Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-02

Geo. Hoyt and wife have been in Mont
/ pelier this week.
Chester Hood is prevented by illness
/ from assisting at the Cash Store.
! The graduating class are wearing some
pretty class pins that arrived this week.
| The members Of the B. 0. M. club will
I have a masquerade party tomorrow even
/ ing in Edson's hall.
! Miss Florence Forbes arrived Wednes-
/ day for a three weeks vacation from the
/ Vermont Methodist seminary.
Mai. W. II. Cheever of Nashua, n. H.,
| special agent of the New York Mutual
Life, was in town Monday and Tuesday.
A. II. Powers of Chelsea was in town
! yesterday and as administrator OF the
estate OF Heman Powers decided the home
place to Earl Powers.
The "baby show" at Williams hall
Tuesday afternoon and evening was not
largely attended. Some eight or ten
babies were entertained and the prizes
were awarded 10 the infants OF Ben Gage
and Fred Drawbridge.
II. W Kemp, agent OF the Union Mu.
tual Fire Insurance Co.of Montpelier, was
in town yesterday, and with J.B Eldredge
local agent, settled the fire loss OF r. s.
Hall paying him the full amount OF the
insurance carried on the property burned
5000. The settlement was very quick
and satisfactory. Mr.. Hall intends to re-
build the barn, but probably Lot the
house, which he rented.
School in Dist. No. IL closed Feb. 25.
Ona and Ray Stevens had no marks our
ing the term. Frank Woodland was alb
sent three days and had no tardy marks.
Pupils absent less than three days are Luz
Ia Dutton, Aurelia and LarOy Danyow, /
EFan and Rufb Smith RInnphp SARGENT
had a perfect record Of attendance for the
year, with one tardy mark Nearly eli /
absences were caused by sickness.
Z. M. Gillett, a special pension examin- 1
er for Eastern Vermont, who, with his 4
wife, has been making his headquarters .
at the Red Lion Inn for some time past, |
has been ordered to West Virginia, with
er he went. The cases in his district had
been reduced to "a in all, which would /
not warrant keeping a special examiner.
Homer +. Riggs, examiner for Western
Vermont wil'also cover this district. Mr.. I
Gilett stands high in the service and is
Justly popular with all parties whom he
has relations with. 81
T. j. Adams aud wife were in Boston
Monday to attend the funeral. OF II q.
Cole. a brother-in-law. MIR. Cole died of
heart failure on the cars near Savannah,
Ca, while on a trip South, accompanied
by his wife, for the benefit OF his health,
succeeding an attack of grip. He was "a
years old and well known and successful
provision dealer of Boston. MIR. Cole mar
ried twice, first Lavina Turner and second,
Emma Smith, daughter of DR.. Alonzo
Smith, of this place, sistes OF Mrs. L. j.
Adams. He frequently visited here.
The Emerson Co. has 500 dozen OF
screens ready for shipment to Providence
and Saturday received an order for $50 doz
en- more. Thirty hands are now on the mill
pay roll, with good prospects for a sue
cessiul season ahead. The Emersons have
followed a safe, conservative course, not
trying to do big thugs in a hurry, but
working along gradually and taking only
what they could get to do at fair mar
gin. They have spent about $1,000 in re-
pairs and alterations since they bought il,
and now have. everything in shape to
handle work economically and quickly.
Their growing business is pleasure to
the town.
The fremont -Svendsen musical COM
bination gave the sixth and last enter
tainment OF the lecture course Monday
evening to an audience which proved APP
preciative OF the high quality of music
rendered The idea OF male vocal quar-
tet and lady instrumental trio is a novel
one and, judging By this example, viii
prove a success. 1t affords an opportuni-
ty foe wide range and variety, breaking
the monotuny OF ''the same thing over
again. All the selections, embracing
vocal quartettes and solos, instrumental
solos and trios, were nicely rendered and
nearly all received encore. Miss Nichols,
the violinist, is an artist OF great accom-
plisnment. The Ladies' were ladies and
the gentlemen gentlemen in every sense.
The course OF entertainments is pro-
nounced successful and has done much to
please and instruct during the winter.
Another series may be arranged for next
winter, II the people really desire it.
The death Of Miss Nancy Granger, aged
81, occurred at he home of her brot her,
Chsrles.last Thursday, from grin. She was
the daughter OF the late Luther Granger,
who died in 1894, aged 90, and Mary
{ Englishl Granger. Hers was the first
death among the children in So yesrs,
which, taken with the advanced age OF
her father, is remarkable instance OF
longevity. Brothers and sisters are left as
fOllows:-Charles Granger, Mrs. Herbert
v. Fletcher OF the Center, Mrs. Nettie
Iinkhsm OF Minneapolis, Mrs. Flora Mil
Ter OF Lebanon, \. f., Edwin l.. Granger
OF Boston, Miss Carrie Granger OF Mime.
apolis and Mrs. @. j. Prince. Charles
Granger was the only own brother, the
others being half brothers ana sisters, the
father having twice married. Mrs. Miller {
and Edwin were present st the funeral, /
v hich was held Sunday afternoon at the
place o. death, Rev. Geo. O. Howe ofIiciat- ]
ing. Burial was at the Center. Deceased |
was a member OF the NJ. Z. church. /
Yesterday morning, a young fellow
was seen hanging about q he Red Lion I'm {
and after be stepped out pair OF gloves :
we're found missing from the overcoats OF
Frank Bacon and Dave Grove and a pair z
b rubhers from a drummer's outfit. bacon !
gave Chase and the fellow ran down Pleas Z
lnt street, followed hy a crowd OF men ex-
.ited By The cry Of "Stop thief ~ Office
afr1enu fnmnsd into q fss m and ov-rr.o,-.l-