Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-12-27

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Miss Belle Morse has gone to Boston fol
the holidays.
Mrs. Fred Culver of East Barnard wa,
recently guest at J. M. Atwood's.
Miss H. p. Yuran, who has been visit.
Ing friends In Bellows Falls, is again in
Randolph.
Bert Chadwick is now working at the
station in the capacity OF assistant ex-
press agent.
a solid earning clrss is the only
substantial foundation for prosperous
business community.
Hon. James Hutchinson has sold his
farm In the edge OF Braintree, known az
the Fisk farm, to Clayton Mann fol
q, 800.
Miss Madeline Smith daughter OF the
Rev. Francis Smith of Woodstock, was
the guest OF Miss Sue Sanford over Sun
day.
Mrs. s. v. Holman came up last week to
take her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs
jackson Lamson, back to Boston with her
for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Gabrielle are passing
Christmas in Riverton, Conn.,, with Mr..
Gabrielle's sister. Later they will visit
friends in Boston and other places.
Mrs. Fred Fennel has returned from
Lake George, N. ", and is staying with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, M. L. Chad
wick. Mr.. Fennel is now in New York,
looking for employment.
Mr.. Will Curtis has gone to East Som
erville, Mass, to join his wife, who has
been staying with her sister there since
Thanksgiving time. They expect to re-
main in Somerville until the middle of
January and perhaps throughout the
month.
The HERALD AND NEWS has installed a
new three horse power water motor, one
of the Belknap make, sold here by d. c..
Woodward. 1t makes the press hum like
a mammoth top and doesn't allow 1.-THE
devil much tins for reflection while feed
ing papers.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Wheeler are to spend
the winter In White River Junction with
their son, Leonard Wheeler. Mrs. Wheeler
left town Monday, but her husband de-
cided to wait day or two in the hope
that sufficient snow might come to enable
him to drive his team to the Junction.
The Central Vermont railroad will sell
special round-trip tickets for New Years
between all stations in Vermont and New
York, at about half fare. The tickets will
be good going December 31st, 1896, and
January LIST, 1895, inclusive, and good res
turning until January 9th inclusive. The
tickets will be good for continuous pas
sage, no stop-over privileges being allowed
in either direction.
Mr.. Arthur w. Stone OF Swanton, who
ofiiciated one summer as lay reader In st.
Johns church, and was also here through
the summer months year ago Is tutor In
the family OF Mr.. James N. Mccall, was
ordained last Sunday by Bishop Hall In
St. Paul's church, Burlington, to the d.
aconate, the lowest order of the priest
hood. He will commence his Ministerial
labors In the parishes Of Rutland and West
Rutland - assistant to the rector in
charge.
Another clue has come to light in regard
TO the mysterious grave robbery at Nor
witch. The authorities have learned that
two suspicious individuals were seen on
the streets OF Hanover until late on the
night before the robbery, and procured .
wagon In town which they returned to
the stable Just before morning. The pro-
ceeding strengthens the belief OF those
who declare that O'DOnnell and Clifford,
who were arrested, charged with the crime,
are innocent. The police are looking up
the clue.-Rutland Herald.
Those people who enjoy sitting on the
window seats In the postoffice at all hours |
of the day must make the most OF their |
during the next few days; |
for Postmaster Wheeler, in response to
decided to fence on those window seats |
and thereby prevent their being put to
their present use any longer. The post
office department at Washington express
ly forbids the buildings or rooms devoted /
to it's use being converted into public
loafing places, and there are some people
who foolishly object to passing by row
Of staring figures every time they have oc-
casion to inquire for mail.
Since the last report, Hon. v. /. Spear,
DR.. Rich OF Burlington and DR.. Gorham
u Waitsfield have tested the herds Of
Harris Holman, Joseph Harlow, Moses
seymour, C. w. Albin and j. H. Blaisdell
seventy four animals In all-and found
hem perfectly free from tuberculosis.
Forty head OF cattle were tested for Mark
RoWell. and two Of the number were con-
while fifteen were tested for Cal
lin Brewster and four condemned. Out
If Charles Larnson's herd of thirty five,
)nly one animal was killed. Four hum
ired cattle were tested in this vicinity
asst week and but seventeen were found
q he diseased. Since the first of last
March, twenty-five hundred animals have
,een tested on this side Of the mountain,
nd hundred and fifty of them were con-
lemned. Mr.. Spear and the veterinaries
,ave finished their labors in Randolph for
he present, and during the next two or
hree weeks will be busted elsewhere.
\ Surprise Party.
Friday evening, December goth, the 1,
ewly- completed house OF Or. M. L. Scott,
n the corner of Summer and School
treets, was invaded about seven o'clock