Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-05-24


The band lie to play at Bethel Memoria
day.
The village reservoir has been cleaned
this week.
Fare and third on the c. V. Ry. Me-
mortal day.
A. J. Curtis has rented the Mrs. Sidney
Howard place.
Geo. W. Wing OF Montpelier was in
town Monday.
Mrs. E. E. Campbell OF Middlesex was
in town Tuesday.
viii Gourley arrived home Tuesdly
from Greenfield, Mass.
Judge White OF Dakota is visiting his
brother, Charles, at Beanville.
Mrs. George Cooper OF Lowell, Mass,
visited at A. n. Angeles Tuesday.
Orman Terry has gone to the Vermont
House, Saratoga Springs, for the sum
mer.
DR.. V. c. Goodrich OF Syracuse, n. Y,
is in town and vicinity for few days on
business.
It. Kempton's pension has been increas-
ed from Is to sl7 He has received $40
back pay.
Mrs. Charles Mann OF UnderhiI is st
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Fowler's,
this week.
An eleven pound daughter was born
Saturday to Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Ladeau OF
Braintree.
r. II. Lyon OF Montpelier and a gang Of
linemen were here Wednesday putting in
a telephone for DR.. Clifford.
The Randolph Mortified High school
ball game was postponed on account OF
rain. They play here Memorial day.
S. v. Holman and wife are up from
Boston for few days, getting their place
ready for summer occupancy next
month.
The Memorial sermon by DIR. Hardy be-
fore the members of the Grand Army will
be preached next Sunday afternoon at
80 o'clock
"Stubn Newton is to run in a $500.
metre steeple chase Memorial day and also
in a team race with five fast runners, each
running half mile.
DR.. +. A. Eaton accompanied from
Philadelphia to Randolph the first OF the
week Miss Smslley OF East Randolph, who
is critically i'll with tuberculosis.
b. T. Bowman OF Ipswich, S. d., was in
town yesterday looking up mem bers of
the Eighth Vermont Vols. and getting
them interested in a reunion at Chicago
during the G. A. II. encampment this
summer.
Minora A., wife OF David B. Adams,
and daughter OF the late Ira Mann OF
Braintree died in Mortified Sunday.
Besides husband, she leaves four grand
children. Her only child, Myrtle, wife
Of w. j. Forsyth, died two years ago.
The listers have doubled the grand list
Of two tax payers, as the law authorizes
them TO do when inventories are not re-
turned. One is Mrs. Betsey Leland a
5oiourner here about April LIST, who is
now assessed for ESQ, and the other is
John F. Kim ball, who is down for $3.50.
The advertising car of the Wallace cir
Gus was here Tuesday and the men posted
t he large bill board that had been put up
by Marcott 4 Hayes near the depot, and |
also distributed hangers and bills freely
in this and adjoining towns. The show
travels in its own trains of about 30 cars
and the press reports indicate that it is
among the best on the road. June 18th
ought to be big day for Randolph.
The large herd Of cattle at the Green
Mountain stock farm was tested last
week Thursday and Friday. Messrs. G. j. |
Bell and j. X. Curtis of the commission |
were present, with their veterinary, DR.. /
George stephens OF White River Jet. The
Moultons furnished as a veterinary DR.. |
Edward Moore OF Albany, N. Y. The two /,
gave the animals a physical |
and eight were condemned |
and slaughtered.
The suicide OF Lee Foster, the particulars
OF which appear in our Gaysville news. |
has an interest here, where Lee has lived |
most OF bis life, aking his home with 1
his grandfather, A. j. Foster. II is a pe-
culiar fact that the boys father, Arthur
Foster, also hanged himself exactly nine |
years before his son, while living on a /
farm in Chelsea, as the result of despon- /
dency. After that, Lee came to live with /
his grandparents. He was very eccentric |
and is said to have tried to take his life /
before. He left here about two months
ago and went to live with his mother.
Mrs. Scott Blossom OF Bethel, and from
there went to Gaysville to work. The fu- /
neral was held at Mr.. Blossoms this /
morning.
The death OF George p. Wood occurred |
at Brandon, Wednesday afternoon from
Mr.. Wood had been a /
victim OF this disease for several years and I
had sought relief in various localities 4
making brave fight for life. He had 1
been in Brandon, accompanied by his
wife, since Thanksgiving. The remains I
are to be brought here tomorrow and the
funeral will be beld at : D. m, at the home /
OF Horace Lamb. He leaves a wife, one
little boy, step-mother, Mrs. Horace |
Lamb, one brother, VIM. p. Wood 81
Woodstock, a half brother, Frank /
Wood Of Randolph, and two sisters. Mrs.
Addie WetmOre of Minnesota and Mrs
Ellen Dockstader OF Kansas. Mr.. Wood /
was born in Brandon, but lived here many
years being well-known architect and 4
builder. He constructed many houses /
and buildings in this place. He was
square. honest, of kind disposition, free. /
hearted, and q nice citizen, whose los
will be noted with sorrow BY all. He was
50 years Of age.