Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-10-20

s MANS.
r Mrs. ]. e. Chamberlain is visiting IL
Windsor.
Rev. F. ID. Handy called on friend
e here recently.
: Arthur Putnam and family have move'
to Bridgewater.
Asa Perry, Jr., is making extensive re
G pairs on his house.
+ Mrs. Carlisle visited in White Rive
q Junction last week.
Miss Louise Barney has returned to he
, home in Lynn, Mass.
H.C. Soper last week set headetons
| for the late AioDzo Evans.
Mrs. Laura Hull, who Is In poor health
Is in Randolph for treatment.
Mrs. Ella Fay OF Worcester, Mass, II
the guest of Mrs. Q. G. Aikers.
j, Mrs. VIM. Webb spent a part OF last
week In Sherburne and vicinity.
Quite a number from this vicinity took
! In the Boston excursion Tuesday.
ri Chas. Stone OF Windsor has been at
Joseph Cham beriin's for few days.
Ed. Burke and wife spent part OF
: last week In East Wallingford and vicin-
lily.
Mrs. G. z. Wheelock and son. Roy, Wis
tied relatives In Rochester the first OF the
week.
At the auction sale at the Geo. Wright
homestead last Saturday, stock went at a
low price.
e. s. Putnam has been making a great
improvement on his house by finishing
of the ell part.
Sadie Hoar is home for short vacation,
after which she will return to her work
In Woodstock.
Geo. Guernsey, who has been clerking
at the Silver Lake House, during the sum-
mer, returned home Friday.
A fine specimen of"Bradlaugh Prolific"
pears have been on exhibition at the post
office. there being nine on one small
branch.
A private letter from s. w. Parlin, edi-
| tori chief Of the American Horse Breed
err, congratulates the owner OF Bradlaugh
on the great success OF this stallion as a
stock horse. Horsemen from Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island and Connecticut APP
preciate the colts.
A drive ever the hill road to Bethel will
convince any man that no handsomer or
more convenient set OF buildings, nearly
completed, are to be seen at the North
End than John Hathorn's. And that is
saying a good deal for this road ranks the
best in Barnard. John Is a hustler. Where
few weeks ago was black, hot burning
heap of ashes, now a cheerful, handsome
farm residence shows its smiling face as
you drive along and John don't look tired
either. Already he has fiDe horse harm |
to the south and next season will erect a
cattle barn to the west. II communities
were filled with such men as John Hath. |
orn fires would be blessing for the town,
as superior buildings would take the place
OF old ones and the men become public |
benefactors.
There seems to be some agitation in re
gard to the condition OF the roads in Ver- /
mont. The conclusion arrived at is that |
they are not good enough for the money
expended and bill Is already introduced
to abolish the Office OF road commissioner
and vest their duties in the board of Sc.
lectmeu aud highway agents or survey
ors. This bill ought to receive attention,
and no doubt II properly worded will have
a large following. When the working of
highways Is SO badly managed as to cause
the governor In his message to condemn
1t and ask the leg islature to make a
change, we may well calculate that the
system Is wrong. In olden times but lit
tie complaint was made when each high
way district took care OF its own roads
and taxpayers were SLOWED to work. Then
there was local pride that caused them
to watch their highway as they did the
farm, and one hours work would save the
town many dollars In expense. Today
road machine with gang OF men, who
have no particular interest in the affairs
OF the town and who look forward to
nothing but 6 o'clock, passes through the
district, scraping In sand and leaves, leav.
ing it to be washed out during the first
shower. No wonder there Is great cry
for reform. Give us highway surveyors.
BARNARD PHYSICIANS.
DIR. W. E. Lilley has sold his practice in
Barnard to DR.. Fl. V. Hubbard OF Roches-
ter. DR.. Hubbard has taken possession,
rented the Office formerly occupied by DR..
yewett and for the present. boards with ,
John. DR.. Lilley will doubtless soon leave
Barnard, much to the regret OF his patients
and numerous friends.
More than 100 years ago DIR. Isaac Dan.
forth, young and unmarried, came to
from Boston and commenced the
practice OF medicine. Hiring his board !,
with Solomon Aikens, be journeyed alone |
for two years, then went back to Massa-
married the daughter OF Gen. I
Baker and brought his young bride to
this almost unbroken wilderness. Here I
be lived a long life, raised large family
and acquired handsome property. Three I
)f his sons became physicians and one. DIR.
samuel Parkman Danforth. succeeded bis
'ather in the Barnard practice. He after
wards moved to Royalton, where he died
n 1855 much lamented.
Al Aoo1s LII 1cufy " Ayfes, young ana y
came to Barnard from Pom
ret with little or no experience. but soon 8
ettled into large practice. He married d
he daug hter OF Rev. N. Aspinwall, who at
he time was located in Barnard as pastor
Il the M. E. church. DIR. Ayers was one
4 the most skilful physicians ever in Ia
Windsor county and IL was great loss
o the town when he died in 1862, only 80
ears old.
Dr.Lorriston Richmond came into town
rom Woodstock young and unmarried. n
ie also married Barnard girl, daughter
I Samuel Conant, Esq. DIR. Richmond. ST
fter few years, moved to Hartiapd and
rom there to the city OF Everett, Mass :,
here he still resides and practices his =,
rofession as prominent physician. 40
DR.. RollIn Il. Phelps came to Barnard
bout 1852 from Royalton. He was also th
Dung and unmarried, boarded at Frepch's IL
otel and commenced his ride with no ex-
erieDce. Afterwards he married Miss r.
ucy A. Metcalf OF Sharon, very estima- th
lie young lady. He built a new house and
arm and stepped into practice that re- az
nired two borses all the time. The dor. r.
n and his wife were members of the M
church and we're verv influential in
hiding up that society. He was houored Sc
18th town offices and became a prominent vi
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