Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-03-19

Miss M. G.. Stafford Is confined to tn,
house with severe attack OF grip.
| Nath. Whittier OF Barre spent Sunday
with j. p. Marsh, his brother in law.
w. b. G. Stickney and Rev. s. A. Parker
were in burlington the first OF the week
Grovenor Paine died Wednesday morn
ing Of old age and the prevailing distem'
per.
H. H. Whitcomb Of South Royalton ha.
charge OF the drug store Of X. P. Stock.
we'll.
s. M. Washburn OF Brooks & Washburr
is In New York buying spring goods this
week.
Mrs. E. N. Smith and Roy Wheeler have
been confined to the house by sickness the
past week.
Miss May Turner al Warren is visiting
her sister, Mrs. VIC. Shaw, and family in
this village.
The Orient club had an oyster supper In
their rooms over Moody's store Wednes-
day evening.
Principal Edward Conant OF the Ran
dolph State Normal school was in town
last Thursday.
Miss Carrie Curtis is at home for vaca-
tion OF two weeks from teaching school in
Lancaster, N. Fl.
Cyrus Fox has bought OF G. J. Wallace
the Ann Kinsley place at the end OF St.
Hyacinth street.
Blanche Sewall, one OF the Normal girls,
spent Saturday and Sunday at Jim Wheel
er's on Christian Hill.
A. H. Bowen goes to Windsor this week
where he has an engagement to work at
his trade as carpenter.
Miss Alice Sheldon goes to Mortified
next week where she is to follow the mil.
linery trade this summer
II. A. Thayer is building new dwell
ing house back Of the residence OF DIR. L.
NJ. Greene on River street.
Harry Chadwick has gone to st. Adams
to learn the trade OF upholstery with his
brother, Henry Chadwick.
M. M. Whipple has bargained his IA
nous Royalton Hill farm to Fred vii
Hanson, who now occupies it.
The bridges upon Locust Creek that
were washed out by the late freshet have
been rebuilt and are now passable.
There will be grange sugar party In
grange hall, Royalton, March rs. Every
one is invited to come and have good
time. IA
DR.. RIM. Chase went to St.Albans Tues
day TO conduct an examination for sdmis-
sion to the practice OF dentistry in the
state OF Vermont. ss
Mrs. c. L. Chadwick was called to South
the first OF the week by the se-
rious illness from pneumonia OF her BROTH
er, Monroe Deering.
Merton Richardson fell on the ice
Wednesday evening OF last week, badly
spraining one arm so that he will be laid
up for several weeks. Ais
Mrs. N. B. W. Hougbton had shock OF
paralysis Saturday morning from which
she ID gradually failing and the prospects
are that she cannot recover. q
Fred Marsh, oldest son OF A. j. Marsh,
was very low Wednesday morning With
Inflammation OF the bowels and his death
was expected at auy minute. 80
g. Hale Chase has moved from near the
sold Church" to the house OF 8. A. Web
ster in the village and A. F. Kathan has
hired Mr.. Chase's home place for the yesr.
Will Rogers and Frank ellison went to
ride last Sunday but their horse had
stronger will power than they, for he soon
came home alone, right side up and every
thing all right.
The ordination OF Rev. j. 0. Bennett is
10 take place at the UnIversalst chuxch
Friday evening. Rev. DR.. Atwood OF the
Canton theological school breaches, the
ordination sermon.
Archie Wallace, John Lavelle and s.
Measures have gone to Milton, N. H., to
work In shoe shop, and J. Henry Myers
10 Dalton, Mass. Others OF the strikers
have gone to work in the Bethel shop.
The spring term OF the Whitcomb High
school opened last Tuesday with the fol-
loving board OF teachers: Prof. F. p. Da-
wilson, Mrs. Virginia Kimball, Miss An
ma E. Harty, Miss Mary Harty, Miss Alice
sawyer.
H. H. Bean is very sick at the house Of
J. M. Preston with Inflammation OF the
bowels. Adelbert Spooner is dangerously
lick with the mumps, and John W. Paine
mas the pneumonia at the home OF his sis
er, Miss Lucy Paine.
New help is being constantly added at
he tanrery and currying shops and there
ire now over 100 employees In the combined |
with weekly pay roll OF |
800. A large number OF hides are being |
eceived and all indications point to busy !
eason in this line.
Ed. Coughlin is to move next week from
he McKenstry farm to Gaysville and Hor-
ICE Scribner OF Randolph Is to occupy the |
AcKenstry farm the coming year. Frank
'reston OF this town is to move onto the |
'ember place In Randolph, which will be
'acated by Scribner.
In the windows OF the printing Office OF
Nm.R. Adams can be seen some fine spec. |
mems OF the crayon work OF Fred N. Chap
man, Mr.. Chapman has spent several |
ears perfecting himself in this line OF |
york and to natural skill has added the |
erfection that comes only through long
tudy and practice.
Mrs. VIM. Deering died last Sunday at
he age OF sixty nine years. Funeral ser
ices were held Wednesday Rev. J.O. Ben
ett officiating and the interment was made I
East Randolph. Mrs. Deering has been |
atient sufferer many years, having been |
onfined TO the house ana unable to do any /
York.
As many of our people wish to continue
b, agricultural fairs, the buildings were
ct sold at the time advertised but the sale
'as put off till April LIST with the hope that
move might be made toward reorganiz-
az the society. A meeting will be held
Or this purpose at the Wilson house on
he 2Sth day OF March at p. m. 1t is
oped that many may be present.
Bethel tax payers derive much satisfac.
ION from compe ring our tax rates with
hose OF other towns in the state. Out of
total of about two hundred and fifty
owns in the state there are less tAail
Wenty- i've that can show lower rate.
nd this in spite Of an extra 10 cents that
'a5 added to the tax recommended by the
uditors, on account OF the damage done
y the severe rain storm.
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