Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-12-14
NEWS In TOWNS ABOUT.
Barnard.

E. c. Csdy serves as petit juror al
} county court this term.
4 Miss Fanny Hall was recently the guesl
6 of Mrs. L. A. Trevillian.
n Christmas exercises are in progress al
!, the Universalist church.
e DR.. Hubbard was in Woodstock a day
: last week on court duties.
: Mrs l.. A. French visited friends in
: Bethel part OF last week.
a James Farrell is painting the tenement
q lately repaired by Angela French.
/ The funeral of Chss. Whitcomb was
held Friday, Rev. M. II. Smith attending.
/ Miss Jennie Miller OF Royslton was the
J guest OF Mrs. Chss. Aikens several days
last week.
Y.P. c. u. topic for next Sunday is,
"OneDess of Life" Mrs. Eastman will
conduct the service.
Mrs. c. c. Aikens entertained the
Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. Il. church
last Wednesday evening.
Daniel Bridgman and wife OF Lebanon,
n. H., recently paid visit to their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chss. Lewis.
VIM. Gambell and Daniorth Davis, who
have been spendinga weeks vacation at
home, returned to Montpelier Monday
A number of our townspeople heard
the fire alarm at Bethel last Thursday
evening and a few saw the reflection OF
the fire.
The Coltous from New York are moving
to the II. G. F. Atwood place, South
Barnard, which has been occupied by
/ their son.
Rev. NJ. II. Smith is teaching the school
at the north end this winter, beginning
I Monday. A. n. Stoughton OF Royaltou
is the teacher on Mt. Hunger.
The projecting kaleidoscope entertain
ment under the direction of John Nj,
Foss, was presented at the town hall
Tuesday evening to good audience.
The social at the hall Friday evening
/ was attended by about sixty. The enter.
| taiDment WAS laughsble aud was enjoyed
/ by all There will be another in two
| weeks.
! We notice Leo ID. Reagan with a trot-
I ting 5-year old Bradlaugh mare that looks
as though she could go the route. This
colt was bred by Darwin Boyd, Esq., of
/ Royalton.
! Funeral services we're held in Pomfret
at the residence Of Henry Turner over the
| body OF a young chile Dec. sth. Inter
\ ment was at the Central cemetery in
Barnard, Rev. NJ. II. Smith officiating.
! Remember this is the week for social
| No at South Barnard. We are promis-
ed rare treat, as usual. II is said Mrs.
/ Ruggles with her nine children will be
upon the stage and we should not miss
seeing this family circle. There are other
/ Inducements such rs the graphophone,
the haunted house, etc. Hot coffee will
be served free. Ladies are requested to
carry lunch.
! Mrs. Angelina f. Cootey, who has been
a great sufferer for 10 years, passed to a
higher life Sunday, Dec. 10th. Her funeral
was held at the home on Tuesday at p.
NJ. lnterment was made in the village
cemetery. She leaves a husband, five
| daughters and one son, besides three
/ brothers and large circle OF friends to
mourn her loss. The hereaved family
have the sympathy OF the community /
Mrs. Cootey was a sister OF Rufus Smith /
OF Pittstield, also OF o. {. Smith OF this |
place.
An editorial in the Boston Globe OF
Dec 9Th says, "At least one recommend. /
alton in the Presidents message has cook I
ed action thus early. Congressman John 4
b. Corlss of Michigan has introduced a
bill Tor the laying OF a cable to Hawaii, |
Guam and The Philippines. The cost is 4
| limited 10 sS,0O0.0O0 and a preliminary APP |
| preparation OF 100000 is made to begin .
the work. The cable is to be laid under .
the direction OF commission and the .
Dill provides that the rates are TO be not .
more tLan 80 cents word from San Fran
cisco to Honolulu and not more than 81 a
word to Manila" Mr.. Corliss is well /
known in Barnard, being a Vermonter
and son-in-law OF w. c. Danforth.
TRoTTING AND TRoTTERs.
Sitter lake is now in ell its glory.
Young men with their best girls bows
and misses are making the shores ring
with laughter and fun, skating, these
bright, moonlight nights. Ice is now
ready for horse racing and there will soon
be matches for blankets, etc, to report. 4
This lake is Barnard's speedway and
driving park, which never fails 10 be mil.
lied more or less. Although many OF the
best horses are sold and gone. vet Others
are coming on to I'LL their places and
owners are ready to show the goods
Every breeder who Is breaking a colt TO
drive on the road should improve the OPP
portunity to develop speed
We have only to watch the auction sales
TO be convinced that here lies the profit
OF horse breeding; breed for size and good
individuality and then train your colt TO
trot or pace. IL cannot be contradicted
mat the more speed the more profit
Don be hoodwinked into keeping your
S So IN the barn because your neigbbor |
mas mace q failure. All cannot draw
prizes, but many can, and will If they per-
severe. some OF the most successful men
"a the business are the small breeders
Don't hHrbor the thought that Won must
hire some professional driver to devotion
your colt. Keep at him Yourself. study
his ways and motions until you get him !
properly balanced and you will soon have
speed that buyers will want and pay {
good profit for raising.
SUICIDE IN BARNARD. /,
This time the victim is Charles N i
Mhtcomb, young single man, 81 wears
OF age, who had made his home with
James kidder for the last fourteen wears
and always proved a quiet, inofIensive
person, faithful in his work, making no
enemies, aud to appearances happy with Z
bis lot. Mr.. Kidcer is a man IN vefy poor
health, going ont a the house but Iittie in Y
warm weather and none IN cold. leaving
the whole care OF the farm and stock ~ :.
duty. 'eN us
Tuesday, Dec. 5, he was in his uspsI II
heaith and spirits, spending the evening
AZ neighbours. He came home AT 1O.21 o
after Mr.. and Mrs. Kidder bad zone ~ %
PEG; and Immediately retired to his room q
y edntsday morning at O'Clock Mrs
h idder called him and be answered. Ten
minutes after she heard the report ~
gun and the exclamation, "Ohl dear -,
twice. Rushing to the room she fonnd Il
q a. 4