery Bowen were driving to
school, the holdback unhitched at the top
OF the Main street hill, letting the wagon
against the horse-a proceeding which |
that animal considered aisufficient excuse
fol running away. IL accordingly came
down the hill at a lively run, but the I
driver, who seemed to be Of quite a cour-
ageous mind, pulled and sawed at the bit ,
until he brought the horse to a standstill |
opposite the PARK Drug store. There it
was discovered that the runaway
had burst a blood vessel in It's &
head ard after being embarrassed was 9
taken, with the blood streaming from its !
nose and mouth, to the Dyer livery stable {
for treatment Neither of the occupants !
OF the carriage were thrown out or at all
injured. The horse, too, has survived his 9
bold strike for liberty, and will, il he has |
any "horso sense,n think twice before he I
again disputes with man his dominion {
over the lower animals.
J. Reed Pember, now county clerk of '
Windsor county but formerly OF Randolph
Center, was in town last week on a visit
to his mother, Mrs. Violet Pember. While
here, he gave his assurance to Messrs. /
Nickerson and Cox that he would prepare !
for their Historical Souvenir of RAN |
dolph" sketch of the early history OF |
this town. Mr.. Pember has been for c
some years interested in the history of I
Randolph 10 the extent OF collecting I
material which it would otherwise be i'm v
possible at this late day to obtain, as so I
many OF the early settlers are no longer
living. The people of Randolph could
feel certain that the Historical Souvenir '
would be OF considerable value If only 4
this one sketch were to be published; but /
with the articles by j. ID. Denison, ESQ, S
DR.. H. II. Mcintyre, Prof. Conant, Prof. I
Whltehill and others, beside what the | :
publishers have been able to gather, and j
with the views of scenery. pictures of I
residences and buildings, as {
we'll as OF many of the old inha bitants, II
the souvenir will not only be highly s
priced by the present generation but will a
be OF iEestimable value to posterity. e
Wednesday of last week, the Vermont e
legislature visited Fort Ethan Allen, and I
IN the evening there was a banquet at I
which go guests were present, among 4
Them Hon. VIM. II. Dubois, State inspect II
1r of finance. At the postprandial exer- .
Uses following the banquet, Mayor Van {
Patten OF Burlington, Who presided called r
Upon Representative J. D.Denison OF Ran. Il
iolph to respond for the House, which he i
lid in his usual, happy manner, speaking u
n substance as follows: 1t gives me great v
pleasure to address the people of Burling- 0
on. When / first knew the Queen City /
thirty years ago, / thought that hers was >
he most graceful and kindly hospitality Q
possible. At that time / knew no other 81
have since enjoyed her kindly enter d
al ment on many different occasions, and u
now know that my youthful judgment b
vas righteous. Lovely in situation grace L
ul in hospitality, Burlington will make p
my man forget her occasional eccentrici- "
les. Had the day been pleasant so that 81
We might have seen all the beauties of the a
'ity, Burlington might have asked what g
he would at the hands OF this House. and L
Ter request would have been granted. q
Between six and seven O'Clock Friday y y
vening, there was exhibited in the heal !
ms very remarkable spectacle which !.
vas observed Will int ~, / "A