Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-02-27
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Mrs. Vose OF Pittsfield is seriously III a
the home Of her son, George Vose. In thi
village. Drs. Burnett and Greene wer,
called in consultation on her case Monday
Deputy Sheriff d. C.Jones was sum
moned before the state grand jury at Bur
!ington last Wednesday by Assistant u, s
Marshal John Boswell OF East Randolph
The members OF Bixby post were enter.
talned by the Relief corps at the close 81
the meeting last Saturday evening witt
refreshments OF cake, coffee, oranges and
nuts.
w. V. Soper received news last Saturday
that his brother-in-law, Mr.. e. W. Howe
OF Northheld, who has been seriously ill
Tor several weeks, was worse and that
there was not much prospect of recovery
Henry Osgood was at home over Sunday
from the southern part of Massachusetts s,
where he is locating agents for the McCor.
mick farming implements. He goes to AL
oany, n. T., this week, where the genert
once OF the company IS located.
Miss Kate Bryant, daughter OF Mr.. no.
Bryant OF Chelsea and forewoman in the
stitch room OF the White River Shos COM
paDy Tor the past three years, was married
last Thursday to Mr.. Clayton H. Allen of
Bethel, former employee in the shoe fac
tory here, by Rev. Henry Goddard pastor
OF the COngl church here.
| The following numbers OF the program
were omitted in last weeks account OF the
Emerson club entertainment: Charade,
"lngratiate;" recitation, "The Legend OF
Bregenz, miss Burbank; sleigh ride song,
school; recitation, winter Sports" Mas
ter Perley Cloud recitation, "G-een
Mountain Justice" Miss Bessie Kent.
Mr.. Charles Shaw, son OF the late Mr..
hon ~ ksc ILL l..
for r. L. Macy Of New York, was in town
last Thursday on business trip and called
on relatives and bis boyhood acquaint-
ances. He resides at White Plains, N. Y,
as also do his brothers, Truman, Burton,
Fred and Isle, who are all engaged or
employed in mercantile business.
The selectmen Of the town have posted
warning for the annual town meeting to
be held March Sd. The notice calls for no
special action besides the usual routine OF
business except notice 10 see il the town
will vote to support town library in ac-
cordance with an act Of the legislature,
prescribed in the statutes, and to see il the
town will exempt from taxation manu-.
featuring In accordance with the provi-
sion OF the statute.
What came near being fatal accident
to MIR. Russell, hired man OF VIM. SKIN
ner OF Royalton, and his team occurred
here last week. Mr.. Russell was engaged
drawing ice from pond near here, which
is quite a steep descent to the highway.
He had taken on load OF nearly three
tons OF ice in cakes weigh hing 200 pounds
each and started for his destination, with
out brakes applied to the sled runners.
After he had proceeded short distance,
the weight propelled the sled with such
force that the horses could not hold it,
and consequently were unable to proceed
only in a straight course, and there being
curve in the road, they were pushed over
an embankment and landed some rs or 80
feet from the road The other workmen
soon arrived to assist and found the horses
headed towards The sled, fiat in the snow
and partly covered with cakes Of ice and
Mr.. Russell beside them. Mr.. Russell and
the team were soon extricated from the
sled and ice and found not to be seriously |
injured. The harnesses and sled were
badly broken.