Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-29
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Plan to go on the great vergennes ex-
cursion Friday.
Mr.. Washburn went to Taftsville SUM-
day.
Mrs. Franklin White is i'll with heart
trouble.
Maurice Lilley returned from New York
by wheel.
Miss Cora Parkhurst is home from
Montpelier.
c. D. Cushing saw two deer near the
lake last week.
DIR. and Mrs. LilIey returned from New
York Saturday.
C. E. Putnam OF Hartford visited his
brother last week.
George Topper and family OF Bethel
spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. Billings and a friend from Wood
stock were in town day last week.
John West and family spent few days
at their farm in Pittsfield last week.
George Wright and two daughters were
with relatives in Hartland last week.
Mrs. Horace Eastman was with her
sister in South Woodstock last week.
Rev. Mr.. Emery's daughter and her
child from Eden are staying with him.
Miss Sarah Walker of Charlestown,
Mass, is staying with Miss Lydia Pike.
Rollin Abbott OF Boston is spending a
few days with bis family at his fathers.
Miss Mary j. Chamberlin of Worcester,
Mass, is staying with her sister, Mrs.
Stone.
Frank White has returned from Spring
field on account OF the illness OF his
mother.
Lightning struck an ash tree near G. e.
Wheelock's Friday, slivering it from top
to bottom.
Services, conducted by Rev. E. NJ. Bar
ney, will be held at the South Barnard
schoolhouse next Sunday at p. m.
Edwin Parkhurst of New York city ar
rived home last week. He has been tray
cling in the southern states lately.
Bertha and Robert Burnett of Bethel
and Miss Ruth Warren from Massachu-
sets were in town the first Of the week.
George Huntington's horse was fright
ened by the steamer, throwing himself,
wife and baby from the wagon but they
were not injured.
The Uniyersalist Mite society meets in
the grove at the head OF the lake Friday
afternoon. All are cordially invited to
come and bring lunch.
DIR. Jewett has so far recovered as to be
able to sit up an hour at a time some days.
His has heen long and painful sickness
and his many friends hope to see him able
TO be on the street before the summer Is
passed.
As Wells Bartholomew was driving into
town last week, his colt became frightened
and threw him out OF The wagon. He be.
came unconscious and laid on the ground
until found and taken to the village. He
was doing well at last accounts. The
horse was caught and no damage was
done to the wagon.
The mem bers OF the Y. p. &. u. are
planning for an entertainment of unusual
interest to be given in the town hall on
Tuesday evening, August Sd. The pro.
gram will include 1.-THE Family Album"
with Miss Jennie Cootey as Mrs. Almira
Pease, good music and 1.-THE Sweet Fam
ily," a burlesque, with the following ac
tors: Misses Lille Chase, Leopa Adams,
Celia French, Gertrude Wilson, Lillian
Adams. Jennie Cootey, Erlie Chase and
Louise " hitDey. Ice cream will be
--rTed.
w. c. Woodward very narrowly es-
capped serious injury last week. His cows
failed 10 appear one night and the next
he secured dog and went to
look for them. As soon as he set the dog
on them the cows turned and came toward |
The dog with lowered horns. The dog |
ran for protection toward MIR. Woodland, |
who was Knocked down. Seventeen head /
)f cattle passed over him as he lay on his |
back expecting every moment would be |
his last, but they passed over him without
stepping on him but twice, once on each /
eg. He was quite lame and reached the
house with difficulty, but was glad to es.
ape so easily.