Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-05-09

The officials OF the c. " r. r. are max
ing an effort 10 ascertain the identity OF
some school children who threw stones
into passing passenger car at the cross
ing Tuesday of last week. There is a Sc
rious fine for this offence.
b. E. Davis has resigned as superinten-
dent of the CongI Sunday school and E.
l.. Messer has been elected in his place.
Miss Alice Tyler has been elected assistant
superintendent to take the place OF Miss
Corelyn Dickey, who has left town.
A South Royalton team, name of driver
and owner unknown, collided with the
team of Ed. Hatch near the NJ. n. Ken
dali place Saturday evening after the ball
game. The team OF Hatch was apparently
not scratched while the forward axle of
the other was broken.
Twenty thousand trout fry were re-
ceived at this station Tuesday from the
Roxbury hatchery. Ten thousand were
taken charge of by NJ. T.. Savage to be
distributed in the brooks OF Gilead and
Camp brook, and 5000 were sent to each
Barnard and Bridgewater.
Wilder's orchestra Of six pieces has been
engaged for the graduation exercises of
Whitcomb High school June Y. This
organization has the reputation among
musical people OF being the best in
Vermont. A slight charge for admission
to the hall viii be made to cover expenses.
Gardner Adams, Mrs Lizzie j. Markham,
VIII Adams. Joseph w. Adams, Mrs.
Lucy Walker and Mrs. Carrie Babcock,
heirs OF the late Asa Adams OF Barnard,
have conveyed the home place Of their
father to George Dutton, who has been
occupying the same for the past two
months
W. II. Edmunds has sold the Pearl
Dewey place that he recently bought Of
the White River Valley Il. r. to Chas III
Osgood, former resident OF Bethel, but
now residing in Canaan, n. III. The farm
was known for many years as the Ben
Abbott farm. Mrs. Osgood was member
OF the Abbott family.
At the annual meeting OF Christ church
parish held Monday morning the follow
ing officers were elected:-A. H. Wilson,
&c. w. Curtis, Guy Wilson, ;. II, Chase
and John Wilson, vestrymen. A. II. Viii
son and g. w. Curtis were elected dele
gates to the diocesan convention, which
meets in Burlington June 18th.
Mrs. William X. Adams, who was taken
April 18th with severe attack OF acute
Bright's disease, is in much more COM
Portable condition. Friday of last week
her pulse was at p and little hope was
entertained of her recovery, but Sunday
she began to grow better and Tuesday the
prospect seemed favorable for her ultimate
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Whipple were called
to South Royalton today to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Adeline Adams, a double
aunt of Mrs. Whipple's. Mr.. and Mrs.
Whipple have been spending most of their
time for the past month at South Royalton
caring for Mrs. Arabella Adams, mother
OF Mrs. Whipple, who is now reported
improving.
Rising Star grange met at Cushing's
hall Saturday evening with 60 members
present. Mrs. Della Putnam furnished a
very interesting program, called 1.-THE
Album In which +. A. Markham, Mr..
and Mrs. George Wight, Miss Lucy Wight,
A. II. Culver, p. NJ. Savage, Miss Celia
Brooks, Miss Jessie NJ. spaulding, Mrs. A.
ID. Lamson, Miss Ethel Twitchell, Miss
Anna Rix and Rufus Wilson had parts
and acted them in very creditable man
ner. The choir furnished music. The
next meeting will be in two weeks, May
18th.
The w II. s. ball team and the South
Royalton High school team played ten
grounds last Saturday. The game was
exciting from start TO finish and well
played ON both sides. John Weafer and
Austin Lattimer were the battery for the
home team, Weafer striking out II men
during the game For the Royalton team
Fish pitched good game until the tenth
inning when he complained of some in
jury to his ankle and in the last half OF
the tenth inning his place was taken by
Skinner, pitcher for the Royalton town
team. Harry Lease and George Buchanan
umpired the game to the satisfaction of
both sides. A good-sized crowd wit
messed the game in spite of the cold
weather. At the end Of the tenth inning,
on account Of the injury sustained by Fish
and the substitution Of Skinner the game
was called with the score Z to Z. A num-
Der of games have been arranged by the |
home team with other high school teams
and as there is sure TO be good ball play
ing il Is hoped that the local patrons OF
the game will turn out and help make |
things lively.