Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-20
Fred chatfield of Barre was in town last

Fred Chatfield of Barre was in town las
week.
C.L Hodges is on the road for Chad
wick Bros.
W. E. Pierce left Wednesday on his
southern trip.
Revs. G. W. Morrow and G. o. Howe
exchanged Sunday morning.
| DR.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Ryder OF Woodstock
were in town Thursday and Friday.
! Mercury fell 500 from Sunday afternoon
until Monday morning, when 1t stood 14o
below.
Charles Bass of New York city visited
at II. Il. Sharpe's from Saturday until
Tuesday.
II. w. Mcintyre has ordered dynamo
to take the place of batteries in his cleo
tro- plating business.
c. G Dubois came Sunday night from
New York for few days visit before re-
turning to Chicago.
There will be social at the Cong1 ves-
try Friday evening. Charades from 1880
till $50, followed by refreshments.
Thomas Connolly bought a carload of
potatoes at EllensbuTgh, n. ", last week
which he shipped to the Boston market.
George E. Mann and Miss Annie Dew
ey of Quecnee spent Sunday with Mr..
Mann's parents, MIR. and Mrs. Vim.
Mann.
F.E. Dubois lett Tuesday for Denver,
Col, where ne viii remain until spring,
partly on BUSINESS and partly for bis
health
Postmaster Eldredge's commission
dates four years from Jan. 10, 1898, " hen
his nomination was confirmed by the
Senate.
Some light sleepers report being aNak-
ened early Thursday morning OF last week
by thunder and that several flashes OF
lightning were seen. IL rained nara dar
ing the night.
Our little dig st John F Mead last week
on the occasion OF his real estate purchase
seems to have rung mp p buliseye. We
learn on excellent authority that John rs
10 take unto himself a partner sometime
in the spring. Now guess who.
Excelsior Encampment, ! o. o. f., has
issued invitations TO the subordinate ODD
Fellows and their wives and TO the Re-
bekabs to attend the Installation OF off
GERS at the hall tomorrow evening. Sew
eral Grand Encampment officers are eN-
pected. A banquet will be served.
NJ. l.. washburn received telegram
Saturday morning from he Alaska Trad =
ing and Commercial company, directing
him t. come to san Francisco at once. He
left with Mrs. Washburn The same night.
They will remain in San Francisco until
sometime in April and then go on to
Alaska for The summer.
News has been received Of the death OF
Justus Durkee at Independence, Ia, Dec.
9th. He was born in Stock bridge and
once lived on the Parsons farm between
Randolph and Bethel. He married Sa
lone Vigeant of this place, who survives
him, with two sons and two daughters.
He died of Bright's disease, aged So.
The memters of the Grange orchestra
must feel that their efforts to add the
charm of good music to our local life are
thoroughly appreciated by the public.
The benefit entertainment given by young
people associated with the Grange Mon
day evening drew an audience that crowd.
ed Grange hall "Bread on the Waters"
was the title Of the drama, and "Seeing
the Elephant" OF the farce presented. The
orchestra furnished Xcellent music. Tine
theatricals were followed by a dance in
which 40 couples participated. The net
receipts were about si0
The Mortified correspondent OF the
Free Press writes Us follows concerning "a
marriage noted in last weeks issue:-"It
has been learned that Miss Lena Battles
Rev. l.. p. Tucker, pastor OF the Metho-
dist church, Friday, January. The mar
rage took place at the minister's resi-
dence. The license vas procured at Ran
dolpn, where Kennedy has been staying
~ late. The romantic part of the affair is
MS follows: Kennedy's first wife died last
March from what was called consumption
and pneumonia. Previous to that time
the family we're kept alive by town chari
ty ana at present Kenne dy's children are
cared for Ov the town. Shortly after his
wife's death Kennedy began paying at
tention to Lena Battles, the 16 year-old
daughter OF r. b. Battles, who conducts
fruit store in the Stevens block. The par
ents OF the girl we're displeased and for
babe Town Clerk II. l.. Kenyon to issue a
marriage license. The overseer OF the
poor, James Morse, also forbade the issu-
ing of license on the ground that Kenne
dy was dependent upon the town inasmuch
as his children were supported by 1t.
Later upon being refused a license Kenne-
DIV was decidedly angry and it Is said an
nounced his intention Of making the girl
his wife, license or no license. For some
time he has not been seen about town and
he matter was in measure forgotten un-
iii Yesterday when it was reported the
couple were married"
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