Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-08-15

Judge Belcher, who has left the bench and
resumed the practice of law, has won a
high standing in his adopted state. We
see by our exchanges that he is prominent
ly mentioned as candidate for the dis
trict attorneyship Of San Francisco city
and county.
| The fifteen -year-old son of G.. /. " heat,
who is working for K. Z. Spaulding, was
riding on his bicycle ON Church street last
Saturday evening opposite the residence of
| VIM. r. Adams when be came into col
lision with team driven by VIII St. Law
renee of Randolph. Young Wheat was
thrown into the bushes beside the road
and was picked up in quite dazed eondi-
tion. 1t was found that he was cut quite
badly near the knee. He was taken to the
office OF DR.. L. w. Ciough, who took three
stitches. The evening was quite dark and
the bicycler was riding at a high rate OF
speed. No blame is laid to St. Lawrence.
Bentley }. Fisher had an experience
with a female colored conversationalist at
65 Emerson St., Boston, last week. He
met three light-colored females ON that
street and stopped to talk with them. Two
went away and the third RENE ined to con-
tinue The conversation. After she had
gone Mr.. Fisher continued bis walk alone.
On looking for some change he failed to
find roll which bad been in his pocket
before he met the girls. This roll con-
tanned according to his statement at the
Dedham st. station the sum of S145. The
police are looking for Lille Devine, light
coloreo, aged 26 dressed in blue skirt and
waist and white straw hat.
The board OF railroad commissioners
have set Aug. Goth, 1901. as the day upon
which to hear the petition OF persons de-
string an under pass crossing near the
Magennis farm between Bethel and Toy-
alton II happnnaG ftnnnRranf huf
every person familiar with the present
location of the crossing and baving .nowl-
edge of its danger to public safety should
appear before the commission ers and give
their reasons for considering the present
crossing at grade as dangerous and all PEI
sons who have had narrow escapes or ex-
periences which go to show the present
the circumstances. The hearing will be
held at the hotel at Royalton Centre Aug.
10th about noon.
Mrs. Ada rice Olmstead who has been /
rapidly falling for the pas. month, passed /
away Saturday morning at the home OF I
her father. Henry c. Rice on Church ST. +
Mis-. Olmstead was % years and eight I
months old at the time Of her DEATH She I
was a student in the village high school, E
graduating In 1891. Possessed OF consider
able musical talent and good singer, she 1
had assisted many years in the choifs Of
the Uuiyersalist and Episcopal churches.
She was OF a bright, CHEEKY nature and
bad a wide circle Of friends, who extend
10 the bereaved family. She Is
by an infant son, hus band father.
mother, brother and three sisters Eaner-
u services We're held Sunday at the home
1f her father, Rev. Walter Dole OF North
field, her old pastor, officiating, and the
nterment was in Cherry Hill cemetery.
j. G. Sargent had peculiar experience
Wednesday OF last week. He started to
drive his delivery team to deliver some
Foods ON Bridge street and had reached
he point where the White river has as
,erted possession Of the street. Mr.. Sar-
rent was making bis first trip on this road
lnder its present condition, but there
eemed to be a road somewhere through
he river so be boldly drove in. The soil
n this place is quite soft and his wagon !
Don began 10 sink in the mud and when
he had half crossed the 'sSlough OF Des-
,ond' he halted to consider With the mud ,
ver the huDs. u appeared risky to 90
Onward any further so he tried TO retreat :
'ut the horse eorld get no footing with
rDich to force the wagon back. II was
rell toward the close OF the day and lir. !
srgent did not relish the idea Of roosting $
n his team through the night and sent !
FORD back TO Stearns stable for team to l
NIL him out. Some OF the male residents
I Bridge street happened along Just then
nd waded into the mud, detached the
orse from the vehicle and by main force /
ulled the team back on dry land Just as
tearns' team arrived.