Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-26

had resided since his wife's recent deaf h.
He had been very poorly for several years,
being blind and almost helpless since
suffering q shock two years ago. MIR.
Hubbard was born in Rochester and dur
ing his vigor was a farmer He came "a
this place about u years ago. He was 6s
years OF age. The funeral is this after
room at Mr.. Bsieyis, Rev. II. G.. Rainey
officiating. Deceased was membe Of
the Methodist church and Of the Phwnix
Masonic lodge, hieh conducts services
at the grave. He leaves two children, Al
ton NJ Hubbard and Mrs. Hudson Bailey,
and no other near relatives.
The supreme court rendered a decision
Tuesday that is OF some local interest, In
what is known as the Orwell case. IL was
a suit brought in chancery by certain
creditors OF the insolvent Vermont In
vestment Co. against the stockholders OF
the company to enforce the liability OF
stock holders under the statutes OF this
state, or In other words TO compel their
assessment to an amount equal to their
stockholdings, for the benefit OF their
creditors. The stockholders appointed a
committee Of 1--WE, OF whom w. n. Dubois
was one, to defend the case. Attorneys
Burnap and Hazelton Of Burlington were
engaged, The courts opinion, written by
Judge Watson, Is favorable to the stock
holders and no further trouble can be
made them.
Tue third rehearsal OF the oratorio
Crusaders, y to be given At the fourth an.
nual festival, Nov. Z, s, 9 and 10, will be
held in the vestries OF he Cong'l church
Monday evening, Oct 80, at Z 80. so far
the rehearsals have been very largely at
tended and much progress has been mad3
with the chorus work. All should JOIN
The festival chorus at once, as thsle Is
time for but two more rehearsals before
festival week. Everything indicates a
larger attendance from out OF town than
ever before and those who can possibly
take boarders at moderate rates for the
festival are urged to notify DR.. +. o.
Blanchard, chairman Of the entertain
ment committee, at once. The festival
announcement will be found on another
page. The festival books will be ready
for distribution Saturday at p. m. Those
wishing Tor copies to send away TO friends
NAV procure them at Bass book store or
at W. f. Lamson's store at that hour OF
later. Tickets will go on sale at Bass
Wednesday, Nov. list, at a. m.
"Willien Brown, fora time and until
last week reporter and agent for the
Montpelier Argus, and In his own esti-
nation presiding genius OF that papers
destinles and other minor matters, who is
weening ambition to accumulate wealth
at Montpelier Dewey day. He tried to
form a corner on windows and points OF
vantage for witnessing the parade and for
time 1t looked as II visitors TO the city
would have to pay his price or be com.
PEELED to climb electric light poles in or
der to see Dewey, but something slipped
cog somewhere and "Willie'sn plans
"gang aglee" to the extent that be
dropped FOO, OF would have dropped 1t n
he had had it. Other parties were the
losers snd Brown, fearing that he might
be made uncomfortable, took an Argus
mileage and lit out coming here last week
Thursday, from whence he departed to re-
gions unknown. He driited back here
the first oi this week aud was visiting
relatives IN town at last reports.
Mrs. Fred L. Kent and her mother, Mrs.
Leland, OF Salisbury, VINO was visiting
her, bad narrow escape from death last
week Thursday afternoon They had Just
started down the long hill from Mr.
kent's place, when the cot, somew hat
highstrung animal, became frightened at
the top uggy il was drawing, as il jolted
over the waierbar. The horse started TO
run away Mrs. Kent, who was driving,
was unable TO hold IL and passed one rein
to Mrs Leland. What happened after
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