Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-03-18

railroad section at Braintree.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of st. Johns
church will meet with Mrs. Rosa McIn-
tyre next Tuesday afternoon for work.
Miss Georgia White has finished work
on l.. p Thsyer's Clipper and bias accepted
a position on the Burlington Daily NeUs.
Mrs. Emily Lazelle has gone to Bur-
lington to spend a few weeks with her
daughter, VINO is in the business college
w. W. Rogers of Hardwick was here yes
terday, the guest OF his cousin, p. X Bean.
He went to south Royalton this morning
A. Tower and wife Of Boston are stop
ping here few DAYS. Mr.. Tower is con-
nected with the Brigham creamery COM
pany,
The local Epworth League entertains
Bethel and South ROyalton at Grange hall
tonight.
j. ID. Denison read the service at ST.
Johns church Sunday, Rev. Homer White
being unable to officiate, though much
improved.
WI. Ryder is to break up housekeep.
ing and board at the Red Lion, where his
SISTER and brother, win Clay and wife, are
to be employed.
II. B. Bell, d. c. Woodward, p. d Chat
field, Misses Grace Lamson and Louise
Hastings attended the Brookfield musical
convention yesterday.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Ames received box of
beautiful roses and other flowers from
California, sent by a friend, who picked
them from the garden last week.
Presiding Elder Beeman will be present
at the NJ. Il. quarterly conference Satur-
day and Sunday evening and will Of
ficiate at the communion and service.
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Is staying at Mrs. Hattie Lamson's for a
few days and eanvassing the place for
Moody's book, "Notes from My Bible"
The lecture on "The New South" given
by the colored Prof. j. ID. Chavis at the NJ.
T.. church last Thursday evening was well
attended and very highly commended by
those who heard il.
After the close OF the regular meeting OF
u. 5. Grant Post next Saturday evening,
there will be court martial, which the
Sons of Veterans, Woman's Relief Corps
and friends are invited to witness.
L. d. Herrick was knocked down by W.
w. BEAM team yesterday while trying to
cross Main street, near his home. He is
partially blind and lodged right in front
OF the horse. He was not much Injured
The team OF Frank Sawyer ran away
Tuesday breaking the shafts. piece Of
the horses ankles, infiicting a deep
wound. II was removed by Frank Girls
void and the horse is all right.
There are not over so herds OF cattle in
the three towns of Randolph, Braintree
and Brookield that have not been tested
for tuberculosis. Some have been tested
twice. The work has been carried on sys-
tematically and farmers are generally
pleased with results.
The red "measles sign" is becoming
familiar feature of the place, many houses
being so decorated, TO say nothing OF the
epidemic decorations OF the inmates
Measles are ''going hard,p too, in many
eases. The school, which opened Monday,
is considerably broken up by he prevalent
sickness. In one department q pupils are
absent.
Royal Mansfield, aged SIS, died Monday
morning at the h )ms OF Dana Spooner
The remains were taken to West Berlin
Tuesday for funeral and burial. Deceased
has son and daughter living there. Mr..
Mansfield came to this place from Berlin
many years ago and was then in possess
sion OF considerable property. He was a
victim OF the mania for lawsuits and had
other unfortunate traits OF character and
disposition that caused most of his later
troubles. He has been a town charge for
some years. The immediate cause OF his
death Is thought to have been an excessive
quantity OF patent medicine, for taking
which the deceased had an uncomfortable
desire
The result OF the Corbett Fitzsimmons
fight was eagerly awaited by the local
sports yesterday. Even many who frown
on prize fighting found it impossible to
conceal their curiosity as to''which won. -
after which they would probe for particu
lars with special zest and eVince by their
questions that they had been careful stu
dents OF all the press reports that have
preceded the fight. The self-confessed
sports were in glory or despair, according |
TO whether they had placed their money |
on FitZ or Corbett. The news was received |
by telegraph and telephone about 8 !
O'Clock. the difference ia time between |
here end Carson, New, where the fight be- |
gan little before u, being three hours. |
Considerable money was wagered here. |
. Nick" Neibaum, who backed Fitz to /
the extent of several hundred dollars, is of |
course smiling serenely. sympathy was
mostly with Corbett, who was the favor
tie also in the betting. One fellow who /
mourned the loss OF five dollars remarked |
last night, II put my money on Corbett |
and he lost. He is no friend of mine |
now" IL was once more definitely proven |
I hat, deprecate it as we may, the great
American public dearly loves a fight.