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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-12
RANDOLPH CENTER.

See that siX-griddle range for $50 at J..
! }. Trerise's, Randolph.
Wilson d. Wright's daughter Of Boston
is at her father for her summer vacation.
Rev. I. n. Moody preached at Wood
stock last Sunday in exchange with Rev.
C. F. Partridge
d. A. Partridge and wife OF Philadel-
phia arrived last Saturday and opened
their summer home here.
Hiram Hanks daughter, Ruth. who has
been teaching in Norwich, came home this
week sick with the measles.
Mrs. John Sabine Smith of New York
came here last week to spend some time
with her mother, Mrs. Clara Sawyer.
Mrs. Chamberlain and Miss Blanchard
Of Worcester, Mass, came here Yesterday
and will occupy the Brainard place this
summer.
The village is full of parents and friends
OF the Normal students. There is greater
interest in the Normal each year. Its
good work is being felt and acknowledged
all over the state.
Fred Hodges, who spent the winter in
Ashyille, n. G., for his heath, has return
ed home greatly improved and expects
with the good Vermont air, complete re-
covery by the first Of September.
Miss Bessie Holden, who has been teach
ing in New York the past year. came
home last Tuesday for her summer vaca-
ton. Miss Mcintosh and Gwendolyn
Morse came with her and all are at Mrs.
Holden's.
Commencement exercises at the Normal
began last Sunday evening with a sermon
10 the graduating class by Rev. c. +. Par
fridge Of Woodstock Examinations
closed yesterday noon and the class exer-
cises were in the afternoon aud very in
teresting, and a concert by the Elvie Bur- !
nett Concert company in the evening had'a /
crowded house. The closing exercises /
were this forenoon with an address by 4
Prof. Wright OF Middlehurv college.
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Clement Wins In Bethel.

The Republican caucus for nominating
delegates 10 the state, congressional and
county conventions was held last Satur-
day Two years ago we recorded the
largest attended caucus ever held in Bethel
when there were III voters out. This
year with 260 throws that completely in
the shade.
Owing to the lack of a caucus law in
this state, it took the meeting about an
hour to organize and establish its rules
A. Lee Cady was named for temporary
chairman and ". r. Adams for secretary
and the temporary officers were made the
permanent. Ii was voted that the first bal
lot a majority should elect and on the
second a plurality would be sufficient
and II was voted that the chair should
appoint three tcllers who should also act
as challenging committee and the chair
appointed W. II. Edmunds to represent
the Clement men, AlonZo Emery the Nc
Cullough and c. 5. Davis the Proctor
sides.
The first ballot stood. Clement 112
Proctor % and Mccullough 81: the second
ballot stood, Clement l3i, Proctor 80 and
Mccullough ~. The winning ticket was
composed as follows:- Delegates, DR.. o.
ID. Greene, w, J. Brooks, w. II. Edmunds
ana Harry =. Lease. Alternates, j. 5.
kimball, NJ. n. Kendall, W. G. Whitaker,
George A. Marsh.
The Mccullough ticket was composed
OF }. q. Sargent. r. NJ. Weston. r. NJ.
Chase and A. l.. Cady, delegates, and
Alonzo Emery, Myron Morse, Aaron
Bowen and Ernest Sargent, alternates.
The Proctor ticket was A. p. Hunton. !
G. 3. Davis, A. a. Storrs and B. G.. Bundv. /
delegates, L. NJ. Wood, r. j. Flint. %. q. /
Eorrey and c. +. Durham, alternates.
The delegates elected 10 the congress- I
lonaI convention were W. j. Brooks, I
NJ. y. Kendall, B. G.. Bundy and NJ. +. I
Adams, 70 the county.convention. w. b. I
G. eticLney, r. VI. Chase, /. NJ. Heath. I
r. A. Davis, George Z. Clark. ". +. King /
and A. /. Cady.
A. Lee Cady, ". A. Moody and $. NJ. /
Washburn were elected town committee. I
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eAYsvILLE.

Geo. Martin was in Rochester Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Cameron was in town re-
| Gently.
Ed. Mcintyre was in town few days
recently.
Guy Hodgkins has moved to the Congl
parsonage
Mrs. Harriet Durkee is visiting in PEN
acook, n. II.
NJ. NJ. whipple of Bethel was in town
last week Friday.
Frank JENNIE Of Lebanon, n. H., was in
town few days recently.
Mrs. Burt Roberts was called to Bethel
Friday by the illness of her father and
brother.
Miss Chase of Woodstock has been Wis
iting her friend, Miss Lila Stafford, the
past week.
Mr.. Waite from Dartmouth college viii
occupy the Congl pulpit next Sunday,
June 18th.
Julius Davis was called to Boston last
Monday by the death of his brother,
Henry Davis
Mrs. Grace Leonard and her friend.
Mrs. Willett, went last week to visit rela-
tiyes in Penacook, n. III.
Mrs. Charles Norton Of Gardner, Mass,
was called here last week by the death OF
her father, J. w. Howard.
There is a new primary class at the
Methodist Sunday school with Miss Fam
ME Leavitt. teacher.
Henry Davis, former resident of this
town, died last Saturday night at the City
hospital in Boston and was brought here
Monday for burial in Mt. Pleasant GEM
etery,
H. II. Baxter Post, G. A. r., celebrated
Memorial day in much the usual manner. !
Teams were in readiness to take the |
school children to the cemetery where
they decorated the graves with wreaths /
and flowers The address at the hall at /
one o'clock by Rev. Mr.. Melden of Rut- /
land was largely attended and was one OF |
the best memorial addresses ever given in I
Union hall. The singing by the choir was |
excellent as was also the instrumental |
music.
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RoXRuRY.

See that six griddle range for go at ]
J. Trerise's, Randolph.
J. Q. Flint and wife OF Montpelier are
visiting relatives in town.
Geo. Worcester of Denison, Texas, spent
part of last week with his brothers in
town.
As Rev. r. w. Roundy is to be absent
next Sunday, Rev. Pearl Daniels OF East
Warren will occupy the Cong'l pulpit.
At the Republican caucus on Friday two
Mccullough delegates were elected to the
convention, II. A. 4. Richardson and Dam
iel Worcester.
ter on Friday having finished her religious
work here. The host of friends whom
she has made during her stay in town
much regret her departure.
Friends and neighbors to the number Of
40 met at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Flint on Thursday evening to remind
them OF their 9th anniversary. Ice cream
and cake were served and pleasant even
ing enjoyed.
Quite delegation from town were in
Montpelier last week to attend the Congil
convention held there, among them be-
ing Rev. X. w. Roundy, Miss May Bro
kaw, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. b. j. Edwards, Mrs.
y. l.. Nichols and Mrs. j. w. Howe.
Children's day was observed at the
Cong church on Sunday with appropri-
ate exercises in which about SO children
took part in a creditable manner. Rev. Mr.
Roundy, the pastor, gave the children u
very interesting and instructive talk which
was no less interesting to the Older people.
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The Worlds Work.

The departments, ''The March Of
Events and "Among the Worlds Work
ers are in their accustomed places. but
the paragraphs are as varied az are the
constantly changing events in this big
world Of ours There are several papers
on educational topics. OF them we men-
ton identifying the Public Schools. :"
slow New York Educates its Citizens. p
"Ihe Rhodes Scholarships for Americans
and very funny is "a DAYS Work Of a
Public School Teacher" Other timely
papers are why the Price Of Beef Is
High and the Future OF American
Shipping peaches. a National Prod
uct, and "The Truth About Cuba are
among the finely illustrated articles. The
trontispiece is portrait Of Bret Harte.
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vlruIent Cancer Cured.

Startling proof OF wonderful advance
IN medicine is given by druggist G. W.
Roberts OF Elizabeth, VIVA. An old man
there had long suffered with what good
doctors pronounced incurable cancer.
They believed his case hopeless till he
used Electric Bitters and applied Buck
len Is Arnica salye, which treatment COM
pietely cured him. When Electric Bitters
are used 10 eXpel bilious, kidney and mir
erobe poisons al the same time this salve
eXerts its matchless healing power. blood
diseases, skin eruptions, ulcers and sores
vanish. Bitters SOC. Salve, 25c.
For sale by Drew a. Leonard. Randolph.
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vERsHIRE.

Mr.. Straw is away for a week assisting
someone out Of town.
Mamie Titus has returned to the Orange
County hotel at Chelsea.
Thetford academy students are at home
for the summer vacation.
There was union prayer meeting at the
Advent chapel Sunday evening.
Miss Darling has returned to school al
Copperheld after a weeks vacation.
Children's day was appropriately OBJ
served at the church last Sunday, June S.
Arthur Woodcock, who is working at
Chelsea, spent last Sunday at his home
here.
Several from here attended the Orange
County conference Of churches at Fairlee
last week.
School at the Lower village, which has
been suspended on account Of the measles,
began Monday, June ID
The student who is to supply the pulpit
here for the next three months Is expected
to preach at the church next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bugbee have dissolved
partnership, it is reported. The oldest
boy is with Samuel Kicker and attending
school
Henry Morse has moved from his place
near Nershire village to the farm formerly
occupied By +. @. Sleeper, Mr.. Sleeper
moving to the Hiram Lathrop farm.
Letters received recently from Mrs. G..
b. Drake say that they have removed from
Dayton and are now located in a much
pleasanter parish and where the church
work IS much more encouraging.
Congratulations from her Vershire
friends are extended TO Mrs. Mira Page
Mum on the recent birth Of son. Mrs. !
Mum is niece of Mrs. 5. II. Martin and |
has formerly spent considerable time with |
her aunt here.
Miss Kate "A. Godfrey was married May |
Is, at the residence OF her brother, Eugene |
4. Godfrey, in Lebanon, n. H., by Rev. j. /
F. Waldron Of West Charleston. Miss /
Godfrey was until recently resident of I
Nershire and has many friends here who /
unite in wishing her a long and happy
married life.
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EAST RoxRuRY.

Mrs. L. A. Eastman was in Boston last
week visiting friends.
Mrs. II. A. Fletcher was a guest Of her
daughter, Mrs. j. Steele, last week.
Jones Steele is drawing lumber 10
Mortified to car to his brother, A. II.
Steele, IN Worcester, Mass
Mrs. L. b. Allen and baby. Dorothy,
from Post Mills visited at 4. q. Aliens
and friends IN Mortified last week.
Charlie Blanchard was called 10 Boston
last week on case that was being tried
at supreme court, returning home Friday.
Rev. n. NJ. Shaw from Montpelier. with
a friend, Rev. Mr. Skih was here over
Sunday conducting services at the school
house.
Raymond Hall visited his daughter.
Mrs. +. Lincoln, in Underhill last week
" lille returning when near Waterbury
village he was thrown from his wagon,
receiving several bruises. His horse ran
to Waterbury village where it was caught
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-12

The second paper on the "Great South
west" is accompanied hy the most telling
pictures Of the desert and Raw Stannard
Baker describes this part Of our country
ga very interesting manner. Henry
LOOMS Nelson's article, making Laws al
Washington, viii be very interesting to
men Of affairs. "Triumphs 81 American
Bridge Building by Frank Skinner.
shows something Ofthe wonderful achieve
ments IN this direction by Illustrations as
well as By text. Rich Ia hunor ar arfi-
cles BY Tudor jerks, Lucy b. jerome and
LILY Long. The paper on the liking and
Queen Of England Is based on personal
acquaintance. il Is BIZ Oscar Browning 81
Cambridge. Eng. There are portraits in
tint for frontispiece. sThe Confessions
Of a Wife is a serial that attracts much
attention The real name Of the author is
not known.
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EAST RANDOLPH.

Stella Vinson is visiting friends in
Braintree.
| c. N. Waldo is attending court in
Chelsea, as juror.
Dana Dearing is home from Tufts Dem
tai college for vacation.
] Emma Osgood grandchild OF George
! Osgood, visited him last week.
! The Ladies' Library circle met with
! Mrs. 5. II. Turner last Wednesday.
| Chas. Peavey Of Bradford is visiting his
| daughter, Edith, at Dr.. Davenport's.
| Now is the time to look over your hay
ing tools and see what repairs you need.
Drs. Bailey and Scott, were in eonsulta-
| ton over the case of Alaude Hall, last
| Thursday.
The Ladies' Benevolent society will
meet Friday afternoon, June 10, with Mrs.
Sarah Clark.
Mrs Laura Blaisdell visited at Edmund
Princes, South Randolph, from Thursday
until Monday.
The Moses family, who have been living
in John Morrills tenement, have moved
10 East Bethel.
Fred Smith, wife and children, went to
Granville Tuesday to visit Mrs. Smiths
father for a few days,
Rev. Mr.. Patterson Of Randolph Center
viii speak again in the +. W. b. church
next Sunday, at . o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs Seymour Wright visited in
Northheld over Sunday, at Mrs. Wright's
brothers, Amasa Pearsons.
School closed Wednesday and Thursday
on account of graduation az r. n. s.,
as the teachers wished to attend.
Mrs. Rose Smith and Mary Bingham
attended quarterly meeting IN Washing
ton from Friday until Sunday OF last
week.
Geo. Osgood is giving his house a fresh
coat Of paint; colors, green, with white
trimmings. +. i. PearsOns and John ROg-
ers are doing the work.
Mrs. A. y. Smith, who has been visiting
her mother In Lowell Mass, returned
Monday night, her mother, Mrs. Reckard,
accompanying her home.
The Peoples Telephone line of Corinth
has enough subscribers TO build the line
from Chelsea to East Randolph and as far
north as ID. j. Camps. The subscribers
are David Dickerman, Frank Delano. |
Ezra Diekerman, Charles NJ Waldo, John /
Dickerman, n. e. Waldo, A. q. Osgood & /
Co., w. F. Gillett, M. A. Huntington and |
u. }. Camp.
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coRiNTH.

Joel Bailey is very low.
Abe Jacobs is having his house re-
/ painted.
! Julius Roberts of Sharon is working
! for G.. II. Wilson.
Rufus Gamsby has recovered from the
fracture of his leg so he is out riding.
}. P. Virgins and F. J. Hutton are in
Burlington attending the Grand Lodge
F. a. A. M.
Mrs. Minnie Taplin Linton is very
sick with pneumonia. Mrs. George
IaplIn OF Chelsea is helping to care for
her.
George Worcester and son of Thetford
were delivering tomatoes and other plants
from their hot house on Friday and Sat
urday.
On account of the rain there were no
services at the Center church last Sunday.
and Children's day will be observed next
Sunday at 1870 p. m.
John Collins and Mrs. Lake of Barre
and Mr.. and Mrs. WATSON Of Washington
we're IN town on Thursday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Almira WATSON.
No preaching at West Corinth or at the
Meadow last Sunday, as both pastors
were in attendance at the F. W. b. quar-
terly meeting held at WIlliamstown.
Mrs. Almira Hildreth WATSON died
June 3, aged 81 years. She had been
great care for many years. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Laura Dickinson. lived with her
and cared for her. assisted part of the
time by another daughter. Mrs. Myra
Day. She leaves two brothers. one ia
Matapan, Mass, and one In Iowa. The
funeral was held at her late residence on
Thursday afternoon, Rev Allen of Chelsea
ohciating. Burial was at the Center
beside her husband, who died many years
ago.
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SHARON.

The listers are taking the appraisal OF
the real estate.
Miss Della Huntly returned from Nor
witch last week
Walter Kenney of Tufts college spent
last week with his parents.
Willis Dunbar, late of California, is
spending some time with his family.
Minnie Parker attended the graduating
exercises at Thetford academy last week.
Mrs. Arthur Somers is on the sick list
and has gone TO her fathers in STAFFORD.
Children's Sunday will be observed at
the Congl church the last Sunday ia June.
Rev. 5. II. Sargent and wife went to
Springfield Tuesday to attend the state
conference Of Congl churches.
Orange Avery was found on the floor in
sensible one day last week. having suffered
a shock Of apoplexy. He is in a critical
condition.
The ladies of the Congl society gave
reception to their pastor, Rev. S. III. Sar-
gent, and wife at the chapel Tuesday even
ing Of last week from TO 10 o'clock. The
guests were received by Chas. Barrett and
wife, who presented them to Mr.. and Mrs
Sargent. Refreshments of cake and ice
cream were served, after which the COM
pany dispersed to their homes. wishing the
happy couple many years Of welded bliss.
Henry Walker was seriously injured last
On crossing the brook with
his team, he fell, striking his head ON
stone and inficting a severe confusion.
Tie drove his team TO the barn and fell in
sensible and was found in that condition
several hours after BY Chas. Wiley. Med
lcal assistance was summoned, but it was
several hours before be regained con-
seriousness. He is considered out of dam
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Bethel Local Intelligence,
Guy WILSON. Local Editor.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. II. II
Young, May 18th.
win Edmunds is sick with typhoid
fever at Rutland.
Mrs. J. G. Alden is able to be out after
an illness Of four weeks.
Five of the children OF +, T., Harlow
are sick with the measles.
Mrs. Josephine French has gone to
New York for a short visit.
T. B. Martin and Mrs. G. L. Greeley of
Rochester visited at r. L. Martins this
week.
Charles Whittier is visiting his uncle,
+. j. Marsh. He has a good situation
at East Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Adelaide Shedd Of Haydenville,
Mass, arrived this week at Mrs. Rodney
Shedd's for the summer.
Mrs. Roy Stearns and son, Master
Albert, of Springfield, Vt, are visiting a
few weeks At A. L. Stearns.'
c. b. Hin left town last week to join
the Joshua Simpkins troupe in a trip
through parts of Maine and New Hamp-
shire.
John II. Emerson spent a day with his
mother in town last week on his way 10
Wilmington, Mass, where he has a posi-
tion.
The eight O'Clock service Of Holy Com
munion at Christ church viii be held as
usual next Sunday but the Friday evening
service viii be omitted.
r. r. Barn is building new barn 30x50
on q site situated near the koyaltOn town
line i'm the town of Bethel on the other
side Of the road from his present build
ings.
Thomas Duckette has moved from the
Atwood farm in Bethel Lympus, owned
by the E. +. Twitcheil estate TO the
tenement house OF Mrs. j. b. Taggart
near Gaysyille.
Chudren's Sunday will be observed at
the Uniyersalist church next Sunday
morning at the usual hour. "a Tribute
of Flowers, win be given by the children
and all members Of the Sunday school.
O.. r. Waldo has sold his farm to
Boston parties and gives immediate poss-
ession. He has hired the Graham
house on River street owned by l.. NJ. |
Wood and expects to move there at once. ,
The old Christ church in upper Bethel |
will be opened for one service this SUM /
mer, probably the first Sunday in July /
when the bishop Of Vermont will make |
his annual visitation and be the preacher /
OF the day.
Jose, Parker & Co., Boston bankers, |
object very vigorously to the statement I
in last weeks issue of the COURIER that /
Samuel Williams is practically the owner |
of the Rochester railroad. They refer to /
the records of the United States Court Of 1
Appeals at New York City and state that |
there are quite comfortable interests /
therein beside S. Williams
The Bethel postmaster has received |
notice that Bethel has been designated
as an international monsy order Office
to take effect July lst. This enables
money orders to be drawn payable in
forty-two foreign countries covering the 4
entire range OF the international Postal
Union. For sums of 80 and less the
fees vary from a few cents up TO 20 cts.
and for 500 from 80 cts. up to one dollar
By the new rating of the post office
department the salary of the postmaster
at Bethel has been raised from $1,000 to
Sli00.
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Windsor County Court.
Continued from page 5.

Tuesday, the defence called witnesses
from Massachusetts as 10 the good char
acter Of Wilson.
Wilson himself then testified, and gave
a general history of his employment.
When he came out Of the hotel to get into
his team, he received blow over the right
eye and another on the jaw. This made
him almost unconscious and he fired his
revolver to attract attention and get some
one 10 come to his aid. He thought he
only fired once and aimed his revolver
downward, then be lost consciousness
until Officer Peck arrested him.
The State introduced two witnesses in
rebuttal to show that on the Monday be-
fore the shooting, when the crowd was
around, he displayed his loaded revolver
and said, 81 can take care Of myself
The evidence was closed Tuesday after
noon. On Wednesday. Attorneys Tarbell
and johnson argued for the State, and
Plumley for the respondent, each making
a strong presentation.
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LILLIENILlE.

Mrs. Nettie Brown is nursing in Pitts
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Noble Of Randolph
were guests at his brothers, G. +. Mobiles.
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Noble and son were
guests Of Edgar and Bonnie bearing last
week.
Mrs. N. NJ. Gordon Of Barre is stopping
several weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Cutler.
Cornelius Cutler is doing quite an ex-
tensiye job repairing his buildings. He is
moving the barn back 50 IS to grade the
lawn and viii reshingle the house and
raise the Ell part. Ii viii be a great inn
prOyement to the place.
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NORTH RANDOLPH.

Mrs. Fuller is on the sick list.
Miss Inez Fits is sewing at Clark Halls
Baby Camp has been quite i'll with
Group.
B. a. Durkee is at work on the Chelsea
West hill church.
Quite a number attended commence
ment at Randolph.
The Library circle will meet with Mrs.
Nelson Ninson June IS.
Mrs. B. +. Durkee Of Barre is stopping
with her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Poor.
Mrs. Asa Bennett passed away Thursday
morning. The funeral was Friday at .
O'Clock In the south church Of East Ram
dolph which was largely attended. The
family have the sympathy Of the commu-
nifty in their sad bereavement
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BETHEL elLEAo.

A new organ has been placed in the
church here.
Rollie Quimby had the misfortune to
lose one OF his horses last week.
Franc ellison has been having bad
spell with her eye and is afraid She will
lose the sight.
Mr.. Ellis is having Arb. Dustin Law the
celiar wall Tor his barn, also Mr.. White
and Mr.. Middleton framing his harm
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Golfers Illustrated WeekIy.

May oath number Of this excellent illus
trated paper is notably good. There is an
article upon the terrible calamity which
has befallen the island Of Martinique. ac-
cOmpanied by Illustrations. "The Burial
OF Rear Admiral Sampson is written
about and pictured. Richard Harding
Davis story, "Ranson's Folly,' is fun Of
the spirit that is characteristic of his writ
ngs, A full page is given to the portraits
Of the LEADERS in the Worlds Work. p
The page Of editorial paragraphs, as usual,
keeps one informed Of the events OF TODAY.