Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-02-07


The words are by Mr.. Cox, and the musi
by Mr.. Kilt edge. As song writer, TIN
former shows marked ability, while thu
musical talent OF the latter is visible II
the sweetness OF the air to which thu
words are fifty set.
Mrs. Hiram Small, who had been in ii
health for some time, died at her home ir
MorrisviIle Jan 26th at the age OF 65 years
Mrs Small, who will be remembered here
as Miss Laura Edison, was born in Ran
dolph, where she resided until after hel
marriage. A few OF her schoolmates still
remain in this village. She was niece o.
Salmon Thayer and cousin Of Mrs. Al
bert Culver, Mrs. g. w. Barnes and L. r
Thayer. Mrs. Small had been great sui
ferer from sciatic rheumatism, and also
| from stomach trouble, during the past
year. She left husband, one son and
sister.
The Portsmouth IN. H. Daily Chroni-
Gle OF Jan. Goth, in reporting Y. M. G. A.
congress held in that city the preceding
Monday, makes the following mention OF
Mr.. John Bates, whom West Randolph
writes in the list OF her successful boys
"Mr. j. K. Bates followed for the affirma-
tive 0he subject being the establishment
OF police commission) and really made
the speech OF the evening, delivering a
carefully prepared, clear and cogent argu :
ment for the establishment OF commits
sion. de pictured the present state Of af.
fairs in glowing colors, urged the necessi l.
ty of change and showed that the ten
dency OF the age was toward government
by commission, when good and clean non.
political government was desired"
During the gale OF Saturday morning,
Jan. Goth, when the wind blew with such
violence, Mrs. Elbridge Gerry had mar
row escape from serious accident. She
had been sitting by the bay window, in
her home at Lyndonville, and had but
/ Just crossed the room when gust OF wind
slammed the blind against the window
with sufficient force to shatter the large
upper pane and send a shower OF glass
down where her head had been moment
before. The Lyndonville item in the st.
Johnsbury Republican, giving an account
of the mishap, said that Mrs. Gerry, a few
years ago, had the experience OF having a
| stray bullet come through the window
and chase her around the house, and she
now feels as though her guardian angel
must be on active duty most OF the time.
DIR. David d. d. Davis died Saturday
morning, the End inst, OF pleuro- pneumo.
mia at the age of so years, 6 months and ii
days. AS young man, he gave promise
of developing into noble manhood and
was considered an unusually apt and ready
speaker on the topics of the day. Early
, in his career, he studied lew with the late
Judge Weston and was admitted to the
bar; but becoming interested in the sub
ject OF medicine, he fitted himself for an
eclectic physician and built up, quite an
extensive practice. He married for his
first wire Miss Eliza Goodwin Of Newport,
N. H., who was refined and estimable
lady, and by whom he had one child, a
daughter, who is now Mrs. Ella Under
wood and resides In East Hardwick.
Shortly before his wife's death, which oc-
Cured more than thirty years ago, the
doctor turned his attention to spiritual
ism and, becoming absorbed In that sub
ject, gradually gave up his profession.
His second wife, who was Miss Brown
OF this place, and her three children--Ed-
ward Davis, Mrs. Hattie Drake and Mrs.
Lenore Drake-survive him. Prayer was
offered at the house at half past one Tues
day afternoon and the remains were then
taken to the Christian church, where the
funeral service was conducted by the Rev.
g w. Morrow.
The funeral OF the late Harry Skinner
was held at the residence of Willard Gay,
Friday morning, the Rev. V. M. Hardy
officiating. Among the friends from away
were his wife, his aunt, Mrs. H. G. Fay Of
Claremont, N. H, Thomas Gleason OF
White River Junction, O. P. Osborne OF
Tunbridge and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gould
OF Gaysville. The Erening Herald Of
Newbnryport, Mass, where he resided
several years, paid the following tribute
to his memory: "The deceased was born
in Vermont, but came to this city five years
ago and was employed as head clerk In the
Wolfe Tavern, where he remained until,
I~o e. kn vr,nu taA - on
ton and went West to recuperate. Not
finding relief from his disease, consump-
ton, ia that locality, he returned to his
home in Vermont. The death OF Mr..
Skinner in the MONDAY OF his life will be
sad blow to many here, who knew him
but to love him. Possessed OF a hand
some face and form, genial and obliging,
he was great favorite with the travelling
public, to whose wants he catered. Hon.
est and truthful, he won the confidence OF
his employers, who not only mourn him
as trusted employe but dear friend"
He was for year or two clerk in the juno
tion House at White River Junction, w here
he is also pleasantly remembered.
Power, it seems, is what is needed for
electric lights, and power means water
and also for furnishing electricity to be
used in manufacturing. This supply can
be obtained from several sources, but at an
expenditure of quite little sum Of mon
ey; and the dawn of electric lights upon
this prosperous village is retarded by the
difficulty in deciding upon the best source
and in finding the requisite funds. Cleve-
land is not the only one who is averse to
issuing bonds, and when the horrid
thought that the taxes mig bit be increased
for year or two obtrudes itself upon the
mental horizon, that feeling OF aversion
assumes alarming proportions. One pub
lic-spirited citizen was heard to remark
that he didn't know as he cared anything
about having electric lights. He hardly
ever left the house OF an evening and
when he did, he could see all he needed to
with lantern. That same spirit was no.
ticed when the railroad was being built,
and there were found in nearly every
town many who bitterly opposed the tex
innovation. One old fellow
in the northern part Of the state fought
stubbornly against bonding the town in
order to have the railroad but the MAORI.
ty being rather more progressive, he was
finally overruled; and when the first train |
came whistling into town, he shook his
fist at the advancing engine and shouted,
"That's it; howl away, you old town pau
perl"
The first pages OF the "Historical Sou
venlr of Randolph" that escaped the fire |
and consequent flood in the Office of the
Waterman Publishing company few
weeks ago, serve to give one an idea of |
what the entire book will be like. The
paper is OF the finest quality and the type
clear and readable These first nauac ORC