Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-11-02

Mrs. o. b. Copeland arrived home yes
terday from Lawrence, Mass.
The Baptist ladies will serve a hash
supper at the vestry tomorrow evening, to
which all are invited.
Oct. 10Th, a ten pound son was born TO
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Z. West OF North Jay,
Me-, formerly OF this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Sessions leave today
for their home IN Reno, New, after quite
stay. Mrs Sessions is sister of Luke
Parish and Mr.. Sessions is a brother OF
Mrs. A. b. Manchester.
Good news CONES from Brook lyn OF
Col. A. B.Chandler's steady improve menf.
1t was thought that he would he suffi
GENTLY recovered to be moved from the
hospital 70 his home yesterday.
Edward Mel tosh tripped on a timber
when leaving the Salisbury mill yard last
Friday evening and fell, striking his chin
on the sharp edge OF plank. A deep
cash an inch and half long was cut, in
which three stitches we're taken by DIR. A..
c. Bailey.
j. b. Wells, E. A. shattuek and ID. n.
Morse went to Mortified Tuesday TO at
tend meeting of the Dog River Valley
fair association. There was a large at
tendance Of stockholders and the old
board OF directors was reelected. j. Il.
Wells is president
Notices were received here Tuesday of.
fering s25 for the capture OF VIM. H..
Coburn, who escaped the day before from
the states prison at Windsor. He Is
about 30 years old, feet Ia inches tall,
and weighs 40 pounds. He has a smell
dark mustache, no upper teeth and there
is a small ink dot on each forearm.
VIM. Holmes and daughter have re-
turned to Bellview cottage after visit to
Boston, New York, Brooklyn, Jamaica
Plain and Longwood. Mr.. Holmes saws
that he has no niece playing az the Hollis
Street theatre, and the informant OF the
reporter was mistaken in saying that he
had gone to Boston to see her there.
The plenteous rainfall OF the last few
days leaves an abundance OF water in the
village reservoir, and users are no longer
restricted in its use. However, Il will
probably not be much used for lawn
sprinkling at present The total precipi-
tation since last Friday has been four
inches, according to the reliable record OF
svillage citizen. Owners OF silcocks sre
warned to guard against their freezing
these cold nights.
The High school lyceum has organized
by electing the following officers, who will
be installed al the first meeting, Monday
evening, Nov. l3th:-President, John
Connolly; vice president, Leon Webster;
secretary, Alice Woodward; treasurer
Robert Church; edltor-in- chief, Fred l.
Drew; first assistant, Leon Sault; second
assistant, Hattie Hayward; scribe, Grace
Smith; executive committee. Guy Wood
ward and Julian Grow; doorkeepers,
Orrin Mann and Webb Vinton: reporter,
Leo Smith.
Carl Il. Bigelow, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. r.
z. Bigelow, who moved West about IA
years ago after IS years residence here,
died OF malarial fever Oct. 10 In Dallas,
Tex, aged 81 years. His father died less
than year ago at Detroit, Mich, where
Mrs. Bigelow, his mother, who is a sister
OF Mrs. A. A smith OF this place, was re-
siding at the time OF her sons death.
Carts wife and little daughter we're also
10 Detroit on visit and only arrived in
Dallas for the funeral. He was one OF The
most trusted employees OF the express
company there and was highly esteemed
at Hankton, So. OAK, where he resided
until few years ego. He also had many
friends here whose sympathy goes out to
the bereaved relatives. He visited friends
here year ago.