Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-11
Miss Mary Dubois spent Sunday in

CCoNe
On business.
Hon Cassius Peck OF Burlington was in
town Tuesday.
The new water wheel for the Sanford
mill arrived last week.
Miss Jennie Butterfeld is working in
Montpelier this week.
Arson Burroughs has been off duty this
week because OF illness.
Tobias Burke OF North Hartand was in
the place Tuesday on business.
Pearl Chstfield is taking a short vacs-
tioD from w. W. Morton's store.
The next meeting OF "The Informals"
will be with Mrs K. o. Blanchard.
Mrs E. o. Blanchard returned Saturday
from three weeks visit in Boston.
NJ l.. Bruce has sold his place on Elm
street to James Hutchinson for 800.
Mrs. Clarence Kempton OF West Hart
ford is The guest OF Miss Carrie l.. Haufier.
Miss Nay Parsons resumed duty at j.
G. Mann's store Tuesday after few days
illness.
Mem bers OF the Christian church, Sun
day school and Christian Endeavor soeie-
ty will hold soeiable at their vestry Fri
day evening.
Will Emerson and wife, who are board
ing at the Red Lion, will move in with
w. h. Avery as soon as their household
goods arrive.
Arthur Bean was at home over Sunday.
He is member OF the u. V. M. sopho
more football team and played center at
Barre Saturday.
George w. Ducatte and Kate l.. Kim
ball, both OF Randolph, were married
Saturday by Rev. +, W. Sturtevant at
East Braintree.
Gilman 5. Moulton went to New York
city Tuesday. He took four OF his horses,
which will be entered at the coming big
horse exhibit in that city.
w. J. Lamb OF West Somerville, Mass,
was guest at Irwin Chase's over SUNDAY,
ss were also Mrs. Roscoe Morse and
daughters OF Bethel Monday.
Charles G. Avery and wife OF West
Campton, n. H., visited their son, W. b.
Avery, last week, driving here with a
span OF handsome Percherons.
The Pethville Y. p. s. c. T.. met
at Heber Holmans Tuesday evening and
enjoyed "peanut" party. Refreshments
OF cake and coffee were served.
Fred H. Smith is in Boston, where his
wife went on the excursion. During their
absence, MIR. Smiths parents from Bos-
ton are attending to his duties here.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Wall, MIR. and Mrs.
Henry Soper, Mrs. +. L. Soper and daugh-
ter, Florence, attended the funeral of the
late Eliza Soper at Mortified Thursday.
c. G. Meader returned Monday from a
week visit 10 the vicinity of Hardwick.
Yesterday he left for California, where he
will spend the winter, and may remain
indefinitely.
Mark Goodell and viii Slack secured
about 80 lbs. OF nice wild honey from a
tree In Willis Towards woods last week.
Somebody else had chopped down the
tree, but their courage had probably failed
them then.
The case OF T.. l.. Bass VS.. Royal White,
sn action on book account, was up before
Justice Hutchinson Monday. The attor
neys, MessIs Denison for plaintiff and
B1yoen for defendant, tried their best to
secure a settlement, but without avail,
and the case is on trial today.
Miss Lena Marcott closed her school in
Sharon Friday and Miss Carrie Eaton hers
in East Randolph. Miss Mabel Nadleigh
has also finished a term in West Brook
field, Miss June Fassett in Rochester, iss
Carrie Sanlt In Braintree and Miss Emma
Moses in the Beanville district.
Messrs. Sandetson q Porter, who have
the contract for putting in the electric
system, We're in town last week and took
the specifications for the job. The cedar
poles are on the way from Maine and
a large gang OF men will begin the work
OF installing the system next week.
The separator and butter making appa-
ratus at the Cooperative creamery has I
been placed in position. The non. arrival 1
of the engine and boiler, which is some 1
where en- route, will delay starting up for
a few days longer. The selectmen have /
granted the petition for the new roads I
leadiag to the creamery.
The November Tormonter contains
very nice cut of Prin. n. j. Nhitehill, in .
with a report of the Stale 1
Teachers association meeting The num- I
Der is chiefly devoted TO wrlte-up OF the 4
town OF Proctor. IL is Col. Forbes in
tention to handle one Vermont town in /
this way each month in future.
People who think it absolutely neces-
sary TO their health TO take vacation /
about once in six weeks will be interest
cd in knowing that Mrs. j. V. Newton on
made her first visit to a store in
this place for six years. lt was also the
second time in that period that she had
crossed the track to depot square, only
stones throw from her door. And yet
she is hale, hearty and happy.
Dan f. Chase, travelling agent for the
Empire Oil company of Cleveland, was in
town last week. Mr.. Chase is native OF
having been born in the Man
sion house. He learned the printers
.ade OF 4. d. Uphsm here and followed
K for many wears, being at one time in
.harge of the state printing house at Con-
cord, n. II. His home is now in Rutland,
put he is looking for suitable. tie cement
N Randolph to which place he hopes to
return.
Some time ago George Dumas bought
in organ Of Prof. j. NJ. Trask, agent for
McKannon Bros. d Co., Burlington, CIV
ng his note therefor. Recently he was
ued for non payment OF the note and the
rial set for Monday at Burlington. Mr..
dumas did not answer, but brought a
ounter suit against the company for
harges made against Prof. Trssk for
rucking. Mr.. Dumas claims that he
ought the organ with the understanding ,
hat he was to pay for it in trucking and
e asks for allowance for what work he
las done. McKannon claims that TIask
Exceeded his authority If be made any
UGH arrangement. The trial OF the latter,
hitch was set for Tuesday, was post
oned.