Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-08-31
Williarnstown.

Domestic water supply in our village is
alarmingly scanty.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. /. Ainsworth have gone
to their home in Moline, Ill.
| Elmer tmsden OF Brookfield was in
town last Friday on business.
| Rev. and Mrs. P. P. Womer returned
from their visit to Quebec the 23d.
Lillian j. Hersey OF Montpelier has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. F. c. Little.
Material for the construction OF the
Gulf hotel is being hauled to the grounds.
Williamstown Cornet band expects to
furnish music at Washington fair this
fall.
A daughter was born last Sunday morn
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Alex DeForge OF Mill
vile.
Sylvester Bill of Manchester, N. H., has
been here visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Van Nc
Allister.
Joseph, son of Fillmore Edwards of
Chelsea, was in town the 25th en- route
from Barre.
j. NJ. Seaver and wife returned Satur-
day from their three months soiourn and
visit 10 the far West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Nutting Of West
more have been the guests of Drury Bros.
and families recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. IL. Baker OF Andover,
Conn, are visiting her cousin, Mrs. W.
W. Martin, and family.
The excursion last Saturday to "0ld
IT," was lightly patronized from this
point. Fourteen went.
The junior c. Z. lawn party the 23d was
a very pleasant affair-all enjoying the
nice ice cream and cake.
Mention will be madeof the state board
Of anrianifnra annVanIfnn hara in
weeks issue OF this paper.
Prof. c. II. Tinkham, NJ. d., OF Burling-
ton and j. Henry Jackson, M. D., A. B.,
OF Barre called upon DR.. Tindall the 9th.
Mrs. A. M. Burnham, with her daugh.
ter, Lula, drove to South Barre Friday to
see her mother-in-law, Mrs. Andrew
BurDham who is i'll.
Isle Burnham returned last Saturday
from a five months term OF work on a
farm in Enosburgh. His sister, Florence,
from Royalton the same day.
VIII Salter and wife and another couple |
drove to Braintree a few days ago and |
picked over bushel of blackberries and /
caught sixty trout one OF the trout
three and one quarter pounds. |
Mrs. Harry Fogg, Mrs. Jason H. JEFF. l
fords and A. X. Martin recently received /
news that their brother, ThurloW Mar. |
forty years or more ago and never re-
turned. For many years his locality has /
not been known by his relatives.
An insect of mammoth proportions has
been on exhibition at q. w. Brushs drug
store that was recently sent from Jack
Fla, known as a southern grass
hopper. Its body is more than three
inches long, with varied colored rings en-
,ircling 1t. II is a loathsome looking
animal.
The second referee hearing in the Mich.
)ls- Hutchinson case pertaining to taxes,
which was heard last Thursday night be-
lore Messrs. Martin, Carleton and Martin,
anne to sudden close at a high pitch.
The parties involved and interested got
INTO a wrangle that ended proceedings .or
! time at least.
As II L. Cheney was leaving his yard
With a huge load OF hemlock bark last
morning, one OF the horses
became frightened, causing him to plunge
md bolt in a refractory manner. When
he team struck Jonathan Dix's house, il
stripped the corner boards of, the pole
truck front window, shivering il, and
It the same time the wagon pole broke
md the horses were suodued.
w. n. Batchelder OF Chester was in
own the last of the week on business and
taid at the Monument House. He was
he only Vermont volunteer In Troop K,
ST L. s. cavalry OF Rough Riders under
iov. Roosevelt. His i've months service
With Teddy was pleasant, but truly
ough one. He oontemplates re-enlisting
n the near future and expects a commits
ion In the Philippine war. He says be
intends to eat his Christmas dinner there.
Allen j. Maker, who was a member OF
%. |, ith Maine Reg, in the civil war,
vas at the Monument House last week
md reported some of his army experien-
'es. He had upon his watch chain a
bronze bullet. representing the exact size
md shape latter use) OF a bullet that en-
cred his body between the 9th and 10th
lbs and was subsequently extracted from
lis back near the spine, II having passed
entirely through his body. IL was about
he size OF lady's sewing thimble.
To Cure constipation forever.