Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-06-29

Mrs. z. A. Smith returned Saturday
rom hoyalton where she had been spend
ing several days.
X W. Morse, wife and daughter OF
Barre came Saturday to visit at Mrs.
Ellen fouDg's, returning Monday.
Frank g. Reynolds entertained a very
small audience at Grange hail Monday
evening with his readings, character
sketches and songs.
Eugene Kimbsll and wife, who had
been visiting his mother, Mrs. NJ. o. Kim
ball, and sister, Mrs E. s. Fairbanks, re-
turned Saturday to Boston.
The square presented an animated sight
Monday forenoon, over 100 teams being
hitched along the streets. Market day
and the Prince auction were the attrac-
tions.
Miss Helen Carr OF Goffstown, N. H.,
arrived Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs.
henry W. Tewksbury, whom she accom-
panied to the commencement exercises
at the U. ". M.
Business will be practically suspended
here next Tuesday, the 4th, and many
plan to go to Bethel to celebrate. The
barber shops will be closed all day and
many OF the stores.
A rush Of patronage at Curtis mark ct
Saturday shortened the supply OF beef,
but "Azzie" came to the rescue bv gen.
erously slicing one thumb and forehDger
with saw in strips to please.
Mrs. David Seymour suffered what was
at first supposed to be a shock Saturday
morning, but may have been a resultant
OF Bright's disease. Her daughter, Mrs.
Charles View, OF Woodstock has come to
care for her.
Salisbury Bros. are pretty well satisfied
with what Republican rule brings them
They are rushed with orders-having more
than they can fill. few years ago, shut
downs were often, but now the wheels run
all the time and the days are not long
enough.
Last Thursday Miss Stewart, head
trimmer In the Bell millinery store, COM
pleted her second season here. Friday
she accompanied Mrs. Warren Bean and
daughter, Miss Clara, on a carriage drive
to Rutland, and will go from there to her
home in Brooklyn, n. Y.
Thursday evening an enjoyable recep.
tion was given by Mr.. and Mrs. z. l..
Merchant in honor of Mr.. and Mrs, f. j..
O'Brian. Music was enjoyed and elegant
refreshments we're served. Mr.. and Mrs.
O'Brien left Saturday evening for their
new home in Bellows Falls.
A customer rushed into grocery store
Monday and asked, allow much are straw
berries ?" Twelve CENTS" replied the
clerk. 1.-TWO baskets for a quarter ~
asked the customer, intent on driving a
bargain. eyes, and the clerk grinned,
while the buyer looked crestfallen.
Miss Allace Chase arrived home this
week. She had been visiting college
friends in NJ massachusetts, since the Smith
college commencement, when she was
among the graduates. Her mother. Mrs.
Anna Chase, and her aunt, Mrs. Hattie
Chase, were in Northampton during the
closing week.
The auction sale OF @. j. Princes prop
erty drew a very large crowd Monday. N.
c. Bridgeman Of Lebanon, N. H, was the
auctioneer. The pair OF gray work horses.
aid to be the best In town, was struck of
to Eugene Greene for 800; Otis Hunt Of
Bethel bought the other pair for 81. one
OF " hich has a silver tube in the chest,
through which 1t breathes, instead OF its
nose; c. O. Cook OF STAFFORD bought the
pair OF mules for 200, and Dea. Holbrook
the driver for s44. The cows brought
about s25 each. The mountain lot was
not sold. The miscellaneous goods went
cheap. Mr.. Prince expects to leave for
Boston soon after the 4th.
Deputy U. s. Marshal Parish was In
Newport and Richford last week on Chl-
nese business, having nine in tow one day.
He fearlessly invaded a laundry where
there was a case OF smallpox but will ad-
nit that his temerity was mostly due to
the fact that he didn't know his danger
until afterwards. The government has
lately made a new deal whereby China
men who are returned will be sent by
boat from New York around Cape Horn,
instead OF making the delightful trip
across the continent that the officials have
heretofore enjoyed at federal expense.
Tuesday, Luke went to Bethel and ar
rested M, q, Stafford, who, with his
brother, is under indictment for snug
Cling, ii being alleged that about year
ago they brought in from Canada guam
tity OF hides which they undervalued at
the custom house at Richford.