Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-04-29
The interior Of the National bank is be-

to her home in Newbury.
Miss Carrie Eaton is learning dressmak-
/ ing with Mrs. l.. s. Morian.
| Mrs. Iona Chase returns today from her
sch DOL at Stanfordville, n. Y.
Swinging harps and the marvellous rocks
at Dubois d Gays hall May Sd.
Mrs. L. o. Blanchard went to Boston
| this morning for few days stay.
Miss May Parsons has been in White
River junction and Woodstock several
days this week.
Charles Rockwell of Claremont, n. H.,
was here Wednesday and with his sister,
Mrs. Eli Sault, went to Swanton in the af
ternoon, called by the serious illness OF
their mother.
| j. I.aroy Mann has taken his examine
tion at the Tbayer School of Civil Engi-
neering and ranks second in his class.
His mark is better than that of the best
man last year. The leader of the class is
considered tine best man ever in the school.
The Good Templars will present the
| temperance drama, 1.-The Social Glass, IN
| Producing nine characters, Friday even
| ing, May 9TH. IL is a drama with strong
| temperance sentiment interspersed with
much wit and humor of the two leading
characters, Bob Brittle and Nettie Nettle-
| by. The company is being drilled by Miss
| Ethelynd Gould. A good time may be ex-
pected.
The trial of the case of VIM. Bass VS.. A.
| j. Boyce was TO have taken place at Dem
ison's office yesterday, but at the last mo-
ment il was discovered that Justice
| Hutchinson, before whom it was called,
was disqualified from serving on account
OF being related TO the plaintiff. Costs
were therefore taxed against the plaintiff
and the case will be brought before anoth-
er justice.
The High school team attempted to play
its first game OF the season with a town
nine Tuesday afternoon at the newly
fitted up grounds at McCall's park. One
inning resulted to 3 in favor OF the
school team, when a snowstorm ended the
fun. The boys go to Montpelier Saturday
10 cross bats with the Seminary team.
The senior class OF the High school will
play the rest of the school this afternoon.
The Grange entertainment was largely
attended Friday evening. The comedy,
"a PerpleXing Situation" and the two.
act drama, "Above the Clouds were
presented in very creditable manner and
Miss Haufier's singing was enjoyed, as
usual. the program wound up with a
dance, participated in by about % couples.
The new Grange orchestra put up good
quality of music. The receipts were $40.
The private fish hatchery at Greensboro
in which local parties are interested has
about 900 trout fry on hand which will
be placed in the lake soon. A. q. Wheeler
goes to Greensboro the last of this week to
remain during the season. Mrs. Wheeler
will follow him next week. Other local
fishermen intend to be on hand when the
clock strikes twelve Saturday morning or
whereabouts TO catch the first Greensboro
trout of the season.
Just before the close of the recent Meth
odist conference at Barre a series OF reso-
lutions were passed relating principally to
the enforcement OF the prohib itory law.
Among them was the following:
"Resolred That we are deeply grateful
to Judge Rowel for his action in trying
to secure testimony of United States reve-
nue. officers; we most heartily commend
this act as il is a test case and involves the
great interests OF law abiding citizens Of
Vermont
A reader sends us the following COM
municatjoD: II rightly understand, the
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails is not so much to prosecute as to
prevent. When man is so inhuman and
brutal as to take his so called fright to
abuse his own property il he wants to- ]
think he is Of necessity fit subject for
consideration as to whether he is proper
or capable person To own aud control
property that is flesh and blood and life.
CITIZEN.
Friends OF Miss Elsie Powers will be
pleased to learn that her services as in
structor in elocution at the state Normal
school at Indiana, Pa, have been so salts
factory that she has been retained for the
next year al an increased salary. Besides
her regular duties she has been engaged
to instruct the pupils who are to take part
in the commencements of the high schools
OF the city OF JohDstown. Last Friday
evening she read at a large alumni meet
ing at Allegheny.
The party who was expected this week
to look over the Abbott mill with an idea
OF buying has concluded not to undertake
the project. Ii seems probable that il the
mill is started it will have to be done by
local parties and capital. At the price
for which the property can be bought and
with the reputation the mill has for good
work, the right parties could not only add
a substantial and much needed industry
to the place but make coed business for
themselves. Who will come forward
Aulendo d., brother OF Charles Thurs
ton, committed suicide by hanging at
Keene, n. H., last week Wednesday even
ing. The death of his wife and only son
and the consequent breaking up of his
home, combined with poor health,
prompted him to the deed. Another
brother killed himself by shooting about
seventeen years ago. Deceased was 81
years OF aEt anu formerly llN6u IN Drain
tree, where his aged mother and two sis
tiers, Mrs. Ora Pratt and Mrs. p. Camp
bell, now reside. Mr.. Charles Thurston
and his daughter, Mrs }. h. Adams,
attended the funeral Friday.
Mrs. Lora NJ. Pearl, aged q years, died
at Mary Fletcher hospital, Burlington, at
10 O'Clock Monday evening from the eff.
fects Of an operation performed that day,
it being the removal OF an abdominal tu-
NOR. Her remains were brought here yes
terday and the funeral took place at D.
m. at the home of ID. Hale Flint in Brain
tree, Rev. l.. w! Sturtevant officiating !
Her husband died about seven years ago.
Her home was in Braintree until about
two years since, when she removed 70 this |
place, living on Elm street. She leaves one |
adopted dau9 hter, Mabel, now in school |
at Montreal. Her parents, MIR. and Mrs. |
Daniel Flint of Braintree, survive; also |
four brothers, Q. F. Flint of st. Adams, ID. |
Hale, of Braintree, S. NJ, of Burlington, |
and Rev. l. A, of Falmouth, Me-, who |
acted as bearers at the funeral; also two |
sisters, Mrs. w. +. Flint and Miss Marion |
of Braintree. Mrs. {. F. Flint and Mrs |
s. M. Flint accompanied their husbands |
in attendance at the funeral. Mrs. PEARLS |
sudden and unexpected death is a sad /