Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-23

York Saturday TO spend week before
going to Washington, ID. C., to remain
several weeks 18th his brother and other
relatives.
Mrs. E. j. O'Brien of Boston. who was
called to West Hartford TO attend the fu-
neral Of her step-sister, Mrs. Clarence
Kempton, Thursday. came here next day, |
remaining until Monday.
Mrs. Olivia Burridge returned from |
Greenfield, Mass, Thursday where she was
called by the illness of the infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burridge with |
pneumonia, which terminated fatally.
Geo Aiken, manager of the Billings |
farm at Woodstock, has just had mounted
by Taxidermist Charles X. White a hand |
some golden eagle which measures IT. o. |
in. from tip to tip and weighs 81 pounds.
Mrs. Alethea Mann and son, Clarence,
who came here to see Mrs. L. n. Somers of
Cincinnati, niece OF Mrs. Mann, return
ed to their home in Newport, \. H., FRI
day. Mrs. Somers left for home at the
same time.
Mrs. Birney Pratt has p May pullets
that have proved themselves valuable
property. Since the last Of October they
have layed eggs to the value OF little over
si2, LAYING 221 eggs in December and doing
still better this month, laying l16 eggs the
first 20 days.
Mrs. NJ. L. Linfield went TO Montpelier
| Monday to attend the funeral OF her cous-
/ in, Wilbur Brown. She took with her to
their home in Berlin her twin grandsons,
Masters Lawrence and Leslie Brown, who
/ had been with her since Christmas. she
will return next week.
i ID, Hale Flint, who was called to Brain
tree last week by the critical illness OF his
/ father, Daniel Flint, with pneumonia, re-
turned to Waterbury Monday where he rs
/ at work as CARPENTER. Charles Flint went
4 pack to his home in st. Adams after few
DAYS there and 5. NJ. Flint, Esq, Of Bur
lington left for home Tuesday. Mr.. Flint
is slowly gaining
Monday evening four-horse team with
about Is members OF the "lnvulnerabie'
society. composed entirely OF young men,
made the welkin ring with vocal and
wide variety Of instrumental music, IN,
GLIDING bugle calls, drums, horns OF an
sizes. bells. etc The occasion OF the ride
was the dramatic entertainment given at
Normal hall at the Center by young ladies'
of the senior class Of the X. ). \. Follow
ing the exercises. which were pronounced
very enjoyable, the "lnvulnerables were
given reception at the home OF Miss Jo-
sephine Hodges. AT its close, the young
men. with lady friends, enjoyed a ride.
Friday evening the officers Of Excelsior
Encampment, No. "A, /. o. y. f., were IN
stalled bv District Deputy II, l.. Ranney OF
Barre. assisted by Edward smith 81 that
city, grand junior warden. d. l.. sanders
of Montpelier was also present. Inc ON
GERS are.-Chief patriarch, Frank ketehumj
senior warden, Mark Goodell; junior war
den. Ned c. Buck; scribe, p. J. blanchard
treasurer. j. p. Cleveland; guide, Henry
Pope; first watch, o. j. Mareou; second
Il. &. McCrillis third, l.. NJ. kenti fourth,
Arson S. Burroughs outside sentlnel' :, +
l.. Kent; inside sentinel, +. A. Dunn q. l.,
Il M. Atwood and G. ID. Smead; high priest,
w. II. Kenney. Refreshments were served
after the ceremony OF installation.
Last week Mrs. Maud Cushman Carr OF
Barre brought habeas corpus proceedings
against stephen ID. Cushman and wife, heI
parents, TO gain possession of her child. MI
| fNushmanis family lived here until lew
wears ago, when they moved 10 their pres
emit home in Montpelier. The case wa'
heard in county court before Judge start
Mrs eastman claimed that the child nae
been given to her by her daughter after Its
birth and that il was not to be taken away
while she lived. Mrs. Carr claimed thai
she had a good home and could well pro
vide for the child and that she had neyel
given the child to the mother. Nj. Nj
7 Gordon appeared for Mrs. Carr and Geo
9 w. Wing for Mr.. and MIS- o ushil ia
Judge start ad journed the case until Jan
27. when il is expected decision VIII o.
announced. The case involves some knot
! tv legal points which the court VIII TAX
time to consider.
The Jury in the hog case of b. Nj. kiekel
! vs. {. 3. Demerritt, which was on trial las
week in Caledonia county court, returned
verdict Friday evening for the plaintih Z
recover sl26. 25 damages. The case VIII prop
ably 90 to the supreme court on exception
, nv defendant. The facts in this case ar
familiar 10 many. Ben Kicker OF Groton
the plaintiff. is well-known as a live stocl
! dealer. He is father OF b. F. Kicker OF I'm
; place. The defendant is the chief OF pole
? ~ Montpelier. The dispute was about .
fat hogs which the defendant took from
) car at Montpelier. The defendant claimed
that he had the right to take care oil IN
- hogs when the owner failed to compl
with the law. The law is to the effect tina
!, hogs or other stock shall not remain IN I'm
: cars without food for more than twenty
!, eight hours. The defendant based his de
fence on the fact that these hogs had bee
unfed for more than that length OF tlmS
Z II p. Iamson OF Cabot and X. W. Slmond
: Of st. Johnsbury appeard for plalntlni I
o r.. Thomas OF Montpelier and Dunnett
Slack OF st. Johnsbury for defendant.