Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-15


OF interest visited upon her recent Euro
pean trip.
Victor |. Spear has purchased for y SOC
the Hess Smith place on Summer street
and will occupy it about April LIST. John
manney now tenants it and must move
elsewhere.
Miss Theresa r. Hartwen entertained a
few OF her friends with whist last Satur-
day evening at her home in Braintree.
Refreshments were served and a good
time enjoyed by all.
DR.. A. c. Bailey's horse became frac-
tious Monday and ran into the Earring
ton barn, breaking the sleigh dasher and
one shaft. The doctor turned several
somerssults but escaped uninjured.
Bell Bros. have added a lady's wax fig
ure to their show window display. 1t
was modelled after Mile. Henriot, the
beautiful French actress who persisted last
week in the burning Of the Theatre Fran
Gals at Paris.
II. w. Fits was In Fairlee Monday and
Tuesday to act as one OF a committee OF
three appointed at the last term OF county
court to arbitrate dispute over the own
ership OF a farm, which they decided to
sell at auction.
j. Eugene Finn, now commission
dealer in Boston, spent several days here
| lately, returning to the Club" Saturday
night. He had been called to Burlington
by the serious illness OF his sister, En-
ma, who is now convalescent.
! Mrs. S. 8. Clark went to Boston Mon
day to meet Miss Lorena Hutchinson, who
is to be at the head OF Mrs. Clark's mill
J linery business the coming season. Miss
I Hutchinson has been at the club" for
some time learning the latest styles in
trimming.
| Saturday morning at the Baptist par
sonage j. j. Blanch, station agent at
/ Braintree, and Miss Maud Wells OF that
/ place were united in marriage by Rev. I.
A. Howard. The bride was a former
/ member OF the High school and has many
/ friends here.
| j. ID. Wheeler was called from Boston to
4 Montpelier Monday as counsel ia the case
/ OF DR.. +. A. Corbin, who was dangerously
/ Ill with pneumonia. His instructions TO
/ 60 came from the college OF Osteopathy at
/ Kirksville, No. He stopped here briefly
on his way home.
/ His congregation rendered Rev. f. G.
/ Rainey pound party at his home Mon
/ day evening. o, b. Copeland presented
the large number OF gifts for the donors.
A unanimous call for Mr.. Rsiney's return
I was voted by the congregation. Presid-
| ing Elder Davenport was present.
/ Misses Fannie and Mildred Tracy OF
Montpelier, also A. b. Hayward and
daughter Of the East village spent Sunday
at \. Z. Greenes. They came to see Mrs.
Mary j. Blood. Mr.. Greene's mother, who
continues to fail. She is ~ years old.
Mrs. Mary Barton OF Montpelier, a step
daughter OF Mrs. Blood, is now with her.
A carload Of apples, containing 40 bills,
sent here by g. t. Brigham OF st. Johns
bury for sale, stood on the track over
Sunday. The day was very cold, and
everyone supposed the apples had frozen
and were a complete loss, but the car
happened to be double-lined and warm
ard they came out all right. They we're
stored in W. r. Blood's cellar Monday.
Edward A. Trask, for the past 20 years
contractor and builder at Worcester,
Mass, died there last week after a brief
illness with Bright's disease. He will be
remem bered here and ia Brantree, his
native town, by many OF the Older resi-
dents. He was IS years old. He left a
widow and one daughter, also two broth
ers In Worcester and two brothers and
one sister in Warren and Montpelier.
George $. Moulton. who weighs in the |
neighborhood OF 425 lbs, attempted TO
drive around the Morton drug store cor
ner yesterday morninga In the sleigh /
with him was John Hatch. He ran too 1
far up on the side OF a snow bank and 1
tipped squarely over. Luckily-for 4
George-he found a soft spot TO slieht- 1
on Hatch's form. The latter still lives,
but has some practical knowledge OF the
momentum acquired by prodigious bodies
in swift motion.
About S75 patrons attended the meeting
OF the local grange Saturday evening,
Bethel East Bethel, snowsville and
Brooktield being well represented. A
class OF 81 candidates, the largest in the
history OF the order here. was received
into foil membership. The presence OF
Randolph orchestra added to the pleasure
OF the evening. A new aud pretty har-
vest march was given by "a OF the young
er members in costume. An oyster
supper was served In the dining rooms in
honor OF the new members. At the next
meeting the program will include a dis
cussion OF the Trsnsvsal question and an
original farce written by Ernest Man
chester.
Rising Sun chapter, No. -, o. f. s., Of
South Royalton was reorganized last
Thursday evening with a membership OF
80. Beulah chapter OF this place was pres
ent and worked the several degrees, hich
took nearly all the time until the arrival
OF the night train. The grand officers
present included Mrs. Olive j. Stowell,
grand matron, Farley, Mass; j. II. Nc
Loud, grand patron, Hardwick; Mrs.
Hattie s. Taylor, grand lecturer, Brattle-
boro; Mrs. Charles Il. Abbott. grand
Adah, Randolph, Mrs. Rosalin II. Girls
void OF Springfield and Mrs. Angene +.
Boyden OF Randolph Center, district dep
uty grand mstrons. Nice refreshments
were served.
Deputy United States Marshal Luxe
Parish went to Darlington Saturday with
David Bean, who had been arrested under
an indictment OF the United States grand
Jury the week previous. Bean is charged
with having sold liquors without a United !
States license at Tunbridge fair last fall.
He was arrested and taken before a JUS
iice, where be pleaded guilty and was
fued Later, he was arrested ard
brought before United States Commits
sioner Lord at Montpelier and, having
been indicted, was obliged to give bail
sgain. Bean, IL is claimed, was seen 10
receive money for liquor which he sold !
rom his pocket after the manner OF the ,
20 called pocket peddlers."