Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-01
Williamstown.

PHI. Elliot has been on the sick list
the past week.
Town meeting next Tuesday-get down
your shot gun.
Lewis Davis has moved to Waterbury
with his family.
Mrs. G. NJ. Edison il convalescing from
her serious illness.
J. W. Sternes OF Chelsea was in town
the 21st on business.
Rev. F. E. Currier was IN Barre last
Saturday on business.
Mp. Adams OF Portland, Me-, was In
town last week on business.
Rev.O.G. Baker OF Irssburgh preached at
the Congl church last Sunday.
Our trainmen went with snowscraper
to Montpelier junction Sunday.
c. H. McDerment OF Brookheld was in
town one day last week on business.
J.E. Martin has bargained Tor the late
f. II. Erskine farm on Baptist street.
MR.. Flint of Brookfield has been in
town again with extracts and essences.
Paul Wilfore OF Randolph was in town
the first OF the week after load OF goods.
Selectman seavey and Joe Gregory were
in Waterbury one day last week on bust
ness.
q. Nj. Edison vas in Randolph last week
on business with Landlord Brown OF the
Red Lion.
Mayo Lynde was in Montpelier from
Friday to Monday visiting his friend ,Rollo
Blanchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Holden OF Brook
field were guests OF l.. b. Wright and
wife recently.
Rodney and Ezra Seaver visited Rod
ney's brother, J. K. Seaver, OF Montpelier
the 20th and 21st.
MIR. and Mrs. II. F. Whitney visited
friends in Barre last Thursday, as did
Glenn MeAlister.
KlmbaluBlanchard was in Quechee the
first OF the week to visit his brother in
law, VIM. Lindsey.
Ellsworth Laughlin of South Barre was
guest OF his cousin Mrs. q. X. Patter-
son, several days last week.
@. c. Carroll, Lynde's stable man, has
been temporarily off duty portion OF the
past week because OF severe cold.
Davis Marcia has moved with his family
to Homer Dana's farm in Mortified, that
he is to carry one the ensuing year.
Harold Davis, master Of Williamstown
grange, attended the Central Vermont
Pomona grange at Randolph a short time
ago.
vacation this week. W. #. Kennedy OF
Swanton is filling his place during his
outing.
Elmer Farnham, wife and daughter,
Dora, visited friends in Chelsea, Tun-
bridge and South Royalton last week,
returning Saturday.
The largest amount OF mill logs are be.
ing hauled to Lynde & CheDey's mill this
winter that has ever been gathered there
in the history OF the mill.
Ira H Rowell had one finger badly lacer-
ated one day last week by getting 1t
caught in a chain while moving a block
Of granite at the stone shed.
W. l.. ToRne and wife OF Waterbury are
in the discharge of their duties as land.
lord and landladY at the Monument
House. May success be theirs.
One hundred and seventy five naples
have been cut on the Chester Martin farm
this winter, and converted into shoe-last
blocks. The work is going on in other
parts of the town.
Henry Pool, secretary OF Summit lodge,
F. and A. M, has in his possession an
ancient record book OF Social Masters
lodge that once existed in this town. The
book is we'll preserved and Its pages are
In good order, but IL varies somewhat
from the present style OF keeping records.
Ira II. Rowell. civil engineer OF our fire
district, has been making general in
ipection Of fire places, fiues and reposi- |
ories for ashes connected with buildings
within the fire district. MIR RoweIl says, |
when such repairs and changes are made |
IS 1 have advised, buildings within the |
district will he in very good condition TO |
hwart fire."
"Jim" r. smith came here one day last |
week, seemingly desirous OF leasing the |
Monument House, but 1t didn't work and |
70 he passed on to Barre city where he |
anne he was escorted to the city lookup |
~ Officer Il, r. Perry, where he passed |
most of the time for two days. he plead |
,uilty in court.
DR.. and Mrs. E. b. Watson were in !
Naitstield last week to attend the funeral
II Mrs. Watson's mother, Mrs. Comstock |
which event occurred last Fri |
lay, and Rev. and Mrs. Cary H.WstBon OF
Greenfield, Mass, were also called to
" aitstield last Friday to attend the same
uneral. They returned to Williams
own with the doctors people for visit
before returning to Massachusetts.
A tragicsl accident occurred last sstur-
lay morning in the family OF DaDforth /
Martin, former townsman, but now OF
Mr.. Martin was at work
with his two sons, Homer and Frank,
'awing and splitting wood when an ak
lew out OF the older sons hands, as he
struck violent blow TO loosen a block OF
wood that was frozen down, missing his
lin. The ak was forced from Homer's
grasp and struck Frank, VINO was stand
ng several yards away, under his chin,
eyering both iugular veins and the wind
zine and causing instant death. Frank
vas II years old. Mr.. Martin il a nephew
II Mrs. K. l.. Watson OF this village.