Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-06-08
Williamstown.


Alden P. Martin seems to be gaining
r. F. Mech of Burlington was in town
recently.
Mrs. H. j. Martin is about the same as
last week.
A. S. Winchester was in Barre on bust
ness the 3lst.
Charles Banister of East Brookfield was
in town after freight last Monday.
A. II. Barnes and J. NJ. Grant OF Chel-
sea were here Monday on business.
Andrew Burnham was in Washington
Wednesday and Thursday OF last week.
The exercises of Memorial day were
appropriately carried out and largely at
tended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Beckett are in New
York city visiting their son, Charles II.
Beckett.
John Gregory of Waitsfield has been
here 10 visit his parents, j. ID. Gregory
and wife,
Geo. Mari has closed his services for
Grearson & Beckett and resumed his BUSH
ness with Henry Nixon.
Mrs. Carl w. Seaver and son are in
Granville, N. ", for visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roberts.
Cozariah Barnes of Chelsea purchased
me driving horse last week from the
l.. NJ. Seaver farm on South hill.
nice box of dainties was sent to Uncle
Erastus Church at the insane retreat re-
Gently by the ladies OF the w. r. c.
r. g. French has recently finished a big
job of papering and house painting for
II. M. Farnham at East Montpelier.
Mrs. j. s. Murray and little daughter
have gone to ST. George, New Brunswick,
ar nd md ha ohaanf durfnu the N m
Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER F. Dewey OF Chel-
sea were In town last Friday. Mr.. Dewey
purchased family horse OF j. K. Lynde.
Charles Shepard OF st. Johnsbury was
in town the I'd en- route to his daughters,
Mrs. Won Carpenters, at East Brook
field.
The studio of Pierce a Fletcher is
closed this week on account OF the alb
sence OF Mr.. Pierce, but will be opened
later.
c. NJ. Edison is in Burlington this week
attending Prof. Dodges school OF en-
balming. The professor represents the
Massaenu setts school OF embalming.
Levi whitcomb, aged 50 years, died the
5th. The funeral was held Saturday from
the home OF his son, A. z. Whitcomb.
Rev. Alvin M. Smith was the presiding
clergyman.
Mrs. Erastus Church and her grandson,
Walter Church, have gone to Granville to
remain through the summer. Melvin
Church's house will be closed during
their absence.
John Byrnes on South hill has sold his
farm and personal property to John Ance
OF Winooski and given immediate posses
sion. Mr.. Byrnes will live with his
daughter, Mrs. o 'Brien OF Barre city.
watch was stolen from the creamery
building last Friday in broad daylight
while the owner was near by-so near as
to avoid suspicion-and the watch was
subsequently found in a ditch by the
road side nearly a half mile from the
creamery. There will probably be later
proceedings relative to the matter.
warrant was issued the 31st by Grand
Juror Andrew Burnham for the arrest of
John Aubin, charged with intoxication,
and Constable Reed brought him to the
lookup, and the following morning Aubin
was tried before Justice Lathrop and
/ fined SO with costs OF s6 55. Aubin
satisfied the demand and the following
evening he was re- arrested for a similar
offence and the next morning he was
again brought before the same justiee and
fined $50 with costs OF 1855. Aubin dis
closed on parties in Washington county.
and they were brought up here and found
guilty and assessed collectively s1s5. They
adeposited" and went home.