Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-01-21
Arthur Rogers is ill with typhoid fever.

Arthur Rogers is i'll with typhoid fever
Minnie Whitney and Nellie Bixby at.
tended the play at South Royalton Tues
day evening.
There are meetings at the NJ. Il. church
every evening this week, excepting Mon
day and Saturday.
W. NJ. Flanders went to Washington
Monday to paint scenery for. the Wash.
ington Dramatic company.
The board OF civil authority for the
abatement OF taxes met at the town
clerks office, Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
| Rev. Mr.. Krook OF Corinth Corner is ex
pected to preach at the M. Il. church mex.
Sunday in exchange with Rev. Mr.. Allen.
! The Ladies' Benevolent society of the
/ Congregational church held their annual
meeting this afternoon at the vestry OF
the church.
1t is stated that c. j. Cosgroye, who is
working at the State Experiment station,
Burlington, has been Obliged to have one
of his thumbs emputsted.
The Chelsea Dramatic Co. will present
the comedy drama, "a Soldier OF For
tune" at the town hall Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, Feb. 18th and 18th.
Lillian Lowell OF Woodsville, y. H.,
who has been staying with her grand
mother, Mrs. Minard, for several months,
was lately called home by the illness Of
her mother.
George Washington Lodge, No. 81, r. q
A. M, elected the following officers
Thursday evening, Jan. 14th w. S. Hatch,
w. NJ. l.. K. Denison, $. W.; II. X. Dar-
ling, j. W.; James Hosking, Jr., treas.
urer; Willis Scales, secretary; W. II. EN-
cry, s. D.; B. II. Adams, Jr., j. D.; e. w.
Hood, chaplain; G. ). Emery, marshal;
George +. Hatch, s. s.; II. 0. Bixby, j. s.;
IL. o. Bryant, tyler.
Edgar L., son OF Leroy and Abbie
Sleeper. died Monday, Jan. 18th, aged II
wears and month. His death, caused by
jaundiee, was a shock to many as the dis
ease did not seem serious until within
the last few days. Much sympathy is
felt for his mother, as he was the oldest OF
eight children, and the next in age, a
daughter, having also died within year.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at
l p. m, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Allen.
On Sunday Officer Whitney, accompa
MED by /. q. Dearborn, went to East
Topsham with warrant issued by JUS
tice c. 5. Emery for the arrest of man
calling himself X. l.. Emerson, who was
charged with forging the name OF w. I.
Dickinson of Coriiith to contract. The
officer arrested Emerson and got as far
back as the Towle place in Corinth, oecu
pied by George NJ. Sleeper, where the Of !
tieer stopped to summon TWO witnesses.
While the officer was SO engaged, Emer.
son got out of the wagon and struck for
The woods. Mr.. Dearborn, who had been |
in the team with him, pulled off his over.
coat and started after him. He was |
chased for nearly three hours and shot at
four or five times with shotgun and q |
revolver. Emerson proved to be the |
heetest man in the crowd and they were
unable to catch him. Emerson is about |
six feet tall, 26 years old, with brown hair
and mustache, and when he escaped wore 4
a brown suit OF clothes, derby hat, no /
overcoat and pair OF pointed shoes. He
Is said to be slick article aud for the past
few weeks has been swindling the people
)f Corinth and Topsbam by selling them
seeds, fruit trees, etc, calling himself in
Dne place w. L. Dickinson and in another
Il. l., Emerson.