Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-09
NEWS In TOWNS ABOUT


Washington.
]. M. Atwood OF handolpn was in towT
last week Thursday.
j. Z. Dowd OF Burlington was in towr
last Friday calling on the several mer'
| chants.
| A bout twenty couples attended the
! social dance at the town hall last Friday
evening.
Cyrus Parker has gone to Wllliamstown
| to work the coming season for Orville
Bosworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Slack visited friends
| in Mortified on Wednesday and Thurs
| day OF last week.
The young people gave Mr.. and Mrs. 9.
A Bohonon a surprise party last week
Thursday evening.
Rev. Effie X. NJ. Jones OF Barre spoke in
the Universslist church on Thursday and
Fricay evenings OF last week.
Several from this place attended the
chicken pie supper given by the Williams
town grange last week Thursday evening.
A large number attended the auction at
c. II. .Iohannessen's store last Saturday
evening. G. +. Smith oftieiated as auc-
tioneer.
During the year 1898 there were nine
marriages in town, nine births, four males
and five females and seventeen deaths,
nine males and eight females.
Constable W. e. Worthley gave delin.
quent taxpayer a ride to Chelsea last Fri
day and at this writing the gentleman is
boarding at the "stone house"
The Washington Free Baptist society
will hold its annual meeting Friday, Mar.
10th at Z 80, p. m, at the residence OF +.
@. Huntington. A full attendance of the
members is desired.
The Washington grange will hold a
social In school house hall on Saturday
evening, Mar. 18th. A literary and must
cal program will be rendered, after which
new sugar and doughnuts will be served.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Last week Thursday while Ezra p. Calei
was holding horse at W. W. Wilson's,
the animal in some manner became
frightened and started to run. Mr.. Calef
was thrown TO the ground and his |
shoulder was dislocated. y He is doing as
well as could be expected and hopes to be |
out again in few days.
At the annual meeting OF the Universal
list parish, the following officers for the |
coming year were elected: Chairman,
Geo. M. Seaver; clerk, Miss Martha Z.
TAYLOR, treasurer, W. W. Wilson;
prudential committee, d. T. Stanley, j.
&. Seaver and h. M. Seaver. The mem
bers hope to be able to raise money sui
icient to have preaching service three
SUNDAYS in month instead OF two as at
present.
Last week Wednesday evening Sheriff
w. Il. Wortbley arrested W. A. Reed,
VIM. Garvey, John Manson and VIM.
1amsbey, the two former for assault on
John Elphinstone, foreman at G. L.
'lack's stone shed and the latter, Manson
md Gamsbey, for intoxication. The
rearing OF Reed and Garvey was on
before Justice A. Fl. Pepper,
itate's Attorney II. X. Darling Of Chelsea
appearing for the state and W. W. La
point OF Barre for the defence, but before
he first witness left the stand Mr.. La
oint withdrew from the case claiming he
ad been unfairly dealt v 18th by the court. {
be opinion OF a majority of those present :
yss that the decision OF the court was in
% way unfair. After MIR. Lapoint with d
rev, w. A. Reed conducted the case on h
be part of the defendants The case was j
iyen TO the jury at six O'Clock and it was
OF until half past ten that an agreement f
as effected. The verdict was assault on /,
ne part of Reed and acquitta for Carney. 4
ustice Pepper fined Reed five dollars and
,sts and an appeal was taken to county
)urt by him.