Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-06-06

The night train from the south ran int
a freight car, which stood on the MAR
line lust below the Bethel station thi
morning, smashing the engine. How the
car came there is a mystery, as the switcl
above was locked.
DR.. c. J. Rumrill, who has been taking
special course at Boston for severa
weeks, win join Miss Marion Emerson at
! Campton Village and they are to be united
in marriage there next Saturday at the
home of Miss Emerson's sister.
! Alexander England of Northfield and
| Miss Mary +. Mcintosh were married
| June 5th, 1901, by Rev. F. G. Rainey at the
| home Of W. A. Mcintosh, brother of the
! bride, and left on the afternoon mail
north. They will reside in Northfeld.
John II. Allen & Co. have sold to Henry
/ j. HyZer of Randolph, VT. the Well known
/ Wetherbee farm at Athol, Mass, owned
/ by Charles ii. Davis, and consisting of
about 40 acres Of land, with general farm
buildings, etc. The price paid was $3.50.
- Boston Globe.
Postmaster ]. B. Eldredge's commission
expires the first of next year. II is likely
that z. l.. Merchant, who has been a pop
ular clerk in +. A. Thomas store for sever
al years, will seek the appointment. Mr..
Eldredge, who has given general satisiac-
tion during his term, expects a reappoint-
ment and is procuring signatures to Pc
tition in his behalf.
Among those in town to attend the Du-
Bois-Sanford wedding this evening are H.
b. Thayer, manager of the Western Elec-
trio Co., and wife; A. L. Salt, assistant
manager, and wife; f. r. Gilmore, assist
ant treasurer, and wife; +. II. Wilkins and
Mrs. Walter +. Carleton, the above all
from New York city; Dan G. Richardson,
+. j. Wallis and Walter Sumner OF the w.
f. Co., Chicago, and John Abbott of Bos-
ton.
A call to celebrate the Path birthday of
the flag ON June 18th, 1901, by the national
patriotic instructors of the G.. A. r. is
made to the w. r. c. OF the land and in
compliance with the call the w. h. c. OF
this place will hold flag social with Mrs.
Holbrook on Friday, the 14th. The ORR
gin of the flag will be given by one OF the
members of the order besides other appro-
pirate exercises. II pleasant fine supper
will be served on the lawn.
The Henry Harper at whose home in
Lineon, X. l., the Martineau shooting oc-
CURED last week, is a son of Henry Harper
of this place and cousin OF the murdered
woman. Martineau, when he entered the
house with the pistol in pursuit OF his
wife, frightened the little Harper child,
who cried. The villain threatened to shoot
seized it and ran out, after which Victoria
was shot and Martineau killed himself
In an illustrated article on Vermont's
"Old Home Week. celebrations the |
Brooklyn Eagle speaks of the BROOKLYN |
society of Nermonters as one of the largest |
and most fiourishing organizations of Sons /
OF Vermont in the United States. Ii was /
organized March 4, 1891, at the Union 4
League clubs the one hundredth anniver- \
sary of the admission of Vermont as a |
state into the union. Among its charter 4
were Col. Robert j. Kimbal. I
VIM. Eugene kimbal Col. A. B. Chand- /
Ter and Frank III. Chandler Col. Kimball
is now a member OF the executive commit
tee OF the society and F. H. Chandler is
treasurer.
Prof. Wales and son will arrive here
Monday, June 10, and will proceed at once
10 form a class. Reheartals will COM
mence Immediately for "King Jollitv.n
which will be given the last DAYS Of June
Or very early in July. There are fewer
small children required than in the pag-
amt of one year ago, and these will he
selected by the professor soon after his ar
'ival. All who have already been invited II
o join the class will kindly meet Prof.
Wales at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon and
80 O'Clock in the evening of that day at