Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-14

drill and burlesque hat drill by tn
young boys.
+. Z. A. Davis, F. L. Martin and DR.. L. NJ
p Greene spent rather a fruitless day fishinl
at Lake Mitchell last week. 1t is nov
claimed that the large fish in these arti
, deIal lakes do not bite TO any extent afte
the last OF May.
The call for the convention for the Sec
ond Congressional district at White Rive
Junction Tuesday, June 26, has beer
amended so as to include the nomination
OF presidential elector as has been done
in presidential years.
The executive committee Of the God.
dsrd Seminary Alumni association have
nominated B. L. Dwinell, Mittie Skinner
Peck, b. W. Hooker, Anna M. Brown and
Carl ID. Cushing to be voted for as the
two trustees OF that association.
Surveyor Chas. Batchelder OF Wood
stock, States Attorney John Sargent and
Sheriff Romano Spafford passed through
town the first OF the week, going to the
! scene OF the shooting OF Deputy Sheriff g.
w. Hoffman to prepare the case for trial.
The team OF Henry Cole took a lively
runaway Monday through the village,
starting from in front OF Abbott & Cady's
store, where ii was hitched, and bringing
up at A. A. Brooks barn, doing some
damage to the rig, but fortunately hurt
ing no one.
Deputy L. s. Marshal Luke Parish was
in town Wednesday serving papers in the
cases brought by W. L, Hale, receiver OF
the Northwestern Guaranty company,
against the stockholders in said associa-
ton to enforce their liability to pay the /
debts OF the association.
Perrin Pady lost his wallet Monday be. /
tween Bethel 'Lympus and the village, |
but did not discover his loss until his re-
turn home. 1t was found by Sylvester
Bowen in the road in front OF F. b. Max.
hsm's. There were $50 in gold in the wal
let beside some small change.
In district No. christian Hill the
is the average in written review
for first half OF the term :-Hszel Burnett,
history, 81 per cent, geography, 100;
Anna Wallace, history, 81, geography, 80.
David Burrelle and Laurie Wallace had
The greatest number OF perfect lessons in
spelling.
II was quite dark after the closing ex-
9rcises OF the Whitcomb High school Fri.
lay and as Mrs. Ellen Hackett was driv-
ng home and had reached the dwelling OF
J. NJ. Miller on River street she had
collision with a team driven by ID. S.
Philips. Mrs. Hackett was thrown out
md considerably injured, but not serious
y, 1t is thought.
The Central Vermont r. X. is contem- /
plating building new water tank to take /
be place OF the present structure, which |
las been condemned. The new structure |
will probably be so arranged that pas /
enger trains, both north and south |
,ound, can take water while stopping at
he passenger depot, thus saving several 1
minutes time. The tank will have I
apaeity OF $4,000 gallons.
The Republican town committee has
5sued a call for a caucus of Repu blican :
oters at the town hall Saturday, June Is, I
300, at p. m. to elect five delegates ana .
lternates to the State convention at y
Montpelier June %, five delegates and .
lternates to the District convention at .
bite River Junction June 26 eight del q
gates and alternates to the County con- =
ention at Woodstock June 20 and to elect =
Republican town committee.
A musicale will be given in the town y
all Wednesday evening, June 20, at p. :
J. by Miss Clark and pupils. The pro- .
ram will be performed upon two pianos =
nd will consist largely OF DUETS, trios, )
uartets and sextettes. These recitals 8
ave previously been by invitation and =
his being the first public appearance and y
Il invited, ii is hoped they will receive a =.
earty welcome. Much time and atten- Z
on Will be given to the preparation Of =
ne program and its value will no doubt =
IT exceed the small price OF admission. =
Mrs. +. 5. Paine went to the circus at 4
last Thursday, leaving her i
ouse in charge OF Mrs. Zenas Henley, one 4
! her boarders. MIR. Henley was at work \
n the section laying the new ties. On N
er return at night Mrs. Paine found that \
lr. and Mrs. Henley bad both left town \
q the p. m. train and that articles OF n
ersonal property were missing, including n
ome dress goods and the contents Of two N
banks. Constable b. c. Rogers \
.arted out Friday morning and located \
ne Henleys at Randolph. They were \
rought before Justice Adams and Mrs. n
enley made plea OF guilty and was p
ned = and costs, The goods were re- p
Dvered. D
John Marshall Shaw has become a year p
-der in the last few days in the following r
tanner. For many years past he has sup 81
osed that he was born Dec. 81. 1902, bot 81
be question having arisen as to whether 81
e was born in iS02 or 1901, il occurred to 81
!. A. ellison to examine the town 81
cords OF Stockbridge where Mr.. Shaw 81
as born, although he was told by several 81
lat records Of births were not kept as 81
lrly as that, but Mr.. ellison followed out $,
is purpose and sure enough the records \,
ave the birth Of Mr.. Shaw and stated IL 81
, have been in 1901. Mr.. Shaw was born 81
q what has lately been known as the 81
otham Chamberlin place, situated about II
so miles northeast OF Stock bridge Com T.
ION, his father, Andrew shaw having II
cen one OF the earliest settlers in the II
,wn. II
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