Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-11

Foods, 2w TREvILLIAN BROS.
Rev. Guy Lswton was in town last week
Frank sintzer was at II. A. fuckers last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Abbott visited in
Hancock last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cady were with
friends in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Chadwick have an
other son, born Jan. 9th.
Miss Laura Paige was home from Ran
dolph part Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Eastman have gone
to Rutland for the winter.
Beatrice Cady fell from sled Saturday,
cutting a deep cash In her head.
II. O. French returned from windsor
Friday after three weeks absence.
Col. and Mrs. Ashworth returned to
their home in Kohoma, n. Y, Monday.
Albert Eastman has entered the Univer-
sity OF Vermont, taking medical course
HI. l.. Waters and wife of Gaysville
were at r. Flowers the first OF the week.
Bert Cady is unable to do much work as
he is suffering from carbuneles on his
hands.
Clinton Durkee is quite i'll with pneu.
mopia and is attended by DR.. Greene OF
Bethel.
The ladies of the NJ. e. church met with
Mrs. Amelia Luce Thursday evening OF
last week.
Mrs. g e. Wheelock will conduct the
Y. p. q. U. meeting next Sunday morn
ing. Subject, "Say No"
Warren Evans was quite sick last weeE
from a cash in his foot, cut some time
ago and which has not healed we'll.
Arthur Putuam OF Randolph spent a
part OF last week with his father, 5. d. |
Putnam, and other relatives at the north |
end.
The music box, which Mrs. l., G. French |
sold by ticket, was drawn by Mrs. Daniel
Howe OF Woodstock; the rifle, sold by
John Cassidy, was drawn Saturday even
ing by Chas. Cady.
The social last Friday evening was all
that could be desired. There was large
attendance and the entertainment was OF
rpleasing nature. The cake-walk, repeated
by request, was especially fine.
The young people are busily engaged in
preparing Ter the masquerade ball to be
given at the town hall next Friday even.
ing, The occasion promises TO be one OF
the most attractive OF the season.
On Wednesday, Jan. 3, Geo. c. Ham
mond OF Westheld, Mass, anative OF Bar
nard, was married to Miss Emma Day
OF Worcester, Mass. Mr.. Hammond has
many friends in town who wish him we'll
Rev. Father Eugene Droughin cele-
brated mass at the town hall Sunday
morning, Jan. Z. Until further notice he
will hold the same service the first Sunday |
in every month. His charge includes
Woodstock, Quechee, South Royalton, ,
Bethel and Barnard.
s. b. A. is extremely sensitive about his :
reputation and takes exceptions to the
way he was classed in the auction sales at
South Barnard, and II hitched up with the
mate proposed will balk for he doesn't
like the breed. Also says the words, |
''sometimes kind" would indicate
that he is not always 50. Here is another I
stab. Perhaps he needs an apology.
Some people are hard TO please.
The Mortified Netos is one OF the
brightest papers in Washington county ,
and its subscription list is largely increas-
ing. An item in its issue OF Jan, I'd is
quoted elsewhere. No alarm need be felt G
for the Silver Lake House, for in all these
many years OF father and son there has c
not been the slightest suspicion by citi. [
zens or state officers that anything con-
traband was kept within its walls. Its (,
numerous guests are OF class that need /
no bottled goods to stimulate them to
speak in praise OF their excellent treat ,
ment at this noted summer resort. Henry )
is not, strictly speaking, in favor OF the d
present prohibitive law, but he is too
loyal citizen not to obey what must be o
endured. He keeps some fast stock for d
his own driving and enjoys a lively spin h
over the road as well as his father before
him did. A
A case OF assault and battery caused o
some excitement last week. Henry S
Turner was the assaulter and Marvin I'm
win the assaultee. IL appears that these I,
men with Others work at a place called a
Daniels mills IN the east part OF Barnard, 1,
and were all together near log pile with ii
teams unloading logs Friday afternoon. il
Some OF the men being idle, Turner
called sharply to them to go to work I.
unwin said, "Stop yelling or some OF the y
boys will black your eyes, at the same y
time stepping up near Turner to help him "
unload his logs. Turner was mad and =
wit an axe in his hand he struck Unwin =
= blow which he partially warded of !.
with his arm, but the axe got home with =
lis head, making scalp wound. The y
other boys called out to stop and Turner ~
set the axe down and went TO unloading =,
bis team. This was at O'Clock In the y.
afternoon. Irwin made complaint to the ~
grand juror and Saturday Constable o. q. VI
Bugbee OF Pomiret arrested Turner and
brought him before Justice Danforth. Al ly
irst, 1t seemed a serious affair. DR.. II. V. b!
Hubbard dressed Unwin's head and ID
ound the wound not deep. II did not GO
Keep him from work. Turner plead II
guilty and said be was so angry that he 81
hardly knew what he was doing. He W
ieemed penitent, made good promises and W
gave bond 10 keep the peace. He was Ia
ct on with fine and costs OF Si4 o.. Both Ia
men went away in a sleigh together and di
~ this time are probably good friends. ia
EARLY DAYS IN SOUTH BARNARD. IA
South Barnard IL hamlet OF prosperous ~
srmers, situated four miles south OF Sill OF
'er lake and the center OF tine town, on nc
be Cult road leading to Woodstock, less -
han two miles east OF the celebrated La.
.ota lake and park. Nestled in between E
he hills IL shows a rich valley, dotted
with handsome, well-kept farm buildings.
Here in lTg2 settled Roger ard Achsa
french from Berkeley, Mass. Eleven chill.
iren we're born to them, nine boys and u
NO girls. Six OF these lived to be over "A
.ighty years OF age. The youngest, Lewis h
Twas town clerk and postmaster thirty Il
'ears. Living near was Robert Tucker
With his family OF IS children, eight bows
nd seven girls. Grandchildren % these
NO houses are still living In Barnard.
Here lived the Riehmonds, q large ana
numerous tribe that easily led in All mat
ers relating 10 t0Nn and church affairs