Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-01-21
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| j. ID. Denison visited MontEe ner Tues
day.
Ed Mcintosh visited relatives in STRAIT
ford last week.
J.F. Waterman OF Montpelier was in
town Monday and Tuesday.
Elmer Bean was off duty the first of the
week because OF a severe cold.
FIJI. Chatfeld is in White River juno
ton engaged temporarily in barber shop.
DR.. A. G. Bailey has been quite i'll with
bronchitis the past week but is now inn
proving.
The Vermont Christian conference
holds a special business session here today
at the church.
Rev. G. w. Morrow has been engaged to
deliver the Memorial day address at
4 Franklin, N. n. Memorial day falls on
Sunday this year.
| Mr.. Louie G. Durham of Braintree and
| Miss Abbie o. johnson of 81. Albans were
married yesterday by Rev. G. w. Morrow
at the parsonage.
| Charles K. Wyman and son, Frank, have
| been in Rochester for the past two weeks,
where they have been doing quite an eX-
tensive Job papering and painting.
DIR. q. A. Wheeler and wife leave about
April LIST for KirksvilIe, Mo-, where DIR.
I Wheeler is to take two years course in
I the osteopathic branch OF medicine.
| Henry Leonard OF the Central pharmacy
! has been compelled by slight attack OF
tonsilitis to take a short vacation, but he
was able to resume work at the store
Tuesday.
Rev. V. NJ. Hardy went to Morrisville
yesterday and assists today in the dedica-
tory services Of the new Congregational
church there, just completed, at a cost OF
about 10000 He will deliver the prayer
on the occasion. Mr.. Hardy served as pas
tor of the society for seven years prior to
coming here.
A fracas in which en- alleged faithless
husband, jealous wife and guilty female
parameur figured occurred at the Newton
House Sunday. The wife, with the aid OF
emphatic language and stove poker,
broke up the iaisoR and the husband re-
turned to the path Of duty and rectitude.
The Newton House mourns the loss OF a
boarder and the etiicaeious poker.
About thirty couples we're present at
the young folks dancing school Tuesday
evening and a very enjoyable time was
spent. Music was furnished by Mr.. Hen
ny Tobey, violinist, and Miss Minnie Car
penter, pianist. Those wishing to ioin
the class should see Clarence Cleveland be-
fore next Tuesday evening, when the next
meeting of the school will be held.
Several persons OF ordinarily good judg-
ment and veracity report that they noticed
one or more distinct earthquake shocks at
about 5 O'Clock Tuesday morning. Some
aver that the effect was due to the intense
cold. The soil is frozen to an unusual
depth. The streets are scanned with cracks,
following mostly the water pipes under
meath. In fact, il behooves people to car
ry poles fastened to their shoulders, lest,
walking along unawares, they take sud-
den descent to a warmer climate.
We learn that the various candidates for
the Bethel postotfice have received notice
from Congressman Circuit that the office
in that place would be filled by the old pc.
tition method. 1t is said that this may be
done with the other presidential postof-
fees OF the district, which includes all
the more important ones, here Mr.Grout
is satisfied that the old method is prefer.
red by the people. The selection here will
doubtless be by caucus. Anyhow, the
contest will be postponed for long time
yet and anxious candidates are advised to
keep cool. II nothing else will suffice, let
them stand on the street such a day as
Tuesday in their summer attire. So far,
only two men have announced their can
didacy.
j. ID. Miller, Esq, Chicago lawyer, was
in town Monday aud as attorney for
Sprague, Warner & Co, OF that city had
an attachment placed on the personal
property and real estate interests of Hale
l.. Flint, now OF Chicago, but formerly OF
this place. Mr.. Flint went to Chicago /
some years ago and as a dealer in stocks I
was for awhile very prosperous. He en-
tered the Wiley Grocery Co. as a member 1
of the firm, which had an unfortunate ex-
perience, as did also Mr.. Flint individual /
ly in latter stock operations. He became 4
guarantor to the plaintiff company for its |
claims against the Wiley Co., and it ia on !
this account that the attachment on his /
property here is placed. The case is re-
turnabe to the county court. 1t is under |
stood that MIR. Flint either has, or is now
passing through bankruptcy.