Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-07-11

HALE K. DARLING, Local Editor.
Mrs. Frances Andrus is very i'll.

HALE K. DARLING, Local Editor.
Mrs. Frances Andrus is very Ill.
Mrs. G. R. Corwin and son OF Somer
vile, Mass, are at Mrs. Cooley's.
Mrs. Margaret Jenkins of Somerville
Mass, is boarding at Mrs. MerrilPs.
We are pleased to report that tn,
health OF Orange Densmore 10 improving
The funeral services OF Mrs. Aiken Ed
wards were held at the West Hill, Sunday
| Mrs. Alonzo Noyes and Miss Eunis
Noyes returned home from Boston, Thurs
day.
William Button and Miss Efie Cross
were married July Sd BY Rev. H. F. For
rest.
| Miss Emma Darling is at Highgat,
Springs, visiting Rev. and Mrs. Harvey
Webster.
H.C. Birchmore, q former resident who
has been in Massachusetts, for some time
is In town. ss
Robert B, Smith, who recently gradu
ated from Tufts college, is in town visit
ing friends. IN tSsss
Mr.. and Mrs. C. 8. Emery and Master
Donald went to Lake Morey, Monday, fol
q short stay.
Mrs. F. L. Beckwith and son were at
Danville last week. Dr.t Beckwlth has
returned home.
Mrs. William Braman has moved into
the rooms occupied by Mrs. Wright In the
Dearborn house.
Miss Ann Minard has returned from
Boston and Is staying with her mother,
Mrs. Josiah Minard.
Herbert Garvin has given up his situa-
ton with T. G.. Dearborn, and Fred Stan
ton has taken his place.
George A. Emery has finished working
in c. P. Dickinson's store and has returned
to his home in Royalton.
Mrs. j. j. Leavy and two children Of
Hillsdale, Mich, are visiting Mrs. Leavy's
sister, Mrs. R. W. Allen.
Miss Addie French, who teaches in for
mer Dist. No. 10, entertained her pupils at
her home in this village the 4th.
A. u. Carter OF Lowell took in about
!. 900 lbs. OF wool at j. A. r. Corwin's last
week, paying from 10 IL to lac. per ID.
Mrs. WILDER Smith and her three chill
dren and Miss Russell of Lowell, Mass,
are at the Smith farm for the summer.
Coles circus exhibited here to fair
sized crowd July Sd and gave general sat
loIdCllOu. ETOul ntIC WY WShs w A<aAASs
Misses Minnie z. Timon, and Nancy
and Grace Gerard and Louis Gerard OF
st. Louis are at II. 8. Annis' for the sum-
mer.
Among those in town the Fourth we no
ticed Miss Jennie Birchmore, Robert
Birchmore and Will Goodwin OF Bethel,
and Miss Kate Bryant and Miss Laura
Cotton OF South Royalton and James
~ Wact I abup0n N II
On complaint OF the states attorney, M.
c. Sumner OF Braintree was arrested and
brought before Justice Emery, July Sd,
CHARGED with tearing down notice OF an
execution sale He pleaded not guilty,
and an examination was held resulting in
his being bound over to the grand jury IN
the sum OF 500. j. X. Darling for state,
G. L. Stow for respondent.
July 4th was observed by exercises In
the town hall, in which the schools OF
districts 2, 5, Z, s, 10, IL, 10, 10 and II took
part. The programs consisted chiefly OF
recitations 10 reading, history, geography,
language and arithmetic. together with
patriotic and home songs, all OF which
were rendered in most creditable man
ner, Dinner was served on the north COM
mon at noon, to which the ladies OF the
village contributed, under the supervision
OF Mrs. W. F. Hood, Mrs. H. Q. Bixby,
Mrs. w. 8. Hatch, Mrs. f. l. Whit
ney and Mrs. Mary Tracy. The gathering
is the only thing OF this nature that has
ever been held in town, and the interest
which was exhibited in it by parents,
teachers and pupils would seem to be suf-
ticient to warrant Its repetition In future
years.
The adjourned annual meeting OF the
stock holders OF the Bell Shoe company
was held in the town nall Saturday and
was very breezy occasion. About $50
shares were represented. After consider
able discussion and more or less concus-
sion, the stock holders proceeded to en-
1eavor to elect board OF directors, the
vote standing as follows: j. b. Bacon,
,S4; j. M. Comstock, 203; Il. O. Tracy,
.3S; G. P. Dickinson, ga; C.S. Emery,
l5l; A. IA. Powers, 49,; Z. d. Barnes, 9S;
H. w. Dearborn, "a; William Robbins, So
Willis Scales, IS; s. N. Goss, 55; ]. K. Oar
ing, as; w, P. Townsend, 40; w. f..
Hood, 80; circuit Bixby. Is; Z. A. Corwin,
]; ]. A. H Corwin,4 A. J. b. Bacon and DIR.
J. N. Goss, W no had been appointed tellers,
'eported that there was no choice. Orcutt |
3ixby moved that the meeting adjourn
wo weeks, which j. M. Comstock moved
o amend by making the adjournment
me week. The amendment was lost and
he original motion carried, SO as the
natter stands the rumpus will be resumed
saturday, July Goth, at 5 p. m.