Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-02-18
Henry Hull is slowly improving.

A son was born Saturday to Frank For
tin and wife.
Francis Eaton of Barre visited here
| over Sunday.
Elk Gov. S. E. Pingree of Hartford was
in town Monday.
Miss Bessie Kent spent Sunday at her
home in Mortified.
Rev. G. w. Morrow delivered his lecture
at Bethel last evening.
A number of the young people enjoyed
a straw ride TO Snowsville Saturday even
| ing.
The next dancing school conducted by
Prof. Elmore will be held Friday evening,
Feb. 26.
Owing to the storm, the entertainment
billed for Friday evening at Du Bots *
Gays hall by Alfred II. Barnes, humorist
and buffo tenor, and his company did not
take place.
The Daughters OF Rebekah conferred
their degree on four candidates Friday
evening. The local lodge is to eXemplify
the degree at the district meeting held at
Barre early in April.
Hale L. Flint OF Chicago has conveyed
to Albert A. Sprague of the firm Of
Sprague, Warner & Co. of Chicago, to
whom ne was indebted, the land bought
by him OF William Wood excepting two
small lots that he had previously sold.
While party of Randolph young peo-
pie were returning from an evening fes-
tivity in Braintree early Saturday morn
ing, the big sleigh dropped into moist
spot in the road near Joshua FOrd's and
the horses ran away, being stopped by
Silas Chadwick at his place. The pas
sengers descended gently into the siush
and suffered no immediate injury, though
several OF them acquired colds that help
them TO remember the experience.
Juliette Moody, wife of Burnap Martin
of Braintree, died early Tuesday morning,
aged Il years. She had been confined 10
her bed for eleven months and had been
an invalid for years. The fatal malady
was Brigbt's disease. Mrs. Martin was
twice married, her first husband being
Stillman Harwoo1, by whom she has one
son, Wilmot b. HarWo0d, surviving. BY
MIR. Martin, two daughters survive, Mrs.
Katie B. Poor Of Williamstown and Mrs.
Minnie NJ. Holbrook of Bethel. The fu
neral is to be held today at the home Rev.
q. w. Morrow officiating.
Recent letters from Randolph's soiourn-
ers i'm Denver, Col, to friends here bring
very satisfactory news. Mr. and Mrs. {.
c. Written are well and Mr.. Written has
secured a good position as salesman with
au extensive brush manufacturing COM
pany and they will remain in Denver NJ.
K. Il. Dubois has entirely recovered from
the sickness he had in the fall and is now
in better health than he has had for q long |
time. Mr.. Fred Dubois health has stead !
lily improved duiing the past year and his |
physician gives him every assurance that |
he mas overcome the trouble that he had |
W hen he went to Denver. They VIII re.
turn to their home in Randolph early in /
the spring and can hardly wait for the /
time to come.
Principal Il. NJ. Smith of Montpelier
preached at the Baptist church |
Sunday morning, taking for his text,
''Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyseli.
He said that the scripture assumed prop
or self love, not a spirit OF seltishness, but
that feeling for ones self that prompts
one to do what is best for ones self with
out injury to others. The parable OF the
Coed Samaritan taught us that all man
kind was our neighbor. IL is possible for
us to love persons in the divine sense
without liking them personally. We
can sympathize with and aid them, though
hey may be distasteful companions.
Christ did not appear to form many hui
man friendships but he so loved mankind
hat he gave mis- life Tor us on the cross.
rhe sermon was logical, practical, force
Iul and truthful and sank deep in the
hearts of the hearers. Randolph congre-
cations count II rare treat TO listen to
Mr.. Smith.
The noon express had a narrow escape
rom a serious accident Friday. While
running at its usual high speed about a
nile above w .Braintree, the rear trucks OF
he third coach from the engine left the
rack on account OF a broken rail and was
by the two cars behind 1t. The
les and frozen ground served as a pretty
rood track and after humping along for
" rods or so the train came to stop. IL
vas found that the derailed portion OF the
rain had stopped Just as IL reached the
3rackett brook bridge. Passengers were
BADLY shaken up and frightened, but no
BODY was hurt. Though the cars were not
much damaged, 1t required about six hours
o replace them on the track, as wreck
rains had to come from st. Adams and
White River junction. The broken rail
vas a new and heavy one, but must have
,een detective when made, as it was
plintered from the end and broke in sew
raj places. number OF Randolphites
lad the unpleasant experience OF being
board the train and don'I care for any
more.
This isn't exactly camping weather, but
Highgate story may tend to make cold,
winter less a burden. While
mt fishing one day last summer one of
he Randolph campers caught good sized
lack bass. The occupants OF the boat fell
o specializing as to its weight. Opinions
lUSreu, some setllHS II AZ INV anu
lalf pounds and some at four. Finally,
ouple OF disputants wagered the cigars
hat the fish would or wouldn't weigh four
,ounds. When the boat reached the
bore, the party who had wagered on the
anger avoirdupois Of the fish, wishing to
make assurance doubly sure, seized the
ass and, without being seen by the other
ettor, contrived to slip liberal number
4 stones down its throat, winding up with
small Derch taken from the boat. The
arty then proceeded to weigh the fish and
D ! il tipped the beam at trifle over four
ounds. The successful bettor smoked in
riumph. But this wasn't the end OF the
tory. The fish was sent to Randolph to
riends and served up in state on the table.
ONE time after, the recipient, in CONVEX
alton with the party who had sent the
sh, inquired il it was generally known
bat bass dieted on stone and, in proof
{ her position, produced with entire So
smnity double handful of stones that
he had secured while dressing the fish.