Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-11-30
NEWS In TOWNS ABOUT.
Barnard.


The village school opened Monday will
good attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cady spent Sun
day at the Silver Lake House.
A social dance and basket picnic are adj
vertised for Thanksgiving eve al the toWI
hall.
Elmer Abbott went Monday to Boston
10 pay bis son, Rollin Aooott' snor'
visit.
Mrs. A. @. Merrill of Lebanon, n. H.
has been a recent guest at her brothers
w. K. Paige's.
DIR. Harry Hubbard was called to Roch-
ester Wednesday by the illness OF his
brother, Louis Hubbard.
The Y. p. q. U. topic for the coming
week is "The One Talent Man." Luclan
Blackmer will be the leader.
First class turkeys are selling at lie.
and chickens at 12c. This is disappoint-
ment to the farmers and many viii holo
their poultry for the Christmas Market
Mrs. w. c. Danforth, W no has been Sc
siously i'll the past week, is reported more
comfortable. DIR. Green OF Bethel was In
attendance one day in the absence OF DR..
Hubbard.
The Y. p. c. u. have lately presented to
the IIniversalist Sunday school q cOlec-
ton of books for the library. Among tie
number are Louisa Alcott's best works,
which will be appreciated by the children
OF the school.
A social and entertainment are adver-
tised for Saturday evening, Dec. 2, at the
fouth Barnard schoolhouse. This is the
FIRST OF the usual series OF socals given
each winter and promises to be a success.
The leading features OF the evening Will
be farce, entitled Cropping the Ques-
ton, ana an auction sale OF old maids,
the best ones being sold singly, while the
poorer stock will go in bunch. Those |
who desire rare treat should be in at |
tendance. All are invited.
JUDGE BowARD's ADVICE.
II Judge Howard had charged the usual
lawyers fee for counsel, be would today /
be a millionaire, but the Judge has only
taken what 1t WIS worth, consequently
his wood pile is quite low.
The other day prominent business man
consulted him on this point:-He said,
81 have a long, continuous account
against one OF my customers, all debt, not
cents worth of credit. don't want II TO
outlaw and don't like TO sue IT, WHAT
had better dol" - 4
"Reep right along selling to him, for /
every time you make charge, 1t renews (
the whole business"
This was not very satisfactory TO the i
merchant, but he took no appeal.
Another case seemed to be more impor- n
tant-quite a large debt against a man i
who had no visible property to secure it !
and rumor in circulation that he was I
about to abscond. The Judge was applied =
to for advice. After finishing his pipe he 4
said, 4
"You make all afidavy that this man !
has moved from where he now lives, and
that you don't expect he will be here
when he gets back also that you believe
be has q large amount Of money concealed n
under his clothes, and l will give you one n
81 my writs that will take his body Just as n
well where he isn't as where he is. But
don't forget the atiidavy, for he may try
10 sqush the writ"
This campaign is marked out as COM n,
Dlete, but the Judge declines TO act until
lfter the mayoralty election In Boston, :
he carries his hat in hand half Of the Z
fine, ready to wboop'er up for decisive
Democratic victory. In reading over the v
list OF candidates, he fails to find in the
Boston Globe any from Windham county .,
md wonders II Brattleboro is letting this
election go by default.
BARNARD IN COUNTY COURT.
High Sheriff Spaiford was in town last n
week TO summon witnesses before the =
yrand jury, December term OF Windsor
county court. Astounding as IL may APP =.
Dear, quiet, peaceful Barnard furnishes ~
hree important cases to come before that OF
ugust body.
One is for murder, where deserted. dis M
racted woman in a crazed condition con. IN
esses To taking laudanum herself and
living II to her children, the Youngest In
My few weeks old This one died from CO
ome cause, grobably the iaudanum. The
hild's stomach was sent to Burlington DE
or analysis. No report made public. al
he mother and other child recovered and
9th have been in Woodstock jail all sum =,
ler, being allowed the privilege OF the g.
hole house. %
One other case is where adultery il
harged against man living in Barnard. tn
Ie was arrested and committed to iail. N,
here he remained a few weeks Proof
as clear enough, bat his counsel raised on
he point that the crime was IN auot her o.
)unty. This seemed to daze the states "
ltorney and be allowed the respondent to =,
. on his own recognizanee. Whether he ~
Ill ever be called upon again, seems to ne
question. They are a bad lot and the
ore they stir, the more powerful the Nj
Tor. IL seems quite satisfaction to OF
now that these parties had been In Barn
ID only few weeks. f,e
The third and last crime charged In de
wn was for adultery and rape. Man ar. at
steo ana again the proof beyond q
'ubt. False representations were made IN,
the Justice that his family was In a very 10,
il'cate condition and the court in hu. ms
anitv fixed the bail within his reach. M
nc man gladly weBt home, stayed a few az,
ghts and tnen scooted for parts un- thl
Town, leaving his family to abandon
cir farm at leisure. 1t is not expected ~
at he will show up next Tuesday, but be M
ay dtsappoint them all