Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-07-28

Mrs.feLer ANDERSON was calico TO Hart
ford Saturday by the serious illness OF hel
sister.
Harold Burt and wife, who have been
guests at Joel Writings, returned to
Philadelphia Monday.
w. II. Dubois and Willard Gay went to
Camp Randolph, Highgate Springs, Tues
day for short outing.
Harry X. Gilbert OF Chicago, treasurer
of the sargent company, has been a guest
at w. H. Dubois this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bradford of Lynn,
Mass, who visited at B. F.. Chadwic 8
on Monday, returned Tuesday.
There will be meeting OF the vestry OF
st. Johns church Saturday evening at Z
O'Clock at which full attendance is re-
quested.
Miss Eliza Hobart OF New York is visit
ing her brother, f. A. Hobart. Miss Belle
Butler OF New York is a guest of Miss AL
ice Hobart.
Judge Rowell was in Montpelier Tues
day to hear arguments on the Injunction
effecting the office of chief OF police OF
Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Flagg of New
York city, who had been few days at
Montague Place, left Monday for Hotel
Champlain, N. Y.
Bradford, Harry and Marion Mcintyre,
Misses Sue Sanford, Eunice Denison and
lisa Lamson are visiting points OF interest
in Windsor county.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F Stevens started Mon
day for a carriage drive through the
north part OF the state. They expect TO
visit Greensboro camp while on their trip.
Rev. g. W. Morrow, who is taking his
vacation at Greensboro, preached last sum
day at Hope church, Springfield, Mass.
His pulpit here will De filled next Sunday
by Rev. q. L. Story OF Milton.
workmen for the New England Tele-
phone company were In town the first OF
the week, putting on the finishing touches
TO the new copper circuit that this com .
pany has added to its line between Bel
lows Falls and Burlington, made necessa-
ry by large increase in business.
Harry, little SON OF "Adeu Hatch, came
near heing numbered among the slain
] Monday, when he was run over by team
/ driven by Adelbert Haraden. He did not
see the team and ran in front o: 1t so
quickly that the horse could not be stop
ped. Bystanders thought the little chap
was killed, but he received only few
bumps and bruises.
| The song recital to be given by Charles
E. Wood in Dubois q Gays hail August
18th, promises to be one of the most en-
! joyable musical events OF the season. He
will De assisted by the following talent:
Miss Jennie L. Meyer OF Boston, contral-
to, Miss Gertrude n. Sevey OF Boston,vio-
linist, Miss Nadine G. Nichols OF Barre,
reader, and Miss Anna Farnsworth of
Randolph, pianist and accompanist.
At the grange meeting Saturday even
ing the drama, "Tne Little Brown Jug"
was well received, those presenting It be-
| ing given q vote OF thanks. Special OIL
GERS had been appointed for "brothers'
night" the program being in charge OF
Clarence Emery. J. B. Putnam was act
| ing master for the evening. The next
meeting will be "children's night" and
committee OF six was appointed to have
the arrangements in charge.
Norwich University, Northfeld, which
| is advertised elsewhere, Is adding to Its
prestige by its record thus far in the pres
emit war. Few colleges, even those much
larger, have furnished so many men prom
inent in both military and civil life. I'm
der President Brown, the institution has
lately taken on added vigor. Randolph
has sent several students there in the past,
and any young men DESTROYS OF securing
practical college education on reasonable
terms will do well to investigate.
The summer school to be held at Ran
dolph Aug. 1-i3 offers the following course
OF instruction: First week Mr.. A. w. Ed
lessons; Mr.. Charles M. Campbell, draw
ing, 10 lessons; Mics Lizzie g Allen,read-
ing, illustrative work, five lessons; Mr..
Edward Conant, grammar, five lessons.
Second week; Mr.. l. Freeman Hall, ele-
mentary geography, 10 lessons; Mr.. Lewis
H. Meader, history and geography, text
book work, 10 lessons; Mr.. Lewis z. Nash,
psychology, nve lessons, principles OF
teaching, i've lessons.
The Graded school directors have decid-
ed not to re-engage Prof. M. 8. Villas as
principal OF the school another year.
There are many applicants for the place
and choice will be made as early as is
consistent with proper Investigation.
Misses Jennie Stewart, Bertha Manney,
Kate Howard and Myrtis Walbridge have
been engaged for the same grades they
taught last year. Miss Eunice Flint sue
ceeds Miss Kent ana Miss Clara Dubois
will lake Miss Flint's place in the primary
flepartment Miss Lucina Saxton is also
re-enqaged. Miss Kate Healey OF Barre
will teach music, her salary being - per
week.
To Charles Porter, son in law OF DR.. nj.
L, Scott, comes the honor and reward OF
handing over to justice Lewis Warner,tne
defaulting bank president OF Northamp-
ton, Mass. Warner was president OF the
Hampshire County National bank and
treasurer of the hampshire Savings bank.
His defalcatlons at both banks amount
to the immense sum of S640,OOO. He had
been stealing for 80 years. In April last,
seeing that he could not stave of discov-
cry longer, he got together what cash he
could and disappeared: Search was at
once instituted and detectives looked
everywhere, but without avail. A few
weeks ago Mr.. Porter, who lives in Hat.
field, Mass, brought his family here and
went west on a business trip. He stopped
at Louisville, KY, and there one day on
principal street be recognized Warner,
with whom he mad done business at
Northampton. He notified the police ana
after a two days search the fugitive was
arrested, He had grown beard and as
sumed false name, but finally admitted
his identity and confessed his thefts. he
offered the officers $4,000 for his liberty;
The reward for his capture was 81 600 and
Mr.. Porter would seem to have good
claim 10 at least part OF 1t.
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