Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-02-09

u - n H. NOhNlN.
DR.. spiller was in town Monday an,
Tuesday.
There is to be promenade and dance a
Densmore's hall Feb. 9th.
?. j. Little lost COW Sunday which be
recently purchased, paying $40.
Miss Fannie Tracy OF Montpelier Il
visiting Miss Lille Tracy this week.
Mrs. Frank Corliss and son from New.
bury visited at Il. ID. Fuller's last week.
Philana Slack is working at j. b
Bacon's until the return OF Mrs. Bohonon
VIM +. Hood went to Lowell, Mass.
Tuesday for a few days visit to his bro-
Their. c. !. Hood
Mrs. T.. o. Tracy is able to be out after
being confined to the house the past three
weeks with the grip.
Miss Alice Corwin went TO Boston
Tuesday where she will remain a few
weeks visiting friends.
Mrs. +. G. Sleeper spent last week at the
home OF her parents In runbridge caring
for her mother, who is III.
Mrs. Joseph Knight and son OF New.
buryport Mass. and Mrs. Alice dow
Holden Of Chicago have been visiting at
Geo. Taplin's.
The Rainbow entertainment given by
the G. n. society at the Cong1 church
sunday evening was the 18th anniversary
Of that society. II was interesting and a
success.
Carroll, son OF Phillip Little, hurt his
knee badly Saturday. He went up on the
scsffold TO pitch down some hay and
jumped down, striking in sucn a manner
as 10 almost cause fracture.
Maj. Chas X. Darling has been named
by the president for T. 5. marshal Cor the
state OF Massachusetts, and the Senate will
probably confirm the nomination this
week. The HERALD congratulates Mai.
Darling in securing THE position.
Mrs Melissa r. Woodwork, wife OF
Andrew J. Woodwork and daughter of
Aaron II. Barnes, died at her home in
Austin, H., Jan. 2sth, aged 81 years and
8 months. the diseased was a cousin OF
Mrs Willis Scales and her father and
motoer were both natives OF this town.
The lecture Monday evening, "a sum-
met Cruise on a Wintry Coast by Rev.
W. h. Davis OF Newton, Mass, was both
interesting and instructive. IL was one
OF the best Ia the course. Mr.. Davis is a
great ioyorite in this, his native town,
ana good audience was out to receive
him. He returned to his home Tuesday
morning.
The South Barre Dramatic company
played "fhe Rough Rider at the town /
nan Saturday night and Notwithstanding 4
that Two OF the company playing import.
ant paris we're sick vita grip and sub
stitutes had 20 take their places, the play
was Wen rendered. space will not permit |
our mentioning each one but must say
that the negro and Irishman we're fine.
The schools in districts Nos and No. u
aught by Nellie ID. and Milford B.Barnes
closed Jan 9th and the following Satur-
Gay evening the pupils OF the two schools
together with friends and neighbors
gathered at the home OF A. Barnes. About
loftl were present and the evening was
wen spent with recitations, dialogues,
singing aud games. Cake, coffee and
.noiasses candy was served by Mr.. Barnes
people. All had tine time.
School In district No. s closed Friday,
REQ. Sd, with appropriate exercises
Number OF pupils, %. Ihuse having no
marks against their names for the term
" sie clarence Camp, Harley Parker, Harry
Stone Edward Buroank and Charlie Pari-
go. Johnnie Pariezo was absent half
9Tsy, killa Burbank, Blanche Carpenter,
1lNiha fatiezo, Johnnie Stone aud Lewis
nAb ward were each assent one day.
bessie hayward was absent a day aud a |
uslt and Roy Camp two days on account
VI SICKNESS. LOUISE Z. TAFT, Teacher.
~ Inc cry OF fire, so seldom heard in our
Image, rang out on the crisp air last Sun
lsy morning soon after eig ht O'Clock and
peopie hurried from their homes to the ,
mouse OF DR.. Nj. Ii. Corwin on Main street
s sneIe smoke was issuing from the win.
.oNs on the south side OF the ell part. IL
: large two-story house facing the
'sieet With large ell running bacK. In
~ rear ISL large barn connected with S
nSther house separated from this one by
10y driveway. IL was no false alarm,
~; ~ genuine hre and that, too, well I'M
~ headway up and down the partitions
Iu along under the chamber floor.
lonut, active service was called for n the
ng was to be saved. The new fire
~ guishers purchased by the fire de- Il
~ itlnent last year and also those bought
z 'hlivlduals were brought into effective
-. The hook and ladder truck was run
~ ready for service. Vulture engi1e was
,s-,4 INTO Mr.. Landon's yard and con- p
..'te l with the Hume, and Hose was laid
'o all 10y use IL needed. But as the fire
~ ~ u 20 the partitions it was a chance for
= ute eXtlnguishers to distinguish them