Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-03-21
West Randolph Concluded

West Randolph Concludes
Postmaster J. D. Wheeler was in Bosto
r the first Of the week.
Samuel Bass is having hard wood foe
laid in his book store.
Henry D. Abbott has sold his house o.
} Maple street to Mrs. Jane e. Dutton.
dance will be given to- night in tn
Williams hall by Manchester's orchestra
Monday, Mrs. Will Fairbanks was take,
again to the Mary Fletcher hospital ii
Burlington for treatment.
Charles Knapp has finished work in tn,
Sharpe bakery, and Mrs. Sharpe is nov
filling the position OF cook.
| G. G. Gokey Of Northfield was dowr
Monday to attend the annual convQcatior
OF whitney Chapter, r. A. M.
The hardware store Of G. G. Written il
being freshly painted and generally re.
Published for the beginning Of the spring
trade.
w. e. Williams lately purchased OF Mel
son Martin two hogs weighing together
795 pounds, which would denote consid-
able embonpoint even for hogs.
The Duplicate whist club met last Fri
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Lamson, and tomorrow night its men,
bers will assemble at the home OF DR.. G..
P. Morris.
Mr.. R. 7. Dubois lost one OF his span
OF handsome horses few days ago. The
animal was taken sick and though faith
fully doctored, its complaint baffled the
skill OF the veterinaries, and it finally
died.
In speaking of an I.O.O.F. district meet
ing held in Northfield last week, the Ne,cs
OF that place says, "The Initiatory degree
was beautifully exemplifed by the West
Randolph lodge, which, though not an old
lodge, is leading one OF the order in the
state"
In the coach horse case, papers have
been served on H. p. Reynolds OF Frank
linville, N. Y, by means OF the express
company and by order OF Judge Rowell.
There is an injunction in the case enjoin-
ing Reynolds from disposing OF the notes
or collecting them.
Miss Bell Of the Bell store was in New
York the past week buying goods for the
millinery department, and while there en-
gagged trimmer from WATERFOWL for the
coming season. The trimmer has had
several years experience in city work and
according to her usual custom, is spend
ing four weeks in the millinery houses OF
New York, in preparation for her work
here.
George Dumas has rented part OF Mrs. |
Clara Parkhurst's house on Central street, |
and the house vacated by him, located on |
Forest street and owned by Mrs. Mary |
Grove, is to be occupied by her. The first |
Of April, o. c. Hill and family are to move |
into the Charles Burridge house on School |
street, and the Hills house on South |
street will be rented to Mrs. Eunice Bee
lie and daughter.
About year ago now, the clothing store
IF j. l.. Mann was broken into during the
hight, and several articles OF wearing ap
oarel taken therefrom. No trace of
he thieves, who were supposed to be
ramps, could be discovered; but within
few days word was received here that one
u the gang was confined in the workhouse
It Rutland and that his term of punish
nent would shortly expire. Sheriff Bus
ng Rutland, found that his bird had
Town, the sentence having been shortened
N account Of good conduct.
The millinery store OF Mrs. E. M. Bick-
ord is closed for few days while quite {
Extensive repairs are being made. A new
welve-foot counter and several shelves
re to be put in, enabling Der to display !
er excellent stock OF goods to much bet.
er advantage. Oil cloth paper has been
laced upon the floor, and the partition
n the back part is to be so changed that
he light from another window will enter :
be front room. When the arrangements .
re finally completed, Mrs. Bickford
,ill have tidy little store OF which she
hay well be proud. In addition to her
Millinery goods, she will hereafter carry /,
ne lines OF ladies' underwear and wlap-
ers. q
A libel case growing out of the fire that
the Maplewood hotel at the
enter, has been entered on the docket OF a
be Orange County court. Thatcher Stone,
lndlord OF the Maplewood, sues l.. s. e
Iayes of Bellows Falls, formerly with the
ermont Mutual Fire Insurance company.
pecial damages are claimed by Mr.. Stone
u account Of libel in letters written by b
ayes to two other insurance companies, a
esides the Vermont Mutual, interested
i the fire, thereby preventing those COM b
anies' paying the amount they had agreed
paw before receiving the letters. Much o
lterest is manifested in this case, which
Ill probably be tried at the June term Of e
,urt.