Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04
NEWS In TOWNS ABOUT.


Dec. 24th.
Miss Lottie Smith has returned from
Rutland where she had been visiting 10
some time.
Franklin White is quite poorly Of lat
and his daughter, Mrs. Charles Lewis, j
caring for him.
Miss Bertha Hammond OF Lexington
Mass, who has been the guest OF Mrs. L
A. French and daughter through the hol
idays, returned to her school Monday.
More horse races to report next week
and il any OF the readers Of this pape
are interested to know where South Bar
nard is located, let them look in the mex
issue for early history and description.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss II. Alice Turner OF Tufts College
Mass, to Willard Stanton Smith Dec. q
The bride is a daughter OF DR.. and Mrs
VIC. Turner, formerly of this place, and
is well known in this community.
DIR. II. V. Hubbard has a new Office in
the front OF Miss Jewett's house. II is
larger, with more light and vastly more
convenient-first door on the left as you
drive in. The doctor has most all the prac
tice now in Barnard and II the town was
not so healthy he would get rich.
Married in Barnard, at the Nj. E. par
sonage on the evening OF Dec. 30, by Rev.
NJ. n. Smith, Eugene Z. Rhodes and Miss
Jennie G. Lewis, both of Barnard. Miss
Jennie is the second daughter OF Eben M.
Lewis, Esq one OF the prominent farmers
at the North End, and ranked with the
many queens OF that popular netg
hood.
CARNIVAL AT SOUTH BARNARD.
One OF the most enjoyable and record
breaking entertainments OF the whole
season came of al this popular resort fat
urday evening, Dec 3O-a fitting closing
OF the old and an ushering in OF the new
year.
The arrangements and program were
under the supervision OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bradley, superi1 tendent and mHtron
OF the noted Lacota club and park. Much
credit must be given them for the great
success OF this last OF the second series OF
public gathering made in order to puf-
chase an organ for the rall
Although the mercury ranged 10 below,
yet the building was crowded to its doors
with young and old, who greeted every
part OF the performance with furious APP
plause.
Space will not permit us TO partieularize
as to the excellent declarations, but we
will say that as a whole IL would have
been a credit to many high school. 10
all those who attended 1t was the event OF
1899, and for the absent ones IL was the
mistake OF their lives. Let us hope that in
the near future II may be repeated, either
in this or some other form.
The auction sale OF desirable men for
future use was In reality the great attrac-
tion OF the night,
IL was fashioned somewhat after the
great Fasig sale OF horses recently at Mad
ison Square Garden, and as the men were
led up TO the block the silvery tones OF
Mrs. Alice Bradley as auctioDeer could be
easily heard in that crowd eloquently des-
canting upon the individual merits Of each
horse.
After being introduced, Mrs. Bradley
made few remarks, saying that all goods
would be made as represented and all sales
would be strictly for cash With every
sale would be furnished a box OF excellent
feed, and after the close OF the auction
basket picnic would follow.
Consignments were as fOllows:--
The first offered was J. b an imported
Clyde, dark brown in color, There were
many buyers for large stock present and
the bidding was lively. The price ran
quickly 10 high point, but bidders drop.
ped out, leaving only two In the field, |
which soon closed, with Miss Annie Ward |
the successful buyer. II was rumored that |
she acted for a syndicate, but TO all APP 4
pearances j. b. viii be used for heavy /
work next summer.
No, was the chestnut PAGER, j. A. NJ, |
with low record. When led no he looked /
small and something was whispered to /
that effect, but the auctioneer said all ex-
tremely fast ones were small and whoever |
bought this one would get what measured .
six feet only few nights ago, The pacing |
gait being just now very popular, there .
was much enthusiasm aud bidding was
spirited. j. A. NJ. was finally knocked
down to Connecticut party for good
price. Tie will be fitted to lower his record
next season.
No. was the fairly gooi-looking gen.
eral purpose nag, ;. b. A., showed well
and, rs the auetioneer said, was supposed
10 be sound and sometimes kind. Tic sold
well to party in Woodstock and will be
used double.
No. was the Morgan chunk, +. S. p.
This breed of late years has worked It's
way to the front again and a Morgan Of
fering was expected to bring great price,
but the bidding was SLOW. The up-and
down motion not being particularly want
ed, he was finally bid ia b. the auctioneer
and will be used as a mate TO 5. Is. A. for
pole team.
The next offering was the trotting colt.
A. &. Il. Here was q clean lin bed, truuty.
looking youngster, practically green bat
exceedingly well gro1med. When this
cnap was led out and the auctioneer elo-
quently discoursed upon bis great prospect
and lineage, saying that In the paternal
line he descended straight down from Ad-
am, on the her side she could not well
remember, but she would guarantee him
well damned, there was a rush for the
stand, bids going In with a shout. After
reaching the top notch OF all sold,
he tel into he arms Of Miss Celia French.
who secured a bargain.
No. 8 was the biZ strong nag, 2. /. A,
and when led INTO the ring he looked
good, and to bringing him out the aue-
tioneer said, This is Kansas constgu-
ment, state that has raised more speed
than any OF her in he Union" me said
he looked Oid and IL vas whispered that
he had been used in the army. A close In.
spection discovered o. =, which dumped
the bidding. 2. /. A. sold cheap, not half
his worth. We hope be Tell into good
hands, where warm quarters and good feed
will reward the old patriot.
No. :. +. p. A., trltted In with head up,
trying TO give the impression that he was
= green colt, but he sas recognized as a
ringer and has masquersded under several
different names. He went for song to
MIS-. Eastman, who VIII use him on the
road.
No. 5 was c. II. b., and when led up to
the block be put on such an innocent,
chtik-like cnuntenance as deceived most
Of the horsemen pres Mt, but when the
truth came out he proved 10 be a side
" heller that - ent In hopples; was an out
law u.sder a suspension Tor MANI crimes.
II ne auctiBueeF was eNougratgd from any