Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-27

case OF Mrs. sadie Bruce saturday. MIS-.
Bruce is reported much better this week.
Deputy Sheriff W. H. sprague Of Brook
field took Royden Palmer, youth who has
been town charge in Brooktield, to the
Waterbury asylum Tuesday, he having
been adiudged insane.
The A. b. Cushman Real Estate agency
has sold the Huntington house on Weston
street to b. f. Sargent Mr.. Sargent Will
not move to it at present, but bought it
for investment. Price, 1890.
Will Tobey is employed in the work.
house kitchen at Rutland, and seems con-
tented with his present job. To recent
visitor, the superintendent introduced
him as .'the only, original Tobey."
Complaints are made OF dangerous fast
driving of teams on the village streets.
Horsemen DESTROYS of trying out their
racers should bear in mind that the street
is not speedway, and accidents are liable
to result.
Monday evening Whitney chapter, r. A.
NJ, conferred the Most Excellent degree
on two candidates. Next Monday after
noon the chapter holds its annual meet
ing, with election of officers, followed in
the evening by work.
A. L. Newton is taking light exercise at
the n. Y. A. c., New York, and later viii
20 into training, with view OF trying to
lower the American long distance running
records, which he has nearly done already.
''Stub" is in fine physical shape after his
/ years rest.
The 25e6 increase in stock insurance
/ company rates that went into effect Mar.
| 9TH does not apply to buildings used ex-
clusively for dwellings or most public and
private purposes. 1t does cover all mercan-
/ tile stocks, manufacturing risks and other
special hazards.
George l.. Cham berlain of Bethel Gilead
! got his right hand caught in an ensilage
/ cutter last Thursday morning, and the
/ member was taken off at the wrist. DR.. j.
/ p. Clifford was called and dressed the
i wound. IL is a serious accident to Mr..
Il Chamberlain. Farmers nowadays need at
least two hands to get living.
James NJ. Chamberlin of Plymouth, VT,
/ and Mrs. Emma l.. Parker were married al
1 the brides home, the Lamson cottage, last
/ Thursday evening, Rev. +. G. Rainey per-
/ forming the ceremony. The couple went
\ to their home in Plymouth Monday, Mrs
Chamberlin's son, Earl Parker, accom-
4 panying them. The other Parker boys,
/ Herbert and Frank, remain here, the lat
I ter stopping at A. II. Beedle's.
Prof. and Mrs. \. J. Whitehill of White
I River junction are spending their two
weeks vacation at Chas. Thurstons. Mr.
+ Whitehill is experimenting some repairs
I on his house on Highland avenue, which
will be occupied after about a month by
4 Principal Prichard. The house vacated
4 by the latter will then be occupied by its
I owner, w. W. Sprague. who has disposed
OF his farm in Brookield and is travelling
/ for Moseley q Stoddard.
At the grange meeting Friday evening
the program was in charge OF A. c. Wells
assisted by G. w. Scarf Of Burlington
/ There were solos by Arthur Wilson ano
John L. Hutchinson and a piano solo by
| Miss Maud Lamson. Mr.. Scarf gave some
original poems, which, with the incidents
connected with their writing, were very
pleasing. Several applications for mem
bership were received and large class
| will be instructed in the first and second
degrees Of the order at the next meeting.
The furnishings in the office of DR.. V. @
Goodrich of Barre, in the Morse block
were considerably damaged by fire
Wednesday afternoon OF last week, but
the loss is covered by insurance. The tire
was caused by a lighted cigar in DR.
Goodrich's hand. lie was intently read
ing and failed to notice that the cigar was
in contact with the fringe OF an otfict
couch. until the thing was all in flames
With the assistance OF II. A. Goodrich the
couch was carried to the street and thu
rest of the fire extinguished without ring
ing in an alarm. Both gentlemen received
burns.
G. w. Taft OF East Randolph went t.
Burlington Monday to attend the funera
OF his brother, the late Chief Judge TAFT
Two other brothers survive, Eleazer o
Essex Junction and Hiram OF California
also one sister, Antha, OF Burlington. G
w. Taft is Woodworking farmer OF this
town. Being asked once how 1t happened
that his lot in life was so different from hii
brothers he replied, "That's easy enough
he never forgot anything he read, and
never remembered anything" Judg'
Taft was an occasional visitor at his broth
er's home when his duties called him 4
this vicinity.
Henry FuIlam of Brookfield was acquit'
ted OF the charge of grand larceny at M
trial in Orleans county court last week
The case went on trial Tuesday and was
given to the jury Friday, who ON Saturday
returned verdict OF not guilty. II wa
the second trial OF the case. The jury dis
agreed before. Fullam was accused o
stealing a miscellaneous variety OF good
from the store OF Lane q Davis at Newport
The merchants identified the goods founC
on his premises as having come from then
store. Fullams defence was that h'
bought them at the store, mostly of TIVE
clerks, one OF whom is now dead and one
out of the state. States Attorney Graham
and George Young prosecuted, and X. NJ
Harvey and ]. ID. Redmond defended.