Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-18

The Methodist Sunday school held Its
ninth quarterly festival at Cushing's nall
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Royce, who have
been spending the 81 MINER IN this Vlcih-
ity, have gone to Brdttleoo-o.
The engagement is announced OF Mrs.
Lillian A. Woodman of Woourn, Mass,
and George G. Buchanan OF Boston, Tor
merry Of Bethel.
Tba fall rains have at last set in and the
water suppiV is once more overflow ng IN
its generosity to quench the burning
thirst OF our citizens.
The Woodstock stage complained OF
great annoyance after the late sDowstorm
caused by the bushes, heavy with snow,
| bending over the Travelled way.
There is unclsimed msil matter at this
office for Mr.. Arthur Brooks, John Bean,
Carleton T. Farr, Dave Laura, Mr.. S. A.
| White, Chas. Townshend and VIM. +.
Whitney.
Last FRIDAY evening the class of '9S, w
| II. s., cleared about I'll at its entertain
ment. The singing by Miss Richardson
and Messrs. Reynolds and Greene was
much enjoyed.
H. uas voted by the Congl Sunday
school at its last session to observe Christ
mas this year on Christmas Eve at their
C ,urch. The necessary committees were
elected, who will get to work at once.
A gang of about fifty men have been at
work the past week laying the new heavy
steel rails between here and Randolph.
When this gang gets right down to work
and is hindered by only an average lot OF
Interruptions they can put down about
mile and half OF new rails day.
At the special school meeting held last
Saturday evening to hear the report OF w. |
b. c. 81 ickney as to the authority of the
probate court to appoint trustee OF the
Albert Wbitcamb Sch oil fund, there was
an attendance of about thirty voters, out
y voting list Of over three hundred. |
Hon. A. p. Huntnn presided. Remarks |
were mode by w b. q. StickneY and Rev |
S. A. Parker. T.. A. Maxham spoke
against embrniling the district In legal |
contest. II was voted that the case be
carried along by due process OF law.
The White River District Sunday
SCHOOL association met in Its fourth con-
gention at the NJ u. church in Pittsfeld
Nov. 10th. A very interesting program
had been prepared and was fully carried
out Rev Carlton HsZen OF Rochester was
elected president for the remainder of the
year. The papers and speeches were e. to
the point and interesting. The singing
was in charge OF Rev. W. A. Ford, which
added to the convention. Rev. I. A. How
ard OF Randolph addressed the meeting
from "The Sunday School" which all en-
joyed. After many thanks to the Pitts
field people for their kind hospitality
during the convention the meeting stood
adjourned, all feeling that it had been the
best meeting ever held in the district.
Sunday night Sheriff X. A. Spafford OF
White River Junction and three deputies
made what is known rs "liqueF raid" in
this vicinity. In all the cases but one
sufficient evidence was secured to bring
the parties into court Monday afternoon
at the office OF Arnold aud Wilson, where
they were tried before Justice 5. II. Pot
ter OF White River junction. States Attor-
ney Harvey prosecuting. The following
fines, including costs, we're Imposed for
keeping with intention 10 sell: c. 81.
Stod3ard OF Rochester. sl13 o.; Kilbourn
Dav OF East Befhel, 500 SO; b. c Rogers
Of Bet tel, $3.50; Victor Reed of b thel,
500 80. and E. N Smith of Bethel, SIS 6S
Several OF the natives tainted away at the
splitting of the liquor seized. The shock
OF seeing the great waste was too much
for them.