Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-20

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d. c. Hyde of STAFFORD was in town
Tuesday and again today.
Judge W. H. Nichols returned from his
Western trip Monday night.
Prof. Chittenden, drummer for students
for the u. V. NJ, is in town TO-DAY.
c. E. McCrillis has purchased the
Spencer place in Lower Canada.
The Rebekahs are planning to give
"Colonial Carnival the first OF June.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs. W.
w. Carpenter Friday afternoon at5o'clock.
Fred Arnold of Bethel is in town today
taking a deposition in the Luce divorce
case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Hayes and daugh-
ter of Thetford are visiting at David sey-
mour's.
Howard block and the house OF j. b.
Eldredge are undergoing treatment by
painters.
Ariston Sanford, who has been unable
to work for some time, does not improve
in health.
The price of Vermont dairy butter Is
only II cents in Boston, which means II
cents here.
Miss Ida Newcity returned Monday
from an extended visit with relatives in
Connecticut.
Miss Lulu Adams, who has been visit
ing in town, returned to her home in SO.
Royalton Monday. a
j.. F. spencer of Barre has repurchased
of j. p. Cleveland the place formerly
owned by him on Sand Hill.
The Brigham creamery paid 2l.4s cents
for butter fat for April, which is equiva-
lent to 1850 cents for butter.
Drs. Curtis and Goodrich returned
"Wednesday from a fishing trip to Green's
boro Their silence is suggestive Of III
luck.
Albert A. Wainwright moved his goods
by team from East Middlebury TO the
Vinton house on South Main street yes
terday.
The c. b. society OF the Christian church
will hold a sociable at Clarence Manns
Friday evening. Members and friends
are invited.
CoLR.J. Kimball and daughter returned
to New York Saturday. While here Col.
Kimball made noticeable improvements
on his grounds.
John c. Church OF Hancock, formerly
OF this place, was in town Tuesday in The
interest of an oil company for which he IS
travelling agent.
The children of Mrs. Warren Bean as
Slsteu uIr IN ctitbfhlllk let ypth biAt NNas
the 18th. MIR. and Mrs. Charles ingalls, Of
Barre were present.
Hobart Peck, Jr.'s, many friends are
glad TO sec him back in his old place al
Evans drug store, he having finished
work at the Junction.
c. r. Granger and E1son Emery were
called TO Windsor Tuesday as jurors for
the C. s. court. The court adjourned, no
cases being ready for trial.
The screen mill force is working two
hours each evening now. An immense
amount of work is ahead. Manager Segar
advertises elsewhere for ten more men.
Frank W. Gold OF Northfield and Miss
Angie Hutchinson, formerly OF this place,
were married at Mortified last week
Wednesday. MIR. Gold is a leading farmer
and business man OF Northfield.
Orange county court, which would
ordinarily begin its June term May 10Th,
will be adjourned until June LIST on
account OF the prolongation OF the SUI
preme court term at Montpelier.
With the Abbott mill ready to start
Randolph ought TO feel well enough to
burn whole bunch OF trecrackers. What
is the matter with an old tas hioned rip.
roaring Fourth Of July celebration?
Who'll start the ball rolling?
While scuilling with Dave Crow at the
screen mill this morning. Ben Gage had
the misfortune to break his right leg be.
low the knee in two places. Dr. George
w. Scott reduced the fracture. Mr.. Gage
had only recently recovered from a long
illness.
The trespass case OF Parish VS.. Lane ct
al in which the Hyzer house was involved,
has been discontinued. The house was
sold at auction Thursday under the mort
gage which Hyzer claims 10 hold. The
end is not yet, however, and further liti-
CATION is probable.
While standing on pole about Is feet
high and trying to put up some netting at
the Mccall place yesterday forenoon, ID.
+. Lewis lost his balance and fell. Had
he not struck on Charles Bowers shoulders
in his descent he would have Jared i'll. As
it was, he was considerably lamed.
The literary sociable gwen by the Bap
fists at their chapel Monday evening was
well attended and thoroughly enjoyed.
Each person wore something suggestive
of the title OF some well known BOOK or
poem and the Others guessed as to its
identity. Refreshments were served.
About IS net was realized.
The Central Vermont Glorious held a
meeting with Rev. and Mrs. White Tues
day afternoon. Those present were Rev.
A. y. Lewis and wife OF Montpelier, Rev,
II. W. X. Stafford and wife ana Mrs. Bal
lou of Barre, Rev. CD Sutherland and wife
and President Allan ID. Brown OF North.
field and Rev. A. A. Bryant Of w. R.Junc-
ton. Rev. Mr.. Stafford read a paper on
'eThe Revision of the Prayer Book" and
the subject of Lay Baptism" was dis
cussed.
c. L. McCrillis recently bought a horse
of one johnson of Lebanon, n. II. The
day after its purchase the Board Of Health
Of White River junction found it afflicted
with CHAMBERS and ordered it killed
Being unable to come to terms with John.
son, McCrillis sued him in Randolph and
this morning johnson settled by refund
ing the purchase price and paying costs
1t was found that the horse had once be-
fore been returned to johnson on account
of its disease. 1t is a misdemeanor under
Vermont Law to sell horse affected with
CHAMBERS.
The high water caused b. the rain OF
Wednesday and Thursday threatened to
carry away the Sanford dam, which was
in process OF repair. Friday forenoon
the water had worked its way along the
bottom of the dam on the south end I'M
til it forced an exit through it and an inn
mense quantity of gravel was washed
through, along with the water. Fortu
nately, the water had already reached its
highest level and before serious damage
had been done it fell below danger point.