Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-08

A daughter was born Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Wheeler.
Asa B. Hebard OF White River Junction
spent Sunday here.
Miss Linnie Jones is visiting at Wales
BASIS in West Barnet.
Prof. n. F. Merrill OF the U. V. NJ. Wis
tied Robert Morton Tuesday.
Mrs. Ed. Pinney, who had spent week
in town, returned Tuesday to Hartland.
Next Saturday evening will be ever
mont night" at the local grange meeting.
Mrs. Jarvis and Miss Marie Therien of
Windsor were guests at z. L. Merchants
last week.
Mrs. Ellen Blanchard and daughter,
Maud, returned Tuesday from their stay
in Brooklyn.
Col. r.. J. Kimball is having the track at
Montague Place put in condition for
working horses.
JIM. Atwood attended the celebration
at Norwich Monday in which the j. o. U.
A. M. took part.
Charles Herrick and son OF Lowell
visited his sister, Mrs. Walter Wedge
wood, last week.
Gilman Wells of Springfield is here,
called by the serious illness OF his sister,
Mrs. Julius Barttro.
The village reservoir was cleaned out
Tuesday, the pressure being removed
most Of the time for two days.
Two Jew clothiers from No. Adams,
| Mass, were in town over Sunday trying
to find place to locate store.
The Randolph National Bank paid to
| its stockholders, July first, its fortieth
consecutive semi annual dividend Of three
/ per cent.
Charles Haselton has purchased farm
/ in Bridgewater. He now lives on the
Finn place which he will occupy until
next spring.
| Leonard Hutchinson and Miss May
Parsons went the first OF the week to
Manchester Center by wheel to visit Mrs.
| w. II. Roberts.
The accident to Mr.. Adams, the black
smith, did not happen exactlvas described
last week. The horse SHE'D and while
seated in the buggy, Mr.. Adams struck
tree so violently as to fracture his collar
bone and badly bruise one elbow.
Miss Florence Howe, recent graduate
OF the Burlington Business college, who
has been spending a few days with her
parents, has returned to Burlington,
where she has accepted position as cash
Ter and stenogTapher for n. E. Chamber
lin.
Selva Thayer, constable OF Braintree,
killed dog owned by Ezra Bruce recent
ly, claiming that though the animal had
been licensed, it should have been done in
Braintree instead OF Randolph. Bruce
has sued the officer and an interesting
subject for dog days is opened.
The firm of Dickinson & Stewart, UNI
dertakers, has sold out its business to w.
Il. Lamson and will soon go to Science
tady, N. Y. During their stay here they |
have impressed all as gentlemen and |
square business men. They like the place,
but find the business opening for their
line too limited.
The boarding house at Camp Randolph, |
Highgate Springs, will be formally opened |
by the directors Saturday, July 17th. IL
will be in charge OF Mrs. Dora Tredo, who
has been so popular in the past. AS
several members of the company are away /
this season, there will be room at the
tables for few more people. Particulars
as to cost and camp regulations may be
obtained by applying at once to either y.
A. Shattuck, W. L. Lamson, DR.. e. l.. /
Stewart or A. T.. Dean. The directors
want to know as soon as may be just how |
many desire to spend the season at the /
camp and when they will go.
The Fourth was passed very quietly. |
To be sure in the early morning church |
bells were rung by unseen hands and I
some noise was INDUCED in. During the /
ers, etc., was kept up. Several attended |
the races at Barre and the Junction. The
The Methodist Sabbath school and friends /
to the number of about 20 enjoyed a pic |
mic on Fassett mill. In the evening, the
w. r. G. lawn party at j. p. Cleveland's |
was very largely attended. At both the |
picnic and lawn party the newly organ
lied band furnished good music. The |
boys seem much interested and il they de- /
vote the necessary attention to practice
ought to satisfy even critical taste.
While in bathing at the mouth of Aver |
brook Sunday, Johnnie, son OF Charles
White, who was unable to swim, under
took to do so by resting his weight on
plank, after the fashion familiar to boys. |
He got beyond his depth and lost his hold
on the plank. Seeing his predicament,
Victor Williams, who was also in bath
ing, went to his aid, but the White boy |
grasped him and both sank. Thinking |
the boys we're playing, their companions
paid no attention to them until Williams
finally struggled to the surface and cried
out. A board was then got and when the
White boy came up he seized it with a
grip OF iron and was drawn out, nearly |
drowned. AS quickly as possible the
water was rolled out of him and he was
taken home.
Pensions have lately been obtained |
through j. E. Eldredge's agency as fol-
ws:-Original Alfred u. Rand, south
Royalton, s.; Chas. A. Neff, Pittstield, IS; |
Franklin Parker, Woodstock, IS; James
Titus, wallingford, $40; original widow,
Aida L. Slack, widow OF Royal P. Slack,
Randolph Center, IS, and y for each OF
three minor children; Annie K, minor
child of John B. Mead, SIS; restoration
and reissue, Hattie L., widow of Charles
H. Lamson; reissue, Charles w. Graves,
East Barnard, s.; Marcus A. Moody Beth
A. ond inpraQga Il HaZen /
Wood, Randolph Center, to S12; Sanford
H. Kent, Northtield, to s12; Henry H.
Moore, Warren, to sl4; H. A. E. Richard
son, Roxbury, to s12; Lucien G. Aldrich,
Chelsea, to S12; Theodore j. Williams,
Randolph, to s17; Chas. P. Coy, Bethel, to
Sl4; Peter Sault, Randolph, to ga The
a bove are only the claims allowed in this
section. The Eldredge agency received
notice OF 26 allowances on Saturday and
Monday.