Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-09

L. A. Clark of STAFFORD recently pur.
chased OF the Vermont Mill Supply Tx
change one of the Robinson patent grind
4 ing mills.
| VIM. H. Brooks, an employee at the
Salisbury factory, has accepted position
/ in Connecticut. He is a faithful young
man and deserves promotion.
/ Mrs. Ainsworth, who has been board
! ing with Mrs Frank Newton, has decided
to make her home at Bennington. She
takes her departure about March nth.
The B. o. NJ. club masquerade party at
! Edsons ball Friday evening was well at
tended. Pencil games were played ana
refreshments Of cake and chocolate were
served.
The Exchange is authority for the
statement that the long continued high
prices OF crude rubber will very shortly
| necessitato further advance in the prices
OF manufactured goods. Mill men should
profit by this information.
Eight couples OF the celery" Whist
club went by team to win HIbbard's last
evening and enjoyed the game, as well as
a very fiae repast. Mrs. Ernest Tracy and
! r. N. Bean we're the winners at cards, with
! plus eleven, and Ernest Tracy and Mrs.
Fred Dunn lost the most points, minus
\ eight.
! Inc last OF the NHlEuHoFHuul " INST
/ club meetings was celebrated by an oyster
supper at A, b. Manchester's,o on the even
ing of March Sd. All enjoyed the occa.
sion. About thirty parteok OF the b0un-
teous supply Of oysters, pies, cakes, pickles,
etc. 5. Godfrey and Mrs. Manchester
gained the most points.
IT. Tyler's family ara at present stop
ping at Sites Chadwick's. They are tn
destitute condition, especially for cloth
ing. Mrs. Tyler saved only the wrapper
she had on and one Of the little girls left
the house barefooted. II any OF our read.
ers care to lend helping hand, they can
do so by leaving articles of clothing and
furniture at w. b. Wallis.
A partial set OF teeth worn by Charles
Williams came near being responsible for
his untimely end Monday night. While
asleep, he swallowed tue plate, which
lodged some distance down his throat. Ii
required strong effort to dislodge il, and
Charles was pretty black in the face before
ii came up. A couple OF horseshoe nails
would keep them in place, Charles.
The case OF Waldo Flint Town Of
Braintree was heard before Justice J. A.
Fowler in Wilson's Office yesterday. Flint
brought suit to recover pay for transport
ing scholars under arrangement alleged
to have been made with the Braintree
school directors. Plaintiff submitted his
evidence, whereupon deteu dant. without
evidence, allowed pro for ma Judgment
to be rendered plaintiff and took an ap-
peal. Wilson for plaintiff; Boyden for
defendant.
Asa $. Sanders, who lived on the West
Braintree road near the Ford crossing,
died suddenly Tuesday morning. He had
start ed in sleigh with Theodore Will
lisms for Braintree town meeting and had
not gone more than 80 rods from his home
when be d ropped the reins and sunk back,
dying. Il e lived but few moments. He
had been troubled somewhat with his
heart, but his death came without warn
ing. He caves three daughters, two at
home and one married. His wife died
suddenly in this village about II years
ago. Mr.. Sanders was little rising so.
He enlisted in The 4th Vt. Vols. and was a
member OF U. 5 Grant post, which had
charge Of he funeral at the home today
at p. m. Rev. r. A. Howard oficiated.