Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-04-22

c. w. Hayward is circulating petitions
against the passage by Congress of bill
that is before it intended to prevent rail
road ticket brokerage.
Frank f. Sault is storing his goods and
Mrs. Sault, who is poorly, Will go to
Woodstock to remain for awhile. John
Averill from Pearl street moves to the
/ place vacated.
| A move was made to resurrect the band
but it resulted in nothing. Such an or
ganization would lend much pleasure ia
the coming summer. There is plenty OF
talent. Can it not be utilized
Ii is hardly likely that Hon. j. ID. Deni-
son will receive the appointment to Ven
ezuela, inasmuch as the probabilities are
that the offics will not come to Vermont.
President Mckinley has personal and
political friend in Ohio upon whom the
place is likely to be conferred.
Edward l.. Lemon of Maiden, Mass,
who is a cousin OF Fred H. Smith of this
place, has purchased the historic "Way-
side Inn" at Sudbury, Mass. Mr.. Lemon
is having extensive changes made in the
building and as soon as the work is COM
pleted will remove to the linn"
great deal of interest has been shown
about town in the SomersWorth, n. H.,
murder. Everyone rejoieed at the capture
of the murderer, Joseph u. Kelley, at
Mont cal, Monday Dight,after an exciting
chase. Nearly all OF the stolen money was
recovered. Kelley made full confession.
Rev. +. K. Graves went Tuesday to at
tend the Vermont Methodist conference
at Barre 1t is expected that he will be re-
turned to this charge another year. Mrs.
Graves and children are also away this
week. The morning service at the Metn-
odist church will be omitted next Sunday,
hut the other services will take place as
usual.
Miss Lena, daughter OF o. j. Marcott,
while at walk in J. IL. Lamson's pasture
Sunday afternoon, tainted and fell in such
a way that her face rested in small pool
of water. She might even have drowned
had not help been summoned by her little
brothers. who were with her, and Clarence
Kemp rescued her without serious injury
resulting.
The New Hampshire board OF railroad
commissioners were in Woodsville yester-
day to give a hearing upon the circum-
stances attending the death of Edward l..
Putnam, son of {. W. A. Putnam, which
occurred near there on the Boston a
Nj aine several months ago. Hon. IA. A.
Huse OF Montpelier appeared in the inter-
est of the family.
Article s of the warning for the annual
village meeting, vi ich appears elsewhe
will be OF interest to the many who have
Icnged for electric lighting in our village.
The White River Electric company will
present proposition and ask for fran
chise. 1t is expected that the proposition
will be reasonable and one that our village
cannot afford TO decline.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. A. Putnam were in
Mortified Tuesday to attend the we'd
ding OF their son, George Kimball Put
nam, and Miss Mary T.. Dooley. The Ger.
emony was performed by Rev. q. j. Suth
erland in the presence OF only the imme
diate relatives. The couple went South on
the noon train for a short trip. Mr. Put
nam's many friends here will extend CON
The round trip fare to New York city ON
the occasion OF the dedication o; the
Grant monument April 9th is s. Is via
New London or s7.65 via Springfield from
this station. Tickets will be good going
A pril 23d to 26th, inclusive, to arrive in
New York until morning OF April 9th;
good returning to leave New York until
May 4th, TO arrive at starting point until
trains May 5th.
The Associated Press despatch in Fri
days papers relating to the suspension OF
A. A. Williams OF Lynn, Mass, from the
Christian church ministry was incorrect
in one or two particulars. The conference
did not request him to resign and would
rendered. He was indefinitely suspended
for conduct unbecoming minister OF the
The despatch states that he
IS nov conducting a church of his own in
Lynn after the Christian church methods.
One reader, at least, must have taken
our article of last week on allow TO Run a
Newspaper" seriously. We are in receipt
Of the following contribution, slightly
amended "We hear that - has
huh hsr nd Of
himself OF course he went down on -
street and disturb theer faimlys in -
blocks between nine and ten
o'clock the people wound had him arrest
ed but they pityed his wife for they they
knew she would have to work and pay
his fine"
A case OF alleged cruelty to horses has
been under consideration by the town
grand jurors the past few days. The COM I
plainants aveEed that the horses were
Dverworked and beaten brutally while the /
owner of the animals and others maintain /
hat nothing of the kind took place. 4
A bout the only undisputed point is that .
)ne OF the horses died. The grand jurors, (
after looking up the evidence, which was .
very contradictory, decided not to prose
,ute this time, but administered a warn
ng to the owner against causing any
,ause for complaint in the future.
Last week DIR. Gay tested in Eraintres,
8rookfield and Randolph as follows: q l.. Y
Oipble, 10; c. B. Fisk, 9; Z. II. Allis, 81;
4. {. Colt, %; X. II. Howard, 10; g. H.
1ebard, s.; {. l.. Sanford, Is; j. C.Hebard,
i; {. +. Logan, u; Harvey Tracy, 2 John
4. Pratt, 10; also drover's purchase OF
e cows AT Bethel Not one tuberc1lous
nimal was found in the lot. DIR. Gay
will this week retest the herd at Cassius
'eck's where the disease was found last
'ea-. John Thomas of Wells River, a
.rsNIate of the New York Veterinary coll
eye, is with DIR. Gay this week gaining
practical experience in the art OF testing
attic.
Drs. Morris and Curtis visited the Rox-
Jury fish hatchery Tuesday and had an
with II. W. Bailey of the Fish
Commission in regard to stocking and
posting the West Braintree branch, con-
'erning which there has been some differ
nee of opinion. They report that he
old them that the main branch would not
'e posted but ifthere was general agree
nent in favor of having the small trIbu-
aries of the stream closed and stocked il
night be done. Most of those who op-
,osed closing the large branch are favor
bic to this plan ana the affair may be
in this way. Mr.. Bailey al
o said that streams that had been closed