Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-14

The ladies OF the Cong1 church hold q
sale of useful and fancy articles at the
vestry this Thursday afternoon and
I evening. Also a turkey supper viii be
served, beginning at $3.50. All are invited.
Irwin Chase has sold the Charles Bass
meadow near the Dyer ice houses to n. W.
! Udall for $500 Mr.. Udall finds the close
I confinement OF the jewellers business
wearing on him and intends to mix in a
little farming.
! Sherman r. Moulton, recently admitted
to the bar, has taken desk in Denison's
office and will practice here for the pres
emit. Sherman is Of "native stock" has
carefully prepared himself for his profess
sion and Randolph people wish him every
| success.
''Who is to be the next governor OF YER
mont % the Republican asked Hon. W.
B. Wall OF Randolph recently. u know
/ but shan't tell you ~ was the reply, and
William B. looked as If he believed he
knew what he was talking about.-lst.
Johnsbury Republican.
lib. Wall of Keene, n. H., purchased
for his own use ID. II. Morses chestnut
driver Tuesday, paying 300. He also
purchased pair OF handsome blacks of
doctor, paying 500 All these horses were
prize winners at the last Mortified fair.
They were shipped here yesterday.
VA. Grant of Pittsfield, n. H., yester-
day took a deed of the Fassett farm from
Moulton Bros This farm is one OF the
best in town, lying on Fish hill, overlook
ing this village. II is large and fertile and
the buildings are in fine shape. The price
paid was $500, which does not include
any stock. Mr.. Grant, who is j. +. Chad
wick's brother-in-law, takes possession
April 1st next.
The lecture by Gen. z. T. Sweeney Tues
day evening was heartily enjoyed. His
subject. s'The Golden Age" enabled him
to cover wide range, dealing with the
individual, the public schools, the ballot
box, the church and the family. He prov
ed very apt critic Of human foibles, as
well as an eloquent eulogist of whatever
commended itself TO him. The lecture
gave very general satisfaction.
The wintry weather has interrupted the
Main street improvement somewhat, but
It is being pushed toward completion as
fast as possible, the stone being laid below
Is. Chase's now, almost to the bridge.
The concreters practically finished the job
OF raising the sidewalk on the west side OF
the street before being frozen out. They
left their tools here Wednesday and will
return in the early spring to complete this
and do some private work.
Last year Miss Alice Train OF Wash |
ington, ID. c., rented DR.. W. S. Curtis |
place for the summer. She expected to !
burn coal in the kitchen range, but find |
ing il impracticable, gave it up and used |
wood from the doctors pile, expecting to /
settle for IL. When the bill came in, how |
ever, she demurred to the size OF it. DIR. |
Curtis brought suit against her, fixing the 1
trial for last Monday. Miss Train went |
home some time ago. The damages claim |
ed were $50. The case was heard before /
Justice Fowler, who gave judgment to the |
plaintiff for SIS and costs. From this de- |
PENDANT appealed. j. p. Lamson OF Cabot |
for plaintiff; J. ID. Denison for defendant. |
r. n. Harvey OF Montpelier, ]. K Dar-
ling of Chelsea and w. II. Nichols, counsel /
for John +. Kimball, made an application !
to Judge j. w. Rowell last Thursday for a
writ OF habeas corpus. Ii was on the
ground that the Supreme court was in
session and while In session no single
Judge can act on such a matter. The
counsel then applied to Assistant Judge /
Bigelow for bail 10 be fixed, under which
John might be released until time for SEN
fencing him at the December term. This \
was also refused, ON the ground OF a lack
of jurisdiction. So John stiii lauguishas !,
y Chelsea Jail. lie claims that George w.
Wing, his counsel, failed TO give the case
attention and that he was not notified