Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-30

MISS Helen West OF Philadelphia Is ex
pected to arrive at Idleton Cottage to
/ morrow.
Mrs. Rennelson, Master Randolph How
land and Miss Smith, OF Brooklyn, are a
Montague Place.
Leon ID. Latham OF South Royalton i
about town this week. canvassing for lif
OF Mckinley and Hobart.
The Kings Daughters will meet will
Miss Mary Dubois at o'clock Wednes
day afternoon, August 9th.
Professor Whitehill drew trout weigh
ing eight pounds and five ounces from the
waters Of Caspian lake the other day.
Mrs. Susa Bass. Pearl, John and Miss
Mary Lamson and Robert Mitchell took
their departure Monday for Highgate
| Springs.
Rev. G. w. Morrow having returned
from his vacation, services will be re-
sumed at the Christian church next Sun
day, August End.
Allen Morseyat one time clerk in the
grocery store kept by Captain Wires, and
now engaged in business in West Hart
ford, has been in Randolph within few
days.
Considerable interest is manifested in
the electric light project outlined last
week. There Is no doubt but that a great
many lights would be taken at the rates
named II the service were good.
Mrs. Rebecca Wells, who has been visit
ing in Gaysville, is now staying with the
N isses Matthews, and intends to 60 next
Monday to Moore's Mills, N. ", to re-
main some little time with her stepson.
The three ladies who were seen gather
ing vegeta bles from garden on Maple
street last Thursday night, are cordially
invited to make their wants known to the
owner OF the garden and he will take
pleasure in relieving their necessities.
B. G. Bass exhibits specimens OF grass
and oats that have not allowed the drought
to effect their growth but stretch up to
the height OF 80 inches. On beholding
such promising field Of grain, Mr.. Bass
can easily be pardoned for feeling his oats
as ali agriculturist.
The w. c. T. U. annual flower tea was
given in the Baptist chapel last Thursday
afternoon. The tables were prettily decked
with flowers, and ice cream and cake were
served. Mrs. w. B. Wall, Mrs. Seward
Robson, Mrs. Justin Holman and Mrs.
Homer White officiated as matrons.
September sth, 9th and 10th are the dates
OF the state fair at White River Junction.
Floral hall will again be under the super
OF d. E. Cooling, who assures
hall will draw premium. Premium lists
can be obtained of him at any time.
The Salisbury furniture factory Is closed
amp at Greensboro. Business has been
very good at the factory the past month.
The managers have untitled orders now on |
hand, and the mill will start under favor
lble circumstances upon their return.
The Union Bible Study association,
If Dallas, Texas, which is supported by |
'oluntsry contributions has local branch
Il sixteen members in this village. The
'bject OF the association is to promote
hurch unity, and the course Of study is
ERECTED by leaflets. The class meets every
tuesday afternoon for Bible study under
he leadership OF Mrs. w. Z. Parmenter.
he secretary of the local branch Is Mrs.
ra Rice, who would be glad to receive the
ames OF Others wishing to join.
Frank Eaton, a resident OF Barre, who
ad been staying here for awhile, was ar
ssted Saturday for violation OF the Fish
nd Game laws. His offense was fishing
own the Thayer brook, which had been
osted by the league. The young man
as unaware OF the fact that the brook
red against him. He was brought be-
IRE the authorities and fined $50, and the !
Use was then appealed to the county
,urr. M. NJ. Wilson appeared for the {
ate. {
The following, taken from an exchange,
, doubt refers to the old gentleman mem !.
oned in the East Roxbury items ;--"The
)stmaster at New Haven, Conn.,, was
,tiSaI Eri5ov That Gidnau I Rem ham of 5
lat city, ar eccentric old man, had been e
by pair of shearers near Ran
,lph, VT. He has considerable property Q
I'd is possessed with the idea that for
ne OF more than one hundred millions Y
watts him in England. 1t is believed Z
at swindlers enticed him away on the \
etext that they could aid him in secur- \
g the English property. 1t is known 2
at he obtained nearly thousand dol
rs on mortgage week ago. The ad-
ces received by the postmaster say that =
,nham Is without money and is walking J,
elk to New Haven" An old man, hav- .
Is seen about the streets Saturday. in
iring the distance to New Haven.
John Lynch. who keeps a harness shop a.
Main street, was arrested Friday after "
on for intoxIcation aid creating dis s.
rbance at the depot. he was LOGGED III u
e lookup but during the night made "
) escape and went to his home. The n
xt morning two officers, D. c. Wood D.
lrd and Sylvester Clark, appeared to es-
rt him to the court room, but as the u
isoner was in no condition to testify, IL
. court was adjourned until Monday, sc
len he was brought before the justice Of Ii
. peace, Hon. James Hutchinson, at s Of
lock In the morning and pleaded guilty al
the charge OF intoxication. He dis
'sed on jug OF liquor which he claimed fc
have received from Boston some two as
,nths ago. Part OF its contents he Q,
ink at the time Of the jugs arrival and tt
rest he secreted in his shop for use on
other occasion, which was forordained p
come off on such an unlucky day as Fri b,
'. Being sharply questioned, he could 70
nost recall having had some kind of re
rituous conversation with man back Of en-
depot, but which one treated or VINO the hs
n was, had completely slipped his So
mory. No other evidence being OBJ
ned, Lynch was fined $5 and costs,
ountlng to $3.50 in all. Let the au-
rites follow up all such cases hereafter
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