Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-11-10

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Manney of East
Middiebury spent Sunday here as guests
OF his brother, John Manney.
A telegram announcing the arrival from
Alaska of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Washburn
at San Francisco was received a few days
ago.
Miss Eva Bates finishes work this week
for Mann & Allen, whom she has served
acceptably as bookkeeper for about two
years.
Miss Mabel Preston, who closed her
school in Brookfieid last week, has been
visiting friends here, the guest OF Miss
Eva Bates.
Mrs. Frost returned to Hanover, N. H.,
Monday, accompanied by Mrs. e. o.
Blanchard, who visited friends In West
Lebanon, N. II.
The stereopticon entertainment given
by Mrs. Keith in the Baptist church
Monday evening was well attended and
very instructive.
Miss Alice Smith of Newburyport,
Mass, and her nephew, Clarence Cleve-
land, came down Tuesday from BurIing-
ton to visit at w. 8. 3. Bucks.
There was no Chautauquan meeting
Monday evening to allow the ladies to at.
tend the stereopticoD lecture. The next
meeting will be In DR.. Blanchard's Office
Monday evening
Walter Woodward was at home over
New Hampshire, j. B. Mcintyre and
horace Moulton spent the Dartmouth
college recess at their homes here.
Prof. and Mrs. Winthrop Abbott left
Tuesday for Proctor. Mrs. Abbott's
grandmother, Mrs T. L. Dimick, accom-
panied them and will live with them in
their new home. Mrs. H. @. Cole OF Bos- /
ton also went for few days stay.
George Flagg OF Snowsville has sold !
over 100 barrels OF apples thus far, at
prices ranging from s1.25 to $3.50 per bar
rel. He shipped "a barrels to Barre Sat
nrday. Mr.. Fiagg estimates the yield at
$50 barrels. One day this week his men |
gathered six barrels in ~ minutes.
Messrs. Lashua and SeIinas, who were
arrested here recently for the larceny OF
an overcoat and obtaining money under
false pretences, were taken to White Riv-
er Junction on Monday OF last week and
arraigued In police court. Selinas was
sentenced to the house OF correction for
l05 days, but for lack of evidence to con.
vict, Lashua was discharged.
A telephone message was received Sat-
lrday morning giving notice that the big
belt at the White River Electric plant had
been broken. People managed to get
along without the lights fairly we'll, but
heir absence only accumulated the fact
hat we have as good q service as any
own in eastern Vermont can boast, and
hese unavoidable mishaps have not &C.
,urred very often.
Joe I'll. Brown captured a black cub
pear in a 55-pound trap Thursday morn
ng on Braintree mountain. The old bear
lad torn away the coop surrounding the
rap and nearly succeeded In releasing the !
but fed on Browns approach.
The old bear Is said to be the same one {
hat got away with trap set by Messrs.
Robbins and Battles a few years ago.
Brown is looking for that bounty Of twelve |
Collars. Charles Hayward spoke for !
he first piece Of bear steak. 9
At the Congregational church vestries !
asst Thursday evening pleasant sociable j
vas enjoyed and an excellent musical and !
terary program carried out as follows:-j s
Woodward; trio, 40 Memory" Mrs.
'ugene Segar, Miss M. Blanche Sparbawk
nd Charles E. Wood; piano solo, "Nar-
issus," Miss Mary Lamson; male quar- Il
i, DR.. w. M. Kelly, G. r.. Wood, e. T.
alisbury and A. Fl. Beedle; piano solo, n
"csvslsris RI. Rustis rn o. The Gu
ovely Flower" Mr.. Wood; reading, !
The First Settlers Story" Mrs. H. W.
ewksbury; solo, "May Morning." Miss
parhawk; Lullaby and Goodnight" q
ale quartet; duet, "Night CT JOY" Miss ~
oarhawk and MIR. Wood; tableaux, 1.-THE
Ugh Tea, 1" "The Flower Of the Family" t.
lght refreshments were served. Ia
Mrs. Keith, for four years secretary OF
10 W. @. +. u. of Worcester, Mass, and ~
r ten years superintendent of railroad J"
ork in that society in Worcester, spoke
fore n crowded house at the Christian In
urch Sunday evening. The subject of q
dress, "Opportunities and How to I'm M
owe Them,s applied to temperance work
ID was handled In q most interesting M
amer. Five great lines OF railroads run at
rough the state of Massachusetts, and ie
these as well as on the Central YER III
ont Mrs. Keith is well known as the
lend of the railroad men, and has free -,
on all these lines. In their n,
mes she is a welcome visitor, because -
Ways friend in time OF need. Much of ~ ~
r time Is devoted to hospital work. She ~,
8 placed In every station an emergency n,
K, containing bandages, court plaster, r.,
1rniquets, etc., to be used in an emer- ~
ncy. ~