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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-18
BrookfeId.

DIR. Spiller had busy half day in town
the first OF the week.
f. ID. Laid and wife were with friends
in town over Sunday.
The Bear hill school is taught by Lizzie
Lamson this summer.
Special business called the school direct
ors together last Saturday.
II. o. Wheeler, Esq, OF Burlington will
give the Memorial day address here.
Road Commissioners Lawson, with his
men, began highway repairs this week.
Edith Calagan has returned from the
Mary Fletcher hospital much improved
II. NJ. Gaylord has bought about forty
head OF cattle for %pasturing this season.
Mrs. George Nichols has bought the
VIM. II. h. Clark farm; consideration, $500.
Mrs. Lois Buck had a fall with an arm
full OF wood, adding a new injury to her
lame limb.
guests recently of his sister, Mrs. Hood,
and family.
Harry Lane is carrying the U. S. mail to
Randolph now, having bought the route
OF his brother.
George Patterson with his bride from
W~illiamstown was with his brother and
family last Sunday.
Rev. q. e. Boynton OF Everett, Eass.,
spent some OF his vacation with his niece,
Mrs. w. J. B%lodgett, and family.
Last Friday Mrs. Nancy Abbott came
from Proctor, where she has been staying
for a few months in the family of her son,
Prof. Abbott.
Marcus Peck is in the western part OF
the state on business this week. Mrs. Peck
accompanied him as far as Rutland to Wis
1t their Lyman relatives.
Mrs. Upham and Miss Mary, who have
been with DIR. Partridge's family in Wor-
c%ester, Mass, through the winter, return
ed to their home last week.
Mrs. VIM. Wheatley returned sto her
sons, Will Wheatley's, in Barre last week,
having been with her daughter, Mrs. Ira
Carpenter, during the winter.
As soon as arrangements can be made,
DIR. Quinn and wife will return to Con-
cord, n. H.. In this instance more honor is
had in their OWL country than among
strangers.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ballard are in Brat.
tleboro this week.
Miss Hattie Taggart has returned to her
school in Montpelier.
Rev. W. Clark preached in the Congre-
gational church Sunday.
Mr.. Orwell Harrington OF East Brook
field was in town last week.
Mrs. Dennis Hickey Of Royalton is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. fra Wheat.
Miss Mollie Abbott OF Bethel spent Sat-
urday with her friend, Daisy Dean.
Miss Ellen Whitney OF Randolph is
with her aunt, Mrs. Pearl Dewey, for a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Woods OF Rochester
visited at Jesse Wrighths last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs, Mary Belcher OF Pepperell, Mass,
Is with her sister, Mrs. Cornelia Taggart,
for a few weeks.
man Stoddard of Pittsfield, a former resi-
dent OF this town.
Mr.. Vernon Cutler, who bias been spend
ing the winter in ~Penacook, n. H., is in
town for a few weeks.
The Belcher library has Just added I75
new volumes, which are being ~catalogued
and will be on the shelves this week.
Or. f.. Z. Steele and f. V. Hassam are
getting out railroad ties for the road that
is to be built through here this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Quimby and Mr..
and Mrs. Sidney Stoddard attended the
the funeral OF MIR. Stillman Stoddard In
Pittsteld Tuesday.
Rev. Howard Chidley OF Randolph gave
an Interesting lecture in the NJ. E.. church
Thursday evening in behalf of the Anti
Saloon league to a fair audience.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-18
East Rroolxfeld.

Jefferson Belden was in Moretown on
business several days last week.
W. q. Bsnnister was called to South
Mortified on business last week.
A. ID. Reed and w. Il. Sprague were in
West Corinth on business last Saturday.
Charles Angel and Harry Buchanan Of
Gaysville spent Sunday at j. M. Angeles.
Mrs. Emily Reed vent to Braintree. last
saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
/. Ford.
Mrs. w. w Sprague visited her mother,
Mrs. L. I. Mallery, OF East Montpelier
last week.
The Memorial sermon will be delivered
at the church here Sunday, May IS, by Rev.
p. p. Womer.
Mrs. Efie (Wheatley) Newell and two
daughters OF Bellows Falls are guests at A.
n. Wheatley's.
Mrs. C.. Q. Jackson returned last Friday
from New York where she has been visit
ing her mother and sister.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-18
Or

Mrs. Henry Adams is able to ride out,
Carl Neff and wife we're in Pittsfielc
Sunday.
A. E. Baker and Harvey Blackmer were
in Gaysville Monday.
l.. V. Green and wife were In Rutland
several days recently.
Mrs. Carl Gushing of Bethel was at
Pref Rand's last week.
Harris Holland and wife we're In Roch-
ester a day last week.
Mrs. Horace Packard has been working
for Mrs. John Durkee.
Mrs. Bradley and son from Woodstock
spent Sunday at e. W. Clark's.
DIN Bradley and family OF Pittsfield
visited at T.. W. Clark's Sunday.
Mrs. Fatima Chamberlin and daughter,
Maud, were in Rochester Sunday.
Leslie Chamberltn and daughter, Miss
Addie, were 10 Rochester Sunday.
Frank Everett OF Philadelphia is visit
ing his parents, Merrick Everett and wife.
Lin Cady, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Cady, has been quite sick the past week.
Rev. Mr.. Chidley will preach temper
ance sermon al Union church next Sun
day.
Miss Gertrude Ellis of Pittsdeld was in
town with a fine line Of millinery last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Eubar attended her
brothers. wedding at Bristol Monday
evening.
Pedlars are very scarce these days, Only
ten different ones passed through this
place last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Harrington Of
Gaysville visited her parents, A.. f. Lamb
and wife, Sunday.
Mrs. Hinckley, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Henry Brown, has re-
turned to her home in Rutland.
Galen b. Fish of Randolph was in town
with his gramophone last week to attend
the wedding anniversary OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Neff
Mr.. and Mrs. DIN Bradley were given q
surprise in honor OF their 9th anniversary
Saturday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. f.. w.
Clark attended.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-18
SHARON.

Remember you can find waist sets, belt
buckles, neck clasps, besuty pins and skirt
pins at Z. *. Adams, also he can sell o
a 16-jeWeled Waltham movement in one
of the best 20. year flied cases for Sl2
Call and see his goods when in need of
anything in his line.
Rev. IL. V. Baker was in town a few
days last week.
Mrs. w. Il. Heath is reported on the
sick list this week.
f. j. Sawyer was in Woodstock and
Windsor last Monday.
Mrs. f. j. Sawyer spent a few days with
her mother in Norwich last week.
Mrs. Ammi Follett and daughter, Per-
sis, returned to their old home here last
Tuesday.
Rev. Chas. Parkhurst and wife OF Boston
were IN town last week to attend the tu-
neral Of his brother, Harry Parkhurst.
DIR. Ward Follett and wife OF Somer-
willie, Mass, were in town last Saturday
and Sunday to attend the funeral of his
father.
Arthur Walbridge's tenement house Ia
which his hired man, Mr.. Harrington,
was living was burned last week. The
fire caught from the chimney.
Those interested In Pine Hill cemetery
are requested TO meet there Saturday, May
10th, AZ 10 O'Clock sharp for the purpose
OF cleaning tue yard. Keep it in mind.
The Good Temp.ars will hold their
union here Saturday, May "a. All are in
vited TO attend in the afternoon and
evening. Hon. Frank Plumley OF
Mortified will speak in the evening. Do
not miss a good lecture.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-18

The readers of this paper will be pleased
TO learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
IN all its stages, and that is catarrh. Halls
Catsrrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton OF the disease and giving the patient
strength by oolclng up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith IN its
curative powers that they offer One Hum
dred Dollars for any case hat 1t fails to
cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address, r. j. CHENEY & Co, Tole-
do, o
Sold BY druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-18

Miss Flora Wood ward went to her
school in Roxbury Monday.
Miss Annie Woodward was home from
her school in Roxburv over Saturday.
Most Of the schools are now In running
order after no little delay. Miss Grace
Cooling OF Randolph is teaching in dis
trict No. 8.
Dorsey Eddy inc family and Sidney
Smith and family of East Bethel were in
town Monday to attend the funeral Of
their mother, Mrs. Eddy.
Mrs. Eddy, mother OF Mrs. Adds
Stokes, died at her home Saturday after a
long and painful illness OF consu mption.
The funeral was held Monday at the
house.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-18

The thoroughbred Holstein bull, Young
Columbus, weight 1918, 2 yrs. old, will
stand at o. W. ~Brockway's stable under
charge OF Alexander Comrie. Terms, soc.
Geo. W. T. Whitney spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Alexander OF Ran
dolph visited at AFRO Bowen's the first OF
the week.
Annie F. Whitney was home from school
a few days the first of the week on ac-
count OF sickness.
Liberty lodge Of Good Templars will
give an entertainment at Grange hall Sat
urday evening, assisted by the band.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-18

Harvey Blanchard has moved his family
10 Notown.
George and Benz. Locke were in Rut-
land last Saturday.
Miss Ella Congdon came home from
Randolph last Saturday.
Bessie Wyman has gone to Bethel to
work for Mrs. Henry Davis.
Jesse Davis has the whooping cough so
severely that he has bad to leave school.
George Adams and Charles Stafford Of
Gaysville are to be sawyer and engineer at
Notown in place OF Carroll Newell and
Fred Blackmer, commencing Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Boutwell, and son,
Arthur, from North S%herburne were at
II. Boutwell's last week with young stock
TO be pasiured. When crossing South
Hill the cattle, while in the road, got into
snow up TO their bodies.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-18
West Broolxheld.

Mr., and Mrs. Charles Spear Of Peth Wis.
tied at E. II. Chadwick's last week.
The brooks in the vicinity OF West
Brooktield are stocked according to law.
Mrs. Mary Chadwick, who has been
with her son, f. n. Chadwick, during the
winter, returned to her daughters, Mrs.
Mary Spears, last Tuesday.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-18

People who have once taken DeWitt's
Little Early Risers will never have any
thing else. They are the "famous little
pills. for torpid liver and all irregulari-
ties OF the system. Evan Evans q Co,
Randolph; Leavitt q Reed, Bethel;
NJ. ]. Sargent & Son, So. Royalton; A. r.
Hood n son, Chelsea; j. A. Chedel a Co.,
Gaysville; ID. o. Goodno, Rochester.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-18

On and after January LIST The Vermont
Savings Investment Co. will pay 5 per cent
Interest on time certificates Of deposits
PAYABLE on giving 30 davs' notice. Write
f.. +. BLAKELY, Treas, Montpelier. VT.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-18

No-To-Bac Tor TIfty Oen...
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong. blood pure. soc. 81. All druggists
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-18
south ~stocKbridee.

For all pension business send to J. f..
Eldredge& Co.. Randolph, VT. Advice free
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
An Attorney at Law Well
Known Throughout the
State AS
AN ABLE ADVOCATE AND
A Representative Citizen. President of the
Board Of Directors Of The North Carolina
School for the Deaf and Dumb.

Taken in all its phases the Raleigh,
bar is one Of the largest amt most repfe4
sentative in the State. Its Individual
members are wideawakc, prosperous
gentlemen who by their acts and culture
have established for Raleigh Il name
III the professional world OF the south
west Among these gentlemen is Mr.,
Is. Il. Montague, who is not only con-
siderrd as one of the ablest lawyers,
but likewise an enterprisng ctizen.
He was born in Wake county May
18th. 1888. His ancestry is numbered
among the old and well-kno8n North
Carolina families, his grandfather Ma
thaniel ZONES, having helped to locate
father. DR.. w. II. Montague. was an
eminent physician who praeticed IN this
county for il period of sixty Years.
Mr.. Il. II. Montague was educated at
Wake Forest College, frem which he
was graduated in 1876. He then AZ
tended a course Of lectures ut Cornell
University, and subsequently read law
under Judge Pearson. in Yadkin county,
being admitted to the har june, 1878
He began practice at Raleigh. and has
since secured Il large practice. Mr..
Montague makes speciality OF lending
money, examining titles and prcpar NJ
abstracts. While not politician in the
sense Of seeking political prefernent, he
is an ardent Democrat. and mas always
lahored in the Interests OF his party.
In 1893 he was appointed Il member
of the Board Of Directors Of the North
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

BERTHE county, February 23d, 1913, and
is descended from Welsh, English and
Irish parentage.
just before completing his education
ut Chapel Hill in the year 1862, he vol
unteered his services in the Confederate
army and went to the front as private
in the old Bethel regiment Later he
was transferred to Company G., Twen-
ty-e ighth North Carolina regiment, where
he remained through the third days
fight at Gettysburg. At Gettysburg he
received three wounds while fighting gal
lantly near the first line Of the enemy's
lneastworks. After Gettysburg he was
sent on detail duty to Raleigh, where
he remained until the close of the war
Several years after the close of the
war he was prepared for the practice
OF law under Samuel i. Phillips, Rich
ard H. Battle and Judge William II.
Battle. He has appeared for the State
in several very important eases, but the
one in which he most distinguished him
self was that in which he WAS employed
by governor Fowle, which employment
was continued by Governor Holt, to
bring about the surrender of the tax
exemption on the part Of the Whining
ton and Weldon Railroad Company.
This meant Il great deal for the State
by putting thousands of dollars worth
of taxable property on the lists that had
before been exempted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
THOMAS MONROE ARGO.
Senior Member Of the Well-known lie
gal Firm of Argo and Snow.


Senior Member of the Wcll-known Lee
gal Firm of Argo and Snow.
On the gentlemen now practicing law
IN Raleigh, who have attained distinc-
ton in their profession is Thomas Mon
roe Argo. the senior member OF the irm
of Argo & Snow.
He is a Tcnnesecan by birth, and first
saw the light of day at McMinnyille,
Tennessee. in 1914. His Iorefathers
were fire.. North Carolina. and his was
one Of tne old families Of the North
State. His father was of French Huge
not extraction, his mother WAS i Miss
Cain
Our subject received an excellent edu-
cation, graduating from the University
of North Carolina IN the spring of 1865.
Subsequently he entered the Confedef
ate army as second lieutenant Of Com
pany Two. First North Carolina Heavy
Artillery. He CALAMITY served the Lost
Cause" and was captured at the second
battle Of Fort Fisher When the war
closed he began the study Of law. and
was admitted to the bar IN 1867, begin
ming the active practice of his chosen
profession at Chapel Hill.
During 1868 he was elected a member
of the Legislature from Orange county.
IT mag be stated that this Was the first
Legislature since the war, and the one
that passed the Constitutional Amend
meIt. During the spring Of 1877 MI
Argo moved to Raleigh, where he has
since resided, engaged in the active prac-
tiee Of law.
Subsequently in 1886 he was elected
Solicitor of the Metropolitan District,
and successfully filled that position UNI
til 1891 He has also served as mem-
Der of the Board and Executive Com
mittee of the Insane Asylum. During
1894 the present partnership was form
ed. Mr.. Argo enjoys large and iucra-
tive practice. and has been identified
with some Of the heavy litigation Of this
section.
He is married, has four children, and
Is a member Of the Episcopal Church.
While not engaged in active politics,
he is a conservative National Repnbli-
can. He is member of the Masonic
fraternity.
His determined will, noble ambition
and character, together with a superior
intellect and education fittngly applied
in all his undertakings. his efforts have
been crowned with success and now he
ranks among the most respected citizens
and representative lawyers Of the Capt.
tai City.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
T. L. DEy EREUx.
ATTORNEY la II.

Prominent among the lawyers Of Raj
eigh who lave the confidence 81 men OF
affairs i 4. r. Deyereux, attornegat
law, and Referee in Bankruptcy. Mr.
Deyereix : q native Of Raleigh and was
born November sth, 1915. lis lrrpara-
tory EDUCATION was obtained at Love
joys SCHOOL, this city, and at DIR. Viii
sons School Mt Melville, A!amanec
county liz 1862 he entered the Virginia
Military Institute, remaining there until
OctoDs- Of 1868, when he enlisted rs
a private in the Forty-third North Caro-
lima Regiment, Daniels Brigade. lie
served faithfully as a private from this
time 'untn the surrender at AppomattoS
After taking Il course in law under the
Hon. Thos. Rragg, he was licensed to
practice IN 1868. He has held the office
of Solicitor Of the Criminal Court Of
Wake; Assistant United States Attorney,
under the Harrison administration.
and is now filling the office Of Referee
in Bankruptcy. to which he was appoint
ed in 1893 by Judge Purnell.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CENTURY STATE

Raleigh Male Academy, and subsequent
~ ut the University of North Carolina,
from which he was graduated in 1893,
with the degree of A. b.
He began the study of law under G.
81. and Il. I'll. Busbee, at the same time
taking a course of lectures under Judge
Avery, and then entered the Law School
of the State University, where he pursu-
ed his studies under the late DR.. Man
ming. and also Judge Shepherd. During
September, 1894 he was licensed to
practice by the Supreme Court of the
State. He at once began the practice of
his chosen profession at Raleigh and
has since made a success. March, 1895,
the present partnership was formed, and
still continues.
Although he has never sought political
preferment, Mr.. Snow has taken an ac-
tive interest in the welfare of the Demo-
cratic party, and is a member of the
Central Executive Committee of Wake
county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

cut 1912 1t is an historical fact that
the barque Endeavor, which was the
first vessel launched from New London.
Connecticut. WAS constructed for and
owned by him.
1t is also Il fact that III every Amcri-
can war fought between 1859 and !SU1,
some member Of the Bcckwith family
has held high rank ranging from FRI
waite IN to major general; aHd IN me
church nleHibers oil this family have
held positions from ianitor up 10 hish-
OPS, in civil life from justice Of the
peace up to Supreme Court JUS
tice. from town commissioner up TO
United States Senator, and from piow
boy UP to planter
On February md, 1852, he was mar
ried to- Lola, daughter 0f Mr. W. =.
Bledsoe. Of Wake county, and tree
children have bccn horn to them. fef
Mr.. Reckwith has given much valuable
time III the service Of tn9s'I)enlocratic
rarity; but has ltcG 5ilowcd politics
to interfere with his professional duties.
I'naidcd either BY family Influence or
wealth or the patronage Of wealth and
position, in the face 81 biting poverty.
single handed, hy force Of character
and devotion TO his clients cause, he
has gotten i firm footh0ld in an exact
ING profession at i bar composed of the
strongest and most distinguished mtm-
hers Of the legal profession in North
Caroliua.
IN argument he made to the jury in
the trial OF case Of great local in
toreSt. ut Tie last civil term Of Wake
Superior Court Duprcc VS.. Almond
has added TO his splid reputation as an
advocate aud jury lawyer
I.c Is bold and fearless in prosecution
or defence; neither asking nor giving
quarte1 His pref, ssioaal future is a>-
Sured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
{. P. MAYNARD
A Prominent Citizen Of Raleigh and One Who
Has Pushed Himself 10 the Front in
the Legal Profession.

Anlols th,A successful attorneys of the
city We take pleasure in mentioning
prominently the name Of Il. l.. Maynard,
who is the SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Alien
Maynard, and was born ard reared in
this county near Cary Ills boyhood
days were spent OH the farm, and Wnen
opportunity offered he entered school and
began studying with the view Of taking.
IL finished education. lie studied for
three and one-half years at Cary Aca-
denny, under Mr.. ~ II. Merritt, now Of
pittsb0ro. Later he spent six months
in school at Pittsboro, after whicl H.
entered Horner and Groves Military
Academy at Hilisboro. Here he remain
ed enc year, and then entered taapel
Hill in the fall OF 1915. After taking a
three years course at Chapel Hill he
read law III Greensboro under JUDGES
K. r. Dick and John H. billiard.
In February, 1882, he was licensed fer
the practice Of law by the Supreme
Court, and in October Of the same year
began the active practice of his profcs-
sion in Raleigh Mr. Maynard is Il
member Of the we'll known and success
full firm of Peele and Maynard. As Il
citizen he is obliging and courteous and
is always ready ID devote both time and
means TO the upbuilding of Raleigh ana
Wake county.
Mr. Maynard is a member of the Roy
al Arcanum and Mystic Circle. Petit
cally he IS a Democrat among Democrats
and has always labored hard in the IN
terest 81 his party.
Ky sheer energy, tact and skill. Mr..
Maynard has forged to the front in his
profession. and has achieved that sue
cess winch true merit always wins and
which he SO richly deserves
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

equal, and that monopoles, trusts and
combines are foes Of and dangerous 20
popular rights.
Mr.. Beckwith is charter member OF
the Society Of the Sons of the Revolu-
tion, and since the organization Of the
Society has been a member Of the Man
aging Committee and a delegate to the
biennial meetings of the General So
ciety. Being a great grandson of Capt.
John Beckwith, of the Revolutionary
Army, entitled him to membership i'll
this patriotic organization.
Mr.. Beclwith is lineally descended
from Matthew Beckwith, VINO immigrant
cd to New England from Yorkshire,
England in 1875, in company with
Governor Winthrop, the younger, among
the first settlers Of Hartford, Connect