Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-16

Herbert Hubbard drove down to the
| foundry Saturday afternoon and went in
/ side, leaving his boy to hold the horse
Shortly afterward, the rig disappeared and
when traced the horse was found in the
! stream in rear of the Drew blacksmith
shop. The sleigh and boy had been left
along the route. The water was quite
/ deep aud very cold, and it was nearly hall
an hour before the horse could be gotten
/ out.
An accident showing how mysterious
| fires sometimes start occurred Tuesday al
/ A. NJ. Hubbard's home. Mrs. Hubbard
smelled smoke and made an inspection OF
the premises, but could not find its origin
She aired out, but the smell continued
( Finally, she discovered that the cover OF a
sofa was afire and after extinguishing il
| tried to find the origin. A glass aquarium
in the room had caught the suns rays and
| focused them onto the combustible sofa
cover.
| At the annual meeting of the stock
4 holders of the Randolph National bank
! Tuesday, Jan. Ia, the following directors
and officers were unanimously reelected
for the year ensuing directors, VIM. II
Dubois, John w. Rowell, Willard Cav,
VIM. b. Wall, Fred r. Dubois president,
VIM. II. Dubois; vice president, John W.
Rowell; cashier, o. b. Copeland; assistant
cashier, Fred f. Dubois. The forty
consecutive semi-annual dividend Of per
cent was paid by the bank TO stockhold-
ers Jan. 1.
The ladies of the Randolph Book club
met last Saturday with Mrs. II. b. Bell.
Quotations from Robert Burns were given
in response to the roll-call. Well-chosen
current events were read by Miss Clark.
Mrs. Mann gave paper on Dundee and
the lay bridge. Something OF the life
story OF Robert Burns was told bv Mrs.
Priehard, and the program was concluded
by "The Cotter's Saturday Night, - read by
Mrs. Holmes. Refreshments were served
and the members and invited guests en-
ioyed a social half-hour.
Rev. Arthur w. Stone, who supplied the
pulpit of st. Johns church before the
coming Of the present rector. and who is
now rector of st. Peters church, LYNDON
vile, was thrown from his horse at Lyp-
don Center last week and his face was had
ly cut on the ice and frozen ground. There
was large cash over the eve. many bruises
on his face and another cash on the cheek
The doctors took eleven stitches in his face
Mr.. Stone was confined to his bed for some
days, but now is doing as well as could be
expected. IL was narrow escape from far
more serious injuries and his many friends
are CONCENTRATING HIM on fair prospect
of recovery.
At the grange meeting Saturday evening
occurred the annual installation of ofic9
ers. The ceremony was in charge of PAST
Master A. A. Priest, who has mastered ne
ritual work in a way equalled by few In
the order. His assistants were II. M. TOT
man and Miss Mary Connolly. Fxcellept
speeches were made by the retiring mas
ter, George G. Flint, and the neRrlv-ir,-
stalled master, Homer w. Vail. a nice
supper followed in the dining room ~
which large number sat down. 4 Iist ~
assistant lecturers for the present 49,
was read and approved The next nro.
gram VIII be in charge Of the Crane
Dramatic club. iise
Monday evening L. Myers Of Cabot
deputy Of the seventh district. 1. o. q r
installed the following officers Of tbe sub
ordinate Odd Fellows lodge:-N ~
campbell, noble grand: Ned c. Rpct
wee grand; ". II. Kenney, warden. IT,
Siathers, conductor; George Pinne,-
right support Of noble grand. and Franl
copeland, left support; Fred "A Dnnr
right support Of vice grand. ana M +
!, !, iIleTson, left support; +. II. Ketcbu1,
{ lsl'ialn A. j. Huse. secretary: i D 1
! leFeland, treasurer; outside gusr5isn
W. atwood; inside guardian. Co.
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