Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. s. N. Fisk complete &C
years OF married life tomorrow.
Isaac Van Horn and wife of Boston
have been Christmas guests at f. III. JOS
lyn's.
Miss Alice Erskine arrived home Satur-
day, having completed millinery en-
gagement at Ipswich, Mass.
A. j. McKellow of Keeseville, N. Y, a
member OF the senior class at the U.V.M.,
spent Sunday with A. 5. Bean.
"The Other Fellow" by f. Hopkinson
Smith has been presented to the public
library by "The Highlanders."
DR.. and Mrs. l.. B. Allen went to east
Roxbury Saturday to spend several days
at the home of Miss Cecil Buck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah King of Newport,
n. H., returned home yesterday after a
visit to their brother, Seth King.
Arthur Blodgett OF Newbury, who had
been porter at the Red Lion Inn, finished
work Tuesday and returned home.
Allen Chadwick has purchased the
Noah Granger place on Central street for
3, 800 and will occupy it as residence.
Regular meeting OF Phoenix lodge. f.
and A. NJ, No. rs, will be held next Tues
day evening. Work on the M. M. degree.
Fred Davis, who spent Christmas with
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Fred Bryant,
went to Waterbury yesterday to visit his
father.
The weight of living Bruceis 7.mos. -old
pigs should have been given as 1852 and
1872 lbs, instead OF less, as recently re-
ported.
A nine-t table whist party was enjoyed
last evening at Q. l.. Hodges at the Center.
The winners were t. Stone and Mrs.
Trafton.
The fourth NUM- Der In the entertainment
course will be lecture next Monday even
ing on "Fhe Mission of Mirth" by the
Rev. Thomas McClary.
There have been about 40 applicants for
the assistant preceptresship in the High
school, resigned by Miss Martin. No
choice has yet been made.
The next W. & @. whist party will be at
Edson's hall Tuesday evening next. The
following Monday evening the club will
hold party and supper at the Red Lion
at o'clock.
All our merchants report a splendid
Christmas trade, some pronouncing 1t the
best In ten years. The good sleighing,
good weather and good times all con-
spired to make money pass freely.
H. w. Mcintyre was in East Barnard
and Pomfret recently and made the con-
necLiou between tue private telephone
line OF Promfret and the Rapid line, SO
that patrons of both companies get more
extended service.
The reporter inadvertently omitted, In
the hints to gift buyers last week, to
mention the display of pretty holiday
novelties in the millinery store OF Mrs. s.
8. Clark. e. W.. Tewksbury's fine line of
crockery was also more noticed by shop
pers than by the scribe.
Two Bankruptcies are involved in liti-
cation with the estate of o. o. Davis,
formerly horse owner in Mortified. The
cases were heard yesterday before a
justice. One is against II. p. Riford on a
promissory note for $33 90 and the other
against N. l.. Boyden for book account.
Boyden claims to have paid the account.
Judgment for the plaintiff In both cases.
Boyden appealed.
Monday heavy iron rail was displaced
by snowslide from the roof OF Du Bots &
Gays's block and came near causing a
serious sccident.i The iron weighed
about $50 pounds and it fell with such
force as to pass through the fat roof of
the building on the east side, occupied by
Il. +. VanOrman and wife. Only a mo-
ment before the Crash both had been
standing near the stove where the heavy
rod struck.