Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-08-03

Miss Lena Kilburn visited friends in
Roxbury last week.
L. s. Marshal Parish went to Richiord
Tuesday on business.
MRS. Jane Clough went to Granvill,
yesterday TO visit for awhile.
Mrs. NJ. 5. Ciough of Pittsheld, n. H.,
came this week to visit Mrs. J. r. Chad
wick.
Miss Cassie Benham OF Rrookfield il
spending some time with Miss Jessie
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. II. Slack and son
returned Tuesday from a visiting trip to
Swanton, Highgate and Highgate Springs.
Mrs. Lucretia Pearsons and Mrs. Elmer
Bean, her daughter, went to Bethel yes
terday to visit friends for a couple OF
days.
Fred Lewis and wife Of Boston are
spending a couple Of weeks here, guests OF
bis parents and OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. H..
Williams,
Miss Jessie Mae Williams. who has been
spending few weeks at j. II. Williams,
returned TO her home in Enfield, n. h.,
yesterday.
w. II. Miller. who will be remem bered
as elothier here several years ago with a
store in the Howard block. died July 18th
at Granville, N. Y.
j. M. Holman and wife 90 Saturday to
Greenfield, Mass, where Mr.. Holman ex.
poets to be busy the next six or seven
months erecting a house for his brother.
In law, MIR. BaWldwin. Will Gourley
will go later to assist in the mason work.
Dan Morse, Arthur Bell, d. II. Morse
and Luke Parish have been named by the
d irectors OF the Dog River Valley fair as
a committee from Randolph to have
charge OF the coaching parade, " hich Is
expected to be the fairs leading feature
this year.
Last Saturday morning George S.
Moulton drove into the bayfield,, but was
accidentally thrown headlong from his
wagon and the horse continued without
him. His AIS pounds avoirdupois made
1t quite dangerous fall, bot with plenty
Of assistance be was brought home, and
although it was at first feared that be had
sustained broken leg, his injuries proved
not serious.
George Clark, employed at the Stock
Iarm, while holding a wedge for a fellow
workman yesterday afternoon, was the
1ictim OF most unfortunate accident
In some way the axe glanced and CLARK
received hideous cut in the face. He was
truck on the bridge OF the nose and badly
heck bone. He was taken to the office OF
)rs. Scott & Clifford, where the wound
vas dressed.
Monday, W. A. Williams, who was en-
)loyed in a meat market at Chelsea, was
rrested there for intoxicatfon and fined.
He disclosed on W. f. Blood, a Randolph
.rocer, OF whom he claimed to have pur-
hased bottle OF alleged bitters the Sat
lrday before. Mr.. Blood went to Chelsea |
Tuesday and pleaded guilty OF one first /
'ffeDce OF liquor selling, being fined 40 |
md costs-about s27 in all. At bearing |
lere yesterday before Justice Hutchinson, |
he stuff remaining in Blood's possession /
vas contscated. Mr.. Blood, who is an /
lonest and reputable business man here, !
eels that be is the victim OF an unfortu. 1
late chain OF circumstances. The stuff I
Williams claims threw him down is
.nown as Monroe's Celebrated Pepsin /
tomach Bitters, put up and sold as /
medical preparation. MIR. Blood had a
oxen bottles at first and has been using /
himself without ever knowing that il 1
possessed intoxicating qualities. He gave \
Williams bottle as the latter complained J
0 him Of feeling poorly. As the cheapest I
nd easiest way out, Mr.. Blood pleaded /
uilty, and such he may be legally, but
be community does not regard him such
lorally.