Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-28

| W. b. Wall was in st. Adams Monday
and went to Boston Tuesday.
ROAD Commissioner Wells is doing some
good work this week on the roads In the
East village.
Percy Chatterton, now a street car con-
ductor in Massachusetts,, is spending a
vacation here.
Miss Mabel Austin OF Yonkers, n. Y,
and Miss Lois Taylor of Windsor called
upon Mrs. A. Il. Bass last week.
Mrs Herbert Flint OF Springfield, Mass,
and her sister, Miss Kate Guptil OF
Montpelier, came Tuesday to visit at All.
Beedle's.
An automatic register for weighing
sour milk back to patrons has been placed
in the Brigham creamery by the inventor,
W. NJ. Durkee of Fayston.
The annual reunion of the old First
Vermont Cavalry Is to be held here Oct.
26th. There are about a dozen comrades
OF this regiment living in Randolph.
Mrs. Austin Hazen, who recently fell
and sprained her knee, Is slowly recover
ing. Her cousin, Mrs. l.. A. Barney, of
Burlington came Monday to spend some
time with her.
Among the freshman class Of 81 which
entered the University OF Vermont Tues
day are L. E. Abbott, W. E. Holman, e.
*. huNcnlusoUt H. r. LcNlt huQ MISS
Mae b. Whitmore OF Randolph.
A. ID. Buck, father OF N. c. Buck, died
at Lebanon Sunday OF heart failure. He
leaves a wife and two sons besides Ned.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Buck were at the bed
side, and attended the funeral Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Z. Bass, who is now visiting the
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be Mrs. T.. X. Diapers head trimme this
season. Misses lisa Lamson and Nellie
| Diokerman will act as second trlmmers.
The ladies OF the o. Z. S. will hold a
dewey sociable at the Masonic hall
anterooms Thursday evening, Oct. 5th.
All members and their friends are cordial
ly invited. Refreshments will be served.
Please bear In mind the date OF the 4th
annual musical festival, Nov. 7-S.9-i0.
Rehearsals for the oratorio, "Crusaders, y
will begin early in October, notice OF
which will be given in next weeks HER
AID.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Eaton went to
Springfield, Mass, Saturday TO visit James
Burt and family; They will visit their
son, Harry, in New York CITY and in
Poughkeepsie and other places before
their return.
The drouth has been broken by the
rains of the past week. All nature looks
bright again. The frosts have turned the
verdure to beautiful shades OF yellow and
gold. The reservoir supply is gradua
rising. The large Morse springs addition
will be completed this week.
John Averill died Tuesday, aged 81, on
the Frank bearing farm in Bethel Gilead,
which he was carrying on. He was sick
two weeks with pneumonia and cholera
morbus. He leaves a wife, one son who
works here, one married daughter living
In Bethel and two girls at home. He was
for many years truckman here.
A. q. Wheeler thinks he has the record
for Greensboro trout fishing. On five
successive mornings during the summer
he went out early, rowing over three
miles out and back, returning in tins TOR
breakfast at o'clock. He caught one
trout each time, but 1t was size and not
number that counted. for all together
they weighed 3S lbs. ? ozs., the largest
being ten. FOUNDER.
As Will Bower was riding his bicycle
down the hill south o. the Main street
bridge Monday evening. he collided with
team driven by Lewis Coulmbe, striking
with force enough TO knock the colt
down. The end OF one hill hit Bower in
the right side OF the abdomen and be- has
been confined to the bed, unable To move,
since. The extent of his injuries cannot
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