Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-11-23
NEWS I'm TOWNS ABOUT,
Barnard.

Henry Cheney and son OF Rutland Wer'
In town recently.
Chas. Newell and wife we're with friends
in town over Sunday.
MRS. e. S. Putns % has been quite Ill
bat is now on the gan.
Lena Ellis is visiting her aunt, Mrs
Blodgett, at Nor field.
Mrs. A. V. Adams has been visiting II
Royalton the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Trevillian returned
from New York Saturday.
SD. Putnam recently spent few days
with his daughter in Rutland.
DIR. n. V. Hubbard was with his parents
In Rochester part OF last week.
Carpenter A. w. Ballard has finished
work in town and returned to Gaysville.
Mrs. A. e. Cootey and daughters have
moved into the Mrs. Ruth Day house Tor
the winter.
Mrs. Ann Walker is In South Wood
stock for the winter as companion Tor
Mrs. julia Kendall.
Perry Adams is again home from Mont
pelier seminary on account OF Ill health
He will not resume his work there Tor tine
present.
Y.P.C. L. service next Sunday at IL a.
m Topic for Thanksgiving service, IN
everything give thanks" Leader, Roy
Wheelock.
We were misinformed regarding the
new arrival at Chas. Hathorn's. IL is a
girI and the welcome given her at the
North End was hearty one.
Miss Lucy Hammond visited friends
here the early part of the week, going
thence To South Royalton and Woodstock
10 spend the remainder OF her vacation.
There will be a social at the hall Friday
evening, Nov. "a. The entertainment VIII
consist OF a literary program, whiting
contest, games, etc. Gentlemen are re.
duested to bring shingles, pencils and
sharp knives. The literary part OF the
entertainment will be under the super
vision OF Miss LeOna Adams. Marching
will be one Of the leading features OF the
occasion and good music will be furnished
for the same. Remember the date and be
sure to come.
PLUMLEY FOR CONGRESS.
The many friends in Barnard OF Hon.
Frank Plumey feel very grateful 10 the
Mortified Neios and the HERALD AND
NEWS for starting the boom and bringing
out his name for congressional candidate
in the second district OF Vermont. Ihe
Mortified NetDs properly pitched the tune
and sang witha loud voice. The hkRALD
Joined In louder tone and now the re-
frain will come from many Others
correspondent OF this paper had word 10
say some weeks ago. IL was small spark
but has kindled to a fame that will not
die out. few months more and we look
for its extension throughout the district.
Being a member OF the Michigan he
publican club with headquarters IN De-
troit, your correspondent had the honor
and pleasure OF hearing Mr.. Plumley's {
ability praised by many prominent ana
influential Republicans in that great state. I
Men who would rejoice to see him mem
Der OF the next congress. The writer was
not surprised at his large circle OF ae-
qusintances, Tor his genial social man
ners and great oratorical powers would
make him hosts OF friends in any state.
We were proud OF his being native born ,
Vermonter and shall be prouder still II be
is the nominee of the next congressional
for the Second district in our !
state.
DEER IN BARNARD. ,
Our quiet village was thrown into some !
excitement last Saturday by the sudden
advent OF large buck deer bounding ,
through the fields and plunging into ~
yer lake, closely followed by two fox :
hounds. Men and boys hurried TO the
rescue, drove away the dogs, giving the
deer a chance for his life, which, after
much eXertion in the thin ica, gained tie
shore, returning to his forest home. he {
was much the largest specimen ever seen u
In this town, estimated to weigh over 300 J
pounds, with long, branching antlers in c
hicating an age OF five or six years, We \
hope and trust this noble fellow may not
have another such trial for a year to come.
A few days before this another male
ieer was seen wading up the brook from v
Frank Thsyer's mill, evidently trying to
get away from dogs, bis tongue hanging q
mt and he being quite lame. He was OF good -
ize, but not so large as the one that tried
he lake There Is no doubt abouC our 81
having dogs among us which are making
heir owners liable TO heavy fines. Keep re
ng dogs, especially those tGat follow
racks, is risky business at the present .
ime, for the statute provides that all dogs !,
u any breed that are found chasing ceer "
y running at large In the forests where
leer inhsbit, shall be prima iacie evil
ence that they are in violation OF tn act
" the person owning or keeping such
log, and the penalty for such an offence
fine OF 900, half to go TO the com
II seems by this that following
ny wild game with dogs is exceedingly
dangerous, altho' the state encourages
atchlng foxes, bears and other Wild ami
lals by Offering bounties, but there is
o protection for a dog or his owner IL
zen in the forests deer inhRbit
hounds that follow foxes or ra bbts, IL
hey should start up deer, would be very
able to leave their track and chase larger
ames altho' doing the deer no harm, yet
ne owner is liable to this heavy fine.
A man goes into his pasture for a horse
nd his dog follows; they come suddenly
pom doe with two fawns The deer
oes jumping through the woods and the
og gives chase, but only for short time,
the animals are soon out of sight. still
be owner Of that dog is fined by lucky
an who happens 10 see the occurrence
1d wants half the penalty. This is
FRYING the war little too far into
frica.
OLD TIME DEMOCRACY.
DIR. Gardner Cox OF Holyoke, Mass, isa
alive OF Barnard and an enthusiastic
yer OF ancient literature and genealogy
the first settlers in this town. His an
IS o 5 were true blue Jefferson ana Jack
m Democrats, but the doctor can hardly
the modern Bryan kind, hence acts
ith the Republicans. !
A few days ago DIR. Cox sent the writer .
copy OF the Vermont Patriot and State
azette printed in Montpelier, March,
20, containing an account OF the Demo. ,
attic state convention held for the pur-
Ose OF choosing delegates to the national {
invention TO be held at Baltimore in Nav ,
h nominate candidates for
resident and vice president. This was
the latter part OF the second term of
ndrew Jackson and the party calling
Democratic Repu blicans were
high glee, having about finished two