Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-09-25

Otto Greene went to Baltimore Wednes-
day, where he will complete his studies
at the Baltimore Medical college next
April.
Lympus Cooperative Creamery assoeia-
| ton paid its milk patrons lie. and its
cream patrons 1sc. per pound for August
butter.
Clint Reed has moved from the premises
of T.. A. Tucker on the Gaysville road TO
the tenement house OF f. ID. ellison near
| the Bascom House.
w. H. Smith was called to the electric
/ light station Sunday to do some necessary
repairing and had the misfortune to fall
and crack three ribs.
Fred Putnam, pupil in the Whitcomb
| High school. is at home sick. His mother,
Mrs. Nellie Spaulding, was at home from
Quechee over Sunday.
There was a good attendance at the
Harvest supper given by the ladies Of the
Cong1 church in their dining rooms last
week and about s13 was cleared.
Mrs Mary A. Quimby found 80 five
and 20 four-leaf clover stems last week,
which she would like to dispose of to
young ladies matrimonially inclined.
John Beckwith had horse die Of what
was supposed to be collie last Saturday
night. lie had recently bought the
animal to work on his rural free delivery
route.
Mrs A. b. Woodruff Of New York city,
a teacher in Mrs. Graham's school for
girls, is spending a few weeks with her
sister. Mrs. Alfred sparrell, at Maple
Grove farm.
Mrs. Guy Wilson viii give a public
whist party for the benefit Of the Village
improvement society next Tuesday even
d from ff n m Mon and
are both invited.
Al. ID. Lamson has ended his employ
ment with II X. Wing and his place has
been taken By James Smith, who has
moved into the Ansel Burbank house
owned by Mr. Wing.
Mr. aud Mrs. j. w. Marshall OF Boston
who have been spending the past ten days
at G.. III. Kimball's. returned home
Wednesday by way Of Woodstock, where
they attended the fair
The pupils OF Frank Tileston Smith
from Bethel, Randolph and South Royal
ton viii give their annual recital at Cush- |
ing hall Monday evening, September Goth. |
Tickets on sale at Adams.
c. H. Kidder has received through Guy |
Wilson, local agent Of the Vermont |
Mutual Fire Insurance Co., a check for |
rs to cover the loss OF a COW that was
killed in the Smith Hathorn pasture in
Barnard early this month.
Mrs. L. II. Edison returned from her
visit to her daughter Mrs. G.. NJ Rood,
1t South Woodstock last week. She
was accompanied By her daughter, Mrs
Adore j. Damien, OF Bellows Falls ana
Mr.. Damien, who have since returned to
heir home at Bellows Falls.
Three carloads Of bridge material have
lrrived for the new bridge, two OF steel
Ind one of timbers. The total amount OF
steel used is about 100 tons. Ii is sent
rom the Berlin, Conn, shops Of the
American Bridge Co. II is expected that
work will be begun this week. Some de-
ay has been experienced in getting some
imbers wanted whose dimensions were
hirty feet long by ten inches square.
Fire was discovered in the roof Of the !.
!. Sargent block Tuesday afternoon. The
larm was given by Henry Upper and
Ralph Shaw, who discovered it while
tudying their lessons on the schoolhouse
lank. The fire department got in some
TASTY work and in five minutes the blaze
vas eXtinguished having burned over
pace on the roof Of about twenty square
eet. This is the fourth fire that has oc- [
urred this summer at about the same
ime in the afternoon and all undoubtedly :
aught from sparks from passing locomo-
ives.
The meeting Of Rising Star Grange last
saturday evening was very fully attended
nd was a very interesting one. After
he regular routine business had been y
transacted, which included balloting
lpon two new members. a fine program (
vas presented by Mrs Minnie Howard. I
ecturer as follows: Singing from grange
,ook No. Is; Question; should farmers !
AVE special education Among those =
Who spoke on this point were r. b.
ialusha and Mr.. Eaton Of South ROYAL ,
on, Don Wilson. +. A. Markham. II. c.
hilbert. Recitation by John Hartwell. !
ong, Mrs. Minnie Howard: reading. Katie
Davis; sketch, The Artists Dream, by y
aides Of the grange. 7