Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28

f1OuAil I4tdHdliA HLItEAs OttuHaEu On t. y
Bean, by slate roof and the addition oi
a wide piazza across the front. While tn,
work is IN progress Mr.. and Mrs. Bean arr
staying with Mrs. Beams mother, Mrs
Pearsons, on Dudley street to avoid the
noise and confusion which Mrs Bean b.
not yet quite strong enough to endure af-
ter her recent illness.
DR.. Lucius c. Herrick Of Colombus, O.,
secretary OF the "Old Northwest" Gem
ealogical society and executor OF the
sold Northwest" Genealogical Quarterly,
with his wife and son Is visiting his
sister, Mrs. W. F. Wedgewood, his
brother, b. r. Herrics. and other relatives
in this vicinity The doctor has not
been in this part Of the country before
for SO years.
DR.. and Mrs. f. o. Blanchard gave a
very pleasant party Saturday evening In
honor Of Mrs. J. W. Tllson, who returned
F TO her home in Maiden, Mass, the follow
ing Tuesday. Monday evening, Or. and
/ Mrs. Blanchard entertasned number Of
/ people, who were invited 10 meet Rev. and
Mrs. Fraser Metzger. Among the guests
at the latter event was Prof. Chas. Denison
I OF Ann Arbor, Mich, who visited DR..
Blanchard for couple Of days.
A party OF neighbors enjoyed a delight
+ full musical al W. +. Lamson's home Mon
day evening. Miss Grace Lamson and
Mrs. Emerson Elicit OF Denver, Col,
rendered numerous solos and duets, being
accompanied by Misses Bessie Woodward
and Edith Marcott The latter rendered
piano solos, also. The music was OF the
most pleasing nature. Refreshments were
served. The gathering was one Of those
happy little events that linger in the mem
DRY.
Part of the household goods Of Mrs.
+, ;. Newton were sold at auction Mon
Gay morning, preparatory TO her leaving
town this week. With her younger SON
she viii 90 to Franklin. and Nashua, y,
H., ana visit her sister in Cliftondale,
Mass, and intends TO settle later in
Worcester, Mass, where her son, Walter,
Is employed. Mrs. Newton's brother,
II. +. King Of Worcester, was with her
last week TO assist her in getting ready TO
20 away.
AS S. NJ. fuller was driving 10 the
village Monday his high-spirited charger
took fright at a rock beside the road and
SHE'D out Of the beaten track. In trying
TO pull the animal up and keep il in the
road, Mr.. fuller braced his feet against
the dasher; whereupon the dasher went
out and Mr.. fuller involuntarily slid out
after II. The horse broke away, leaving
its driver, with badly wrecked and horse
less carriage, to reach town the best way
he could, lie arrived here in due season,
found his horse and through the kind
wagon for the journey home.
A party OF q to6k advantage OF the per-
feet weather yesterday and drove to VIII
Jamestown Springs, where they found an
eXcellently managed hotel and passed a
most enjoyable day. In the party were
Mr.. and Mrs. ;. Y. Holman and four
guests, John Dubois, Miss Mary ;. Du-
Bots and her friend, Miss Campbell, Mrs
Saxton, Miss NJ. Lucina Saxton, Mrs. G.
M ire IL
Mrs. II. B. Bell and little daughter, Mrs.
George Sparhawk, Miss Anita Burt, Mrs.
Treat, Misses Anna and Helen Treat, Mrs.
Z. f. Moulton and Miss Desier Moulton.
Thos. y. Doutney Of Worcester. Mass,
will speak at Dubois & Gays hall Satur-
day evening. Mr. Doutney was formerly
a victim of the drink habit and ran Wine
rooms in Boston. He now speaks as a
Temperance man, but in favor of the
traffic. In his present trip through YER
mont. Mr., Doutney supports p. W.
Clement, but SAYS he is not in the pay Of
Clement or the Local Option League.
Mr.. Doutney Will sing in connection with
his talk. He has stumped for the
national Republican ticket, and has some
good recommendations rom noted men.
Dir. II. A. Baker, professor in Tufts
Dental college, Boston, on tour through
this region with an automobile, stopped
here Monday 10 call on DR.. =. o. Blaneh-
ard. This is a very handsome machine
with nothing cumbersome or heavy in its
appearance. Il has a two-cylinder steam
engine burning gasolene for fuel and is
fitted with a device for automatically putt
ting out the fire when a pressure OF 30
pounds is reached. ID runs ordinarily al a
pressure OF go pounds but can be safely
operated at 800 pounds. DR.. blanchard,
who was whizzed through the streets al
the rate Of a mile a minute, gathering con-
fused impressions along the way that the
scattered houses formed solid blocks.
seemed to be Of the opinion that go
pounds would be sufficient for any hurry
he should ever get into.
As Frank GriswOld with his houseleep-
er, Mrs. Anna Flint. was driving to the
postoitice Monday afternoon. he encoun-
tered couple Of teams az the north end
Of the bridge and in front OF the gristmin
that rather obstructed the narrow passage
way. In attempting TO pass by them be
partly drove onto the hRysoales. and the
rear wheel on the near side slipped on the
iron edge Of the scales, which threw the
whole end Of the buggy around in such a
way thata hind wheel caught on the neck
yoke Of the nearest team. The buggy was
broken, the horse got away. and the sud
den stop threw Mrs. Flint over the wheel
onto the scales, while Mr.. Griswold land I
ed beyond the end OF the shafts on his left
side and shoulder. receiving serious in
iuries. That the horse broke loose from I
the wagon probably saved Mr.. Griswold's
life.
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