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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-17
Followed orders.

"Confound it'll" exclaimed Jackson
'What stupid fellow that jeweler isl''
''How sof" inquired his friend.
"Why, told him the other day that
wanted engraved ON the engagement
fing the letters from A. 10 u from
Arthur to Zenobia, you know-and the
idiot went to work aud put in the whole
alphabet l''-Elmira Telegram
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-17

Mary Jane-Why does the man in the
middle o. the diamond stand and hold
the ball so long and make faces at the
man with the batf
Abner-Can't you see? Wants TO
make him so mad he can't hit it.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-17

house a day for several
years, and as his acci-
dent policy had just ex-
pired he thought 1t best
to say nothing. The gen
tlernan In question was
walking along the street
at night. when his foot
suddenly turned. sprain.
ing the leg at the ankle.
and combining him to his
house for several DAYS,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-17

The children of foreigners, as rule.
use English in preference to the Ian
guage of their parents, especially after
they begin to go to school
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-17

The driest place in the world is that
part of Egypt between the two lower
falls of the Nile. Rain has never been
known to fall there, and the inhabitants
do not believe travellers when told that
water can fall from the sky.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-17
conoealment No Longer Necessary.

Mrs. Oldun-Why, my dear, you look
ten years older since You We're married.
Mrs. Yonngun-AndI am. You know
have been only % for the past ten
years. Detroit Free Press
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-17
sPRAtNEe lis lEG.

A Merchants Marrow Escape from Serious
Injury.
A story has just came to light which
shows the liability of mankind TO acct
dents at all times. In this case the vic
tim made every en1eayor TO keep the mat
ter quiet, and has succeeded up to tho
present time. 1t has been the gentleman's
boast that he had not been confined to his
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-17

The words Emerald Isle. as applied
to Ireland, were first used by DIR Dren-
nan in a poem entitled Erin I"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-17
RATES or ADVERTISING.

One square, frst tnserflon- 9I-UUs subst-
quent insertions. so Cents Special rates made
with monthly. quarterly and yearly advertts
ers
ex Local notices and political or personal
communications Is cents per line: subsequent
insertions. TO cents per line.
Ordinary marriage announcements. twenty
FIVE cents Obituary notices viii be charged
for al one-half the usual rates Of advertising.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-17

A party Of French soldiers. who We're
stationed at a post in tho interior of AL
geria, came across a man pninjured, but
lying senselessin the sand, An immense
rifle lay by his side, 1t was Karl.--Bart
Kennedy in London Sun.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03
Randolph,

Mr.Austin Of Middlebury is to move in
to the G. H. lHebard tenement next week,
George D. Pratt and wife OF West Ram
dolph spent Christmas with his father in
the north part of the town.
WI. Blodgett and wife, OF the firm Of
Ladd q Blodgett of Brookfield, called on
their old neighbors the last OF the week.
Asa Durkee and wife OF Brookfield have
been spending Christmas with their
daughter, Mrs. H. D. Tracy, at the Way
side farm.
Mrs. Luke Parish received a Christmas
gift of ten dollars from Grace church,
which she has served SO long and SO ac-
ceptably as organist.
Mrs. Cynthia Hubbard Of West RAM
dolph was the guest of Erastus Hebard's
family last week. She also spent few
days at s. H. Holman's.
Mrs. M. L. Allen, a lady nearly " years
Of age, has left her house in the village
and will spend the winter on the farm In
order to make home for Harry Fiske,
who cut his band very badly short time
ago, but has managed ever since to do his
work unaided, milking ten COWS night
and morning with one hand.
A grand Christmas gathering was held
at the old brick schoolhouse last week.
There was a rare Christmas tree well load
ed with presents for the old as well as for
the little folks. The teacher was well re-
by some very nice gifts, pre-.
scented by her scholars. Fine music and
were in order and all enjoy
ed pleasant time.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03
Chelsea Home News.
HALE K. DARLING, Local Editor.

Il E.L.Harwood has rented the E. p .Dens
/ more house. e8sA Mas
pr. Frank H. Godfrey has returned fron
trip to Boston.
Miss Lou Bacon will attend Mr.. Moody
! school at Northfeld, Mass.
The annual business meeting of th
Cong'l church was held this afternoon.
The equipment OF the townhall has beer
increased by the addition OF 200 opert
chairs.
The officers Of the Sons Of Veterans will
be installed by Past Colonel Bixby, Sat-
urday evening.
Rev. g. w. Morrow has been engaged ia
deliver his lecture, ellie Sketches" at the
townhall Jan. 10.
The officers OF George T. Hebard Com
mand, U. v. o., will be installed by Capt.
Hall, Saturday night.
John A. Boswell OF East Randolph was
in town last week, doing job OF papering
for Landlord Barnes.
One hundred and forty one Volumes
chiefly histories, have been added to the
library, the gift Of Hon. Alden Speare
Renew your CHELSEA Herald and all
other newspapers and magazines with
"A. 0. BIxBY, Newsdeal.r and Stationer.
DR.. Godfrey will take rooms at the hotel
shortly, and advertises to sell his house,
hold goods and team at auction Jan. 70.
A. e. Bacon, superintendent OF the town
farm, killed two hogs last week that
dressed $50 pounds,and one beef weighing
450 pounds.
We understand that E. A. Davis has sold
his interest in his Springfield hotel
property to his partner and that he
contemplates Locating in Detroit.
John M. Comstock, Mrs. A.W. Whitney
and Miss Emma Darling have been APP
pointed as the prayer meeting committee
at the Congl church for the ensuing year.
John M. Comstock, Charles P. Dickin-
son, George L. Stow, Frank |. Whitney,
Gilbert o. Smith, Willard p. Townsend
and Hale K. Darling have been commits.
stoned and qualified as notaries public for
Chelsea,
The following officers have been chosen
by the Congl Sunday school for the en-
suing year: John M. Comstock, superin-
tendent; w. s. Hatch, assistant superin.
tendent; Maude s. Merrill, treasurer; Rev. |
b. b. Sherman, chorister; Mrs. s. N.Goss,
assistant chorister.
On complaint of Mills M. c. Morey, the |
premises of Geo. Langmaid were searched |
last Friday by Sheriff Whitney for proper
ty alleged to have been stolen from Mr.. |
Morey. All that the sheriff found was
sleigh cushion which Mr.. Morey identified |
as his. Langmaid's examination was con-
tinuedto next Saturday on account OF the
sickness of Justice Emery.
Frank w. Sanborn, ten-year- son OF
John N. Sanborn, has earned Christmas
present that deserves mention. Among
the poultry shipped to Hadley & Corwin
by j. A. r. Corwin, was turkey which
Mr.. Corwin had bought of Mr.. Sanborn.
This particular fowl contained in addition
to the regulation anatomy, note written
by young Sanborn. requesting the pur-
chaser to send him a Christmas present
The turkey was sold by Hadley & Corwin
10 Mr.. Davis, OF the firm OF Davis & Fish
Of Fall River, who, finding the note, for
warded check for IS to Mr. Corwin with
Instructions that it should be expended
IN purchasing Christmas present for the
1Oy.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03
Normal Notes.

A partridge, the gift Of Hon. N. l.. Boy
den, has been added to the collection OF
birds in the reading room.
G. Tracy, 1872, was home from the U. v.
M. last week, as was G. Gilbert, $50, from
the Harvard Divinity school.
The first blizzard OF the season found
one OF Rsndolph's citizens ready for BUSH
ness and by an impromptu system OF pas.
senger traffic, students from all parts OF
the village were deposited at the Normal
on schedule time.
The assembly room waa decorated very
prettily by the drawing class sjes' fore
Christmas" in honor Of the coming OF
Santa Claus. When the school assembled
Wednesday morning, visions OF sugar
plums danced through the heads OF many
as they beheld the jolly little ELF in va
riety OF postures and occupations.
The program for commencement week
is as follows: Sunday evening at 1880
o'clock, sermon before the graduating
class, Rev. e. N. Smith, D. D.; from Mon.
day to Wednesday, examinations; Thurs
day morning, oral examination OF the A
class; Thursday evening, the B exhibition;
Friday morning, at 1890, graduating
exercises. The next term Of school begins
Feb. 9th.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03
Royalton.
H. 8. Martyr spent last week at biz
home In Windaor

II. 3. Martyr spent last week at hi
home In Windsor. sM NJ M.ss 81
"A. H. Taylor from wakefleld, Mass, re
Gently called upon friends in town. M
II Prof. Joseph Dunbar Of Hartland was
guest OF d. 0. Denison's, Saturday.
!, Miss Bertha Morse from Bethel visite,
her aunt, Mrs. 8. P. Harding, last week.
] Mamie Powers was one of the children
who took solo part In the Christmas
cantata.
Owing to the week of prayer the Sons
Of Veterans will postpone their entertain.
ment until Jan. 18th.
j Miss Edith Chase from Windsor ID
spending the winter with her grand
mother, Mrs. Ira Adams.
Miss Lucy Denison and Master Borro-
del Woodward spent Saturday with
friends in West Randolph.
Miss Susie Rumrill came last week
from st. Adams and goes to New Haven,
Conn.,, Friday OF this week.
Mrs. George Smith was called to West
Randolph last week by the illness OF her
daughter, Mrs. Walter Swinyer.
Clinton Rumrill, student of Yale COL
lege, has been spending the Christmas
vacation with his father in this place.
LosT.-Somewhere between Royalton
village and Willis Paige's, gold comb
engraved with initials in old English.
The finder will be literally rewarded by
leaving the same with Mrs. Dora Kendall,
Royalton.
Two mistakes were made in the report
of the Christmas entertainment last week.
The part OF Santa Claus in the cantata
was taken by Mr.. John e. Waterman,
while Mr.. c. T. Goodwin personated Santa
Claus in the distribution OF gifts.
There came near being very serious
accident on Royalton Hill, Saturday, Dec.
10Th. Clarence Rand was helping A. M.
Waldo to fell a tree and it was very cold
day, the timber being frozen badly.
The tree suddenly gave bound, striking
MI. Rand in the face with such force as
to throw him to the ground, the tree COM
ing down upon him. With the help OF
Mr.. Waldo, be was released, having re-
ceived only few severe bruises about the
face 1t was fortunate for him that the
results of the accident were not more Sc
rious.
A teachers meeting will be held in the
academy Saturday, during the day and
will take charge of the meeting and will
deliver an address. Addresses will also
be given by Prof. j. s. Dunbar and @. p.
Tarbell, ESQ.,, and papers will be read up
on educational topics Of general interest |
by different teachers. The morning session |
opens at 9:30,the afternoon session at 1880, |
and the evening session at o'clock in
stead of at 7:30, the time given upon the |
printed folders. A meeting of unusual
interest is promised and all are cordially |
invited
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03
Bralntree.

Charles Vinton died of consumption al
his home Monday.
Salmon Williams and wife OF Roxbury
visited in town the first OF the week.
Mrs. George Hutchinson spent several
days OF last week in Mortified, visiting
her parents.
work in the West Randolph Graded
school Wednesday.
December has been warmer month
than usual, There was q great deal Of
cloudy weather but there was but little
storm until the last of the month. The
coolest day OF the month was the 28th,
1872 below zero; the warmest, the I'D,
40 . above zero. The mean temperature
for the month was 20S above, while for
the corresponding month last year it was
10 . above. The coolest day OF the year
was February 18th, "a . below; the warm
est was the 18th OF July, 74o degrees above.
This record was taken at sunrise.
Deacon Jesse Martin, who had been
sick for the past six months although se-
riously i'll only about three months, died
at his home Friday night at the age OF SO
years. Mr.. Martin had been q resident OF
this town for SO years, working at carriage
painting and carrying on his farm. He
was much respected and was great help
to the church. His mother. lady over
80 years of age, his widow, one daughter
and son survive him. Funeral services
were held at his late home Monday and
the body was inferred in the West Ran
dolph cemetery.
About half past eleven O'Clock Sunday
morning, the people OF Peth and vicinity
were startled by the alarm OF fire, which
was discovered to be in the dwelling
house of Heman Powers. Mr.. Powers and
family were at home, with the exception
OF his son, Earl, WHO was attending SER
vices in West Randolph, when they dis
covered that the chambers were all ablaze.
Soon crowd Of people gathered and
cleared the lower part OF the house OF the
furniture and by great effort succeeded
in saving the barns, which contained
about forty cows, several horses and other
stock, besides hay, grain, etc. Mrs. Pow
ers, a lady OF over sixty years, took the
loss very calmly and aided in carrying
out things until she could no longer enter
the building on account OF the flames.
Miss Elsie Powers, who was at home
from the Emerson College Of Oratory,
Boston, for short vacation, had many OF
her things saved. Miss Sadie Bacon from
Nova Scotia, who was working in the fam :
lily, lost nearly all OF her clothing. The
cause Of the fire is supposed to have been
a defective chimney The, house was in
sured for little more than 81 ,000and the
loss is thought to be about $1,000. Mr..
Powers has moved into the Treat house
and is to rebuild at once.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03


4 Last Wednesday night, Nv. II
Whiteman, who had been for Some
years addicted to the use OF intoxi
cants, and had caused his family con
siderable trouble, shot his wife, two
Echildren and himself, at the family resi-.
dence on Weaver street in Winooski.
Unable to endure longer her hus-
bands dissolute habits, Mrs. White
man applied for a divorce; but her
husband told her that she would new
er live to obtain it. When he found
that his mother, who died about two
years ago, had willed her property
over to his children, because she didn't
wish him to squander it, he became
still more incensed against his family
and was SO violent that his wife COM
planned to the administrator of the
children's estate, Adolphus Wheeler,
that Whiteman was intolerable, tell
ing him of her husbands threats to
kill her. Mr.. Wheeler counseled
Whiteman to conduct himself better
and finally ordered him to leave the
house for good on Monday evening.
This Whiteman promised to do and
spent the day in packing. In the
evening he entered the room where
the family were seated, and with the
remark that he would ibid mother
good-by," walked toward his wife and
shot her. AS one of the boys sprang
to his mothers assistance, the father
shot him. He shot at two Of the 9TH
er children but missed them; then
he aimed at William, boy |
of ID, and the ball entered his right |
temple. Shooting his wife second |
time, the mailman went upstairs to
his own room, reloaded the revolver
and put an end to his miserable ca
reer By shooting himself once in the |
head, once in the abdomen and again
IN the leg near the foot.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03
Tunbridge.

e. J. Bugbee and wife spent Christina
in Hartford.
Mrs. s. A. Cushman has been quite sicl
but is now better.
Mrs. E. B.Kidder returned to Port Ches
ter, N. ", Friday.
David Adams spent the past week at his
home in Clarenceville, Quebec.
Horace Jones and wife had son born tc
them last Wednesday morning.
Bernie Flanders was the guest OF Frank
L. Cushman the first of the week.
Mrs. T.. 8. Lucas is reported to have par
TALLY recovered from her paralysis.
VIM. Luce had partial relapse last
week and has been quite sick since.
DR.. Fred WEIGH has moved into the par
sonage and will have his Office there.
James L. Farnham has been suffering
from rheumatic attack the past week.
The Good .Templars have received large
accession to their numbers the past week.
Frank Ordway goes to Claremont, NH,
soon. He is to work in large shoe shop.
Mrs. Matte B. Mcintosh OF Exeter, N.
H., has been visiting in town the past
week.
The Christmas exercises at the Congl
church were well planned and were very
interesting.
There will be a preparatory lecture at
the Cong'l church Saturday and COM
munion on Sunday.
The boys tell good story Of bear late
ly killed, that "dressed" 225 lbs, after
shedding 1000 lbs. OF blood.
Mrs. l.. v. Hutchinson and Mrs. Ellen
Smith last week went to Lebanon, N. H.,
to take care of Mrs. Clarence Hutchinson,
who has pneumonia.
1t is reported that C.AHackett is about
to ship two car loads OF granite to Barre.
The granite is very fine and has been said
to be the best working granite In the state.
There was pleasant little gathering OF
relatives and friends at the home OF Will
CIogston on Christmas night. One OF the
Of the evening was Christmas
tree, well laden with gifts for the chill
dren. After these were distributed, re-
were served and all went home
feeling that they had enjoyed Merry
Christmas.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03
PittsfeId.
Richard Smith was in town Saturday.

Richard Smith was in town Saturday.
C.S. Carroll was in town last Wednesday
Charles Kidder OF Bethel was in town
Friday.
F. A. Guernsey Of Rochester was in
town last Sunday.
George Vose and wife were at Henry
Voses few days last week.
Fred Martin and wife were at Henry
Vose's few days last week.
George Brigham and wife returned to
their home in Rutland, Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Boutwell, Of Rochester spent
last week with her aunt, Mrs. Helen Ellis.
Bert Houghton OF Boston is visiting
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Houghton.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03
South Royalton Notes.
M. ]. SARGENT, Local Editor.


mrs. Kittie Belknap is improving.
Hoyt Knight has commenced house
keeping
Mrs Pearl Moses recently gave birth t
twin boys.
Renew your subscription for the WHIT
RIVER HERALD.
John Schontag has opened dancin
school at Woodlands hall.
George w. Leonard and wife OF st. AL
hans visited here last week.
The cold wave last Friday and 6aturda,
sent the mercury down to 260 below.
Laws Of Vermont for 1894 are on sale a
M. j. Sargent & Sons. Price, 10 cents.
M.s.Adams returned home last Saturday
from two weeks business trip In Massa.
chusetts. & SS
Mrs. Abbott and daughter, Lucy, Of
Williamstown are visiting at MS. Adams
for a few weeks.
Mrs. E. M. Page OF Sharon, former
resident OF this village, died very sudden
" of pneumonia.
There has been no material change in
the condition OF Mrs. A. p. Skinner dur
ing the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Laird OF White River
Junction were guests OF Charles Flint and
wife Christmas day.
Miss Blanche Sewall was at home from
the Normal school at Randolph during Che
Christmas vacation.
The unused balance OF the fund raised
for the 4th OF July celebration has been
presented to the cOrnet band.
Let it be your first resolve for the New
Year to subscribe for the WHITE RIv-
Err HERALD and you can keep 1t.
Religious services are held at the Broad
Brook schoolhouse every Sunday, under
the supervision OF the Cong'l society.
The annual meeting OF the South Roy
alton Fire district will be held at the en-
CINE house next Monday night, Jan. 7, at
7p.m m.
Harry Whipple had valuable COW con-
demned by the tuberculosis commission
at the Boston market last week. 1t was
purchased at Richmond.
Miss Alice Lamb returns to Boston, Miss
Emily Foster, Mrs. Wilbur Mcintosh and
boys, to Exeter and Ernest Hewitt to
Tufts college, this week.
Miss Lizzie Pratt, teacher in the gram.
mar school department, received the sad
news last Friday that her mother, who re-
sided in Pomfret, was dead.
The holiday trade was not up to that OF
previous years but was quite satisfactory.
The bad condition OF the roads contributed
largely to the falling off in all kinds Of
trade.
The officers elected at the annual meet
ing of the Cong'l church society are: J. B.
Durkee, w. H. Martin and w. v. Soper, |
committee; M. S.Adams, clerk; S. M. Pike, /
treasurer and collector.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03
North ROyaltOn.

Augustus King is improving.
Frank Wallace is quite sick with Ia
grippe.
Clarence Burroughs is chopping for
Paschal Holmes.
Ruel Mills and George Rusznak, with
the help of a dog, captured two fine foxes
near Horace Ballou's last Friday morning.
Mrs. Charles Woodwork has received
news of the death of her sister, Mrs.
Esther Foster OF East Windsor Hill, Conn.
She was highly esteemed by. large circle
of relatives and friends in this vicinity.
She was buried Christmas day.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03
South Randolph.

Harry Kent spent Christmas day in
West Randolph.
Otis Hunt and Lewis Clifford are doing a
big job Of chopping on Charles Peaks
land.
B. A. Burnham and wife and George
Wills and wife Of Bethel spent Christmas
at 0. B. Hinkley's.
Mr.. Sylvester Waldo and wife expect
soon to 60 to Chicago to reside and are
selling some OF their property.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03

I. B. Ward of White River juno
ton has made a duplicate collection
of U. S. copper cents from the year
1898 to 1857 inclusive, excepting the
issues of 1898 to l796-97-99, l804-9-
lO-1l-l4-15. They were all picked up
in the town of Hartford.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03

Mr.. A. Scriven, prominent manu-
facturer OF IS East 45th St., New York
City, purchased bottle Of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy from Druggist H. H. Lane,
Peeksklll, N. Y. Such good results fol-
lowed its use that he sent back to Mr..
Lane for two bottles more Of the same
remedy. Those who give this medicine a
when again in need OF such preparation.
It is unequalled for coughs and colds. For
sale by Nj. J. Sargent & Son, and e. E..
Evans q Co.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03
South TunDridge.

j. Arkley and wife OF Barre are visiting
at A. A. Northrop's.
Misses Clara and Della Mehuron re-
turned to Warren, Tuesday.
w. N. Salter spent Christmas at e. A.
Woodward's, and Charles Tenney was at
Mrs. r. D. Wells.
Twins, boy and girl, were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Moses, Dec. 25th.
Their weight was seven and eight pounds,
respectively.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03
Bradford.

/ Miss Hattie Fullam is visiting friends
| in Ludlow.
Miss Fannie Eastman OF the U. v. M.
Burlington, is home for the holidays.
| Mahlon Chamberlin, wife and son
Will, spent Christmas in Piermont, N. H
| Charles j. Garfield and Miss Carrie
Dodge OF Orfordville, N. H., were united
in marriage Dec. 18th.
| Prof. David B. Locke passed through
the town the past week on his way to visit
his parents in Corinth.
News has been received OF the birth Of
an II 1-2 pound son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses A. Currier Of AlmoDt, Mich.
Several OF the boys skated to st. Johns
bury on Christmas day. Lambert Fulton
and Allie Heath were among the number.
George and Alvie Colby OF Victory were
in town few days ago. After short
stay in Manchester and Newport, N. H.,
they will return to the wilds OF Victory.
The Wood public library is nearing
completion. II willT be one OF the finest
buildings in town, and it is hoped that
it will be productive OF great deal Of
good.
Charles d. Haskins of Newark, N. j.,
has been spending the holidays in town,
visiting relatives and friends. He is con-
neeted with the Western Electric Co. OF
New York.
The M. e. and Cong'l churches observed
Christmas with appropriate exercises.
The friends of the Rev. Mr.. Barnard pre-
scented him with an elegant sleigh as a
Christmas gift.