Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-18


since last August. He is principal Of
/ Kimbau Union academy.
The directors OF the town school dis
trict have organized by choosing Geo. II
Temple chairman, and f. III. Smith, clerk.
They have reappointed viii Hebard as
Superintendent. No action has vet been
taken on the East Randolph schoolhouse
matter.
The Cooperative creamery made q, 500
lbs. of butter last month, for which il re-
ceived IS, 707. Paid patrons s5,273, at rate
of 23lc. per pound for butter fat Cost OF
making per pound, lie. The Brigham
creamery paid 25c. for butter, less &c. for
making.
The leading article in the current YER
monter is contributed by Hon. Victor |.
Spear, whose portrait also appears. 1.-THE
Natural Attractions of Vermont" are well
described by him in a profusely illustrated
and instructive article which il is a pleas
ure to read.
Mrs. r. L. Church has rented the Red
Star Lunch rooms in Barre, formerly con-
Quoted by Mr.. Church, and has purchas-
ed instead the fixtures and right of the
Union lunch room. She viii renovate the
place, make il first-class in every way and
call it the Granite City Cafe.
The annual meeting OF Randolph, Brain
which was to have been held the last
Saturday in March, was adjourned because
of bad roads until o'clock next Saturday
afternoon at Clafiin's hall in East Brain
tree. A full attendance is desired.
Miss Sue Goodrich is convalescing in the
Polytechnic hospital in New York city
where she went a short time since for
treatment. Her father, DR.. V. c. Good
rich, formerly of this place, has been at
the school connected with the hospital
since last November, taking post-gradu-
ate course.
The new mail route contracts for four
years. beginning July LIST, have been
awarded as follows West Brookfield to
Randolph. via East Braintree, 20 z. Z.
Powers OF East Braintree, for s273 per
year; from Brookfield to Randolph, via
Randolph Center, 10 j. B. Adams, for $3.50
per year. There were few bids made.
Rev. W. II. Chidley, pastor Of the Chris
tian church, sprung a surprise on his con-
gregation last Sunday by reading a letter
Of resignation, at the close of his morning
service, TO take effect at the end OF three
months. Mr.. Chidley came here little
more than two years ago from Newmarket,
Ont The church has not yet taken action
in the matter
G. n. Cushman received an account from
- IL
ton from Otis Riford and wife, for coal.
He was paid s104s, and then the parties
objected 10 paying more, claiming that
that squared the account. Suit was
brought In Smiths name, returnable at
Lucius Goodhart's Monday. Mr.. Smith,
ON looking over the papers, became con-
WINGED that there was flaw in the &C
count, withdrew the suit and paid the
costs.
Elbridge Holman has sued George Lane
and the case will be tried tomorrow at
Denison's office. Nature of action, tres
pass de bonis dsportdtis, or, being inter-
preted, the making off with goods not
ones own. Subject, one milk can. Ad
damnum, 500 The suit arose from the
taking Of milk can belonging TO Holman
by Lane at the Cooperative creamery.
Lane claims it was mistake, and that he
left one OF his own in exchange. The usu-
al warm justice trial is in prospect.
James p. Cleveland received a telegram
Monday announcing the death the even
ing before OF his son, Harry l.. Cleveland,
at his home in st. Paul, MINI. lie had
been i'll with pneumonia since the last
week in March. Had he lived until May
18th he would have been Al years old. He
leaves a wife, to whom he had been mar
ried about eight years, sister, Mrs W. l.
Chalmers of Riverhesd, l.. l., and broth
n. H.
here will learn OF his death with sorrow.
At the grange meeting Saturday evening
there was a large attendance. Mary Morse
as lecturer had a pleasing program, in
Guiding selections by the newly organized
brass band; the Grange Echo prepared by
Mrs. w. +. Terry and read by Mrs. l.. T.
Thayer; vocal duet by Mrs. DE nsmore
Battles and Miss Ida Battles; solo and en-
core, Edwin Martin; talk on "Current
Events" by A. A. Priest, and scarf drill
by seven young ladies. A. A. Priest is to
have charge of the program for the next
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Parish went to st.
Adams Friday to attend the funeral OF her
nephew, c. w. Allen, who died OF pneu-
monia Friday, April 5th, after brief i'll
ness. He had been married only little
over year and leaves wife and parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. $. Allen of st. Adams,
who ACCOMPANIED the remains East for in
terment The Daily Times Journal of that
city speaks of him as one of the youngest
and most promising business men there.
He had been cashier Of the Oklahoma City
Savings bank since its opening and dur
ing his comparatively short stay in the
city had made many friends, both IN the
business and social world.
The movement in village real estate con-
tinues, The receiver of the Savings bank
has sold to John r. Williams the so-called
Joseph Sault place on Weston street for
81 ,125. Mrs. Jehiel Williams will occupy
Il. her husband having rented his farm
and gone to the Waterbury asylum to-
work. F.E. Wyman has sold his place on
Highland Ave. to Mrs. Mary Granger, who,
with her father, $. S. Briggs, has been a
tenant of the Wolcott house since coming
from Brockton, Mass. The price was
81 $50. Mrs. Granger will occupy 1t, Mr..
Wyman moving elsewhere in town. The
Methodists were disappointed in securing
]. NJ. Atwood's house for parsonage, and
Mr.. Atwood will remain there. +. n.
Rising has broken ground for new house
on the coal sheds lot on Weston street,
built to rent. There is quite steady in
flux of new residents to this village, most
ly retired farmers and people who wish to
make a home and as most OF the old clti-
zens are staying, demand is felt for more